A completed Research Grant application will include THREE copies of the following items, typewritten in English and mailed to The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, 25 West 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10019-5401. The deadline for receipt of applications by the foundation is August 1. Incomplete or late applications will not be processed. Applications may not be submitted by fax.

A. Title Page (download here)**
If necessary, this form may be copied or imitated on a computer. If the grant is to be administered by an institution, this page must be signed by an appropriate official of that institution.

B. Abstract (download here)**
Enter an abstract describing the project in plain English and a statement specifying its relevance to human dominance, aggression, or violence. The abstract and statement of relevance should be self-contained and sufficient to serve as a succinct and accurate description of the project. The name of the principal investigator should appear on the upper right corner of the abstract and on all succeeding pages.

C. Personnel
Include curricula vitae and lists of relevant publications for the principal investigator and all professional personnel. Do not exceed two pages for each person.

D. Budget
Submit a budget in U.S. dollars broken down into informative categories. The budget must be projected for each year of support requested. (Please see "A Note on Budgets," below.)

E. Budget Justification
Describe the need for and planned use of the funds requested for separate items in each budget category.

F. Research Plan
Outline the specific aims of the project and discuss the background and significance of the proposed work. Describe the methods and procedures of the research and the means by which the results will be analyzed and interpreted. Be concise, but give sufficient detail for a proper evaluation. (Research plans typically range from 10 to 20 double-spaced pages.) Supplementary supporting material is not necessary but may be submitted. However, the foundation cannot be responsible for the return of such material.

G. Other Support
Describe facilities and resources already available for the proposed research. Also list the title, source, dollar amount, period of time for funding expected or being sought for this project from other sources during the period of the grant requested, and the expected notification date, including actual or probable publisher's advances. If no other applications have been or will be submitted, please so state.

H. Protection of Subjects
Discuss what steps will be taken to protect the rights and welfare of any human subjects who might be involved in the research. If non-human animals are to be used in the project, discuss how the animals will be cared for so that they will not suffer unnecessary discomfort, pain, and injury. If this concern is not applicable to your project, please so state.

I. Tax-Exempt Status
Include a copy of the Internal Revenue Service certification of tax-exempt status if the application is submitted by an institution in the United States. Such certification should indicate whether an institution is a private organization or is publicly supported. A foreign institution submitting an application should provide an affidavit attesting to its non-profit status.

J. Referees' Comments (download here)**
Send a copy of the application and a referee form to each of two referees selected by you, the applicant, and enter their names and addresses in the appropriate place on the title page. The referees may not be involved in the project directly. Request that the referees complete the forms and return them to the foundation. They are due August 15.

Further Information | Requests for further information about HFG Research Grants should be directed to The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, 25 West 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10019-5401, or by telephone to (646) 428-0971, or fax to (646) 428-0981. To discuss an application in detail, call or write to our program officers.

** You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print out the PDF forms for items A, B, and J, above. Click here to download Acrobat Reader now for free.