Call for Proposals: Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award

Call for Proposals: Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award Deadline for application: March 15, 2014. This award is designed to support young scientists just embarking on their independent research careers. The applicants’ research interests should be consonant with those of the March of Dimes’ mission: The Mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. The March of Dimes defines a birth defect as any abnormality of structure or function, whether inherited, or acquired in utero and presenting in infancy or early childhood. Deviations from reproductive health of women and men as an underlying basis of birth defects, i.e. preconceptional events, perinatal course, and premature births, are appropriate subjects for research support. Relevance is interpreted broadly to include fundamental cell biology (embryogenesis, cell lineage, differentiation), genetics and genomics, fundamental cellular and clinical pathogenesis of disorders of importance to mothers and infants, biomedical engineering and imaging, and social and behavioral aspects. Each application should be accompanied by a Letter of Support from a Nominator. The award is $150,000 for two years, including 10 percent indirect costs to sponsoring institutions. ELIGIBILITY The Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award is intended to be an initial independent grant to young investigator...

Source: ScanGrants feed - March 12, 2014 Category: Research Authors: March of Dimes Source Type: funding