Awards are made to institutions on behalf of the grantees. The institutions are responsible for disbursing the funds and for maintaining adequate supporting records and receipts of expenditures. Indirect costs may not be charged against the awards.
Grantees must devote at least 75 percent of their time to research-related activities (including those funded by other sources). Institutions must make a commitment in writing to honor this requirement in the Nominating Letter.
Grantees must provide BWF with an annual progress report detailing scientific progress and mentoring activities. Institutions must provide an annual financial report. Both reports must be submitted by the dates outlined in the contract. Progress and financial reporting forms are available on this site. Continued funding will depend on the favorable review of these reports by BWF and its program advisory committee.
Grantees may obtain funds from other sources for research in the same or similar areas as that conducted under these awards, so long as there is no conflict with meeting the terms of BWF’s award, as confirmed by discussion with the Fund's program officer. Award recipients may not hold concurrent BWF career development awards.
No more than $20,000 of the award may be used annually for the grantee’s salary support, including fringe benefits. An institution may supplement the grantee’s salary to a level consistent with its salary scale. There is no limit on use of the award for salary support for other laboratory or clinical personnel working with the grantee. Student tuition and fees are not allowed.
Research support, which is under the control of the grantee, may be used flexibly for items such as consumable supplies, equipment, publishing costs, travel to scientific meetings, and laboratory personnel working with the grantee. Prior approval by BWF is required when, within an award year, purchases of equipment will exceed $20,000 or meeting and travel costs exceed $8,000.
During the award period, unused research funds may be carried over to the succeeding year. Any unused funds (greater than $500) held by institutions when awards expire or are terminated must be returned to BWF, unless the Fund has granted prior permission to retain the funds. Grantees may receive a no-cost extension of up to 24 months. Requests explaining why an extension is needed must be submitted in writing at least three months prior to the end of the award.
Awards may be transferred to another institution only with the written approval of BWF. Requests explaining why a transfer is needed must be submitted by the grantee in writing at least three months prior to the transfer date.
Grantees who want to take a sabbatical year in order to acquire new research skills must submit to BWF a written request that includes appropriate justification.
Scientific publications or presentations that result from these awards must acknowledge the grantee’s receipt of a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease award. Repeated failure to acknowledge BWF support may result in termination of the grant. Copies of journal articles and other publications should be sent to BWF along with the annual progress report.
BWF will not retain any rights to published results or patents that result from the research. Grantees should follow their institutions’ patent, copyright, and intellectual property policies regarding discoveries that result from research conducted under these awards.
BWF expects the appropriate federal, state, and local guidelines with regard to scientific misconduct are in place and enforced at all institutions with which BWF grantees are affiliated. Grantees are expected to adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations regarding the participation of human subjects, and the use of animals, radioactive or hazardous materials, and recombinant DNA in their research projects.
Grantees should share scientific findings in a timely manner via the standard means of scientific communication, including publications and/or presentations in scientific forums.
The awards will begin on July 1, 2014.