Takeda Pharmaceuticals Innovators in Science Award
Harvard Pre-Proposal Deadline: October 23, 2019 by 9:00AMSponsor Deadline (if nominated): November 22, 2019Award Amount: $200,000
The Innovators in Science Award, administered by the New York Academy of Sciences and sponsored by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, recognizes a promising early-career scientist's and an outstanding senior scientist's contributions to biomedical science and is intended to support their commitment to innovative research. The 2020 Innovators in Science Award area of focus is Rare Disease. Candidates will be required to select one primary disease category that best represents the focus area of their research.
Early career scientists must be engaged in active research for 10 years or less since gaining their doctorate degree or equivalent, currently hold a junior level post-doctoral or faculty position, and have a record of making impactful research contributions and showing exceptional promise for significant future achievement in their field. Early career nominees who have taken a leave of absence during this 10-year period can qualify for an extension of the eligibility timeframe.
Senior scientists must be engaged in active research for 10 years or more since gaining their doctorate degree or equivalent, currently hold a senior level faculty position, and have a record of making multiple, extensive, and impactful research contributions to advance their field.
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