What is the duration of the award?
Four years.
What is the maximum support for four years?
$420,000. This includes an annual $75,000 stipend for salary support, plus $30,000 per year for research support.
May I change institutions during the course of the award?
The award is portable; however, a new application must be made with the new mentor and institution. Continued funding is not guaranteed.
May I interrupt the award for my final year of clinical training?
No. You must have completed clinical training by the time you begin the award.
How much of my time must be devoted to my project?
You must be engaged in research activities for at least 70% of your time. If you are a surgeon, you must be engaged in research activities for at least 50% of your time.
Are awardees permitted to have outside funding, for example, from the National Institutes of Health or another foundation?
Yes.
May the award be used in part to support work done at an institution outside of the U.S. or its territories?
No.
What is the indirect rate for the grants?
For grants funded by AIMFD, the indirect rate is up to 15% of direct costs, which must be included in the $30,000 per year allotted for research costs. The indirect rates for partner grants vary from 0% to 10%. Please contact the AIMFD office for more information.