Smith Family Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research
FAS Pre-Proposal Deadline: April 27, 2015 by 5:00PM
OSP Full Proposal Deadline (if nominated): August 27, 2015
Sponsor Full Proposal Deadline (if nominated): September 3, 2015
Target Faculty: Early Career: Appointed to first independent faculty position on or between July 1, 2013 and December 1, 2015.
Award Amount: $300,000 over 3 years

The Smith Family Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research supports promising junior faculty who are beginning to establish their own independent laboratories and research programs.  The mission of the program is to launch the careers of newly independent biomedical researchers with the ultimate goal of achieving medical breakthroughs.  Applications focus on all fields of biomedical science and may also be submitted by investigators in physics, chemistry and engineering.