An application packet containing the following elements should be submitted:

• Completed application cover sheet (available from kristen.venditelli@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu)
• One-page cover letter detailing career goals and how the Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) program will contribute to those goals
• Two-page research proposal (plus references), 12 pt font, 3/4" margins, including
  1. One paragraph on objectives
  2. One paragraph on rationale
  3. Methods
  4. One paragraph on significance to women's health
• Proposed timeline for project
• Proposed mentor(s), if known
• Recent NIH Bio Sketch including all sources of current extramural funding (applicant's role, % effort and % salary support).
• Letter from department chair, with commitment to protect 75% of scholar's time toward BIRCWH, cosigned by division chief, if appropriate, and indicating provision of space needed to complete project
• Letter from chair or division chief, assessing applicant's potential

All proposals should be sent electronically to kristen.venditelli@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu.  In addition, one hard copy should be mailed to:

Kristen Venditelli
BIRCWH Program Representative
Office of the Dean
UC Davis School of Medicine
C/O Clinical and Translational Science Center
2921 Stockton Boulevard
Suite 1400
Sacramento, CA  95817

Eligibility Criteria:

1. A junior faculty member in the tenure-track, in-residence, clinical or adjunct faculty appointment at UC Davis, with less than 6 years of postdoctoral research experience.
2. Evidence of interest, experience, and/or training in women’s health and demonstrated potential for development as a successful independent researcher.
3. Commitment of laboratory space, and 75% protected time for women’s health research from appropriate department, college, or school.
4. Commitment of funds from IWHR Scholar’s department, college, or school to supplement BIRCWH salary commitment to ensure total salary consistent with UC Davis standards.
5. IWHR Scholar cannot be receiving concomitant salary support from any other federal grant.
6. IWHR Scholar cannot be or have been a Principal Investigator on an R01 or subproject of a Program Project (P01), Center (P50, P60, U54) grant, or mentored career development (K-series) grant (R03 and R21 awards are okay).
7. The scholar must be a United States Citizen or non-citizen national, or have legal admission into the United States as a permanent citizen.

1. Potential of the applicant for a successful research career in women's health.
   a) Importance of the research proposal
   b) Likelihood of obtaining subsequent funding
2. Impact of BIRCWH program on career goals
3. Additional considerations to ensure a diverse pool of Interdisciplinary Women's Health Research (IWHR) Scholar pool
   a) Broad recruitment of candidates with emphasis on minorities
   b) Attempts to achieve diversity (in research areas, disciplines, gender, ethnicity) in the scholar pool

Click here for 2008 BIRCWH Call for Applications