Good Afternoon,
Please see the announcement below regarding the internal competition to select nominees to submit proposals to the Mathers Foundation, which supports basic research in the life sciences with translational potential. The Foundation has three grant review cycles per year and limits institutions to no more than four applications per cycle. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is conducting a call for pre-applications to select candidates to apply to the foundation's December 1, 2023 letter of intent deadline. More information can be found in the synopsis below:
G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation Grants
Harvard Internal Pre-Proposal Deadline: September 24, 2023
Sponsor Letter of Intent Deadline (if nominated): December 1, 2023
Award Amount: No specified limit. Recent grants to universities have ranged from $75,000-$1M. Indirect costs may not exceed 10%. This falls short of the 15% overhead required by FAS/SEAS policy. Please discuss with your grants administrator before preparing an application.
The mission of The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation is to advance knowledge in the life sciences by sponsoring scientific research that will benefit mankind. The foundation provides support for basic scientific research that has potential for translational applications. Areas of interest include but are not limited to immunology, microbiome, genomics, structural biology, cellular physiology, and neuroscience. The Foundation does not provide funding for medical imaging technology-related projects, electrical engineering technology development projects, plant biology research, oceanography, space exploration, global-warming related research, or Covid-19-related research.
This is a limited submission opportunity. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research will conduct an internal competition to select up to four Harvard nominees for the Mathers Foundation's December 2023 application cycle. To be considered for the Harvard nomination, potential applicants must first submit an internal pre-proposal via the link above.
Questions from FAS or SEAS faculty about this opportunity may be directed to research_development@fas.harvard.edu.
Requests for support related to the application portal may be directed to vpr@harvard.edu.