โ† Funding index

GEN โ€” GENERAL BIOMEDICAL

Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Award
$300,000 over 4 years
Deadline
Institutional nomination May; application Sept (annual)
Award type
Cash grant
Focus
Basic science ยท Training & careers

Flexible support for early-career basic biomedical research, awarded on scientific excellence rather than disease area. Nomination is by institution.

Why it's in this index

Cardiolipin and mitochondrial biology programs are eligible. Because selection is field-agnostic, the application competes on the science rather than on rare-disease relevance.

Who can apply

Nomination only โ€” one nominee per invited institution, chosen through internal limited-submission competitions. Assistant professors running an independent lab (regular appointment), first appointed no earlier than ~3 years before the cycle; maximum two application attempts.

How to apply

Nomination runs through each institution's limited-submissions office in spring. For the 2027 class: institutional nominations were due May 13, 2026, nominee applications Sept 3, 2026.

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