IDSA ERF/NFID Joint Research Awards

The IDSA Education and Research Foundation (ERF) and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases(NFID) have joined forces to offer the IDSA ERF/NFID Joint Research Awards. Our goal is to support needed research by promising young researchers who may not otherwise find funding as federal and other institutional research support becomes more difficult to obtain. By co-sponsoring awards we hope to expand the awareness of our awards among the research community and attract the best possible candidates each year.

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Infectious Diseases

Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to individuals who are enrolled in accredited graduate training programs in infectious diseases. The fellowships are provided on a competitive basis. Selection criteria will include but not be limited to the applicant’s scholarship performance and professional qualifications, scientific merit of the proposed project, validity of the research rationale, and adequacy of the facilities available to the applicant. Postdoctoral fellows who hold another comparable fellowship are not eligible.  Applicants and their sponsors must be members of IDSA unless otherwise noted.

Merle A. Sande/Pfizer Fellowship Award in International Infectious Diseases

This award is intended to encourage young physicians interested in international medicine.  The award will be given for important clinical research in infectious diseases and/or HIV/AIDS conducted in a resource-limited setting.  The successful applicant will be expected to spend a significant amount of time during the year in country.  The award amount is $60,000 for one year.

Download the Joint Research Awards Brochure for more information about the awards, applications, and reporting requirements.

All applications must be postmarked by February 13, 2009.

Young Investigator Awards

Young Investigator Awards are for junior faculty members only. Candidates for Young Investigator Awards must have a medical or equivalent doctoral level degree and should not be more than three years out of a training program. The candidates also must be assured of a faculty position at a U.S. institution. The awards are provided on a competitive basis. Selection of awardees includes consideration of each applicant’s commitment to clinical and laboratory investigation, the research program envisioned by the applicant, and creativity, originality, and excellence in prior performance. Priority will be given to qualified investigators without active grant support. Researchers with R01 grants are not eligible for Young Investigator Awards, but those with K grants may apply.  Applicants and their sponsors must be members of IDSA.

Association of Subspecialty Professors Young Investigator Award in Geriatrics
sponsored by the Atlantic Philanthropies (USA) and the John A. Hartford Foundation

This award provides support to infectious diseases faculty within the first four years of appointment who are interested in academic careers focused on the geriatric aspects of the subspecialty.  As the population ages, infectious diseases specialists will play an increasingly important role in geriatrics, and this award will provide the impetus required for long-term career development in this area. The award amount is $100,000 over two years ($50,000 per year). Additionally, the award includes up to $3,000 in travel funds to be used to attend the required meetings of the American Geriatrics Society in years one and two of the award and IDSA in the second year.

Astellas Young Investigator Awards
sponsored by Astellas USA Foundation

These awards provide funding to young investigators who have demonstrated outstanding research in any area of current interest in the field of infectious diseases.  Two one-year awards of $50,000 will be awarded.

Wyeth Young Investigator Award in Vaccine Development
sponsored by Wyeth Vaccines Research

This annual award provides funding for outstanding research in vaccine development, either through clinical or laboratory investigation. The candidate must have a demonstrated commitment to vaccinology as a career, and must be conducting research or working in a recognized and accredited U.S. institution of higher learning or in a government agency. The award amount is $60,000 over two years ($30,000 per year).

Download the Joint Research Awards Brochure for more information about the awards, applications, and reporting requirements.

Related Information

2008 Joint Research Award Winners
Biographies for the 2008 Joint Research Award winners.

2007 Joint Research Award Winners
Biographies for the 2007 Joint Research Award winners.

The deadline for applications is a postmark date of February 15, 2008.