Title
Medical Research Program
Agencies
W. M. Keck Foundation
Description
The Research Program seeks to benefit humanity by supporting projects in two specific areas (!) medical research and (2) science and engineering, that are distinctive and novel in their approach, question the prevailing paradigm, or have the potential to break open new territory in their field. Past grants have been awarded to major universities, independent research institutions, and medical schools to support pioneering biological and physical science research and engineering, including the development of promising new technologies, instrumentation or methodologies. Historically, grants range from $500,000 to $5 million and are typically $2 million or less.
Priorities:
Focus on important and emerging areas of research
Have the potential to develop breakthrough technologies, instrumentation or methodologies
Are innovative, distinctive and interdisciplinary
Demonstrate a high level of risk due to unconventional approaches, or by challenging the prevailing paradigm
Have the potential for transformative impact, such as the founding of a new field of research, the enabling of observations not previously possible, or the altered perception of a previously intractable problem
Does not focus on clinical or translational research, treatment trials or research for the sole purpose of drug development
Fall outside the mission of public funding agencies
Demonstrate that private philanthropy generally, and the W. M. Keck Foundation in particular, is essential to the project’s success
More Information
http://www.wmkeck.org/?view=featured
Submission Limits
One application per organization per cycle.
Deadlines
Internal Notice of Intent |
Apr 28, 2016 |
Notification of Internal Competition |
Apr 29, 2016 |
Internal Pre-proposal |
May 23, 2016 |
Results of Internal Competition |
Jun 30, 2016 |
Agency Notice of Intent/Pre-proposal |
N/A |
Agency Proposal |
Nov 1, 2016
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