Grant Eligibility & Requirements

Career Development Awards

• Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or M.D. degree or equivalent
• Applicants must have a title equivalent to assistant professor or at least 4 years of postdoctoral experience
• Applicants must show evidence of strong departmental or institutional support and commitment and generally be within 10 years of their advanced degree or specialty qualifications
• Applicants must have not previously received any major (e.g., R01) grant support nor should they hold a tenured position
• Applicants are limited to submitting one application to the MRF’s Career Development Awards Program per year
• Applicants are encouraged to discuss any eligibility questions with the MRF prior to application for a Career Development Award

• Proposed research must be conducted in a nonprofit research organization, medical or educational institution located in the United States
• Proposed research must comply with all applicable National Institutes of Health (NIH) animal and human welfare guidelines

• Grants are awarded to cover research conducted over a two-year period.  A no-cost extension of one year may be permitted with sufficient justification
• Requests for a no-cost extension must be made no later than 30 days prior to expiration of the granting period

• Financial and scientific progress reports are to be submitted to the MRF no later than 30 days prior to the end of the grant’s first year
• A full financial and scientific report detailing all activities during the granting period is due to the MRF 60 days prior to the end of the granting period (even if a no-cost extension is requested)
• Acknowledgment of support from the MRF must accompany any published report using data or findings from research conducted under a grant from the MRF

• The Career Development Award cannot exceed the total grant amount requested
• Indirect institutional costs are not allowed
• Funds used for travel are limited to $2,000 per year and cannot be used for international travel

Established Investigator Awards

• Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or M.D. degree or equivalent
• Applicants must have a title equivalent to associate professor or higher for no fewer than 5 years
• Applicants must show evidence of strong departmental or institutional support and commitment
• Applicants are limited to submitting one application to the MRF Established Investigator Award Program per year
• Applicants are encouraged to discuss any eligibility questions with the MRF prior to submitting an application for an Established Investigator Award

• Proposed research must be conducted in a nonprofit research organization, medical or educational institution located in the United States
• Proposed research must comply with all applicable National Institutes of Health (NIH) animal and human welfare guidelines

• Grants are awarded to cover research conducted over a two-year period.  A no-cost extension of one year may be permitted with sufficient justification
• Requests for a no-cost extension must be made no later than 30 days prior to expiration of the granting period

• Financial and scientific progress reports are to be submitted to the MRF no later than 30 days prior to the end of the grant’s first year
• A full financial and scientific report detailing all activities during the granting period must be submitted to MRF 60 days prior to the end of the granting period (even if a no-cost extension is requested)
• Acknowledgment of support from the MRF must accompany any published report using data or findings from research conducted under a grant from the MRF

• The Established Investigator Award cannot exceed the grant amount requested
• Indirect institutional costs are not allowed
• Funds used for travel are limited to $2,000 per year and cannot be used for international travel