FARE Guidelines for New Investigator and Mid-Career Awards
Initial Funding Request Guidelines
To apply to Food Allergy Research & Education, Inc. (“FARE”), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization,
for New Investigator or Mid-Career Awards, please submit a three- page concept proposal, along
with an Initial Request Cover Sheet for Research Support (four pages total) plus the biographical
information requested below. Please be certain to check the box for the type of grant you are
applying: New Investigator or Mid-Career. Applications not following these guidelines will not be
considered.
On the first two pages, include the following:
• Title of the project.
• A brief (two-sentence) description of the project.
• Overall objectives and significance of and benefit from your project.
• Clearly defined specific goals of your project, how you will accomplish these goals, and the
time frame of the project. FARE will primarily focus on the stated goals and the plan to
accomplish them in reviewing all requests.
• A top level breakdown of how the Award will be utilized (salaries, lab, supplies, overhead,
etc.) Please note restrictions on percentage for laboratory and overhead expenses. For New
Investigators, lab expenses are limited to $10K per annum. For Mid-Career, lab expenses
are limited to $20K per annum. Overhead is limited to a maximum of 10%.
On a separate single page (page three), please provide:
• An explicit description of all related funding, active or pending.
• A list of all submissions, or planned submissions, for grants to be funded by 501(c)3
organizations (other than FARE), foundations, or the US Government. Include a brief description
of the goals, objectives and timing for each.
• Any affiliations of the applicant.
Biographical Information (form attached)
• Biographical Sketch and Other Support for the Principal Investigator (P.I.) and for each CoInvestigator (if any) named on the Application Cover Sheet for Research Support. Limit four (4)
pages per investigator.
Electronic submissions are encouraged and should be sent to: research@foodallergy.org.
Hard copy submissions will also be accepted and can be mailed to the address below.
Investigators whose concept proposals are judged to be most meritorious and in line with FARE’s
overall strategic vision will be invited to submit a more detailed follow-up application. Should you
have any questions, please address them to Mary Jane Marchisotto, Senior Vice President, at the
email and/or address and phone number listed below.
Research Department – New York Office
Food Allergy Research & Education, Inc.
515 Madison Avenue, Suite 1912
New York, NY 10022-5403
212-207-1974 phone 917-338-5130 fax
research@foodallergy.org
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Provide the following information for the Senior/key personnel and other significant contributors.
Follow this format for each person. DO NOT EXCEED FOUR PAGES.
NAME
POSITION TITLE
EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and
residency training if applicable.)
DEGREE
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
MM/YY
FIELD OF STUDY
(if applicable)
NOTE: The Biographical Sketch may not exceed four pages. Follow the formats and instructions
below.
A.
Personal Statement
Briefly describe why your experience and qualifications make you particularly well-suited for
your role.
B.
Positions and Honors
List in chronological order previous positions, concluding with the present position. List any
honors.
C.
Selected Peer-reviewed Publications
The individual may choose to include selected publications (up to 15) based on recency,
importance to the field, and/or relevance to the proposed research.
D.

Most relevant to the current application:

Additional recent publications of importance to the field (in chronological order):
Research Support
List both selected ongoing and completed research projects for the past three years. Begin with
the projects that are most relevant to the research proposed in the application. Briefly indicate
the overall goals of the projects and responsibilities of the key person identified on the
Biographical Sketch. Do not include number of person months or direct costs.