Founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin for the purpose of “promoting useful knowledge,” the American Philosophical Society is the oldest learned society in the United States. Today, the society sustains this mission by honoring and engaging leading scholars, scientists, and professionals; supporting research and discovery; and serving scholars through a research library of manuscripts and other collections internationally recognized for their enduring historic value.
The society invites applications for its Daland Fellowships in Clinical Investigation, which will award one-year stipends of $40,000, with eligibility for renewal for a second year, in support of patient-oriented research in several branches of clinical medicine, including internal medicine, neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery. Direct contact with patients is mandatory.
Candidates are to be nominated by their department chair.
To be eligible, applicants must have an MD, DO, MD/PhD, or DO/PhD degree and have held it for fewer than eight years. Preference is usually given to candidates who have not more than two years of postdoctoral training and research. Applicants must expect to perform their research at an institution in the United States under the direct supervision of a scientific advisor.