Award Application
Please download and read the entire PDF award application 
before preparing your online application.
Download Template(s)
Faculty Information Table Template 
Summary
The REF is partnering with the American Academy of Pediatrics to further refine the award and provide a balanced selection process. With the help of the AAP, the REF hopes to further promote the award among the pediatric residency programs and incorporate AAP into the peer review and selection process. For more information about the AAP’s involvement please contact Laura Laskosz at .
The program has identified institutions where no pediatric rheumatology program or expertise exists. The review committee will invite up to 10 of these eligible institutions to participate in the program each year, and will match each institution with a Visiting Professor on a rotating basis.
In an effort to expand our list of potential visiting professors, we would like to encourage qualified pediatric rheumatology professors who have NOT participated in the program in the past to apply (see application below). For inquiries regarding prior participation; please view the link below of all past participants.
If your institution does not have a pediatric rheumatology training program, and you would like to participate in the program; please contact the .
Application Guidelines
All applicants and award recipients must abide by REF Awards and Grants Policy at all times.
Online Application Process
Once you have prepared your application according to the specific award instructions, you may upload each item into the online application. To access the online application, please click the following link:
http://www.rheumatology.org/ref/awards/core/AwardApplication.asp
or copy and paste into your address bar.
Application Deadline
The deadline for submission is 5:00 PM ET on August 1, 2012.
Funding Source
Funding for this award is made possible through an endowment from Amgen, Inc.
For more information about this award, please contact the REF office by e-mail or by phone at (404) 633-3777.
