Eligibility:
- Accomplished faculty scholars whose research focus area(s) are aligned with IFH’s mission and PI of IFH administrated research projects that may not be funded by an independent and peer-reviewed mechanism; or serve in an academic advisory capacity for IFH
OR
- Existing core faculty member, especially those who are co-investigator on Member in Residence (MIR)’s project and/or those who serve a core function to IFH, who may be considered on a caseby-case basis by the membership committee and IFH director
Benefits provided by IFH:
- Title of IFH Core Member
- Inclusion of member’s research project(s) highlights on IFH website and in annual report
- Receipts of IFH calendar of events, newsletters, programs, quarterly town-hall meetings, seminar announcements as well as faculty development activities
- Participate in annual IFH retreat
- Support letter for university, regional and national awards competitions
- Performance review and formal letter for tenure/promotion at Rutgers University
- Collaborate with other IFH members
- Access to external expert’s peer-review prior to NIH grant submissions
- Access to grant writing workshops
- Regular Core member meetings with IFH leadership team
- Access to community outreach and participant recruitment activities
- Eligible for assistance with survey/study design, protocol review, grant writing, statistical/power analyses, manuscript editing services
- Assistance to obtain copies of NIH funded R/K/U/P project(s) through FOIA
- Input into key strategic initiatives and programs at IFH
- Eligible to shared IFH post doctorate and student trainees
- Eligible for allocation of IFH space
- Eligible for subsidized and use of IFH supported cores and shared resources
- Potentially eligible for course buy-out (based on contribution to IFH)
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to scientific/educational/diversity/mentoring activities at IFH
- Give one lecture to IFH every 2 years
- Serve as a potential advisor to IFH internship program
- Serve on faculty search committee(s)
- Serve as potential peer reviewers (if fitting) to IFH grants
- Cite IFH on manuscripts supports by grants administered through IFH