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Feldstein Medical Foundation

OVPR is actively accepting applications for this internal competition. If you are interested in applying to this program, you must submit a pre-application through the internal competitions submission portal. Pre-application requirements are listed in the announcement below.

The Office of the Vice President for Research invites applications to the Feldstein Medical Foundation(FMF) 2024 funding cycle. FMF is a private not-for-profit foundation, created to fund medical research, including new or innovative areas of research and smaller, seed-type projects. 

Stony Brook University can submit TWO applications (ONE in each of the following categories):

    • Basic science research
    • Translational research/clinical research/medical education research

Please see below for details.  If you are interested in applying, you must submit the internal competitions form by Friday, February 9, 2024.  Pre-applications for internal review and selection must be uploaded to the portal as a single PDF document. The competition code for this program is LC20241.

WHAT DOES IT FUND: FMF focuses its funding on new or innovative research, research in areas where FMF funding will have the maximum beneficial impact on health or healthcare practice for significant populations, and research that may lead to significant advancements in scientific knowledge. Grants will be made in varied areas of medical research, including translation/implementation studies, medical education research, basic science, and early clinical research. FMF prioritizes promising junior investigators (assistant professor level) with a history of some prior funding.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: Eligible candidates must have a doctoral degree or equivalent in a field related to medicine, nursing, public health, health care or biomedical sciences. Principal Investigators must have an appointment in the invited medical institution. Junior researchers with a history of prior funding are encouraged to apply.

AWARD: Up to $80,000 for up to 1 year

SPONSOR DEADLINE: March 31, 2024

For more information, view the FMF Grant Application Instructions.

A complete pre-application should comprise of the following:

    • Narrative (no more than 5 pages) that describes specific aims, background and significance, preliminary studies (if warranted), research design and methods, and timeline for completion
    • Biosketches for key personnel (using NIH format)
    • Budget Justification (no more than 1 page) that includes an explanation for why existing resources do not permit this work to be done
    • Letter of support from the PI's Department Chair