Kinship Foundation's Searle Scholars Program
OVPR is actively accepting applications for this internal competition. If you are interested in applying to this program, you must submit a pre-application through the internal competitions submission portal. Pre-application requirements are listed in the announcement below.
The Office of the Vice President for Research invites applications for the Kinship Foundation's Searle Scholars Program, which supports the independent research of exceptional young faculty in the biomedical sciences and chemistry. Stony Brook University can nominate ONE candidate for the award.
Please see below for details. If you are interested in applying, you must submit the internal competitions form by Friday, July 19, 2024. Pre-applications for internal review and selection must be uploaded to the portal as a single PDF document. The competition code for this program is LC202446.
WHAT DOES IT FUND: The Searle Scholars Program Scientific Advisory Board is primarily interested in the
potential of applicants to make innovative and high-impact contributions to research
over an extended period of time. Applicants are expected to be pursuing independent
research careers in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience,
pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should have begun their appointment as an independent investigator at
the assistant professor level on or after May 1, 2023. The appointment must be their
first tenure-track position.
AWARD: $300,000 for a three-year period ($100,000 per year)
SPONSOR DEADLINE: September 30, 2024
A complete pre-application should comprise of the following:
- Project description that provides an overview of the objectives, how they will be implemented, and the expected outcome (2-3 pages)
- Estimated budget with justification (1 page max)
- Curriculum vitae