Applicants must hold an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree, and work in domestic or foreign non-profit organizations, such as universities, colleges, hospitals or laboratories. Applications may involve multiple such institutions and the Applicant should have an independent research or academic position. Applicants need not be U.S. citizens, and there are no restrictions on Applicant age, race, gender or creed.
Applications from non-academic facilities, post doctoral positions and the National Institutes of Health are not eligible
Limited to a maximum of $200,000.00 annually, which includes direct costs and a maximum overhead of $19,982.00 or 11.1 percent of direct costs per year for three years. Budget requests must be carefully justified and commensurate with the project's needs.