The Interfaces in Science Advisory Committee will review preproposals, select candidates to invite for submission of full applications, interview finalists, and make recommendations for awards to the BWF Board of Directors. 

Selection will be based on:

• Depth and rigor of training in a scientific discipline other than biology.
• Importance of biological questions identified in the proposal, and innovation in the approaches chosen to answer them. Candidates should present clear evidence of already beginning to tackle a biological problem.
• Interdisciplinary nature of the research plan, the degree to which non-biological methods are integrated, and the degree to which the proposed work will open new fields of inquiry.
• Potential of candidate to establish a successful independent research career, evidenced by productivity during the postdoctoral period prior to application.
• Quality of proposed collaborations.

Candidates will be notified by the end of business on November 30, 2012 whether or not they have been selected to submit a full application. The full application deadline is January 10, 2013 by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Candidates invited to submit a full application will be notified by late March 2013 as to whether they have been selected for an interview.  Interviews will be conducted May 1-2, 2013 at BWF's headquarters in Research Triangle Park, NC.  The awards will be announced in late May and begin on July 1, 2013.

Candidates not selected may reapply in the next award cycle, provided they meet the eligibility requirements. BWF does not provide critiques of unfunded proposals.