Timeline:
December 2, 2013...............Applications Due
February 24, 2014...............Finalists Selected
April 16, 2014.....................In Person Interviews
June 1, 2014 .......................Award Start Date
July 15, 2014 ......................Initial Installment
March 31, 2018 ..................Award End Date
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All applications must be submitted through the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Grant Application System. Applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. (ET) on December 2, 2013.
Applications consist of minimal on-line data entry and the development of various documents to be uploaded to the BWF Grant Application System.
In order for an application to be submitted, each section of the application must be completed. Applications that are not in compliance with proposal instructions will be rejected out of fairness to all applicants. All documents must be uploaded as one (1) PDF file in the following order:
- Signature Page (template required)
- Contacts List (template required)
- Biographical Sketch of Principal Investigator and all Collaborators/Partners (NIH style)
- Letters of Support from all Collaborators/Partners (10 maximum; required)
- Scientific Abstract (one page; template required)
- Research Plan (12 page limit)
- Budget (template required)
- IRB Certification (if applicable)
- Animal Care Certification (if applicable)
- Reprints/Publications (10 maximum)
Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the descriptive program, eligibility requirements, and instructions above before completing the application. If there are remaining questions, BWF staff is available to assist you. For questions regarding eligibility, policies, and terms and conditions for this program, please contact:
Rolly Simpson, Sr. Program Officer
Phone: 919/991-5110or
Debra Holmes, Sr. Program Associate
Phone: 919/991-5134