The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)’s mission is to promote excellence in bone, mineral and musculoskeletal research, foster integration of clinical and basic science, and facilitate the translation of that science to health care and clinical practice.
The ASBMR Rising Star Award provides funding to promising young scientists and physician-scientists in the bone field who have already been recognized by individual NIH “K awards” and other similar international professional development programs. The award provides additional funding to the awardees to successfully implement their programs, to progress beyond the current specific aims in order to renew their project, and stay in the field and transition to independent investigators. Grant submissions can be basic, clinical or translational and the primary focus must be on bone, mineral and musculoskeletal research.
Please note: Eligibility criteria has been expanded. We accept applications from individual K awardees (K01, K02, K08, K23, K25) and international equivalent within the first two years of their award. Please note that the K99/R00 is not eligible for the Rising Star Award.
This award is open to US and international ASBMR members. International members living outside the United States are encouraged to apply.
Amount of Each Award: One time award of $50,000 (direct costs, US dollars). No indirect costs to institution.
Duration of Award: Three years (non-renewable)
Number of Awards: Up to six awards will be given per award cycle (three awards are reserved for US members and three awards are reserved for international members)
Eligibility:
- For US applications:
- Applicants must be an ASBMR member at the time of application and throughout the term of the grant.
- Applicants must be in the first two years of a bone-related individual K award (K01, K02, K08, K23, K25). The K99/R00 is not eligible as it includes a mechanism for future funding.
- Applicants must submit a score and a reviewer summary statement from the original K Award application.
- Applicants must submit a summary of their original K award application (maximum 3 pages), describing their research goals, mentors, contributions to science, etc.
- Applicants must submit a justification of need statement (maximum 3 pages) which explains your need for additional funding through the ASBMR Rising Star Award, including a full budget detailing the intended expenses to be covered by the award and how this award will enable the applicant to progress beyond the current specific aims and renew their project. Applicants must also include any additional funding already received for the project (meaning a list of all current extramural support from public and private sources, including governments and industry).
- For international applications:
- Applicants must be an ASBMR member at the time of application and throughout the term of the grant.
- Applicants must be in the first two years of a bone-related professional development program comparable to the NIH K awards (see list of similar international development programs).
- Applicants must submit a description of the grant received (maximum 2 pages) which lists eligibility requirements, type of science accepted, length of award, review process, and any other information that you deem necessary to share.
- If applicable: Applicants should submit a score and a reviewer summary statement from the original professional development award application.
- Applicants must submit a justification of need statement (maximum 3 pages) which explains your need for additional funding through the ASBMR Rising Star Award, including a full budget detailing the intended expenses to be covered by the award.
- Applicants must submit a summary of their original professional development award application(maximum 3 pages), describing their research goals, mentors, contributions to science, etc.
Applicants may not currently be serving as an ASBMR Councilor or Rising Star Award Review Committee member.
Required Application Materials:
- Original K award (or international equivalent) application
- Reviewer summary statement from original K Award (or international equivalent) application
- Original grant application score (if a score was provided)
- Summary of original award application which describes your research goals, mentors, contributions to science, etc. (maximum 3 pages - references can be on a 4th page)
- Justification of need statement which explains your need for additional funding through the ASBMR Rising Star Award, including a full budget detailing the intended expenses to be covered by the award (maximum 3 pages - references can be on a 4th page) and list of any current funding support.
- CV or NIH style biosketch
- For international applications: Brief description of professional development award program, including funding institution, amount granted, eligibility requirements, type of science accepted, etc. (maximum 2 pages)
All materials should be prepared with font type Arial, Helvetica, Palatino Linotype, Georgia or Times New Roman and a font size of 11 points or larger. Single line spacing is acceptable, with a 0.5 inch margin. Figures, charts, tables and figure legends may be smaller in size (10-pt font minimum) but must be clear and legible.
All materials must be in English. If the original application or reviewer summary statement are not in English, they should be translated prior to submission.
Please contact the ASBMR Business Office with any questions. +1 (202) 367-1161 or asbmr@asbmr.org.