Furth Fund

The Valerie and Frank Furth Fund provides awards to help foster the development of promising scientists in the natural and biological sciences.

The Fund was created to provide early career scientists with up to $14,500 in research funds. These funds are used to promote the research activities of the faculty member, which may include the purchase of new equipment or support for graduate students or postdocs. The Furth Fund may not be used as a source of salary support for the faculty member.

Learn more about the fund below, including eligibility and how to submit a nomination. You can also explore a list of past Furth Fund winners.

Eligibility

Nominees should be junior, tenure-track faculty appointed in natural or biological science departments or engineering within School of Arts and Sciences, Hajim, School of Nursing, School of Medicine and Dentistry, or Eastman Institute of Oral Health who have been hired within the past three academic years.  Preference will be given to nominees who wish to use the award to support the active engagement of graduate students or postdocs in their research. Candidates being actively recruited for tenure-track positions, but not yet hired, will also be accepted.  Departments must have made an offer to the candidate before the nomination will be considered.  The nomination materials should note the status of recruitment efforts and the anticipated date for the candidate’s decision.

Submitting a nomination

The VP for research will solicit nominations from the deans. All nominations must include the nominee’s curriculum vitae and a short (1-2 page) letter from the departmental chair describing the nominee’s research activities and proposed use of the funds, along with and an endorsement from the dean of the school. There is no limit to the number of nominations per school.

Past winners

You can also explore a full list of previous recipients.