Apply for 2024 Foerderer Grants

Applications are open for the 2024 Foerderer Grants internal award competition at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute. Foerderer Grants are designed to allow ongoing research to move into new and productive areas, or to allow investigators to apply new research techniques toward novel investigations.

Eligible applicants include:

• CHOP-based individuals with faculty appointments at the University of Pennsylvania
• Clinical and postdoctoral fellows at CHOP
• Individuals who do not hold a faculty appointment are required to submit a letter of endorsement from the relevant chair, chief, or center director with their application.

Application deadline is April 26, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. No extensions will be granted.

Electronic submission through eSPA is required.

Download the Application Forms and Instructions for complete details.

Applicants may request up to $50,000 over one year. Awards will start July 1, 2024.

Project requirements are as follows:

• Clinical, translational, and basic research projects are eligible.
• Projects should be designed to result in preliminary data to support extramural funding applications.
• Proposals involving collaborative research between different groups at CHOP are encouraged.

Questions? Contact Pre-Award Research Administrative Manager Michael Campbell.