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Grants & Funding

Human Frontier Science Program Organization

Published Date: December 27, 2006

Program Information

Program Name:
Opportunities For Interdisciplinary Research Program Grants
Program URL:
http://www.hfsp.org/about/AboutProg.php
Type of Scientists Funded:
Senior Scientist/Faculty
Program Description:
The HFSP research grant program aims to stimulate novel, daring ideas by supporting collaborative research involving biologists together with scientists from other disciplines such as chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science and engineering. Recent developments in the biological and physical sciences and emerging disciplines such as computational biology and nanoscience open up new approaches to understanding the complex mechanisms underlying biological functions in living organisms.

Public Contact Information

Name:
Title:
Organization: Human Frontier Science Program Organization
Department:
Address: 12 Quai St. Jean
BP 10034
Strasbourg Cedex 67080
Phone: +33388215121
Fax: +33388328897
E-mail:
Country: France

Program Award Term and Application Process

  • Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Fixed
  • If fixed, enter total term?    3  Years
  • Award Renewable?    No
  • Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Individual
  • Is there an application deadline?    Yes
  • Application deadline(s):
     03/22/2007,
    04/03/2007
  • Deadline Comments   
     Applicants for research grants must first submit a letter of intent online. You must pre-register for a password by March 22nd 2007 and submit the letter of intent by April 3rd 2007.
Not applicable.

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:
Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biophysics, Biostatistics, Nanotechnology
Application by invitation or nomination only?
No
Are awards limited to specific groups?
None provided
Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?
No
U.S. geographic limits?
International geographic limits?
Yes
Details (specify region, state or other restrictions)?
Member countries
Institutional limits?
Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?
Not Applicable
If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed

Program competition information

  • Number of Applicants in Most Recent Competition Year:   
  • Number of Awards in Most Recent Competition Year:   
  • Institutional Award Rates   
    Category # Applicants # Awards
    Institutional Awards    
  • Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?   
  • Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year