RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS AWARD IN PAIN
Supports early-career researchers conducting innovative basic science on pain mechanisms to advance understanding and develop new chronic pain therapies.
Funder: Rita Allen Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Full application) | December 2026 (Letters of support)
Funding Amounts: $150,000 total over three years; typically 2+ awards annually; no indirect costs supported.
Summary: Supports early-career investigators pursuing innovative basic science research on pain mechanisms and new approaches to chronic pain treatment.
Key Information: Applicants must be within 3 years of a faculty appointment and based at a US or Canadian institution.
Description
The Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award in Pain is designed to support early-career researchers whose work seeks to advance the fundamental understanding of pain mechanisms, with the goal of informing new therapies for chronic pain. Since 2009, the program has recognized emerging leaders in basic pain research, providing flexible resources for innovative projects in molecular biology and related fields. Recipients are selected by a committee of leading pain researchers, including past awardees, and are encouraged to pursue research directions of their own choosing. The program is administered in partnership with the U.S. Association for the Study of Pain (USASP).
