NASPGHAN Foundation/NASPGHAN George Ferry Young Investigator Development Award
Forecasted
This NASPGHAN Foundation award funds junior faculty research on childhood digestive and nutritional diseases, supporting innovative science in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition.
Funder: NASPGHAN Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Full application/submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $75,000/year for up to 2 years (total $150,000 direct costs; no indirect costs permitted)
Summary: Supports junior faculty launching research careers in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, or nutrition with a focus on childhood digestive and nutritional diseases.
Key Information: 75% protected research time required; open only to early-career faculty within 5 years of fellowship and NASPGHAN members.
Description
This award is designed to foster the development of independent physician–scientists by supporting innovative research in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, or nutrition. The two-year grant funds early-career faculty for clinical, quality improvement, translational, or basic science projects addressing diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, or nutritional disorders in children. The goal is to empower junior investigators to establish independent research careers and advance the field of pediatric digestive health.
