Award-Career Awards at the Scientific Interface; September 1, 2011

Agency

Burroughs Wellcome Fund

Description

BWF’s Career Awards at the Scientific Interface provide $500,000 to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first years of faculty service. These awards are intended to foster the early career development of researchers with backgrounds in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences and engineers whose work addresses biological questions.

These awards are open to U.S. and Canadian citizens or permanent residents as well as to U.S. temporary residents.

Eligible candidates for this award may self-nominate by submitting a preproposal by September 1, 2011.

Preproposals will be reviewed by the Interfaces in Science Advisory Committee and selected candidates will be invited to submit a full application. Full invited applications must be submitted by January 11, 2012.

Closing Date: September 1, 2011 (Preproposals)

Link to Full Announcement

http://www.bwfund.org/pages/558/Career-Awards-at-the-Scientific-Interface/