Gerber Foundation Novice Research Grants

The Gerber Foundation’s mission focuses on infants and young children. Accordingly, priority is given to projects that improve the nutrition, care and development of infants and young children from the first year before birth to three years of age.

Target Outcomes

• New diagnostic tools that may be more rapid, more specific, more sensitive, less invasive
• New treatment regimens that are improved or novel, less stressful or painful, more targeted, have fewer side effects, provide optimal dosing
• Symptom relief
• Preventative measures
• Assessment of deficiencies or excesses (vitamins, minerals, drugs, etc.)
• Risk assessment tools or measures for environmental hazards, trauma, etc.

Applications for Novice grants are limited to no more than $30,000 in total (inclusive of indirects). They are identified by the amount requested in the application.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include physicians, PhD candidates, PharmD candidates, and other similar degree candidates

• In a residency, postdoctoral, or fellowship training program or those who are no more than one year post training
• Have not received a K01 award from the National Institutes of Health
• Have an assigned mentor for the project and a current development plan

Applicants who hold or have received a K01 award from the National Institutes of Health are not eligible to apply to the Gerber Foundation under this program.

Projects need to be under the guidance of a mentor. The qualifications and experience of the mentor will be a consideration during evaluation of the application.