Pew Biomedical Scholars supports promising early-career investigators and funds independent biomedical research at academic institutions to advance human health.
Funder: The Pew Charitable Trusts
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Nomination and application deadline)
Summary: Supports promising early-career investigators conducting independent biomedical research relevant to advancing human health.
Key Information: Candidates must be nominated by participating institutions rather than applying through an open public application.
The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences, also known as Pew Biomedical Scholars, supports young investigators of outstanding promise whose science is relevant to the advancement of human health. The Pew Charitable Trusts makes grants to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of individuals in the first few years of their appointment at the assistant professor level.
The program is part of Pew’s Advance Health & Well-Being work. Its focus is on biomedical investigation and the promise of the scientists carrying it forward, placing independent research and its connection to human health at the center of its support.