The 7th Annual Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation.

Mission: To recognize and honor Excellence in Biomedical Science conducted by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

 

Prize details: One graduate student and one postdoctoral fellow are selected to receive the Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation each year. Each winner receives a check for $50,000, which can be used in any way the winner chooses. In addition, winners will receive a $5,000 donation to their home institution to help support the institution’s seminar series.  Finalists will be awarded $5,000, and will be asked to travel to Regeneron (at our expense) for the final on-site prize competition. Approximately 8-10 applicants for each prize will be selected for finalist status.

 

Nomination: Candidates must be nominated by their Program Head or Deans and must prepare a two-page description of their “dream” research idea. Candidates should also submit their full academic CV and evidence of scholarly achievement. Each institution may nominate no more than 2 graduate students and 2 postdoctoral fellows. Each nomination form must include a signature of the Program Head or Dean endorsing the candidate.

 

The Research Proposal: Applicants must submit a brief document (two single-spaced pages) describing a "dream" project within the field of biomedical science. As a guideline, applicants should imagine what research they would do if they had access to any resource or technology. Applicants should include a description of the design of the project as well as its potential to make an impact in biomedicine. Specific guidelines for the proposal are attached to this message.

 

Please note: the “dream project” must be within the field of biomedicine, broadly defined, but can be unrelated to the student’s thesis research; this idea does not have to be something the student is doing or even going to pursue in the future. 

 

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HOW TO APPLY 

 

There is a two-step selection process for this award:

1. All GSAS life science students are invited to apply to the internal competition.
2. Nominees chosen by the internal selection committee will be invited to submit complete proposals to the Regeneron Prize committee.

 

For the internal competition, students should submit:

1. a CV/biosketch:

2. a 1 page summary of their thesis research

3. a letter from their advisor supporting their nomination

 

These materials should be sent to hils@fas.harvard.edu by February 15th.  

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Students in DMS programs can submit their applications to Jane_Riccardi@hms.harvard.edu

Please note the additional requirement that applications include a letter from your advisor. 

Good luck to all the applicants!