Limited Submission Opportunity: Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award 2025
URL: https://foundationfar.org/grants-funding/opportunities/new-innovators-request-for-applications/
OBJECTIVES
The New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award provides early-career scientists the investment needed to propel them into successful research careers. The Award goes to individuals with the creative ideas, skills, knowledge and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research program. FFAR established the New Innovator Awards to launch the careers of promising scientists whose research addresses significant food and agriculture challenges. These awards allow the grantees to focus exclusively on research without the pressure of securing additional funding.
Eligible candidates must also conduct research that aligns with one of the following of FFAR’s Research Priority Areas:
- Cultivating Thriving Production Systems
- Sustaining Vibrant Agroecosystems
- Bolstering Healthy Food Systems
- Strengthening the Scientific Workforce
These priorities reflect a systems approach—recognizing the complex relationships between primary production systems, agroecosystems and the food system as a whole.
FUNDING INFORMATION
Up to $150,000 per year over 3 years ($450,000 total). Indirect costs are limited to 10% of the total award.
ELIGIBILITY
BU may forward one nominee. Nominations must be made by the nominee’s institution. Self-nominations are not accepted.
The nominee must have been hired on or after August 1, 2021 for a tenure-track or equivalent position and may work in any department or program at the institution. Preference will be given to those who are within 8 years of receiving their PhD.
Individuals are not eligible for this award if they have significant research experience prior to obtaining their faculty position, which is defined as a nominee that has been:
- awarded a substantial research grant (three to five years of support)
- OR has received project funding totaling over $1 million within the time of their tenure position
- OR has been awarded similar career development awards with similar budgetary scopes
INTERNAL SELECTION
Interested applicants should submit the following materials via InfoReady Review by: 2/12/2025
- Questions outlined in InfoReady Review
- Proposal Description (up to 2 pages), including the geographic location of the proposed project, what FFAR Research Priority Area it addresses, and an overview of the research project
- Up-to-date CV
If you have any questions about the application process, please email research@bu.edu. If selected for nomination, you will work with the Office of Research and Foundation Relations to prepare a nomination letter by 2/19/2025.
DEADLINES
Internal Materials Due: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 by 11:59 pm EST
Nomination Letter Due: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Full Proposals Due, if invited: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 by 5 pm EDT