Judith Graham Pool Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Forecasted
Judith Graham Pool Postdoctoral Research Fellowship supports early-career researchers in basic science and pre-clinical studies to advance understanding of hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders.
Funder: National Bleeding Disorders Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Letter of Intent) | April 2027 (Invited full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $52,000 per year for a maximum of two years
Summary: Supports early-career researchers conducting basic science and pre-clinical research on hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders.
Key Information: Applicants must be within six years of completing doctoral training and devote at least 80% of working time to the project.
Description
Established in 1972, the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation’s (NBDF) Judith Graham Pool Postdoctoral Research Fellowship supports basic science and pre-clinical investigations into inherited bleeding disorders. The program honors Dr. Judith Graham Pool, whose method for extracting clotting factor from human plasma enabled the formulation of cryoprecipitate.
Permissible research addresses the biochemical, genetic, or hematologic aspects of hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, and other inherited bleeding disorders. Projects may also examine joint disease and orthopedics, women’s health, or therapeutic modalities related to bleeding disorders. Fellowship-supported research has contributed to safer concentrates, improved testing and screening, and advances in hemophilia gene therapy. Proposals aligned with NBDF’s community-defined research priorities are considered highly competitive.
