Mid-Career Mentoring Support InitiativeSRA is devoted to supporting the scholarship of members at all levels of career development. An often-overlooked group in efforts to support scholarship is the midcareer scholar. Mid-career scholars sometimes experience a lull in their research productivity including reduced grant funding, in part because of heavy teaching workloads, administrative responsibilities, grant opportunities are focused more on junior or senior scholars or other factors. To advance, mid-career scholars must be involved in the generation of scientific knowledge through writing manuscripts, making presentations at scientific meetings and submitting grant proposals for funding to internal and external sources. The current effort provides funding for mid-career scholars to help further productivity and career advancement. Awardees will also be matched with a senior SRA member to provide mentorship in the field of adolescent research. Periodic virtual group meetings of awardees and mentors to discuss career development and research advancement will be planned. 2021 Mid-career awardees
2021 Mid-career FINALISTS
Mid-career support 2021 applications have closed. This effort is to provide funding and mentoring resources to facilitate the aim of supporting research efforts among mid-career investigators. International applicants as well as members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Eligibility: A midcareer scholar is considered eligible if the person is:
Submission process: The applicant will submit the following to the SRA selection committee using this form:
Timeline: The budget may include: equipment, payment to participants, software to learn a new computer program, methodological or statistical consulting, salary support for research-related staff but not faculty salary. Elements of the research proposal (2 page maximum)
In addition to the two pages noted above, applications include:
If the proposal involves collection of new data with human subjects, receipt of the award is contingent on approval by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the applicant’s institution. Progress reports will be solicited annually and upon project completion. An additional 1-page personal statement should include: how this award would benefit your career, current midcareer mentoring you have available (if any) and what your current mentoring needs are. We would like to match you with an SRA senior scholar for the purpose of mentoring. Please provide names of possible mentors, if you have a preference. |