Requirements

Lead investigator and proposed study must be at an accredited U.S.-based medical institution.

Applicants must also have:

	MD, PhD, or DO degree(s) with junior faculty or assistant professor appointment (or equivalent) at the time the award is given
	A strong commitment to research and women’s health
	Basic clinical or epidemiologic background of study and/or experience
	Institutional agreement to accept the FWW grant without institutional overhead costs
	Non-overlapping financial support
	Existing or pending financial support necessary to complete research if FWW awards partial or supplemental funds
	The ability to communicate the study’s relevance to women’s health in lay language and willingness to speak and/or write to a lay audience

Research topics should be of importance to women’s health in general and/or illuminate gender disparities. Areas of interest include cardiovascular disease, leading female cancers (lung, breast, ovarian), and hormones’ roles in causing and treating health concerns; however any topic deemed significant to a wide scope of women will be considered.