NAME OF AWARD:
AFPE-NACDS FOUNDATION FACULTY FELLOWSHIP in COMMUNITY PHARMACY PRACTICE

PURPOSE OF AWARD:
To enable a full-time Pharm.D. or Ph.D. teaching faculty at a US school/college of pharmacy to undertake a minimum 6-month intensive period of advanced education (including coursework), training, and/or research in community pharmacy practice.

To develop pharmacy college teaching faculty and/or researchers capable of making major contributions to curriculum design, experiential education, clinical research, and/or basic research in the area of community pharmacy practice. To increase the number of full-time faculty at US schools/colleges of pharmacy with specific expertise in community pharmacy practice teaching and/or research.

NUMBER OF AWARDS and STIPENDS:
One fellowship (1) per year with a $25,000 stipend to be matched by the applicant's institution. Funds are considered a grant direct to the faculty member. No portion of the stipend may be diverted for institutional overhead. The stipend can be used for salary (including sabbatical leave salary) and other costs including travel as designated by the Fellowship recipient and his/her mentor.

ELIGIBILITY:
The applicant shall:

1. Have received the Pharm.D. and/or Ph.D. degree preferably within the past ten (10) years. (May also hold a B.S. and/or M.S.; but not an M.D. or D.Sc.).
2. Be a full-time faculty at an accredited US school or college of pharmacy.
3. Have completed (or will have completed in the year the application is submitted) post-doctoral work in community pharmacy practice, as documented by curriculum development, publications, community pharmacy experiential education activities, and/or basic research.
4. Agree to carry out the Fellowship on a full-time basis and agree not to engage in any part-time work during the Fellowship. Sabbatical leave salaries may be accepted.
5. Provide a letter signed by his/her Dean and Department Chair assuring that the applicant is relieved of all teaching, advisory, clinical, administrative, and service responsibilities during the minimum 6-month Fellowship period, except for such teaching or clinical responsibilities (not to exceed 10% of time) as may be required by the applicant's proposed project.
6. Be able to provide evidence of acceptance for the desired fellowship training by a suitable mentor at a recognized academic/research institution affiliated with a school/ college of pharmacy. Potential mentors will be judged solely by professional qualifications and experience and may hold a Ph.D., D.Sc., or Pharm.D. degree.
7. Be a US citizen or permanent resident.
8. Agree not to accept any other external funding such as fellowships, scholarships, grant awards, etc. from NIH, AHA, ACS, ACCP, ASCP, ASHP, or any other external organization or government agency during the term of this AFPE award.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Application forms and related guidelines can be downloaded here.

REPORTING REQUIREMENT:
Successful applicants must submit a Proposed Research Report and a Final Report. Instructions for the organization of these reports are available from AFPE.

APPLICATION DEADLINE and SELECTION PROCEDURE:
A letter of intent to apply must be received by April 18, 2008. Application forms and all supporting documentation must be received no later than May 30, 2008 at AFPE, One Church Street, Suite 202, Rockville, MD 20850. The Fellowship recipient will be notified by June 20, 2008. An Advisory Committee will review applications and submit finalists to the AFPE Board of Grants who will select the award recipient. Funds will be available on July 1, 2008.

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