CFF Career Transition Awards (Postdoc-to-Faculty)

CFF Career Transition Awards are part of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's physician-scientist training pathway and support postdoctoral researchers moving into independent faculty roles in cystic fibrosis research. The non-Path to a Cure track bridges the gap between training and faculty appointment, so the award is aimed at the handoff point rather than early exploration. The program provides up to $86,000 per year during the postdoctoral phase, then $80,000 in salary plus $30,000 in research funds per year during the faculty phase, for a total duration of three to five years. It carries no indirect costs, uses a December annual deadline, and is reviewed by the Physician-Scientist Training Programs Committee. A separate Path to a Cure track exists for gene repair and replacement work. The strongest candidates have a clear CF niche, a host institution that can support the move to independence, and a plan that can survive the transition from mentored work to a standing faculty role. The award is best viewed as career-shaping support for researchers who already have momentum and need a structured runway to establish their own lab or clinical research program.

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