2009 Awards
Health Outcomes> Research Starter Grants

Application Information

Applications for a research starter grant should be submitted online by October 1, 2008. Please note that no applications will be accepted after the deadline date.

Awards to be made for the year beginning January 1, 2009 will be acknowledged no later than December 15, 2009.

Applicants must provide the following information:

1. Registration Information. Submit your information online by following the steps in the registration process.

2. Letters of support from the department head and sponsor of the candidate. A minimum of two reference letters should be submitted.

3. An extended letter that includes the following information

    (a) Candidate Information
    Name, Personal Data, Citizenship/Permanent Residency, Experience in research (including c.v.), and Bibliography.

    (b) Name of postdoctoral advisor, where appropriate.

    (c) Research plan (Font size 12 or larger, single spaced, one-half inch margins).

Applicants are requested to use a format similar to that specified for the submission of grants to the National Institutes of Health. This narrative should be limited to 15 pages and include objectives/specific aims; background/significance/rationale; preliminary studies; research design/methodology; and bibliography.

Other principals involved in the project as collaborators and the amount of time devoted to the project by the applicant and other principals should be identified. List by titles the funded research projects of each principal, the fraction of time committed, and the amount and source of funds for these projects; Identify the amount of intramural support presently available to the candidate for the proposed project and other research efforts by budget categories and amounts. If the school makes available the services of a technician to the candidate, note this. Identify that part of the proposal that is to be directly initiated or expedited by the Foundation's funds.

    (d) No budget needs to be presented. However, if funds in excess of $1,500 are to be spent on the purchase of permanent equipment, this must be noted.

    (e) Copies (PDF or Word doc.) or appropriate web link of each article published or ready for publication by the candidate that have a bearing on the intended research or the individual's prior accomplishments should accompany the application. Scanned photocopies of articles furnished to the PhRMA Foundation in fulfillment of this requirement must be in compliance with U.S. copyright law.

4. For those research projects involving human subjects, a properly executed protection of human subject certification must be included. If it is not possible to include this with the application and still meet the application deadline, the latest this certification may reach the Foundation for the application to be considered is November 1, 2008.


During the review process, we will be considering the following information:

  • Does candidate have a doctoral degree?
  • Does the candidate have or are they being considered for a full time primary appointment as a faculty member?
  • Is the candidate on a tenure track?
  • Is the candidate a member of an Outcomes related division?
  • Does the candidate demonstrate a determination to make Outcomes a full time career?
  • Are there adequate facilities for conducting research available?
  • Does the candidate already have substantial funding?
  • Is there a high level of institutional involvement in outcomes research?
  • Does the institution have a plan to support a position for the candidate after the grant ends?
  • Does the candidate have solid leadership and communication skills?
  • Does the candidate have a high commitment to pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research?
  • Is the research plan innovative, realistic and of high quality?
  • Are article reprints attached to the proposal of high quality?
  • Will the research proposal results provide valuable information and knowledge for society?
  • Does the research proposal contribute to the methodologies in health outcomes research?
  • Are the implications of research on human subjects discussed?
  • Are appropriate measures in place to assure compliance with patient privacy and security?
  • Does the budget meet established criteria?
  • How will this work propel or establish you in your research career?
  • How will the funding lead you to additional funding sources?

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