Objectives of Fellowship Program The Fellowship Program supports innovative medical research in the basic sciences and applied fields conducted by promising postdoctoral investigators in the early stage of their career. Proposed research projects should advance the translation of biomedical science into new treatments, preventions and cures for human diseases and contribute to the alleviation of human suffering. Since 1951, the A. P. Giannini Family Foundation has awarded 600 fellowships to postdoctoral biomedical researchers at California's eight accredited medical schools. The Foundation awards six to eight new fellowships annually on a competitive, peer-review basis and funds fellowships up to a maximum of three years based on satisfactory performance. Eligibility and Qualifications of Applicants Eligible candidates must be United States citizens or permanent alien residents. They must hold, or complete, a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree before activating the fellowship. Candidates with 0-3 years of postdoctoral training are eligible to apply. The Foundation will not consider a candidate with a tenured or tenure-track research position or a faculty appointment. All candidates must be sponsored by one of California’s eight accredited medical schools. They must conduct their research under the mentorship of a principal investigator of the sponsoring institution. The principal investigator may supervise a maximum of two Giannini fellows in any one year. Each fellow must be guaranteed adequate laboratory space, equipment and supplies throughout the fellowship. The Foundation encourages applicants to use the fellowship to broaden their postdoctoral training and experience rather than work in a laboratory where they have already received extensive postdoctoral training. It is the candidate’s responsibility to make all arrangements for the proposed training with an appropriate mentor and institution, prior to formal application. Fellowship Stipends The current fellowship stipend is $41,000 in Year 1, $42,000 in Year 2 and $44,000 in Year 3. The Foundation reviews the competitiveness of the fellowship stipends annually and will announce the 2010 fellowship stipends after October 21, 2009. Stipend payments are made directly to the sponsoring institution. First year fellows receive a one-time award of $2,000 to help defray relocation and personal setup expenses. No part of the annual stipend or award may be used for institutional overhead. Sources of Other Income Fellows may accept another fellowship or traineeship as long as the award does not exceed the A. P. Giannini Foundation stipend each year. Candidates must state in their application the source and amount of other income they expect to receive during the fellowship. Other income will not preclude favorable consideration of an application. Timetable for Review and Selection Process
Review Criteria The Medical Advisory Committee emphasizes the following criteria in selecting candidates to interview:
Competition for the A.P. Giannini Fellowship Program is intense. Less than ten percent of candidates who apply receive awards. Due to the number of applications that the Foundation receives each year, the Scientific Advisory Committee is unable to provide critiques of unsuccessful proposals. Scientific Advisory Committee
Application Availability Available online at www.apgianninifoundation.org. For further information about the 2010 Fellowship Program, please call or e-mail Ken and John Blum, Administrative Directors, at (415) 981-2966 or |