Preference is given to new investigators and pilot studies. The deadline for requests to renew existing awards is August 1. Grants may provide limited support for certain aspects of conferences held outside the U.S. or Canada, but not general support. Applicants should discuss their projects with an FDA program officer and allow six to nine months lead time before submission. Supports unusual departmental or institutional efforts in education in the chemical sciences.
Awards are seed money rather than sustaining grants.
Deadline cited is for required preliminary letter. Full proposals are due September 15. In macromolecular crystal growth, the program is beginning a new generation of research to broaden the work currently being done by the Protein Crystal Growth project. FY 96 information should be available in late April, with proposals due 90 days thereafter. Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution.