Burroughs Wellcome Fund

07/16/2026

🚨 Funding Opportunity Alert!
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund's Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) is now accepting applications. Physician-scientists in the US and Canada can receive $700,000 over 5 years to support the transition to an independent academic research career.
Apply by 09/30/26
More info here:
🔗 https://buff.ly/rX4rd0E

07/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS). These outstanding physician-scientists are advancing innovative biomedical and translational research while shaping the future of academic medicine.
The CAMS program supports the critical transition to research independence, helping emerging leaders pursue discoveries that have the potential to improve human health for years to come.
We celebrate this year’s awardees and the important work they are leading across a wide range of scientific disciplines.
Learn more about the recipients and their research: https://buff.ly/8PGyqJh

06/30/2026

We are pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Next Gen Pregnancy Initiative.

These investigators are advancing innovative, interdisciplinary research to improve our understanding of the biology of pregnancy and to address critical challenges such as preterm birth, preeclampsia, and maternal health outcomes. Their work reflects the Fund’s commitment to supporting early-career scientists pursuing bold ideas in underexplored areas of reproductive science.

We congratulate this year’s awardees and look forward to the impact of their contributions on the future of maternal and infant health.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/mn5aMLh

06/17/2026

When science is under siege, history offers a playbook

It’s a complicated time to be a young scientist in America. Lessons from history can tell us what the future might hold

It’s a complicated time to be a young scientist in America. Lessons from history can tell us what the future might hold

06/16/2026

📢 Call for Letters of Intent: Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI)

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is now accepting Letters of Intent (LOIs) for its Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) program. This five-year $560K award is designed to support early-career scientists pursuing innovative research at the intersection of disciplines.

The CASI program specifically aims to foster investigators who are integrating approaches from the quantitative, computational, or physical sciences to address complex biological questions. By supporting researchers during a critical stage of career development, the program seeks to advance pioneering, interdisciplinary science with high potential for impact.

Eligible applicants may include:
* Postdoctoral researchers and early-career faculty
* Scientists seeking to expand into new interdisciplinary areas
* Investigators applying novel methodologies to biological challenges

Interested applicants are encouraged to review eligibility criteria and submit an LOI within the specified deadline.

🔗 For additional details and application information:

06/15/2026

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Postdoctoral Enrichment Program awards.

DURHAM, N.C. — The Burroughs Wellcome Fund and The Charles H. Revson Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Postdoctoral Enrichment Program (PDEP) awards, providing career-development support to postdoctoral researchers from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the b...

06/03/2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN - Seed grants up to $50K to stimulate new connections between scholars working in largely disconnected fields who might together change the course of climate change’s impact on human health.
Open to applicants in US and Canada
Deadline: July 23
Learn more here: https://buff.ly/flfbnWs

06/01/2026

📣 Now Accepting Applications!
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Career Awards for Science and Mathematics Teachers is now open!
💡 North Carolina STEM teachers can receive $175,000 over five years to support professional development, classroom innovation, and leadership growth.
This prestigious award recognizes educators with strong content knowledge and a proven record of inspiring students in science and math.
⏳ Deadline: September 30, 2026
🔗 Learn more & apply: https://buff.ly/R46xaVn

06/01/2026

Now open - LOIs for the Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) program. Deadline is July 16 @ 3pm ET.
Faculty in US and Canada are eligible to apply
Grant Amount: $505,000 over five years
More information here: https://buff.ly/mBR4XST