Global Team Science Award

The Global Team Science Award is Lupus Research Alliance's largest research grant, supporting interdisciplinary teams working on the molecular understanding and heterogeneity of human lupus. It is designed for collaborative projects that connect laboratory research with clinical relevance and can push the field toward better care, research, or drug development. The award reaches $3 million over three years and runs on an annual cycle. Eligibility is centered on U.S. universities and research organizations, with nonprofits allowed and individual applicants excluded. The program also requires a consortium-style team, which makes the collaborative structure part of the review rather than a convenience. The strongest proposals are ambitious but coherent, with enough scientific depth to justify a large team and enough clinical relevance to show why the collaboration matters. Projects that combine advanced methods with a clear lupus question are likely to be the best fit, especially when the work can bridge mechanistic biology and patient-facing impact.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.