Postdoctoral Physician Scientist Fellowship 2026
Pays up to $50,000 for a one-year fellowship in arthritis and autoimmune disease research.
Applications go through ProposalCentral, with one submission allowed per sponsoring mentor each annual cycle. A sponsoring mentor -- a mid-to-late-career physician-scientist -- must co-develop a formal mentorship plan and supply a letter of support, and cannot draw salary from the award. The Scientific Advisory Board and Board of Directors review all proposals once a year, considering clinical, tr…
Open to research on arthritis and related autoimmune disease broadly -- named conditions include rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, lupus, juvenile arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondylarthritis, gout, scleroderma, fibromyalgia, uveitis, and pediatric rheumatology. Candidates are early-career physician-researchers with an MD or MD/PhD, working under a sponsoring mentor.
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