March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation - Prize in Developmental Biology MDBD / March of Dims Birth Defects RGP / Research Grants and Projects Office. HOMEPAGE ON THE INTERNET: Access the MDBD website. AWARD MECHANISM: The March Prize in Developmental biology, a cash award of $250,000 and a silver medal in the design of the Roosevelt dime, is awarded to investigators whose research has profoundly advanced the science that underlies our understanding of birth defects. SCIENTIFIC AREAS: Research that underliens the understanding of birth defects. SUBMISSION DATE(S): 15 Septenber 2008 MODE OF APPLICATION: Guidelines and form are available on the MDBD website. Applications should be submitted to the RGP in 1 hard copy. Please make sure to provide confirmation from the Feinberg Graduate School that the post-doctoral candidate is approved for post-doc status at the Weizmann Institute for the duration of the proposed fellowship. For more information on this potential source of funding, please contact the Feinberg Graduate School or the RGP (Tel. 08-934-3995). KEYWORDS: Life Sciences LAST UPDATED: 4 September 2008