85.104: Life Sciences Awards
Overview
Program Number
85.104
Status
Inactive
Last Modified
Sept. 11, 2017
Date Posted
Sept. 21, 2013
Objective
The Life Sciences Awards are designed to encourage and promote “cutting edge” innovation in the field of life sciences. Monetary Awards will be presented to a scientist; a high school educator; and two high school students.
Type of Assistance
D - Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use
Applicant Eligibility
This is a competition NOT a grant application. Individuals compete and their accomplishments are judged on how they exemplify excellence in life sciences. Nominees must be involved in the field of life sciences research or life sciences education as follows: scientist; current high school educator; current high school students in Biology, Chemistry or other life sciences courses.
Beneficiary Eligibility
In public/private partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Foundation will present four Life Sciences Awards to U.S. citizens permitted by their employer or any other relevant authority to accept a monetary award bestowed by the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, a Federal government agency. Four monetary awards will be presented as follows: one $10,000 award to a scientist; one $5,000 award to a current high school educator; and two $1,000 awards to current high school students in Biology, Chemistry or other life sciences course who are judged to exemplify excellence in life sciences.
Distinguished Life Sciences Scientist Award
The $10,000 Distinguished Life Sciences Scientist Award will be presented to a scientist who is making or has recently made a significant and positive contribution related to developing a cutting edge innovation in the field of life sciences.
Life Sciences Educator Awards
The $5,000 Life Sciences Educator Award will be presented to a current high school educator, with at least five years of teaching experience, and who is making or has recently made a significant and positive contribution related to promoting the study of life sciences to students.
Life Sciences Student Awards
Two $1,000 Life Sciences Student Awards will be presented to current high school students who are making or have recently made significant and positive contributions related to the study of Biology, Chemistry and other life science courses.
Grant Awards
Life Sciences Awards direct grants
Grant Opportunities