CFF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award

The CFF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award sits under the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's training portfolio and supports postdoctoral researchers building careers in cystic fibrosis science. It is the standard non-Path to a Cure fellowship track for researchers who need protected time in a CF-focused lab. The award provides a two-year stipend of $75,000 in year one and $76,000 in year two, with no indirect costs. It is open to US-based universities and research organizations, and the foundation accepts applications in May and December. Review is handled by the Research and Research Training Committee, while a clinical postdoctoral variant follows the same structure with a slightly higher second-year stipend. This program suits postdocs who can show a focused training plan, a feasible two-year project, and a host environment with the right CF expertise. Strong applications make the mentoring structure and expected training outcomes explicit, because the award is meant to build a specialist scientist rather than simply cover salary.

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