The New Investigator Grant supports researchers in faculty or equivalent roles, funding scleroderma projects that can lead to individual research grants and sustained research careers.
Funder: National Scleroderma Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000 over three years; up to $66,667 per year, including indirect costs
Summary: Supports new investigators building careers in scleroderma research through projects that could lead to individual research grants.
Key Information: Applicants must not have served as principal investigator on a non-fellowship grant from the Foundation or another national, private, or government agency.
The National Scleroderma Foundation’s New Investigator Grant supports researchers in faculty or equivalent positions who want to pursue careers in scleroderma research. Projects should have the potential to lead to individual research project grants and a sustained research program.
Research must relate to scleroderma. Examples include lung disease, pediatric scleroderma, vascular manifestations, immunology, fibroblast biology, epidemiology, and health services research. The Foundation considers a project’s significance, approach, innovation, investigator qualifications, research environment, and responsiveness to its objectives.