2010 Student Fellowship Awards

The Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation firmly believes in the concept of educating students – our leaders of tomorrow – about Sjögren’s. As such, the SSF is partnering with professional societies to generate greater awareness of and interest in Sjögren’s on the part of students pursuing careers in medical and scientific research.

This latest expansion of our research program is made possible by The Bannon Humphery Foundation of Charleston, South Carolina, which joins the SSF for a second year in its goal to foster future scientists and clinicians in Sjögren’s. Their special donation will enable the SSF to support students by collaborating with associations for professionals in rheumatology and oral and ocular medicine.

We urge you to watch this website for more information as partnerships and processes for each are announced. Criteria and application procedures may vary according to the organization through which the award is given.

SSF-Supported American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Student Fellowship

One SSF Student Fellowship in Sjögren’s supported by the SSF will be awarded through the ACR Research Education Foundation (REF) Preceptorship Program in 2010. This award either will be made through the ACR REF/Abbott Medical Student Research Preceptorship or the Health Professional Graduate Student Research Preceptorship. The SSF will appoint a Sjögren’s expert to join the ACR research review team in deciding on the 2010 recipient.

The ACR is on a quarterly application cycle, with the first application deadline for 2010 being May 1. Applications may be uploaded starting February 1, 2010. If an ACR-SSF Student Fellowship is awarded during Cycle 1, no further awards will be made in the award year. If an award is not made, applications will be accepted for the next cycle.

Award Parameters:

1. The 2010 application schedule is as follows:
   

   	Applications Due Online	Recipients Notified	Award Paid
   Cycle 1	May 1	June 15	July 1
   Cycle 2	August 1	September 15	October 1
   Cycle 3	November 1	December 15	January 1, 2011

2. Projects must be completed in an 8-week program during one academic year.
3. The project must be carried out between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2011.
4. Award amount depends on the specific award granted.

For information on eligibility, reporting requirements, review criteria and application instructions, see the ACR website on SSF-supported awards as designated below.

1. ACR REF/Abbott Graduate Student Research Preceptorship
   (for medical and/or graduate students)
   http://www.rheumatology.org/ref/awards/hpprecep.asp
   
   
2. ACR REF/Abbott Medical Student Research Preceptorship
   http://www.rheumatology.org/ref/awards/summerresearch.asp

Both awards also provide complimentary registration and reimbursement of up to $1,000 in travel expenses to attend the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting during the current award year or the following year.

For questions or additional information, please contact the SSF:

Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation
Attn: Research Grants
6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 325
Bethesda, MD 20817

Telephone: 1-800-475-6473, extension 215
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Coming soon – Details on additional SSF Student Fellowships in the areas of oral and ocular medical and scientific research.