Early Career Awards
The Thrasher Research Fund’s Early Career Awards support mentored, innovative pediatric research by early-stage investigators to improve child health worldwide.
Funder: Thrasher Research Fund
Due Dates: March 17, 2026 (Concept submission, Spring 2026) | September 1, 2026 (Concept submission, Fall 2026)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 in direct costs per award (max $26,750 total with indirects); project duration up to 2 years.
Summary: Supports early-career researchers worldwide to launch mentored, innovative projects addressing child health.
Description
This program fosters the development of promising early-stage researchers in child health by providing small, competitive grants to launch impactful, mentored research projects. The initiative prioritizes applicants with strong research potential and a demonstrated commitment to advancing pediatric health, regardless of disease area. Both the applicant’s potential and the quality of mentorship are central evaluation criteria, with the ultimate goal of supporting innovative, hypothesis-driven research that can meaningfully improve outcomes for children worldwide.
