Limited Submission Opportunity: The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation Research Grant Fall 2025
URL: https://mathersfoundation.org/?page_id=485
OBJECTIVES
To support innovative, high-risk high-reward basic science ideally with translational applications. Some examples of currently funded research areas are immunology, microbiome, structural biology, cellular physiology, cancer biology, genetics, genomics, microbiology and infectious diseases, stem cell biology, and neuroscience. In general, the Mathers Foundation reviewers look for innovative, novel proposals, which have scientific merit with an established published proof of concept, and which may not be fundable at the federal level.
The foundation will not fund work related to COVID-19, Plant Biology Research, Oceanography, Space Exploration, Global Warming related research, medical imaging technology related projects and/or electrical engineering technology development. The foundation will also not fund work conducted with human subjects or requests for clinical trials, drug discovery, or research projects it considers pre-clinical drug development. Preference will be given to research that has not been federally supported.
FUNDING INFORMATION
Up to $700,000 for three years (including 10% maximum IDC) may be requested. Mathers funding is intended to support only the actual investigation and may not be used to purchase capital equipment. The maximum allowed for student tuition or equipment is $5,000.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be independent investigators with their own fully functional and equipped labs and must be nominated by an institutional representative.
Collaborative research projects with other US based organizations are acceptable. However, research collaborations between US based organizations and organizations based outside the US are not encouraged and will be given lower priority.
INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS
BU can nominate up to 3 applicants. Interested investigators should submit the following materials via InfoReady Review by: 7/14/2025
- Short Questions outlined in InfoReady Review
- 2-page Project Summary that includes a preliminary set of aims, a discussion of previous or related work, and a summary of impactful discoveries. References may be included on a third page.
- Up-to-date CV or biosketch for the PI.
A faculty committee drawn from both campuses will review internal proposals and select nominees.
DEADLINES
Internal Materials Due: Monday, July 14, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET
Anticipated Notification Date: Monday, August 4, 2025
Portal Registration Due: Friday, September 19, 2025 by 8 pm ET
LOI Due: Friday, October 3, 2025 by 8 pm ET
Invited Formal Proposals Due: Friday, December 12, 2025 by 8 pm ET