Prize in Developmental Biology

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Grant Name

Funder

March of Dimes Foundation

Country or Region

United States

Research Field

Birth or Congenital Defects

Cell & Developmental Biology

Prenatal Care

Deadline

December 3, 2021 (Expired)

Grant Size

$250,000USD The Prize carries a cash award of $150,000 and a silver medal in the design of a Roosevelt dime, to commemorate of our founder, President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Contact Info

Dr. Kelle Moley kmoley@marchofdimes.org

Eligibility

Nominees should be scientific leaders who have pioneered research to advance our understanding of prenatal development and pregnancy.

Description

The March of Dimes and Richard B. Johnston, Jr., MD Prize in Developmental Biology honors an outstanding scientist(s) who has profoundly advanced the science that underlies our understanding of pregnancy, parturition and prenatal development. Created as a tribute to Dr. Jonas Salk shortly before his death in 1995, the Prize has was been awarded annually since 1996. It is now named in recognition of Dr. Johnston, Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado and a former Medical Director of the March of Dimes. Nominations are solicited for the 2020 annual March of Dimes and Richard B. Johnston, Jr., MD Prize in Developmental Biology. The March of Dimes is looking for proposals that involve translational and actionable science that will lead to interventions or preventions that improve the health of moms and babies. Eligibility Nominees should be scientific leaders who have pioneered research to advance our understanding of prenatal development and pregnancy.

Website

http://www.marchofdimes.com/research/prize-in-developmental-biology.aspx

Funding resources
Purdue Grant Writing Lab: Introduction to Grant Writing	Open Link
University of Wisconsin Writing Center: Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal	Open Link