The Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation supports early-stage biomedical investigators engaged in basic and translational research that has the potential to make fundamental advances in biomedical science. The funds are designed to provide to tenure track faculty members in their first to fourth year, at American Institutions, who hold M.D. and/or Ph.D. degrees, start-up support to move the project forward to the point where R01 or other independent funding can be obtained.  Applicants with current R01 funding should not apply.

Proposals must contain an adequately detailed description of the project to be clearly understandable by the scientific members of the Trustees.  They need not be in the detail requested by the NIH for R01 grants and should not exceed five pages in length.  Additional material can be submitted, but the five-page project description should contain the essential information.  References should also be included to support the proposal.    

A one-two page lay summary must be provided as part of the proposal. Applicants should bear in mind that the Board includes non-scientist members, making this summary of particular importance. 

The proposal must be accompanied by letters of approval by the college Dean and/or another senior faculty member or members who can represent the support of the institution and who are acquainted with the qualifications of the applicant and the potential impact of his/her work.

UD White Paper Deadline: 06/06/2025, 11:59 PM ET

Full Proposal Deadline: 08/01/2025, 4:59 PM ET

Link to FOA Here: Mallinckrodt Scholars Application Guidelines

Candidate Eligibility: An applicant must be (a) a tenure-track faculty member in their first to fourth year, (b) hold an M.D. and/or PhD. degree, and (c) be engaged in research in a biomedically-related field.

Institutional Limit: UD may submit only one application.

Application Information:  Interested applicants must use this template found on the Research Office limited submission webpage.  Applications not adhering to this requirement will be returned without review.

Merit Review Criteria: Applications will be reviewed based on the Selection Criteria detailed in the solicitation.