Awards
The Department of Medicine provides research awards that support the career development of junior faculty, women, and under-represented minorities. The goal of these awards is to support recruitment, academic productivity, retention and the expansion of junior faculty’s research portfolios. Eligibility details and deadlines vary with each award, information below.
RESEARCH: FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
The Department of Medicine's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion provides two research awards. The goal of these awards is to support recruitment, academic productivity, retention and the expansion of junior faculty’s research portfolios. Eligibility details and deadlines vary with each award, please see detailed information below.
Diversity Award for Research Equity (DARE)
Administered by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The purpose of the Diversity Award for Research Equity (DARE) is to provide funding to early to mid-career faculty to increase their academic productivity, expand their research portfolio, and promote career advancement. Specifically, the Department of Medicine is interested in supporting faculty within the first 15 years of their career who will conduct research that addresses inequities in health or healthcare access. Prioritization will be given to support faculty who are underrepresented in medicine and sciences.
Dr. Anne Joseph Early-Career Research Award (ERA)
Administered by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Dr. Anne Joseph Early-Career Research Award (ERA) is dedicated to sustaining the research productivity and retention of early-career faculty who temporarily stepped away from research for caregiving responsibilities, aligning with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). It provides supplemental funding to applicants currently receiving financial research support, ensuring a clear pathway to a successful independent research career.
Lois And Richard King Assistant Professorship
Administered by the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development
The Lois and Richard King Assistant Professorship in the Department of Medicine honors and recognizes the achievements of Lois and Richard King, MD. This 1M professorship has been established to attract and retain an outstanding faculty member at the level of assistant professor in the tenure-track or research track (*pre-tenure) doing basic science research within the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota