Funder: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Due Dates: December 8, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Phase I: $81,000–$86,000 annually; Phase II: up to $110,000 annually; up to five years combined
Summary: Supports postdoctoral fellows transitioning to independent faculty careers through basic research advancing CFTR repair, replacement, and restoration.
Key Information: Applicants must be within their first four postdoctoral years; Phase II requires at least 75% effort on CF-related research.
Description
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Path to a Cure Postdoc-to-Faculty Transition Award supports postdoctoral fellows during mentored training and their transition to independent research faculty positions. The program aims to help investigators develop research skills, establish independent CF research programs, and advance therapies for people whose CFTR variants are not served by existing small-molecule modulators.
Projects must focus on basic science, including foundational concepts, tools, methods, and technologies that could restore CFTR protein function or repair or replace the defective gene. Priorities include airway cell biology, gene insertion and delivery, nonsense mutation readthrough, and assays assessing the efficacy, safety, and immune effects of CFTR-restoring therapies. Preference is given to recent graduates and early-career researchers demonstrating a clear, long-term commitment to CF research.
