The Lymphatic Research Foundation

LYMPHATIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION

LYMPHATIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION
GRANTS & AWARDS PROGRAMS

Lymphatic Research Foundation
Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards Program
2010 Grant Cycle

The Lymphatic Research Foundation (LRF) is pleased to announce the 2010 cycle of the LRF Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards Program. The goal of the Program is to expand and strengthen the pool of outstanding junior investigators in the field of lymphatic research. The awards will support investigators who have recently received their doctorates, which is a critical point in career development when young scientists choose their lifelong research focus. LRF, a not-for-profit organization, is committed to promoting and supporting basic and translational research, and to fostering an interdisciplinary field of research that will result in improved understanding and/or advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lymphatic diseases, lymphedema and related disorders. Projects in lymphoma or leukemia research are currently outside the scope of this program.

Funding Period and Award Amount
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2012
Two-year fellowships from $39,500 - $47,500 annually (U.S. currency)

Application Deadline
December 1, 2009 at 1:00 P.M., Eastern Time Zone for USA & Canada (GMT-5)

Application Guidelines and Instructions
www.tmfgrants.org/LRF

Eligibility

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. or equivalent degree and have completed no more than three years of full-time postdoctoral research experience by July 1, 2010. The research project must be conducted under the supervision of a mentor who is an established investigator with an active and productive research program. Eligibility is NOT limited to those investigators with past experience in lymphatic research; international applications are welcome

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LRF-Andrew Moisoff Young investigator Poster Award

Two Andrew Moisoff Young Investigator Awards will be granted by the Lymphatic Research Foundation for the top two young investigator posters that have been selected by the Gordon Research Conference Selection Committee to present at the Gordon Research Conference, Molecular Mechanisms in Lymphatic Function and Disease, Il Ciocco Hotel and Resort , Lucca (Barga), Italy to be held in June 2010. Each award includes a $1,000.00 (U.S.) stipend to be used at the discretion of the award recipient and an engraved plaque to commemorate the achievement. To be considered for this award, you must register for the Gordon Research Conference and submit an electronic poster via: http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2010&program=Lymphatic

The selection of this award is solely under the discretion of the GRC committee.

LRF-Lymphatic Research Leadership Award

The LRF-Lymphatic Research Leadership Award is intended to recognize individuals, including elected and appointed officials; organizations, including non-profit and for profit corporations; foundations; and institutions, who have made a significant contribution toward promoting and supporting lymphatic research, at the national, state or local level, to advance the field of lymphatic research and/or to find improved treatments and cures for lymphatic diseases, lymphedema, and related disorders.

Nominations should be in the form of a letter, accompanied by the following information, along with any supporting materials that the nominator might deem useful to the Selection Committee. (The Selection Committee shall consist of the Lymphatic Research Foundation Board of Directors (BOD) and select individuals as determined by the BOD.)

Candidate's name, address and phone, and organizational affiliation (if any)
What has been the candidate's primary contribution toward promoting and supporting lymphatic research, at the national, state or local level, to advance the field of lymphatic research and/or to find improved treatments and cures for lymphatic disease, lymphedema, and related disorders?
Nominator's name, address and phone, and organizational affiliation (if any)

Deadline for nominations: March 29, 2010

Letters of nomination should be sent to:

Lymphatic Research Foundation
Attention: LRF Lymphatic Research Leadership Award Committee
40 Garvies Point Road, Suite D
Glen Cove, NY 11542
or Fax: (516) 625-9410