The funds are targeted primarily for interdisciplinary research and collaborative projects, particularly interdepartmental ones at any of the divisions of Johns Hopkins University. Funding may be used to support the research endeavors of the faculty member, fellow or graduate student, i.e., technical support, computer time, research equipment, and library research. Salary to support an individual principal investigator can be requested. The salary amount, however, should be matched by the department. A letter from the chair of the department should detail this departmental commitment.
Awards are for one year of support.
Renewal awards are possible using the same application mechanism described below. There are many unresolved issues about the current high-volume meat production now prevalent in the developed world. These include health impacts of excess animal products in the human diet, environmental impacts of large volume animal production, humane treatment of animals, and the impacts of grain grown for animal feed. Individuals will be notified of the status of their application. In addition, the application should include a biographical sketch modeled after an NIH 398 application, a budget page, other support pages, figures, and references.