Challenge Awards
The PhRMA Foundation Challenge Awards fund and recognize trainee-led research advancing drug development, pharmacology, advanced therapeutics, and health care value.
Funder: PhRMA Foundation
Due Dates: July 1, 2025 (JPET special collection) | February 1, 2027 (DMD special issue)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 per winning paper (up to five awards per competition); publication fees covered for winners
Summary: Recognizes and funds innovative trainee research on advanced therapeutics, pharmacology, drug development, and health care value assessment.
Key Information: Open to graduate students, postdocs, and clinical residents; pharma employees may compete but cannot receive monetary awards.
Description
The PhRMA Foundation Challenge Awards are competitive prizes that recognize outstanding trainee-led research addressing critical questions in biomedical science, drug development, pharmacology, and health care value. The awards are run in collaboration with leading journals and professional societies, with each cycle focused on a special topic—such as advanced modalities in drug development or the pharmacology of next-generation therapeutics. Winners receive a cash prize and publication support, with the goal of promoting innovative scholarship and advancing the field.
