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Alpha Omega Fellowship Research Award


Information and Guidelines

1. Description: The Alpha Omega Fellowship Research Award was established to motivate and encourage dental students to become involved in research at NYUCD. The award carries a monetary award of $2000 to a qualified dental student.
2. Eligibility: Competition is open to all pre-doctoral students in good standing; however, D1 and D2 students will receive priority over D4 students who have not previously expressed interest in doing research. This is due to the fact that the most meaningful projects cannot be accomplished in one year.
3. Mentors Eligibility and Responsibility: The Alpha Omega Fellowship Research Award requires that the student be mentored by two faculty members from different disciplines preferably one clinical and one basic science. Each mentor needs to complete the form entitled, "Mentor Support--Alpha Omega Fellowship Research Award Application." This form is appended, and is also available from the Office of Research, or on the NYUCD website. Faculty mentors are responsible for determining the student's ability to carry out the project and for giving the student the appropriate guidance for the research, if the application is approved. The mentors should have appropriate resources available to support the proposed research.
4. Proposal Format: The proposal should be no more than five (5) pages long, excluding references. Each proposal must include the following:
• All text single spaced, 12 pt. Type, 1" margins.
• Cover page to state the following:
  • Student's name.
  • ID number,
  • Class (D1, D2…)
  • Social Security number,
  • Mailing address,
  • E-mail address,
  • Phone number(s),
  • Project title,
  • Mentors names and departments, ·
  • Signatures of student and mentors.
• Background and rationale including a review of current information on the topic (½ page to one page).
• Objectives and significance (½ page).
• Experimental design including statistical management of data (2-3 pages).
• Preliminary studies (if any, maximum one page).
• References (see below *Reference Format).
• The mentors' lab budget is flexible, but it should not exceed $1500. Excluded are: salary, office supplies and equipment, telephone bills, travel, publication costs, consulting fees, and routine clinical supplies.
• Facilities and equipment available for the study.
• Mentor Support of the Alpha Omega Fellowship Research Award Application form, (each mentor to complete a form),
• Current curriculum vitae of applicant, (maximum 2 pages).
• Current curriculum vitae of each faculty mentor (maximum 2 pages).
• If the study involves human subjects, approval must be obtained from the Human Subjects Committee (IRB). In accordance with Federal regulations, New York University has implemented an on-line tutorial for Human Subjects Research. This tutorial must be taken by all NYU faculty and students engaged in research involving human subjects prior to submitting an application. Tutorial and applications are available on the Office of Sponsored Programs web page (www.nyu.edu/osp). Attach a copy of the following to the original Alpha Omega Fellowship Research Award Application:
  • Alpha Omega Fellowship Research Award Information and Guidelines, please initial the copy,
  • Human Subjects Application submitted to the IRB committee, *
  • Tutorial test grades for the student and both faculty mentors. *Funding will not be made until final approval is received.
  • If the study involves animals, approval must be obtained from the University Animal Welfare Committee (UAWC). Forms are available on their web page (www.nyu.edu/uawc). A copy of the Animal Approval Application ** submitted to the University Animal Welfare Committee (UAWC) must accompany your Alpha Omega Fellowship Research Award Application.
    **Funding will not be made until final approval is received.
• Number of copies: 10 copies, to include items B through L. To the original application, signed by student and mentors, attach the following: § initialed copy of the Alpha Omega Fellowship Research Award Information and Guidelines, § copy of the Human Subjects Application, § copy of tutorial test grades for student and both faculty mentors, or § copy of the Animal Approval Application.
• Upon receipt, submit approval(s) to Office of Research.
5. Review: Members of the Research Advisory Committee (RAC) or a subcommittee formed by the RAC will review the proposals. Criteria: scientific merit of the proposal, qualifications of the student, and qualifications of the mentors.
6. Mechanism of Support : The student whose application receives the top score will receive the Fellowship Award and a certificate of recognition. The award is composed of two parts.
   • The $2000 monetary award is provided to support academic endeavors associated with the project; for example, travel to a lab to learn a new technique, travel to a meeting to present research results (e.g. AADR), or the purchase of computer programs or books directly related to the proposed research.
   • Mentors support (maximum of $1500.00/award) will be allocated for use by the mentors for laboratory materials and supplies needed by the pre-doctoral student for the project.
   If the project is not completed by the end of one year, the student must submit a short progress report explaining what has been accomplished, and why more time is needed to complete the project. Recipients of the Alpha Omega Fellowship Research Award are required to present a poster at the NYUCD Annual Research Day and Student Research Tabletop Competition held in the spring, and are strongly encouraged to present at the Greater New York Dental Meeting, and the AADR/IADR meeting.

Submission Deadline: April 15, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. Applications must be delivered to the Office of Research, Room 1036W.

Reference Format: The following format is suggested. Others are acceptable, just be consistent.

For article reference: McCarthy, T.L., Centrella, M., and Canalis, E. (1988). Further biochemical and molecular characterization of primary rat parietal bone cell cultures. J. Bone Miner. Res. 3:401-408.

For book reference: McCarthy, L., Centrella, M., and Canalis, E. (1993). The rat pivotal bone culture. In: Animal Models (John Doe editor); Wiley Press: New York, pp. 123-132.

**Animal Research: If the study involves animals, the student must receive training on "Humane Use of Animals" from the OLAS to obtain permission for animal research. In addition, the protocol and sponsor must be certified by the UAWC for use of live animals in research, and the research protocol must be on record no more than one year (renewed yearly). Applications for approval of animal use must be submitted on the form available from the OLAS web page. Two copies of the application should be submitted to the NYUCD representative prior to the Alpha Omega Fellowship Research Award Application.