The American Medical Association has announced a scholarship for the Advancement of Women in 2024, which will provide partial funding to support research that advances the study of women in the medical field.
The American Medical Association – The American Medical Association is an American professional association and lobbying group of physicians and medical students. Founded in 1847. The American Medical Association helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional and public health issues. AMA policy on issues in medicine and public health is decided through its democratic policy-making process, in the AMA House of Delegates. The Core Purpose of the AMA is, “To promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of public health.
About the Giambalvo Fund – The Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women offers scholarships up to $10,000 to help research that enhances the study of women in the medical field and improves the AMA’s capacity to recognize and tackle the challenges faced by women doctors and medical students. The initial award was given in 2006. The scholarship was created by the Women Physicians Section (WPS) in collaboration with the AMA Foundation. Scholarship can be taken at Medical Schools and Institutions in the US. So far, 34 research awards have been given. This scholarship is open to all female nationals.
Eligibility Criteria – To be eligible for the scholarship a candidate must meet the following criteria:
- The principal investigator or the co-principal investigator listed on the Giambalvo application must be a medical student or a physician (MD or DO). Students who are pursuing a MD or DO and are enrolled in accredited medical schools in the United States as determined by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the AOA’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation are eligible.
- In the event that the principal investigator for the Giambalvo Award leaves their university, the university agrees to either (a) allow the funds to be transferred to the new institution or (b) allow the individual to remain the principal investigator and may add a university employee (must be a MD or DO) to the project if needed.
- Researcher(s) may work alone or collaboratively on the specific research project.
- AMA membership is not required to be eligible for this award.
- The principal investigator (or member of the study team member) must be based in the United States.
- Members of the AMA Foundation Board of Directors, AMA Board of Trustees, Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women selection committee, AMA staff, and AMA Foundation staff are not eligible for this award.
- To avoid any conflict of interest, current AMA-WPS Governing Council members and those members serving between 2018-2023 are not eligible for this award.
- Proposals will be evaluated and awardee(s) selected based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: the innovation, quality and/or feasibility of the idea; project/research methodology; potential to produce action, change or more comprehensive studies; and career goals of the applicant. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
- Pursuant to Internal Revenue Service regulations, the recipient may receive a Form 1099 from the AMA Foundation for this award. Any taxes shall be the sole responsibility of the recipient. The recipient is advised to consult with his/her accountant. The recipient may request that the AMA Foundation issue the award funds to his/her employer or affiliated organization so long as the funds are used for the recipient’s research project
No of Scholarship – NA
Stipend – USD 10,000
Application Deadline – 15th July 2024
How to apply -Please visit the official website for a detailed information.
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