Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFC) Clinical Fellowship Awards in USA

These awards encourage specialized training early in a physician's career and prepare candidates for careers in academic medicine.

Training must take place in a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-accredited care center and must encompass diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, comprehensive care, and cystic fibrosis-related research.
Applicants must be eligible for board certification in pediatrics or internal medicine by the time the fellowship begins and are expected to be sub-specialty board eligible at the completion of the fellowship program.

Applicants may be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or non-US citizens. International applicants must have the ability to obtain the appropriate visas, as applicable.

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Benefit:

Fellowships for years one and two of fellowship training are primarily intended to support clinical training. Awards are $60,000 (first year) and $65,000 (second year) for stipend (indirect costs are not allowed).
Fellowships are available for additional basic and/or clinical research training in the third, fourth, and fifth years to qualified applicants. These awards are up to $100,000 and include $80,000 for stipend and $20,000 for research costs (indirect costs are not allowed). Applicants for these awards must submit a proposal of the research studies to be undertaken and other specialized training that will be offered during the funding period.