The Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Career Awards at the Scientific Interface

When:  Jan 10, 2018

Award Information: $500,000 over five years to support up to two years of advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of a faculty appointment (no indirect costs); grants must be made to degree-granting institutions in the United States or Canada on behalf of the award recipient (during the postdoctoral and faculty periods); honorees must devote at least 80 percent of their time to research-related activities. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree in one of the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry (physical, theoretical, or computational), computer science, statistics, or engineering. Exceptions will be made only if the applicant can demonstrate significant expertise in one of these areas, evidenced by publications or advanced course work

Description: The grants are intended to foster the early career development of researchers with backgrounds in the physical/computational sciences whose work addresses biological questions and who are dedicated to pursuing a career in academic research. Candidates are expected to draw from their training in a scientific field other than biology to propose innovative approaches to answer important questions in the biological sciences. Examples of approaches include, but are not limited to, physical measurement of biological phenomena, computer simulation of complex processes in physiological systems, mathematical modeling of self-organizing behavior, building probabilistic tools for medical diagnosis, developing novel imaging tools or biosensors, applying nanotechnology to manipulate cellular systems, predicting cellular responses to topological clues and mechanical forces, and developing a new conceptual understanding of the complexity of living organisms. Proposals that include experimental validation of theoretical models are particularly encouraged.