Award-Limited Submission – Searle Scholars Program; July 27, 2012

The University of Kentucky is one of 155 institutions invited to submit ONE application to the highly competitive Searle Scholars Program for outstanding new faculty.  This program normally awards 15 new grants each year.  The current grant level is $300,000 for a three-year period.  Applicants should have begun their first appointment as an independent investigator at the assistant professor level on or after July 1, 2011.  The appointment must be a tenure-track position.  Applicants are expected to be pursuing independent research careers in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences.  The Searle Scholars Program does not ordinarily support purely clinical research but has supported research programs that include both clinical and basic components.  Potential applicants who are unsure if their research is appropriate for the Search Scholars Program are encouraged by the sponsor to examine the research interests of present and former Searle Scholars on the website (http://www.searlescholars.net/). 

Eligible UK faculty who wish to be considered for this program should submit a nomination packet electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to his or her Associate Dean for Research by Friday, July 27, 2012.  The nomination packet is to include:

1) Name, department, and complete curriculum vitae of the candidate

2) Letter of support to the Searle Scholar Selection Committee from the department chair

3) Title of the candidate’s proposed research and an abstract which describes the research and its significance (250-300 words). 

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make a recommendation as to the University’s ONE nominee.  All applicants will be notified of the results.  The individual selected will be given the username and password to download and complete the application for transmittal to the Searle Scholars Program for the September 28, 2012 receipt deadline.  The application requires an abstract, completion of the 12 page application form, a statement from the department chair, three letters of reference, and the first page of each of five selected publications.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)