Research grant

Apply for Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Program

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Max award

$1,000,000

Deadline

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Agency

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Source

private funding

What this application should emphasize

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Frame the research question, method, deliverables, and why the work is novel or useful.
Name partners, facilities, prior work, publications, or technical readiness when relevant.
Must be an early-career or established researcher with demonstrated achievement in mathematics, physics, computer science, neuroscience, or related fields
Investigators must be based at a US research institution (HHMI appointment requires institutional affiliation)

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Institutional nomination (institution submits on behalf of the candidate)

Research proposal (5 pages) describing current and future research directions

CV and list of publications

Statement of research philosophy

Three letters of reference from prominent scientists in the field

HHMI institutional agreement (signed by department head and research VP)

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