The Office of Foundation Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
UCSC Contact: Samantha Forde | forde@ucsc.edu
Funder: Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Opportunity: Career Awards at the Scientific Interface
Deadline: September 4, 2024
Overview
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Career Awards at the Scientific Interface are intended to foster the early career development of researchers who have transitioned from graduate work in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences or engineering into postdoctoral work in the biological sciences. These grants intent to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service. Candidates are expected to draw from their training in a scientific field other than biology to propose innovative approaches to answer important questions in the biological sciences.
Proposals that include deep or machine learning applications of artificial intelligence are particularly encouraged. Special consideration will also be given to proposals that investigate the connection between climate change and human health.
Award Amount & Terms
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$560,000 over five years
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Indirect costs may not be charged against BWF grants
Eligibility
These awards are open to U.S. and Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or temporary residents.
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Candidates must hold a PhD degree in one of the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, statistics, or engineering. This includes related areas of physical, mathematical, computational, theoretical, and engineering science.
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Candidates must have completed at least 12 months but not more than 60 months of postdoctoral research by the date of the full invited application deadline.
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Candidates cannot hold nor have accepted, either in writing or verbally, a faculty appointment as a tenure- track assistant professor at the time of application – both LOI and full application. This award cannot be made to a tenure-track faculty member because it is a transition award. If a faculty position is accepted after the full application deadline, the candidate may not start the new position until after the start date of the award.
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Candidates must be committed to a full-time career in research as an independent investigator at a North American degree-granting institution.
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Candidates must have at least one first-author publication in a peer-reviewed journal, including papers on which “first authorship” is shared.
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Candidates must not hold nor have accepted a K99 award from the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
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See page 3 of the application guide for detailed eligibility requirements.
Timeline
- September 4, 2024, 12:00 pm (PT): Letter of Intent (LOI) due
- By November 25, 2024: Invitation to submit a full proposal
- January 10, 2025, 12:00 pm (PT): Full proposal due
- April 22-23, 2025: Finalist interviews
- By June 1, 2025: Notice of award
- July 1, 2025: Award start date
- June 30, 2030: Award end date
Special Instructions
Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (fr@ucsc.edu). For support developing your proposal, please contact the Research Development Specialist assigned to your unit or send a request to resdev@ucsc.edu.
Call Sent: August 6, 2024
The Office of Foundation Relations is a unit of University Advancement. The FR team creates and maintains mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with private organizations, matching grant initiatives with educational and research programs and centers. FR supports faculty and staff to identify and approach these and other private foundations for funding, to assist in strategic positioning of the grant application, and to facilitate funder campus visits. For a list of recent funding opportunities, please visit the FR website. FR Calls for Funding