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School of Medicine Irene Perstein Award

The Irene Perstein Award is awarded by the School of Medicine to an outstanding newly recruited junior woman clinician scientist.

Eligible candidates include all women faculty who were recruited through a formal search process within the past two years and appointed at the assistant professor rank, regardless of series, who are expected to develop high caliber independent research programs in clinical or translational science and who have formally accepted the faculty position after October 1, 2010 and no later than October 1, 2012. The amount of the award is up to $150,000.

Nominations should be submitted by the department chair and include a one page description of the anticipated research program, a description of the faculty member’s start up package and the faculty member’s current CV. Applications should be addressed to Keith Yamamoto, PhD, Executive Vice Dean, and submitted in a single PDF to the SOM Academic Affairs Office.

Award Period: 3 years

Award Cycle:   November 1, 2012-October 31, 2015         

 

Timeline
 
Request for Applications (RFA)
July 5, 2012
Applications Due
September 30, 2012
Award Notification
October 31, 2012

 

Contact for Application Process: Linda Tsiu: TsiuL@medsch.ucsf.edu; 476-1977