Limited Submission Deadline – January 31, 2014
W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) plays a central role in the continuing success and development of the faculty’s research, scholarship, and creative endeavors through its leadership and support services in Research Development and Research Administration. In coordination with the University of Connecticut Foundation, we are pleased to announce an internal screening for a limited submission opportunity in response to the W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program.
The W.M. Keck Foundation supports pioneering discoveries in science, engineering and medical research by funding the high-risk/high-impact work of leading researchers, laying the groundwork for new paradigms, technologies and discoveries that will save lives, provide innovative solutions, and add to our understanding of the world. The Foundation strives to fund endeavors that are distinctive and novel in their approach. It encourages projects that are high-risk with the potential for transformative impact. "High-risk" comprises a number of factors, including questions that push the edge of the field, present unconventional approaches to intractable problems, or challenge the prevailing paradigm. Both Senior and Early Career investigators are encouraged to apply.
The complete program solicitation can be found at: http://www.wmkeck.org/grant-programs/grant-programs
Limited Submission – Internal Screening Instructions
Limit: Only one application per institution is allowed
One-page Concept Paper, Internal Screening Deadline: January 31, 2014, by 2:00 p.m. EST
Submit to: larisa.zagorski@uconn.edu
A decision regarding the selected project will be made by 2:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 6.
For further information, contact Larisa Zagorski (Larisa.Zagorski@uconn.edu), 860-486-6378, or Christopher Petkovich, Director of Foundation Relations (cpetkovich@foundation.uconn.edu), 860-486-0303.
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About the W.M. Keck Foundation
The W. M. Keck Foundation was established in 1954 in Los Angeles by William Myron Keck, founder of The Superior Oil Company. The Foundation is one of the nation’s largest philanthropic organizations, with assets of more than $1 billion. In recent years, the Foundation has focused on Science and Engineering Research; Medical Research; Undergraduate Education; and Southern California. Each of our grant programs invests in people and programs that are making a difference in the quality of life, now and for the future.
Supporting pioneering discoveries in science, engineering and medical research has been our mandate for a half-century. By funding the work of leading researchers, the establishment of unique laboratories and research centers, and the purchase of sophisticated instruments, we are laying the groundwork for breakthrough discoveries and new technologies that will save lives, provide innovative solutions to complex problems and add immeasurably to our understanding of life on Earth and our place in the universe.
For more information, contact: Office of the Vice President for Research at 860-486-3619