Fellowship Award – Requirements

  • Applicants must currently be pursuing an MD and/or PhD or be engaged in post-doc, fellowship or similar specialty training at a U.S. based academic institution for the calendar year she/he is applying.
  • Only one application per applicant may be submitted; however if not selected as an awardee, individuals may reapply in future years/grant cycles.
  • There is no limit on the number of applications from any one medical institution/organization.
  • FWW does not fund sociological research. If you have questions about our funding priorities please review past awardees before contacting us.
  • Research should be related to FWW priority areas which are:
    • Cardiovascular disease
    • Leading female cancers
    • Hormones’ role in disease and stage-of-life health concerns
    • Diseases or health concerns that disproportionately afflict women
    • Exploration of gender differences related to the aforementioned topics
  • Applicant’s research proposal submitted in this application is being conducted at a U.S.-based medical institution.
  • Applicants may or may not be United States citizens but all applicants must have a social security number. Award checks are issued to the individual awardee and are therefore subject to personal income tax.
  • Only complete, qualified online applications will be considered.