For the June 2013 grant cycle, invitations to submit a Phase II proposal will be issued on
January 15, 2013.  Phase II proposals are due at the Foundation offices on February 15, 2013, by 4:30 p.m. (PT).  For a complete list of the Foundation's important dates and deadlines:

Grant Cycle Timeline

Imaging and Detection of Single Molecules Workshop: Challenges and Opportunities

Preserving Landmark Building Reaps Dividends

Synthetic Cilia-like Structure Engineered

Counseling advice on Phase I submissions for the May 1, 2013 deadline will take place only between January 1 and February 15, 2013.  Potential applicants are encouraged to submit their ideas for grants in the form of a single-page concept paper.  For a complete list of the Foundation’s important dates and deadlines: Grant Cycle Timeline

Over the past two years, the W. M. Keck Foundation initiated an external evaluation of its grant-making programs.  Towards this end, we secured the assistance of three blue-ribbon committees chaired by Harvey Fineberg for Medical Research, Ralph Cicerone for Science and Engineering, and Jim Ukropina for the Southern California grant program.  (The recently reorganized Undergraduate Education program will be evaluated at a later date.)  These panels in turn tasked subject area experts to evaluate the last 15 years of grants made by the Foundation.  After reviewing grant outcomes, the committees each made independent findings and recommendations.  These are helping to establish our priorities for future grantmaking.  We are indebted to these evaluation committees and subcommittees for their hard work.  A full list of the talented and dedicated people who helped review the programs is found at the end of this letter.