Alfred P. Sloan Foundation 
630 Fifth Avenue 
New York, N. Y. 10020 
Program Officer 
November 29, 1976 
Dr. Donald S. Fredrickson 
Director 
Department of Health, Education 
and Welfare 
Public Health Service 
National Institutes of Health 
Bethesda, Maryland 20014 
Dear Dr. Fredrickson: 
Mr. Wessell has asked me to reply to your letter of 
November 17, inquiring about the Sloan Foundation's role 
in the support of research on recombinant DNA. 
Such research is not within the program interests of 
the Foundation, so there are no awards made specifically 
for the support of recombinant DNA research. I do under- 
stand, however, that at least one recipient of a Sloan 
Fellowship for Basic Research has been involved in this 
area. These fellowships are awarded to especially out- 
standing young scientists in physics, chemistry, mathematics 
and neuroscience. Funds are provided through the Fellow's 
academic institution to which a grant is made for that pur- 
pose. We would expect that institution to be responsible 
for applying appropriate guidelines. 
I hope I have been responsive to your inquiry and 
would be pleased to try to answer any questions you may 
have concerning our procedures. 
Sincerely 
KAK:nyg 
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