Burroughs Wellcome Fund

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

05/28/2026

Talent is everywhere. Opportunity isn’t.
The Student STEM Enrichment Program award helps bridge that gap by supporting STEM learning for students across North Carolina.
Award is $180k over 3 years.
https://buff.ly/b2EbdO4
Apply now! Deadline is June 10

05/26/2026

The Public Schools of Robeson County announced last week that two educators have been awarded Promoting Innovation in Science and Mathematics (PRISM) grants through BWF to support innovative, hands-on STEM learning opportunities for students. https://buff.ly/QaVdU3E

LUMBERTON — The Public Schools of Robeson County announced last week that two outstanding educators have been awarded Promoting Innovation in Science and Mathematics (PRISM) grants through the Burroughs Wellcome Fund to support innovative, hands-on STEM learning opportunities for students.

05/19/2026

BWF Announces the 2026 Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease https://buff.ly/iMaM8hN

DURHAM, N.C. – The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) awards, recognizing assistant professor-level scientists whose research is advancing understanding of infectious disease mechanisms and inform...

05/13/2026

UNCP launches program to address STEM teacher shortage
https://buff.ly/UJkAWNY

UNCP School of EducationUNC Pembroke is launching a new program to help more students become licensed science and math teachers. The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) Brave Innovators of STEM Education program will recruit undergraduate and transfer students pursuing science or mathematics education and...

05/08/2026

Congratulations to Conor Murray and his co-authors on publication today of “Illuminating Consciousness” in Frontiers in Psychology:

What consciousness is, and how it relates to the body and nature at large, are among the most enduring questions in human history. Notable thinkers have long...

05/06/2026

Now accepting applications! The Student STEM Enrichment Program (SSEP) supports hands-on STEM learning for K–12 students in North Carolina.
Deadline: June 10
https://www.bwfund.org/grants/science-education/student-stem-enrichment-program/