Funder: Lupus Foundation of America
Due Dates: February 1, 2027 (Application) | March 31, 2027 (Earliest award notification)
Funding Amounts: Two awards of up to $70,000 USD per year for up to two years
Summary: Supports fellows conducting lupus research in the U.S. and Canada as they develop careers as independent scientists focused on lupus.
Key Information: Open to rheumatology, nephrology, dermatology, and postdoctoral fellows committed to careers centered on lupus investigation.
Description
The Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award from the Lupus Foundation of America supports the professional development of fellows conducting lupus research. Its central goal is to help investigators build careers as independent scientists at academic, medical, or research institutions, with lupus investigation as their primary focus.
The award is intended for rheumatology, nephrology, and dermatology fellows, as well as postdoctoral fellows, working in the United States and Canada. It forms part of the foundation’s broader research funding portfolio, which supports investigators at different career stages and seeks to advance novel approaches across basic science, translational research, and clinical research.
