John J. Bonica Trainee Fellowship

Grant: Up to US$50,000 per year for two years

Application Deadline: May 15

Purpose:

The John J. Bonica Trainee Fellowship was established in 1998 in memory of the founder of IASP to support training in all aspects of pain research.

Eligibility Requirements:

• There are no restrictions as to the trainee’s age or degree(s).
• The trainee will generally be in an early stage of his or her career.
• To be considered for this fellowship, mentors and trainees must have been members of IASP for at least one year before applying. 
• The mentor must be a member of IASP.
• The mentor must not have served as a mentor for a John J. Bonica Fellowship trainee within the last 3 years.

Guidelines:

• One 24-month fellowship is available per year.
• During the fellowship the trainee will pursue either clinical research or basic science research under the guidance of a mentor at the institution of his or her choice.
• The fellowship is not intended to supplement or extend current training. Preference will be given to candidates who seek training outside their current institution.
• The IASP Committee on Research will evaluate applications according to:
  1. the qualifications of the applicant and mentor;
  2. the usefulness of the training to the applicant’s research career.
• The Committee will give due regard to a balance between clinical research and basic science research.
• The stipend will be equivalent to a year’s salary for a person of the trainee’s qualifications at the selected institution, up to a maximum of $50,000 per year for two years. The stipend may not be used for indirect costs or for the purchase of supplies or equipment, including travel costs.
• IASP will disburse the award to the host institution at the start of the training.
• The training should be completed in 24 consecutive months, but minor exceptions may be granted (e.g., two 12-month periods separated by a month or two).
• Upon completion of the fellowship, the trainee must submit a report to the IASP describing the research performed and training received.
• The trainee must acknowledge the John J. Bonica Trainee Fellowship in publications arising from work started or completed during the training period and must send copies of the publications to IASP.

How to Apply:
(All applications must be submitted in English and as a single PDF file.)

Click here for a Word application. All applications must be submitted as one .pdf file containing the following with your application form:

Trainee:

• Curriculum vitae
• Two letters of recommendation from IASP members (other than the proposed mentor)

Mentor:

• Curriculum vitae (short form only)
• A letter in which the mentor agrees to be the trainee’s mentor, confirms that he/she has sufficient time and resources to accomplish the training, and states that he/she has not served as a mentor for the John J. Bonica Fellowship in the past three years
• A statement of the usual stipend amount for equivalent-level trainees at the mentor’s laboratory
• Confirmation that the mentor’s institution will accept a grant for payment of salary only and will not charge indirect costs (overhead and handling fees) to IASP

Email your completed application to: IASPDesk@iasp-pain.org

The deadline for receipt of applications is May 15. The award will be announced by August 1.

Please contact iaspdesk@iasp-pain.org if you have any questions, or call +1-206-283-0311.

Click here to see all previous winners of the John J. Bonica Trainee Fellowship.