Judith Graham Pool Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Forecasted
Judith Graham Pool Postdoctoral Research Fellowship supports early-career researchers studying inherited bleeding disorders through basic and pre-clinical research to advance understanding and related treatments.
Funder: National Bleeding Disorders Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Letter of Intent) | April 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $52,000 per year for a maximum of two years
Summary: Supports early-career researchers conducting basic and pre-clinical research on inherited bleeding disorders and related treatments.
Key Information: Fellows must devote at least 80% of their working time to the funded research project.
Description
The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) established this fellowship in 1972 to support basic science and pre-clinical research in bleeding disorders. It honors Dr. Judith Graham Pool, whose discovery of a method to extract clotting factor from human plasma led to cryoprecipitate and helped transform hemophilia treatment. Fellowship-supported research has contributed to safer concentrates, improved testing and screening, and advances in hemophilia gene therapy.
The program funds research on the biochemical, genetic, and hematologic aspects of hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, and other inherited bleeding disorders. Projects may also address joint disease and orthopedics, women’s health, or other therapeutic modalities related to bleeding disorders. Research relevance, scientific significance, innovation, and alignment with NBDF’s community-defined research priorities inform the program’s review.
