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Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research is sponsored by Richard And Susan Smith Family Foundation. This program supports newly independent faculty engaged in basic or translational biomedical research. It aims to launch the careers of researchers with the ultimate goal of achieving medical breakthroughs. The award is managed by Health Resources in Action (HRiA) on behalf of the Foundation.
Geographic focus: Massachusetts, Rhode Island (Brown University), and Connecticut (Yale University)
Focus areas: Biomedical Research, Medical Research, Science
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Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research - HRiA Invitations to the Full Stage will be sent by: September 5, 2025 12:00 pm, EDT Full Stage applications due by: October 9, 2025 12:00 pm, EDT Application Materials Guidelines Program Budget and Other Support Form Reference Documents HRiA Award Manager - Online Application Instructions - Smith Excellence 2026 HRiA Award Manager - User Guide for Grant Applicants & Organizational Support Staff 2026 Office Hours Slide Deck Alumni Directory 1992-2025 SUPPORTING BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION AND DISCOVERY BY EARLY-CAREER INVESTIGATORS For over 30 years, the Smith Family Foundation has been supporting groundbreaking medical research through the Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research.
Its mission is to launch the careers of newly independent biomedical researchers with the ultimate goal of achieving medical breakthroughs. Applications focus on all fields of basic biomedical science and may also be submitted by investigators in physics, chemistry and engineering. Since 1992, the Program has funded 202 scientists for a total investment of $46.
1 million. Three year awards in the amount of $400,000 (inclusive of 5% overhead per year) target new faculty who are within two and a half years of their first independent appointment by the start of funding on April 1 st . Applicants must be full-time faculty at nonprofit academic, medical or research institutions in Massachusetts, at Brown University or at Yale University.
Further details regarding the eligibility requirements may be found in the “Application Guidelines” document. In order to ensure that the strongest research candidates from eligible institutions are able to apply, the Smith Family Foundation is a two-stage application process in which the institutional nomination process is eliminated, and any eligible candidate is invited to submit an initial proposal.
Applicant eligibility must be verified by the relevant department Chair and the institution’s Office of Sponsored Research or the initial proposal will not be considered. There is no limit on the number of applicants from a given institution. The Scientific Review Committee will select a subset of initial applicants to invite to submit full proposals.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Newly independent faculty (within 2.5 years of their first independent appointment) at nonprofit academic, medical, or research institutions in Massachusetts, Brown University, or Yale University. Clinical trials are excluded. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $400,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is June 17, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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