Purpose
The Ray Thomas Edwards Foundation Career Development Award in the
Biomedical Sciences is intended to foster the development of
biomedical researchers who are early in their careers and to help
them make the critical transition to becoming independent
investigators. The foundation recognizes that discovery and
innovation in the biomedical sciences for the public's good depends
on the training and support of the highest quality young scientists
in the very best research environments. Therefore, the foundation
provides funding to promising research scientists early in their
careers and who are performing biomedical research initiated in San
Diego County.
Summary
The Ray Thomas Edwards Foundation, established in 1997 as a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is funded by an endowment from the
late Ray Edwards. The goal of the program is to help bridge the gap
between completion of research training and attainment of status as
an independent research scientist. To facilitate the career
development of promising biomedical research scientists, funding is
provided for the purchase of appropriate laboratory equipment and
salary support for laboratory personnel, including postdoctoral
fellows, graduate students, and technicians. One three-year award
will be made annually.
Eligibility
Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis to graduates
holding Ph.D. and/or M.D. degrees. The foundation does not support
research that is primarily clinical. Candidates must be within the
first 3 years of their first faculty appointment as of the application due date. Awards will be
based on the quality of the individual applicant's previous
accomplishments, the merit of the proposal for research, and on three
letters of reference. All candidates must be citizens of the United
States or Canada, or have applied for green card immigration status
by the application deadline, and currently be working
under the aegis of University of California, San Diego, The Salk
Institute, or The Scripps Research Institute. Faculty appointments
must be on a tenure track or equivalent. The foundation reserves the
right to terminate the award if the conditions of the faculty
appointment are not consistent with the goals of the Foundation to
further basic research in the biomedical sciences.
Application Materials
Please note that application for the Career Development Award is
by invitation only. Unsolicited applications will not be
considered.