Star-Friedman Challenge for Promising Scientific Research
Deadline: March 1, 2021 by 5:00PM
Award Amount: Ordinarily, awards will range from $80,000-$150,000. In truly exceptional circumstances, the committee may consider larger awards.
Eligible Applicants: Ladder faculty members in SEAS, FAS, HMS, and HSPH

The Star-Friedman Challenge for Promising Scientific Research provides seed funding to interdisciplinary high-risk, high-impact projects in the life, physical, and social sciences. Early-stage projects that are unlikely to receive funding from traditional grant-making agencies are encouraged. This program welcomes applications for both single- and multi-investigator projects from a broad range of fields and perspectives, with proposals focusing on pandemics encouraged in the 2021 cycle. Applications will be evaluated for their significance, innovation, potential impact, interdisciplinarity, and the ability of the applicant or team of applicants to successfully carry out the project.