● The project must be in one of the following areas focused on lupus research: basic, clinical, translational, epidemiological, or behavioral research. ● The applicant is responsible for identifying a supervising sponsor who is an established, promotion ladder faculty principal investigator who directs a laboratory dedicated at least in part to the investigation of lupus at an academic, medical, or research institution. ● The institution where you’re conducting your research must be in the US, Canada, or Mexico. ● Undergraduates through Medical Residents, Master’s and PhD students. ● Awards may not be postponed for use in a later year or be carried out for two or more summers.