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Who should submit the application for a Pfizer Fellowship?
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The academic institution and not a potential fellow must apply for funding. MAP applications can be submitted by a department chairperson, program director or division head. A potential fellow's name nor CV should be included as part of the application.
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Is US citizenship required to receive a Pfizer Fellowship?
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A fellow being considered for a Pfizer Fellowship must be a US citizen or foreign national with US permanent resident status. If he or she is not a US citizen, you must provide a copy of the green card if your institution is awarded a Pfizer Fellowship.
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Can an exception be made for certain applicants regarding award eligibility criteria?
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The eligibility requirements—academic, scientific, etc—are designed and maintained by the Independent Academic Advisory Board specific to the field in which the grant is made. These criteria have been carefully designed to attract appropriate candidates at a certain level in their professional development. In keeping with the purpose and intention of the Pfizer grants, institutions must select fellows that meet all the criteria to be considered for the award. Submissions outside these parameters will not be considered.
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Can we select a fellow if he or she has not yet received my green card?
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The selected fellow must be in receipt of a green card and have submitted proof at the time of the award (July 2011).
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How do I know if the selected fellow's appointment at our institution is consistent with eligibility guidelines for a fellowship?
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The fellow must have a postdoctoral fellowship appointment at the time of the award (July 2011). This appointment must not be tenure track.
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What may the Pfizer Fellowship funds be used for?
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The Pfizer Fellowship is intended to be the grantee’s primary salary support, equivalent to the usual and customary salaries of individuals in comparable positions at the institution. The grant may also be used to cover incidental laboratory supplies and expenses and travel expenses to scientific meetings. Fellowship funds may not be used for indirect costs and fringe benefits with the exception of health insurance premiums.
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Is there a word or page limit for the Project Detail and Career Development Statement sections of the application?
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Section 6:Project Details should not exceed 10 pages, double spaced. Section 7:Career Development Statement should be 1000 words or less.
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Are there scheduling criteria for the Pfizer Visiting Professorship program?
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The Pfizer Visiting Professorship must be scheduled between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, but the specific dates are determined by the host and visitor applying for the award. Dates may be changed after the application is submitted; please notify Pfizer at MAPinfo@clinicalconnexion.com of any date changes.
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Is my application complete?
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An online checklist will indicate which parts of your application are complete or incomplete. The system will not allow the application to be submitted unless all sections are completed. As the deadline approaches, the program coordinator will contact you if items are missing from your application or in some way incorrect.
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Has my application been received?
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Once you have completed your application and submitted it online, a message will be sent stating that your application is complete and has been received. You should also receive a confirmation e-mail.
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How and when will I find out if our institution received a grant?
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After the Academic selection committee deliberations, recipients will be notified by the MAP program coordinator by phone and email. All 2011 MAP award recipients will be informed by April 15, 2011.
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Who chooses award recipients?
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Independent advisory boards choose the institutions that receive the award grants, based on the objective criteria for each program. The institution will then select a specific fellow to receive the award. Pfizer does not influence this process.
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What if my institution is represented by an advisory board member that is sitting on the same therapeutic board that will be reviewing my grant? Am I still eligible to apply?
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Yes. All board members will be recused from reviewing any applications that could potentially involve conflicts of interest. Those board members will also leave the room during deliberations involving said applications.
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Will I receive a copy of the board’s evaluation of my grant proposal?
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Application feedback is provided at the discretion of the Academic selection committee Chairman.
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What is the penalty if more than 1 application is received from the same department/division?
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The department/division head will be contacted and it will be up to that individual to choose which application to put forth for consideration.
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Can the same grant application be submitted for consideration to more than one therapeutic category? (eg, global health and health disparities)
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A grant application should only be submitted to one therapeutic category. Multiple applications of the same grant will not be considered.
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If our fellow is currently in a grant-funded fellowship program, is he or she eligible to apply for a Pfizer Fellowship?
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Applications are required to disclose all current and pending sources of financial support (including other Pfizer awards). This Pfizer award cannot be made or continued if the fellow selected by your institution is the sole beneficiary of, or has principal investigator status on, a research award, fellowship, career development award, training award, or other equivalent award that is funded by private sector companies in the pharmaceutical industry or their foundations.
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What may the Pfizer Visiting Professorship funds be used for?
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Pfizer Visiting Professorship funds are intended for honorarium, travel, catering and miscellaneous expenses directly associated with the event. Funds may not be used for indirect costs.
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For the Pfizer Fellowship in Global Health, will the funds allow me to travel abroad to collect data for my research project?
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The fellowship funds can be used for international travel to meet with project collaborators and other research related expenses. However, the research funds cannot be transferred to a entity or person outside of the US.
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For the Pfizer Fellowship in Global Health, are subcontracts to the international research site for the salary of a technical associate permitted?
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The fellowship funds do allow for a technical associate. However, the research funds must be used within the United States. The funds cannot be used to support an international research associate or organization.
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I was a recipient of the National Epifellows Foundation (NEF) epilepsy research grants, which is now part of the Pfizer Fellowship program. Who should I contact with questions regarding my award?
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The contact person is:
Bina M. O'Brien;
Fallon Medica LLC;
Phone: 732-345-3520;
E-mail:binao@fallonmedica.com
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