Opportunity

Award Info:

• Have a minimum of three years of postdoctoral research experience in basic biological sciences (including at least two years abroad) and be no more than 11 years from having received a PhD. The calculation of the three and 11 years is made by comparing the date the degree was conferred with the CDA application deadline (i.e. July 15, 2021), so this year the degree should have been received no earlier than July 15, 2010, and not later than July 15, 2018. Please note that
• for this call only we will accept candidates in their 11th year after their PhD, to take into consideration the delays caused by the pandemic-related restrictions;
• the actual elapsed time since the award of the first PhD considered for eligibility can be reduced in the following properly documented circumstances. For maternity, the actual elapsed time since the award of the first PhD will be considered reduced by 18 months for each child born during PhD study or after the PhD award. For paternity, the actual elapsed time since the award of the first PhD will be considered reduced by the documented amount of paternity leave actually taken for each child born during PhD study or after the PhD award. For long-term illness, clinical training or national service the actual elapsed time since the award of the first PhD will be considered reduced by the documented amount of leave actually taken by the applicant for each incident which occurred after the PhD award.
• Be researchers outside of Italy who wish to move and become part of the community of researchers in Italy. Applicants must be working outside of Italy, not only at the time of application, but also when the award is made and accepted.
• Have an agreement for development of a novel research area in a suitable Host Institute in Italy. Preferably, this is at an institution other than where the candidate has done doctoral study, post-doctoral research or held a job (strong preference).
• Not have a pre-existing contract, independent of this grant, with a prospective host institute in Italy. Applications from candidates who have already been offered an appointment at an Italian host institute will not be considered.
• Be fully committed to the launch, development, operation and long-term success of their independent laboratory at the Host Institute in Italy.
• Each award will be granted initially for three years and will be distributed annually at a rate of $200,000 per year, per scholar.

Description:

The purpose of the Giovanni Armenise-Harvard Foundation is to support the research of promising young scientists, to contribute to the creation of new areas of research in the biological sciences in Italy, and to strengthen and develop collaborative relationships between Italian scientists and those at Harvard Medical School in Boston (HMS). The Career Development Award Program intends to enable researchers to join the Italian scientific community to pursue a specific research project. Therefore, the nominee cannot accept concurrent grants in support of the same research project at the host institution.