The March of Dimes Discovery Research Grants are awarded to seasoned researchers seeking to make consequential translational discoveries that will drastically alter clinical care for pregnant women and babies, whether through evidence-based prevention, diagnosis or intervention. The proposed research should focus on one of these priority topic areas: (1) Late Spontaneous Pre-Term Birth; (2) Racial Inequities as They Relate to Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes for Mothers and Babies; (3) Cardiovascular Health Conditions Developed During Pregnancy or Exacerbated During Pregnancy; and (4) Maternal Stress, Its Impact on Pregnancy Outcomes, and How to Mitigate the Effects. March of Dimes invites submissions from: health professionals, health researchers, epidemiologists and social scientists with doctoral academic degrees, and either a faculty appointment or equivalent at academic universities, hospitals and research institutions; or those who are employees of small businesses, startup companies, non-profit organizations; or pharmaceutical companies committed to research in the area of maternal and infant health. These applications are not limited to U.S. citizens and are open to global applicants. Please visit the award's website for more information.