March of Dimes: Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Awards

If you have a faculty member interested in applying to any of the below opportunities, please contact Carole King at Carole.King@med.usc.edu

• Application due May 30, 2025
• Budget is $150,000
• Project period is two years
• Early career –  For PhD scientists, applicants must be four to nine years window from completion of their terminal degree. Must have either primary or secondary appointments in clinical departments related to maternal or child health.  

This grant prioritizes investigators proposing to conduct impactful research studies that will advance our translational understanding of, or lead to improved clinical treatment of, any serious medical conditions that affect the health of a woman’s pregnancy or the health of mothers and newborns in the first year postpartum.