Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award

This award is designed to support young scientists just embarking on their independent research careers and is limited, therefore, to those holding recent faculty appointments. The applicants’ research interests should be consonant with those of the Foundation (premature birth and birth defects).

These grants do not cover the recipient’s salary, but do provide salary support for technical help. They may not exceed $75,000 per year, and are awarded for two years.

Basil O’Connor applicants may not be recipients of a major grant (e.g. an RO1, or other grant exceeding $200,000 a year) at the time of the application. Candidates may not simultaneously submit an application for any other March of Dimes research program. Those who have previously submitted an application to the March of Dimes are not eligible for a Basil O’Connor Award, but may apply for a regular research grant.