Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research: Sponsor Initial Proposal Deadline

Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research
FAS/SEAS/OSP Initial Proposal Deadline: June 14, 2023 
Sponsor Initial Proposal Deadline: June 20, 2023 by 12 PM
SEAS/FAS/OSP Deadline (if invited to submit full proposal): 5 business days in advance of sponsor deadline 
Sponsor Full Proposal Deadline (if invited): TBD 
Award Amount: $400,000 for three years, inclusive of 5% institutional overhead

The Smith Family Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research supports newly independent faculty engaged in basic or translational biomedical research. Investigators in the physical sciences (physics, chemistry, and engineering) whose projects focus on biomedical science are also encouraged to apply. In recognition of the importance of research collaboration within the scientific community, collaboration is an additional, but not required, positive ancillary factor. Projects may involve researchers within and/or outside the applicant’s institution.

Applications will be accepted from full-time faculty who have received or will receive their first independent research faculty appointment between October 1, 2020 and April 1, 2024. The program considers the tenure-track assistant professor appointment to be the first independent faculty appointment. Applicants are ineligible if, at the time of application, they have combined federal and non-federal funding totaling $350,000 or more in direct costs in either of the first two years (4/1/24 - 3/31/25 or 4/1/25 - 3/31/26) of the three-year Smith Award. This figure refers to external funding only and not an applicant’s start-up package, other intramural support, or the Smith Award. Applicants are also ineligible if they were previously or are currently a Principal Investigator or Multiple PI (NIH), Co-PI (NSF), or equivalent on an R01, P01, Pioneer Award, New Innovator Award or similar large awards from other federal agencies or national foundations. Applications from women and people of color are particularly encouraged.

Recent FAS recipients include Richard Liu (CCB, 2023), Kara McKinely (SCRB, 2021), Mansi Srivastava (OEB, 2016), Ya-Chieh Hsu (SCRB, 2014), David Cox (MCB, 2013), Ethan Garner (MCB, 2012), and Emily Balskus (CCB, 2011).