Supports advanced doctoral research on value assessment and health outcomes, emphasizing innovative, patient-engaged evaluation of medicines and healthcare interventions.
Funder: PhRMA Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026
Funding Amounts: $30,000/year for up to 2 years; stipend only, not for tuition or indirect costs
Summary: Supports advanced doctoral research on value assessment and health outcomes, emphasizing patient engagement and innovative evaluation of medicines and healthcare interventions.
This fellowship provides support to advanced doctoral students conducting research in value assessment and health outcomes. The program encourages innovative, empirical, and methodological studies focused on evaluating the delivery, safe use, effectiveness, and value of medicines and other healthcare interventions. Proposals must actively incorporate patient engagement to ensure research relevance, effectiveness, and alignment with patient priorities. Research areas of interest include clinical outcomes assessments, patient-reported outcomes, health preferences, real-world data analysis, health equity, value measurement, decision tools, value assessment frameworks, and health policy research. The fellowship aims to foster patient-centered, impactful research that advances the field of health outcomes.