Pillars of PRIM&R
Eligibility Criteria, Award Components, and Application

Eligible candidates are graduate students, doctoral candidates, and post-doctoral fellows who have completed a dissertation or thesis, as well as individuals who have recently entered into a career focused on human or animal research protections and have published a manuscript in a peer reviewed journal within five years of earning their degree. Most importantly, eligible candidates can identify a research project/initiative that they are actively participating in/ will facilitate to support the advancement of ethical research.

Individuals of any age are welcome to apply, and the review committee will consider:

• The applicant's academic or professional accomplishments;
• The relevance of past activities, particularly those consonant with PRIM&R's mission;
• The content and quality of any publications;
• The general sense of a fit between the purpose of the Pillars of PRIM&R Fund and the applicant.

While important, the length of service or longstanding involvement with PRIM&R is not a major determinant. The principal criteria are professional accomplishments, commitment to the mission of advancing ethical research, and contributions to PRIM&R.

The award will include:

• a stipend of at least $1,000 for the purpose described in the application;
• registration, travel, and accommodation expenses for an upcoming PRIM&R conference;
• recognition at the aforementioned conference;
• and a one-year PRIM&R membership.

Recipients of the Pillars of PRIM&R Award agree to:

• Use the stipend to fund the purpose identified in the application;
• Attend the appropriate upcoming, annual conference;
• Prepare a Status Report that discusses the preliminary impact/results of the research project/initiative within six months of receiving the Award (limit to one page);
• Submit a Final Report that includes a summary and evaluation of the result of your service project (to date) within one year of receiving the award. The final report should also include one or more of the following:
• A poster presentation for the next annual conference;
• An article for PRIM&R’s Monthly Member Newsletter;
• A monograph for the research section of PRIM&R’s website; and/or
• A blog about the experience for Ampersand, PRIM&R’s blog.

The application period is now closed. We thank everyone for their interest in this award program. Those who submitted applications will be notified of award decisions by August 7, 2009. If you have any questions or concerns, please call PRIM&R at 617.423.1185.