W.M. Keck Foundation

Limit: 8* // Tickets Available: 0

* U of A may submit eight (8) concept papers: four (4) in medical sciences and four (4) in science & engineering.

Medical Sciences: Limit: 4 // Available: 0
J. Rutherford (Nursing and Health Sciences)
S. Hamilton (Cellular and Molecular Medicine) 
R. Goyal (Obstetrics and Gynecology) 
M. Liang (Physiology) 

Science and Engineering -  Limit: 4 // Available: 0

U of A may submit eight (8) concept papers: four (4) in medical sciences and four (4) in science & engineering.

Medical Research: Limit: 4 // Available: 1
N. Zhao (Nutritional Science and Wellness)
S. Goldman (Medicine) 
H. Sadek (Sarver Heart Center - COM-T)

Science and Engineering - Limit: 4 // Available: 0
A. Zabludoff (Astronomy & Steward Observatory)
S. Kong (Astronomy & Steward Observatory) 
E. Lee (Electrical and Computer Engineering) 

Limit: 2* // Tickets Available: 0

• Science & Engineering Track - P. Carini (Environmental Sciences)
• Medical Research Track - M. Cai (Chemistry & Biochemistry)

Please note the internal deadline has been extended to May 8, 2024. 

Limit: 2 // PIs:

Science & Engineering Track: Q. Hao (Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering)
Medical Research Track: M.  Kuhns (Immunobiology)

• G. Sutphin (Molecular and Cellular Biology)  - Medical Research Track
• The physical Sciences and Engineering slot is available

UA may submit one concept paper in Physical Sciences and Engineering and one concept paper in Medical Sciences in this cycle.
The selected projects must participate in the concept counseling session with the W.M. Keck Foundation between July 1 and August 15 to determine if they can proceed to the Phase I submission.

J. Roveda
M. Bhattacharya

8/25/2022 UPDATE - Concept papers in Medical Sciences WILL BE accepted in fall 2022.

UA may submit four concept papers in Physical Sciences and Engineering and four concept papers in Medical Sciences in this cycle.

Hee-Dae Kim

UArizona may submit four Concept Papers in medical sciences and four Concept papers in physical sciences and engineering.

The W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program uses a three-step process for this opportunity. The first step is a Concept paper. The Undergraduate Education program is currently not accepting concept papers. The next steps are by the foundation’s invitation. UArizona review criteria reflect previous interactions with the W.M. Keck Foundation. Proposals should focus on basic, fundamental science with broad applications.

UA may submit four concept papers for Medical Sciences and four concept papers for Physical Sciences and Engineering.

E. Rozo – Physical Sciences and Engineering Research

O. Rafikova – Medical Research