Office of Research and Innovation
University of Louisville
Louisville, Ky. 40202
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Brief Synopsis from Sponsor: The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences is designed to support young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health. The program supports the independent research of outstanding individuals who are in their first few years of appointment at the assistant professor level. The award is intended to provide support for junior faculty as they establish their laboratories.
Candidates must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
Please read full opportunity linked above before submitting your application.
Sponsor Funding: The current grant level is $300,000 ($75,000 per year for a four-year period).
Be aware: For the 2022 award, one nomination will be invited from each participating institution. UofL will decide which to submit via internal review.
Anyone interested in submitting for this program must first submit an internal application to resdevel@louisville.edu, with copy to the applicable research dean, by 5 p.m. on the date listed above, including the following materials:
Reviewers will judge proposals as they would in any peer review process, so PIs are urged to put forward competitive internal proposals. Along with typical criteria, reviewers will evaluate internal proposals based on their fit with the sponsor’s articulated goals and criteria as well as the UofL strategic goals.
The above internal application materials should be submitted via email as a single .PDF file to resdevel@louisville.edu by the internal deadline listed above.
If you have any questions, please
Email: Leigh Botner
Director of Research Development and Support
Research Development & Strategic Initiatives
Office of the EVP – Research & Innovation
300 E. Market Street, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40202-1959