The Office of Foundations Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the Michelson Medical Research Foundation.
UCSC Contact: cfr@ucsc.edu
Funder: Michelson Medical Research Foundation, Human Vaccines Project
Opportunity: 2022 Michelson Prize Next Generation Grants
Deadline: June 26, 2022
Overview
The Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants are $150,000 research grants given annually to support promising researchers who are applying disruptive concepts and inventive processes to advance human immunology, vaccine discovery, and immunotherapy research for major global diseases.
The review committee will be looking for research that challenges dogma, from researchers who clearly articulate a vision that demonstrates an ability to look beyond convention to make a lasting impact on vaccine and immunotherapy research.
The foundation encourages applications from the full spectrum of scientific disciplines related to immunology, vaccine, and immunotherapy research.
Award Amount & Terms
$150,000, with no indirect cost allowed
Eligibility
Applicants must be 35 or younger at the time of submission. Early career independent investigators, doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows (including residents and interns), and other researchers currently in training positions are eligible for these awards.
Please see a list of Michelson Prize Winners.
Special Requirements:
Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (cfr@ucsc.edu). Please submit a proposal intake form prior to UCSC’s internal Institutional Deadlines. 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: May 17, 2022
The Office Foundation Relations is a unit of University Relations. 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 and corporations 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