Howard Hughes Medical Institute Med Into Grad Initiative

Sponsor: Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Award: Med Into Grad Initiative: Integrating Medical Knowledge Into Graduate Education
Amount/Duration: Awards will range from $400,000 to $1 million with the grant funds to be allocated over four consecutive years
Number of Projects Awarded: 10+
Deadline: April 20, 2006

Description: This initiative will award grants to institutions to improve the understanding of medicine and pathobiology by scientists conducting biomedical research. Grants will be used to modify existing graduate training or initiate new programs to develop a cadre of Ph.D. researchers who understand pathophysiology and are committed to working at the interface of the basic sciences and clinical medicine.

Additional Information: http://www.hhmi.org/grants/institutions/medintograd.html

Nomination Process: The University may submit up to two applications. Preliminary proposals by should be 1-2 pages in length and describe what research will be performed during the award period. A curriculum vitae should also be included. If there are multiple applicants, a committee of faculty members will select the finalist to represent the University. Questions should be addressed to Mark Paller, Assistant Vice President for Research, AHC (palle001@umn.edu). Nominating materials should be sent via e-mail to Jen Trochinski (troc0021@umn.edu) before February 24, 2006.