The Interfaces in Science Advisory Committee will review all 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 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.

The awards will begin in July 2013.

Candidates selected to submit a full application will be notified by November 30, 2012.  The full application deadline is January 10, 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.