Office of Research

2017 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award

Limited Submissions

The Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Program provides grants to leading biomedical research institutions selected by the Rita Allen Foundation Scientific

Advisory Committee and confirmed by the Rita Allen Foundation Board of Directors. The Scholars Program supports research scientists in the early stages of their careers. Fields of research are cancer, immunology and neuroscience.

 

Individuals chosen will be designated Rita Allen Foundation Scholars and the affiliated institution will receive financial support from the Rita Allen Foundation of up to $110,000 annually, for a period of up to five years.

For the full guidelines document, please send an email to research@uw.edu

Application Instructions

Please submit:

  • a 1-to-2 page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach
  • Biosketch or CV of the PI

 

to research@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Wednesday November 23, 2016. An LOI is due to the sponsor 12/9/16, so you will need to get your materials to OSP 12/1/16  if given the go-ahead by the review committee.

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

2017

Deadlines
11/23/2016 UW Internal Deadline Closed
12/01/2016 OSP Deadline
12/09/2016 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

Rita Allen Foundation

Funding amount

$550,000

Maximum Number of Applications

1

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.