2022 Pew Scholars Program in Biomedical Sciences

The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences provides funding to 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 three years of their appointment at the assistant professor level. The current grant level is $300,000; $75,000 per year for a four-year period. For the 2022 award, one nomination will be invited from each of the participating institutions listed at the bottom of this page.

Eligibility for the 2022 Award

Candidates must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

• Hold a doctorate in biomedical sciences, medicine, or a related field.
• As of Sept. 1, 2021, hold a full-time appointment at the rank of assistant professor. (Appointments such as research assistant professor, adjunct assistant professor, assistant professor research track, visiting professor, or instructor are not eligible).
• Must not have been appointed as an assistant professor at any institution prior to June 14, 2017, whether or not such an appointment was on a tenure track. Time spent in clinical internships, residencies, in work toward board certification, or on parental leave does not count as part of this four-year limit. Candidates who took parental leave should contact Pew’s program office to ensure that application reviewers are aware of their circumstances.

Please note that eligibility criteria have been temporarily expanded to account for COVID-related lab shutdowns and research disruptions. Please direct any questions to the program office at scholarsapp@pewtrusts.org.

• May apply to the program a maximum of two times. All applicants must be nominated by their institution and must complete the 2022 online application.
• If applicants have appointments at more than one eligible nominating institution or affiliate, they may not reapply in a subsequent year from a different nominating entity.
• May not be nominated for the Pew Scholars Program and the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research in the same year.

Investigators interested in applying for funding should contact Shaina Gordon, gordons6@chop.edu , for a copy of the Preliminary Application Guidelines and eligibility information. Send an Adobe pdf of your proposal to gordons6@chop.edu  by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2022.