Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences

Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences is sponsored by Pew Charitable Trusts. The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences supports early-career biomedical investigators. Research in biomedical devices could fall under this broad category.

This is a limited submission opportunity, meaning universities will likely have an internal selection process.

Pew Charitable Trusts - Pew Biomedical Scholars Program | Research | Weill Cornell Medicine Pew Charitable Trusts - Pew Biomedical Scholars Program External Deadline: May, 2026 Internal Deadline: March 30, 2026 MEET THE FUNDERS: Weill Cornell Medicine faculty interested in the 2027 Pew Biomedical Scholars Program are invited to join a special internal information session featuring Donna Dang, PhD, Principal Associate and Sarah Kelly, Senior Associate of the Pew Charitable Trusts.

This session is open to faculty members at the WCM and Cornell-Ithaca campuses and will provide an overview of the Pew Biomedical Scholars Program and what makes for a competitive proposal. View recording .

Instructions for electronic submission Upload the below items here no later than March 30, 2026 , at 11:59 pm in the order listed in one single PDF file using the following naming convention: PI last name-first initial_PewScholars-2027. pdf (see example below). Example: Smith-J_PewScholars-2027.

pdf Budget : $75,000 per year for a 4-year period. The amount of the award that may be used for the principal investigator’s salary is limited to $12,500 per year (including benefits) or $50,000 over the duration of the grant. There are no limits on student or postdoctoral salaries.

No more than 8% of the total award may be allocated for facilities and administrative charges or indirect costs. Submission : By invitation from the Foundation only Number of Applications : 1 application from Cornell (shared with Ithaca) The program provides funding to early-career investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health.

Based on their performance during their education and training, candidates should demonstrate outstanding promise as contributors in science relevant to human health. This program does not fund public health projects or clinical trials research. Strong proposals will incorporate particularly creative and pioneering approaches to basic, translational, and applied biomedical research.

Candidates whose work is based on biomedical principles but who bring in concepts and theories from more diverse fields are encouraged to apply. Ideas with the potential to produce an unusually high impact are encouraged. Successful applications should not look like typical R01 grant applications with incremental research steps and safe hypotheses supported by existing data.

Pew supports truly out-of-the-box, brilliant, early-career science which may accelerate and advance progress to understanding aspects of biomedical research and may not be fundable through other more typical funding mechanisms.

Selection of the successful candidates will be based on a detailed description of the work that the applicant proposes to undertake, evaluations of the candidate’s performance, and notable past accomplishments, including honors, awards, and publications.

In evaluating the candidates, the National Advisory Committee gives considerable weight to both the project proposal and the researcher, including evidence that the candidate is a successful independent investigator and has the skill set needed to carry out their high-impact proposal. Pew supports the scientist, in addition to the research plan. Letters of reference and included essays are critical pieces of the application.

Funding from the NIH, other government sources, and project grants from nonprofit associations do not pose a conflict with the Pew scholars program. For the 2027 cycle, one nomination will be invited from each 212 institutions. *Pew National Advisory Committee: Chiang, Cheng-Ming, Ph.

D. Sánchez Alvarado, Alejandro, Ph. D.

For more information, and to review the profile of previous Pew awardees, please visit: https://www. pewtrusts. org/en/projects/pew-biomedical-scholars/program-de...

Must hold a doctorate in biomedical sciences, medicine, or a related field, including engineering or the physical sciences. Must run an independent lab and hold a full-time appointment at the rank of an assistant professor or equivalent by September 3, 2026 . 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 and run an independent lab at any institution prior to June 10, 2023 , 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 three-year limit. Time limit stands regardless of changing institutions.

May apply to the program a maximum of two times. The same candidate cannot be nominated to both the Pew scholars and Pew-Stewart program in the same year. A candidate can be nominated to Pew scholars one year and Pew-Stewart the next.

Candidates with dual appointments at affiliated institutions can only be nominated from one institution. 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. Funding from the NIH, other government sources, and project grants from nonprofit associations do not pose a conflict with the Pew Scholars program.

Cornell, including Weill Cornell Medicine, may submit one nomination. Department Chairs/Division Chiefs/Institute-center Directors may submit no more than one (1) internal nominations from their department/division/institute.

For the internal selection, please submit the following items in the order listed in one single PDF file using the appropriate naming convention: 30-lines scientific abstract explaining the qualifications of the applicant and fit of the project for this funding mechanism. A 1-2-page nomination letter by the Department Chair/Division Chief/Institute Director.

The letter mucst decribe the candidate's achievement and why they are deserving of this award. Applicant's biosketch with complete contact info, education and work experience, publications and awards. The Biosketch must include the nominee's appointment date (month/day/year).

List all current research support (internal/start-up and external) and pending support (in an additional page, if needed), including dollar amounts and start/end dates. Include any research overlap with the proposed project of funded awards. A 2-page description of the candidate's proposed research , highlighting particularly creative and risk-taking aspects of the proposed research.

Include a brief statement of how receipt of the award would benefit the candidate and why the research is personally significant to them. Any references can be in addition to the two-page limit; and Describe briefly up to 3 of the most influential publications including information on their significance (1-page max.) Margins should be at least one inch and font size not less than 12 point.

Upload the above items here not later than March 30, 2026 , at 11:59 pm in the order listed in one single PDF file using the following naming convention: PI last name-first initial_PewScholars-2027. pdf (see example below). Example: Smith-J_PewScholars-2027.

pdf Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology Molecular Biology and Genetics Neurobiology and Behavior Neurobiology and Behavior Department of Molecular Medicine Professor of Biochemistry and Structural Biology Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics Cell and Developmental Biology Professor of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology Molecular Medicine Veterinary Medical Center Molecular Biology/Cell Biology Establish a Research Website Reagent, Equipment & Data Sharing Office of the Research Dean researchdean@med.

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