Proposals for this opportunity must now explicitly include clinical collaboration alongside human-relevant validation. When preparing your Letter of Intent, you may now submit an optional two-page PDF for figures and citations instead of the previous four-figure limit. Additionally, please note that supported personnel cannot be current PhRMA Foundation awardees, and the full application guidelines now feature specific limits on reference and collaborator letters.
Funder: PhRMA Foundation
Due Dates: May 27, 2026: Letter of Intent deadline (LOI) | November 18, 2026: Full application deadline (by invitation)
Funding Amounts: $100,000 for one year; funds must be used for research expenses (not PI salary or indirect costs).
Summary: Supports early-career faculty in translational medicine research that bridges laboratory discoveries and clinical applications, with a focus on human-relevant validation and clinical collaboration.
Key Information: Two-stage application (LOI, then full application by invitation); strict eligibility criteria regarding faculty start date and prior funding.