Funding-Limited Submission - Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics; September 19, 2011

Scientific advances in the life sciences have raised dilemmas in public policy, research, and clinical practice regarding such issues as human cloning, stem cell research, gene therapy, and new information technologies. Effective approaches and resolutions to such problems may come from a variety of disciplines including medicine, law, philosophy, religion, other fields in the humanities, and the social sciences.

The Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program is a career development program that enables junior faculty members to carry out original research on policy and moral dilemmas at the intersection of ethics and the life sciences. To maximize Scholars' development, three years of support are provided, requiring a 50% time commitment (carefully monitored) in each of the three years.

Applicants must be junior faculty members holding at least a 60% appointment in a tenure series at a university or non-profit research institute in the U.S. Priority will be given to applicants who have not yet been considered for tenure, who have not received a comparable career development award, and whose work will have an impact on public policy or clinical practice. Within this group, priority will be given to applicants whose research addresses innovative and emerging topics. Lower priority will be given to applicants who are working on institutional change, educational reform, or primarily theoretical research.

Faculty Scholars will be selected on the basis of their achievements, the strength of their research project, their commitment to the field of bioethics, and support from their home institution. While the amount and quality of an applicant's research in bioethics will count favorably towards his/her application, outstanding candidates with less direct experience in bioethics will also be considered.

For additional program information, see http://www.greenwallfsp.org/index.htm

Since only one applicant from an institution will be considered, UK will hold an internal competition. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information 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 Monday, September 19, 2011:

• Principal investigator’s name, department and academic appointment

· A two page description of the research proposal, particularly its significance, how it will be carried out, and how it is likely to have an impact on public policy or clinical practice

A committee will be appointed to review the submissions and make a recommendation.  The selected applicant will be notified in time to submit a preliminary application electronically for the November 1, 2011 deadline.

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).