2019 New York Laws
EXC - Executive
Article 10-B - New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research
209-S - James D. Watson Investigator Program.

§  209-s. James D. Watson investigator program. 1. The James D. Watson
  investigator program is hereby created to  recognize  outstanding  early
  career  scientists  who  demonstrate the potential for leadership at the
  frontiers  of  knowledge  in  the  life  sciences  and  demonstrate   an
  entrepreneurial  spirit  to help foster economic development in New York
  state into the future.
2. This program shall be administered by the executive director. Funds
  shall be awarded  to  the  institution  at  which  the  investigator  is
  employed on behalf of the recipient.
3.  Within  available  funds,  each  award  granted under the James D.
  Watson investigator program shall equal  two  hundred  thousand  dollars
  over  a two year period. Selection of such awards shall be made pursuant
  to an application process to be conducted no more  than  once  annually.
  Eligible   recipients  of  such  awards  shall  include  researchers  at
  academic,  public,  or  not-for-profit  private  research   institutions
  located  within  New  York  state. Such awards shall be provided for the
  purpose of supporting the research activities  of  such  researcher  not
  otherwise supported by the research institution. Such awards may be used
  for the salaries of such investigators, the salaries of support research
  personnel and for the purchase of equipment used directly in the pursuit
  of  research  not  otherwise  provided  by  the research program at such
  institution.
4. Eligible applicants for grants issued under this program  shall  be
  full-time  staff  members  who  are  United  States  citizens  or  legal
  permanent residents, have been awarded their doctoral degrees, and  have
  less  than  five  years  of post-doctoral experience, and are conducting
  research in the life sciences or in enabling sciences as defined in this
  article. All applicants must demonstrate expertise in the life  sciences
  or  in  the  enabling science discipline as stated in their application.
  Preference shall be given to researchers who demonstrate  a  willingness
  and   ability  to  develop  their  research  into  economic  development
  opportunities in New York state.
5. No academic, public, or not-for-profit private research institution
  shall receive more than one award per year. No more than three-fifths of
  available awards in any year shall be granted to  employees  of  public,
  not-for-profit,  private  or  academic  research institutions within the
  metropolitan commuter transportation district.