Pew Scholars Program
Harvard Pre-Proposal Deadline: March 18, 2019
Sponsor Deadline (if nominated): October 17, 2019
Award Amount: $75,000/year for four years
Eligible Applicants: Assistant Professors appointed between June 14, 2016 and October 17, 2019. Time spent in clinical internships, residencies, in work toward board certification, or on parental leave does not count as part of this time limit.

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 makes grants to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of outstanding individuals who are in their first few years of their appointment at the assistant professor level. Based on their performance during their education and training, candidates should demonstrate outstanding promise as contributors in science relevant to human health. Strong proposals will incorporate particularly creative and pioneering approaches. Candidates whose work is based on biomedical principles, but who bring in concepts and theories from more diverse fields, are encouraged to apply.