The program below is a limited-submission program, and there is an 
internal deadline of January 8 if you wish to be considered. Stephen


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Subject: 	W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program Funding Opportunity 
Announcement
Date: 	Wed, 15 Nov 2017 18:55:11 +0000
From: 	Rebekah K Hersch <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Colleagues,

The Keck Foundation is soliciting one-page concept papers for their 
Research Program. Supporting pioneering discoveries in science, 
engineering and medical research has been the foundation’s mandate from 
the beginning. By funding the*/high-risk/high-impact/* work of leading 
researchers, the foundation is laying the groundwork for new paradigms, 
technologies and discoveries that will save lives, provide innovative 
solutions, and add to our understanding of the world. Both Senior and 
Early Career investigators are encouraged to apply.

The Research Program seeks to benefit humanity by supporting projects in 
two specific areas: 1) medical research and 2) science and engineering, 
that are */distinctive and novel in their approach, question the 
prevailing paradigm or have the potential to break new territory in 
their field/*.  Historically, grants range from $500,000 - $5,000,000 
and are typically $2,000,000 or less.

*Please note, the Keck foundation is interested in research projects that:*

·Focus on important and emerging areas of research

·Have the potential to develop breakthrough technologies, 
instrumentation or methodologies

·Are innovative, distinctive and interdisciplinary

·Demonstrate a high level of risk due to unconventional approaches, or 
by challenging the prevailing paradigm

·Have the potential for transformative impact, such as the founding of a 
new field of research, the enabling of observations not previously 
possible, or the altered perception of a previously intractable problem

·Do */not/ *focus on clinical or translational research, treatment 
trials or research for the sole purpose of drug development

·Fall outside the mission of public funding agencies

·Demonstrate that private philanthropy generally, and the W. M. Keck 
Foundation in particular, is essential to the project’s success

This is a limited submission opportunity (see below). Mason is eligible 
to submit a total of 8 one-page concepts papers (4 concept papers per 
category: *_Science and Engineering_* and *_Medical Research_)* /for 
pre-application counseling/ which runs January 1- February 15, 2018. 
However, Mason may only submit 1 Phase I application for the May 1, 2018 
deadline.

_One-paged_ concepts for the Research Program should be in 12-point font 
with 1-inch margins and should include the following:

I.Overview (including unique aspects and pilot studies, if any). /Must 
indicate the area of emphasis for project*- Medical Research 
*/or*/Science and Engineering/*); Remember, Keck funds research that has 
the potential for transformative impact.

II.Methodologies

III.Key personnel

IV.Brief justification for Keck support; that is, why is Keck support is 
essential to the project

V.Estimated budget (broken down, if possible, by major areas, e.g., 
personnel, equipment, consumable supplies, etc. (budgets can be rough 
approximations at this stage)

If there is room, the authors are free to add other details (e.g., 
background to put the research into perspective, description of the 
institution’s prominence in the field, etc.). Avoid illustrations in 
these single-page concept papers – the researchers will need all the 
room for text. If a reference is necessary, abbreviate it as (Science, 
323, 45, ‘11). DO NOT USE (Jones et al., 2011).

*As this is a limited submission opportunity, you must submit your 
concept papers to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> by January 8, 
2018.*  There will be an internal review to determine which applications 
will be submitted to Keck during the pre-application counseling period.

You can find more information about the Keck Foundation Research 
Program, including links to selected grant abstracts at 
http://www.wmkeck.org/grant-programs/research

Best regards,

Rebekah

Rebekah K. Hersch, Ph.D.

Associate Director for Research Development

Office of Research Development, Integrity, and Assurance

George Mason University

703-993-5940

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