GEN — GENERAL BIOMEDICAL

Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI)

Burroughs Wellcome Fund

Award

$560,000 over 5 years

Deadline

LOI closed Aug 14, 2026; invited full applications due Jan 11, 2027

Award type

Cash grant

Focus

Training & careers · Basic science

Bridges postdoc to faculty for scientists crossing from physical, mathematical, computational, or engineering backgrounds into biology: roughly $100K/yr for 1–2 postdoctoral years, then $120K/yr for the first 3 faculty years.

Why it's in this index

BTHS-relevant directions include computational lipidomics, cardiolipin membrane biophysics, and modeling of mitochondrial function. The disciplinary crossing, not the disease, is what this award selects on.

Who can apply

PhD in physical/mathematical/computational science or engineering, doing postdoctoral work in biological sciences at a US or Canadian institution. Degree-date windows apply — see the RFP.

How to apply

LOI-screened annual cycle: submit LOI by August 14, 2026 (3 PM ET); invited full proposals follow.

Links & downloads

CASI program page ↗2027 RFP (PDF) — current cycle ↗2026 RFP (PDF, past cycle) ↗