Aim
The aim of the CSA is to provide adequate salary & funding support for selected outstanding clinician scientists, who possess a consistent record of excellence in research, to enable them to carry out internationally competitive and influential translational and clinical research.
The information is also available on the NMRC website.
Types of Award
(A) Senior Investigator (SI) Category
This is for clinician scientists who have demonstrated sustained, high levels of productivity & leadership in translational & clinical research. They are expected to mentor MBBS-PhD students & junior clinician scientists.
Award includes:
- 5 years' salary (with maximum annual cap)
- Grant supports up to $350K per year for 5 years
- 20% overhead costs
(B) Investigator (INV) Category
This is for clinician scientists who have good track records of research work and demonstrated potential to become leaders in their field.
Award includes:
- 3 years' salary (with maximum annual cap)
- Grant support up to $225K per year for 3 years
- 20% overhead costs
*The annual salary cap (including fringe benefits and allowances) is computed according to clinical grade:
| Clinician's Clinical Grade |
Annual Salary Cap |
| Senior Consultant |
$300,000 |
| Consultant |
$200,000 |
| Associate Consultant |
$150,000 |
| Registrar |
$120,000 |
Categories
There will be two categories in the CSA to allow flexibility in time commitment.
i) For awardees who spend more than 70% (i.e. 71% and above) time in research, 100% salary backfill support will be provided; and
ii) For awardees who spend 50%-70% time in research, salary support will correspond to the amount of time spent on research and will be provided with lower quantum of research grant support. The institution will need to support the remaining amount of salary.
Eligibility
• Applicants must be clinical PIs, i.e. clinically qualified PIs (i.e. with MD/MBBS/BDS) and preferably with post-graduate clinical training and experience. For proposals involving patients, the clinical PI should be SMC registered; or the PI should be able to demonstrate ability to access patients through SMC registered collaborators.
Exceptions will be made on a case by case basis for applicants who are not clinically qualified as defined above, such as PhD holders or equivalent e.g. Biostatisticians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Psychologists, Allied Health Professionals who have active interactions with patients or whose research impact is directly clinically relevant. Applicants applying as an exception will need to complete a one-time declaration form for Clinical PI and submit it together with the application form.
• Once awarded, the awardees must hold either a regular-rank faculty/academic appointment or a tenureable-track/tenured position in one of the academic medical centres (AMC) or medical school.
• Applicants need not be Singapore citizens or Permanent Residents at the point of application. However, once awarded, awardees will need to obtain their citizenship or PR status before funding can be disbursed to them.
• NEW Applicants must been an independent PI on at least one national or international research grant, equivalent to an IRG-level grant.
Schedule of Annual Call
There are 2 calls a year in May and November.
Application Procedure
Please submit 1 duly signed hardcopy of the following documents to NUHS Research Office, and softcopy to Grant_RO@nuhs.edu.sg.
For SoM & NUH Applicants
| Stage |
Documents to be submitted |
Deadline |
| A. Evaluation on the eligibility |
1 duly signed Checklist hardcopy and softcopy |
5pm, 20 Apr 2012 (Fri) |
| B. Review & Feedback on the proposal |
1 softcopy of the new CSA Application Form draft version
This stage is strongly encouraged for CSA(Inv) applicants.
|
5pm, 30 Apr 2012 (Mon) |
| C. Final Application Package |
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Checklist endorsed by Acad Affairs
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5PM, 25 May 2012 (Fri) |
Kindly also refer to the application guide for more details.
For other Applicants
| Stage |
Documents to be submitted |
Deadline |
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Final Application Package |
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- NUS Grant Endorsement Form (for NUS PIs)
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5PM, 25 May 2012 (Fri) |
Please also refer to the application guide for more details.
Kindly note that NUHS Research Office will assist to obtain the necessary endorsement by Dean of Medical School and the Institution.
Contact us
Please do not hesitate us to contact if you have any enquires.
For any urgent grant matters, you may also contact Ruth at 67723709, or ruth_gao@nus.edu.sg .
