The Charles A. Frueauff Foundation Equipment Grant

Weill Cornell Medicine is limited to submitting one nominee. Due to this limitation an internal selection process will be coordinated. Chairpersons/Institute-Center Directors/Division Heads may submit no more than one (1) nomination from their department/division. 

Internal submissions should contain the following information:

1. 30-lines scientific abstract explaining the qualifications of the applicant and fit of the project for this funding mechanism.
2. 1-2-page nomination letter from the Department Chair/Div Chief briefly describing the candidate and how her/his research fulfills the specific award requirements
3. 1-2-page description of the research project and how it addresses the specific requirements of the award
   • Applications to the Frueauff Foundation “Equipment grant” must also address all the following points:
     • Early-career faculty, hired within the past five years, with a substantial start-up package need to justify why the proposed equipment cannot be acquired using the start-up funds. 
     • Clearly describe the requested piece of equipment
     • Justify the need for the equipment. How will it advance your research and career goals?
     • Do you foresee this equipment being useful to other WCM faculty?  
     • Are you willing to make the equipment available to other WCM researchers? 
4. Applicant’s Biosketch

Instructions for Electronic Submission:

Submit the above items in the order listed as a single PDF document using the naming convention PI last name.First initial_2026Frueauff.pdf (see example below). Submit this file here no later than 11:59pm on March 2, 2026.

Example: Smith.J_2026Frueauff