Changemakers in Family Planning
Forecasted
Changemakers in Family Planning supports scholars of color with career development, mentorship, and networking to build independent research careers advancing just and equitable abortion and contraception science.
Funder: Society for Family Planning
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $60,000 for salary, fringe, and indirect costs over 18 months, plus up to $10,000 for skills development and $6,000 for mentorship
Summary: Supports scholars of color with career development, mentorship, and networking to advance just and equitable abortion and contraception science.
Key Information: Scholars in residency, postdoctoral training, or fellowship during the award period are ineligible.
Description
The Society for Family Planning’s Changemakers in Family Planning program provides dedicated career development support to scholars of color. It responds to institutionalized racism and the unequal distribution of resources, power, and opportunity that limit participation in abortion and contraception science. The program seeks to build a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and multidisciplinary research community capable of advancing just and equitable family planning informed by science.
Over 18 months, awardees develop the interests, skills, and expertise needed to lead an independent body of family planning research. Support includes protected time, professional development opportunities, two mentors, connections with current and previous grantee cohorts, and participation in Society annual meetings. The expected deliverable is completion of career development activities, not original research.
