Faculty Scholars Program

A joint opportunity from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Simons Foundation, this award is for tenured or tenure-track eligible PhD and/or MD in a faculty position. Funding is available to conduct research at the interface of biological and physical sciences and those studying biological questions emerging from applicable global human health problems. Awardees receive a five-year, non-renewable grant between $100k and $400k per year, at least 50% of the total effort must be directly related to the conduct of research. No solicitation is available at this time. We anticipate a solicitation in 2018.