Funder: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Due Dates: December 8, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $75,000 in year one and $76,500 in year two; up to two years
Summary: Supports mentored postdoctoral training in clinical cystic fibrosis research to prepare fellows for independent research careers.
Key Information: Applicants need an institutional research-time commitment and a primary mentor at the institution conducting the project.
Description
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation supports postdoctoral research training in new research areas and methods related to cystic fibrosis (CF). The fellowship helps applicants expand their scientific knowledge, collect data, and prepare for independent research careers. Projects must be clinical in focus, with fellows expected to use clinical samples, clinical data, or patient interactions.
The Foundation particularly encourages applicants in physiology, physical therapy, biostatistics, nutrition, registered nursing, social work, social and behavioral science, and similar programs. It welcomes rigorous, innovative clinical and translational research addressing unanswered CF questions. Projects primarily focused on basic science, fundamental disease mechanisms, or preclinical therapeutic development are directed to the Foundation’s other postdoctoral programs.
