The University of Maryland School of Medicine's Center for Advanced Research Training and Innovation (CARTI) is accepting applications for the Basic Science Research Training Track Program.
Application Deadline: Friday, July 26, 2024, by 5 p.m. EST
This six-month program provides training to UMB fellows and faculty in an early stage of their research career who are seeking structured training to develop skills relevant to launching an independent basic science research program and to prepare a grant application based on a specific project. The training program consists of didactic instruction on topics related to project design and implementation, transitioning to independence, and scientific writing instruction with a focus on grants. Training will conclude with experiential learning/writing accountability groups, a capstone grant application, and mock study section. CARTI scholars are required to complete each element of the training schedule, including completion of an individual development plan and submission of a grant application, within six months of participation.
Eligibility:
To participate in the CARTI Basic Science Research Training Track, participants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Be a senior postdoctoral fellow (MD, PhD, MD/PhD) or faculty member in an early stage of their research career at the University of Maryland, Baltimore with some prior research experience.
- Have a research mentor(s)* and existing basic science research project to serve as the basis for a grant application.
- Have a letter of support from your department chair guaranteeing at least 20 percent protected time (eight hours/week) to conduct training and research over a six-month period.
- Have NOT served as a principal investigator on a National Institutes of Health or federally funded research (R) or career development (K series) award, except those holding a K99/R00 award. Postdoctoral fellows awarded a K99 are still eligible to apply.
*Interested fellows or faculty who have not identified a mentor should consider using CARTI mentor matching to identify a mentor prior to completing their application. For more information, contact Marey Shriver, PhD (mshriver@som.umaryland.edu).
Visit the CARTI website for more information including the recorded information session and application requirements.
Please email Janea Williams at janea.williams@som.umaryland.edu with any questions.