Limited Submission Opportunity

W. M. Keck Research Program 

SLU slots: up to 1 from each program (Medical Research or Science & Engineering) 

Internal Deadline: May 16,2025 

Funder Deadline: November 1, 2025 for Phase 1 Application 

The W. M. Keck Foundation has awarded past grants to major universities, independent research institutions, and medical schools to support pioneering biological and physical science research and engineering, including the development of promising new technologies, instrumentation or methodologies. The median range for a request is $1.2M over 3 years. The investigator must have a very strong rationale for any request over $1.2M. 

Successful proposals must: 

• Focus on important and emerging areas of research 

• Demonstrate a high level of risk due to unconventional approaches or challenges to prevailing paradigms 

• Have potential to develop breakthrough technologies, instrumentation, or methodologies 

• Focus on the distinctiveness of the concept, innovation, and interdisciplinary 

• Demonstrate that W. M. Keck Foundation support is essential to the project’s success 

Guidance for the Nomination Process  

To be considered for SLU’s submissions, interested faculty should submit a brief abstract, a 2-3 page project summary, and a C.V. or biosketch through via SLU’s OpenWater tool by 5pm on May 16, 2025 here: https://slu.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/162/home.  

Applicants will be notified of the outcome by May 30, 2025, barring any unforeseen circumstances. 

For further details on the program, including application process and eligibility, click here.  To see successful past abstracts, visit Keck Abstracts. 

Please contact the Research Services at rdg@slu.edu with any questions.