April 01, 2019

Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals Opens Call for 2020 Harrington Scholar-Innovator Award

CLEVELAND—The Harrington Scholar-Innovator Award offers inventive physician-scientists the resources to advance their discoveries into medicines. Up to 12 applicants will be selected to receive:

• $100,000 guaranteed; opportunity to qualify for up to $700,000
• Drug development and project management support through the Harrington Discovery Institute’s Innovation Support Center

The competition is open to physician-scientists at accredited academic medical centers, research institutions and universities in the United States and Canada. Selection criteria include innovation, creativity and potential for impact on human health. Applicants must have a doctorate in medicine and demonstrate exceptional promise. Award recipients will be selected by the Harrington Discovery Institute’s Scientific Advisory Board and announced in December 2019. Award recipients (and their institutions) retain the intellectual property rights for their work.

The deadline to submit a Full Application is May 3, 2019 at 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time. A Letter of Intent is not required.

Previous Harrington Scholar-Innovators have shared their experiences and the impact the program has had on their drug discoveries.