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Hartwell Foundation - Individual Biomedical Research Awards
Key Deadlines: Aug. 15, 2011 (CWRU internal application), Nov. 1, 2011 (external application).
Because Case Western Reserve University earned an at-large bid in The Hartwell Foundation’s Individual
Biomedical Research Awards program, CWRU is eligible to nominate two faculty members for proposal
submission this year.
The foundation funds 10 Hartwell Investigators annually for their innovative, early-stage, cutting-edge
biomedical research that has the potential to benefit children. These awards provide funding to individual
researchers in the U.S. for three years, at $100,000 direct cost per year. This will be first year of
participation for CWRU.
The official announcement and description of this opportunity may be found on the foundation’s website:
http://www.thehartwellfoundation.org/Individual_Biomedical_Research_Awards.shtml
- Only investigators nominated by a research institution selected by The Hartwell Foundation are
eligible for consideration of a Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award.
- All candidates for the Award should be citizens of the United States, hold a full-time appointment
in the sponsoring institution, and be eligible to serve as a principal investigator in biomedical
research. Biomedical research includes: Environmental & Life Sciences; Medical - Basic Science; Medical -
Clinical Science; Medical - Translational; Physical Sciences & Engineering.
- Each Award is for three years at $100,000 direct cost per year.
Selection Criteria:
Projects should represent early-stage biomedical research that has not yet qualified for significant outside funding,
including those not yet submitted for funding consideration. The Foundation is looking for research projects that are
early-stage, innovative and cutting-edge, and will only consider funding those proposals that reflect relevance in terms
of potential benefit to children.
In selecting awardees, The Hartwell Foundation takes into account the transformative nature of the proposed innovation,
the extent to which a strategic or translational approach might accelerate the clinical application of research results
to benefit children, the extent of collaboration in the proposed research, the institutional commitment to provide
encouragement and technical support to the investigator, and the extent to which funding the investigator will make
a difference.
Nomination Process:
| Step 1 |
Anyone wishing to pursue nomination for the Individual Biomedical Research Award should submit a
“letter of intent” by July 15, 2011 to Dr. Suzanne Rivera at
suzanne.rivera@case.edu in the form of an email message not to exceed 250 words. |
| Step 2 |
For consideration as a finalist, investigators should submit the following proposal materials as PDF email
attachments to Dr. Suzanne Rivera at
suzanne.rivera@case.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 15, 2011:
- A cover letter addressing the selection criteria (1 page)
- A draft abridged non-technical summary (1 page)
- A draft abridged technical description of the project (1 page)
Note: In addition to “early-stage,” “innovative,” “cutting-edge,” and “biomedical,” proposal materials should
reflect relevance in terms of potential benefit to children. |
| Step 3 |
After the internal deadline, a review committee will arrive at a long-list of candidates.
These candidates will be notified by email of their selection, and they should be ready for an individual
interview with the committee in late August. |
| Step 4 |
Final nominees will be notified of their selection by mid-September. They will be invited to a working
lunch meeting, during which they will have an opportunity to hear from a prior winner and make contact with
administrators who can assist with proposal development. |
| Step 5 |
Complete proposals are due in the CWRU Office of Research Administration by October 24, 2011
for institutional review. To see the complete proposal instructions,
[click here]. |
| Step 6 |
Funding agency deadline is November 1, 2011. |
| Step 7 |
Interviews of finalists by representatives of the Hartwell Foundation will take place on campus in
November, 2011. If you intend to participate in this competition, please plan to be available in
late August, September, and November. |
Deadlines:
| The Date |
The Materials Due |
Days to the Deadline |
| 7/15/2011 |
Internal Letter of Intent (by email) |
Past
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| 8/15/2011 |
Internal Proposal Deadline |
Past
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| 9/16/2011 |
Local Selection of CWRU Finalists |
Past
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| 10/24/2011 |
Deadline for Review by CWRU Office of Research Administration |
Past
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| 11/1/2011 |
External (Funding Agency) Deadline |
Past
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University Contact:
Please contact Dr. Suzanne Rivera in the Office of Research Administration at
suzanne.rivera@case.edu if you have questions about the process.
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