Megan J. Davey Opportunity Fund
The Megan J. Davey Opportunity Fund was founded by Professor Ken Davey and family in
Award Value: $7,000
Eligibility
This award recognizes, promotes, and supports early career faculty members at Western University. For this opportunity, early career status is defined as within ten years of the applicant's first faculty appointment at any university.
The award is offered to full-time, research eligible early career faculty members currently pursuing research in experimental life sciences focusing on cellular and molecule organization. Researchers will have an opportunity to specifically define how their research meets this requirement in the application form.
Application Process
Please see the Program Guidelines for more details on the application requirements and the competition's internal process. The required application sections include the following:
- Brief description of research (200 words)
- Description of research program
- Proposed use and potential impact of funds
- Budget and budget justification
- Highlights in the Area of Experimental Science in Cellular and Molecular Organization
- Current CV (in any format)
Applications and required attachments are submitted as a single PDF to Research Grant Management and Services, Western Research via the online submission portal. All applications must include submitted ROLA Proposal before Chair and Dean approval is confirmed.
Selection Criteria
The adjudication and selection process for this opportunity is managed internally by Western Research.
Guidelines & Application Form
Important Dates
| Competition Launch |
September 12, 2024 |
| ROLA Deadline |
November 7, 2024 |
| Application Deadline |
November 14, 2024 (3:00 PM EST) |
| Awards Announced |
January 2025 |
Contact
For more information about this program please contact Western Research Internal Grants.
