Inter-NORC SPeakIng ScholaR InitiativE (INSPIRE) Program

The NORCH is pleased to host the inaugural cohort of INSPIRE scholars from across ten of the country’s Nutrition and Obesity Research Centers (NORCs). INSPIRE scholars are matched with a champion/mentor from a different NORC site. Under their champion’s guidance, scholars will receive two fully funded speaking opportunities at NORC sites nationwide. They are also provided a $500 stipend to support their speaking efforts. 

 

The overall goal of INSPIRE is to foster inter-NORC collaboration and disseminate research findings across different NORC sites while supporting early career investigators within the field of Nutrition and Obesity Research. 

 

Please reach out to HarvardNORC@mgh.harvard.edu with any questions regarding our program.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Application Components

  • Early Career Faculty within 5 years of initial faculty appointment or Post-doctoral Fellow from a participating NORC institution (required)
  • NORC Pilot and Feasibility grant recipients (encouraged to apply)
  • NORC Diversity Scholars (encouraged to apply)
  1. Topic of proposed presentations
  2. Overview of proposed presentations (NTE 1 page double-spaced for each presentation, for 2 presentations).
  3. Curriculum vitae (CV)
  4. Personal statement (1-page maximum): Describe how this award will further career development and academic advancement as a nutrition obesity researcher. Please include both short and long-term goals, and current challenges.
  5. One Letter of Support/ Recommendation from Department Chair, Division, Unit Chief, or Mentor. The letter should include:
  • Potential for applicant to utilize INSPIRE to enhance their career and program of research.
  • Commitment to continue to support the faculty member or postdoc in their career development over time.
  1. Mentor/ Champion suggestions within your NORC (list up to two names and email addresses)
  2. Short demographic survey
  3. Current and prior grant funding
  4. NORC Institution

Applications are not currently being accepted for the INSPIRE program. Please direct any questions to HarvardNORC@mgh.harvard.edu.

 

Applications are not currently being accepted for the INSPIRE program. Please direct any questions to HarvardNORC@mgh.harvard.edu.

Click here to visit the NORC Central website for more information and a video recording presentation on the INSPIRE program.

Leadership

Mabel Toribio, MD

Mabel Toribio, MD

INSPIRE Program Co-Director
Assistant Professor of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital
Carmen Monthe-Dreze, MD

Carmen Monthe-Dreze, MD

INSPIRE Program Co-Director
Instructor in Pediatrics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Sara Looby, PhD

Sara Looby, PhD

INSPIRE Program Co-Director
Associate Professor of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital