HFSP-Human Frontier Science Program

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Research grants are provided for teams of scientists from different countries who wish to combine their expertise to approach questions that could not be answered by individual labs. Emphasis is placed on novel collaborations that bring together scientist from different disciplines (e.g. from chemistry, physics, computer science, engineering) to focus on problems in the life sciences. The research teams must be international. The principal applicant must be from one of the eligible countries. However, other participating scientists and laboratories may be situated anywhere in the world. Applicants must submit a letter of intent via the HSFP Extranet to apply for a research grant via the HFSP web site with a deadline at the end of March, and after review, selected teams will be invited to submit a full application.

Two types of Research Grant are available:
• Young Investigators' Grants and
• Program Grants.

Young Investigators' Grants are awarded to teams of researchers who are all within 5 years of establishing an independent laboratory and within 10 years of obtaining their PhDs.

Program Grants are awarded to teams of independent researchers at any stage of their careers. The research team is expected to develop new lines of research through the collaboration. Up to $450,000 per grant per year may be applied for.
Applications including independent investigators early in their careers are encouraged.
The Guidelines for Applicants and other information are available on the HFSP web site at http://www.hfsp.org/how/appl_form.php