Big-Nova Foundation Young Investigator Award
Big-Nova Foundation Young Investigator Award supports early-career investigators conducting patient-oriented research to improve prevention, detection, prediction, or treatment of chronic kidney disease progression.
Funder: National Kidney Foundation
Due Dates: February 8, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $75,000 per year for three years ($225,000 total)
Summary: Supports early-career investigators conducting patient-oriented research with slowing chronic kidney disease progression as a central objective or outcome.
Key Information: Applicants must have completed nephrology training and be within their first four years of a faculty or staff scientist appointment.
Description
The Big-Nova Foundation Young Investigator Award, offered by the National Kidney Foundation, supports promising early-career investigators conducting patient-oriented research focused on slowing the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Its goal is to improve outcomes for people living with kidney disease by supporting research directly connected to the course of CKD.
Proposed projects must clearly explain how their research could improve the prevention, detection, prediction, or treatment of CKD progression. Slowing progression must be a central objective or outcome of the work, rather than an incidental connection to kidney research.
