Overview
The Procter Scholar Program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is designed to support the development of highly skilled pediatricians with a strong commitment to a research career in academic pediatrics. The program is aimed at highly skilled MD or MD / PhD Pediatric Fellows and provides financial support and appropriate scientific mentoring to prepare independent investigators.
Successful Candidates
Proctor Scholars must hold a faculty-level position of have been formally offered a faculty-level position (such offer not being dependent upon receipt of the Proctor Scholar award), at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Proctor Scholars must devote at least 90% effort to independent research. Publications in peer-reviewed journals and K-level funding from NIH are among the expected outcomes of this award.
Successful candidates will have a strong career commitment to a research career in academic pediatrics, a record of accomplishment in research, strong mentorship (with a clear path to independence), and well thought out, compelling research and training plans.