Awards will be announced by 31 October. Exploratory Research Grants are for one year with the possibility of a one year extension. The grant year nominally starts on 1 January 2001 but other start dates are possible with mutual agreement. The research must be carried out in North America. No funds will be awarded for overhead charges, operating expenses, capital equipment, building funds or endowment funds.
All proposals are subject to external review in the course of evaluation.