How do I determine if I am eligible to submit an application; what is the first step?
An Eligibility Quiz has been created to assist you in determining whether or not you are eligible to apply for this award. Successful completion of the quiz will take you directly to the application. You will be notified upon conclusion of the quiz if you are eligible to continue the application and apply for the grant.
Can I contact BWF to determine my eligibility?
It is the responsibility of applicants to read the published guidelines and FAQs to determine eligibility and to take the online Eligibility Quiz before contacting BWF staff. The FAQs are updated regularly in response to questions received. BWF staff will do their best to respond to every inquiry, but will prioritize those questions that are not already clearly addressed in the published guidelines. Please do not contact BWF to ask if we can make an exception to clearly stated guidelines.
I hold a Ph.D. degree only. Am I eligible to apply to the CAMS program?
No. However, if your background is in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences or engineering and your work addresses biological questions, you may want to consider applying to BWF’s Career Awards at the Scientific Interface.
I hold a D.O., Pharm.D. or Pharm.D, Ph.D. degree. Am I eligible to apply to the CAMS program?
No.
Is the guideline that candidates must have received their most recent earned doctorate within the 10 years a firm rule?
Yes. No exceptions will be made. Candidates with an Honorary degree are not eligible.
Is the 75 percent time devoted to research a firm policy?
Yes. Programs and department chairs need to provide adequate protection for the candidate to conduct research.
If I have an NIH K08, K12, K21, or K23 award, am I eligible for the award?
Yes.
I have applied to the NIH K99 program, but the awards have not been selected. Can I apply to the BWF CAMS program?
Yes. However, awardees cannot receive funding simultaneously from both a K99 and a CAMS award.
If I have an NIH K99/R00 or R01 award, am I eligible for the award?
No.
My title is instructor or assistant professor, non-tenure track. Am I eligible for the award?
Possibly. If your position is a mentored one and you have at least 24 months of postdoctoral research experience, and have been in a faculty position for two years or less at the time of application, you may be eligible. To meet this requirement, the applicant's junior faculty appointment (non-tenure) must have begun no earlier than July 1, 2011.
What if I am planning to start a faculty position after the application deadline and before the interview?
This award cannot be made to a faculty member, because it is a transition award. If you are planning to start a faculty position before the award begins you are not eligible to apply.
Do I need a commitment from a university for a faculty appointment to apply for this award?
No. The purpose of the award is to help postdoctoral scientists obtain a faculty appointment at an institution of their choosing. Candidates may be applying for faculty positions at the same time of application, but if you currently hold or have accepted, either verbally or in writing, a tenure-track faculty appointment, you are not eligible.
I have not yet decided whether I will pursue a full-time career in research as an independent investigator at a North American degree-granting institution. Can I apply to this program?
No.
My field is health services research and policy. Am I eligible for the award?
No. The award is only for individuals in the basic biomedical or translational research.
I have applied for permanent residency in the United States and have not received my Permanent Resident card. Am I eligible for the award?
No. You must have your Permanent Resident card in hand by the application deadline.