Awards can provide individuals up to five years of combined support for their research training (maximum of three years) and the initiation of their independent research career (two years). Candidates for this award can be identified any time during the first four years of their postdoctoral fellowship.
This award is intended to provide an opportunity for promising postdoctoral fellows to hone research skills, develop into independent investigators and initiate an independent CF research program. Projects supported by this award may include research at the sub-cellular, cellular, animal or patient levels.
Stipends for this award are based on years of postdoctoral experience. Research support of $15,000 per year is available during the postdoctoral training phase of the award. The faculty phase of the award includes $80,000 for salary support and $30,000 for research support. Indirect costs are not allowed.
Applicants seeking to submit proposals focused on topics such as the restoration of
Policies and Guidelines
Look for an update later this year for the Fall 2023 application cycle.
Deadline
TBD
Submissions
Applications must be submitted online at awards.cff.org by 5 p.m. ET on the aforementioned deadline.
For More Information
Those who are interested in any funding programs offered by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation can get further information, or discuss the potential relevance of their studies or research by contacting the Grants and Contracts Management and Administration (GMCA) office at grants@cff.org.
Please Direct Inquiries to:
GMCA Office
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
4550 Montgomery Ave.
Suite 1100 N
Bethesda, MD 20814
800-FIGHT-CF
301-841-2614
