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AST Research Network Early Faculty Development Research Grant
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AST Research Network Early Faculty Development Research Grant

Due Date: 12/01/2025

The American Society of Transplantation (AST) Research Network Early Faculty Development Research Grant supports investigators within five years of their first faculty appointment conducting research in solid organ transplantation or related immunology. This program helps early-career faculty expand on preliminary findings to build a foundation for independent NIH, VA, or equivalent career development awards.

Eligibility criteria:

  • Applicants must hold an MD, PhD, PharmD, DVM, or equivalent degree.

  • Must have a faculty appointment at an accredited North American institution and be within five years of their initial faculty appointment by December 1, 2025.

  • Must have institutional support and adequate resources to conduct research.

  • Protected research time required: minimum 50% for basic/translational projects and 25% for clinical projects.

  • AST membership required (active or pending by application deadline).

  • Research must be conducted in a North American setting.

  • Citizenship: open to U.S., Canadian, or Mexican citizens, permanent residents, or foreign nationals lawfully residing in those countries during the award term.

  • Ineligible if holding or having held NIH R01, R21, VA Merit, or comparable independent awards.

  • Cannot hold more than one AST grant concurrently; previous fellowship recipients may apply.

Funding details:

  • Amount: 75,000 USD for one year.

  • Research must begin July 1, 2026 (cannot be deferred).

  • Funds may be used for salary and/or research costs. Institutional overhead, capital equipment, and travel are not covered.

  • Paid in annual installments to the recipient’s institution.

  • Requires mid-term and final reports; failure to report may affect future funding.

  • Acknowledgment required in all publications: “This work was supported by a grant from the American Society of Transplantation Research Network.”

Deadline:

  • Application deadline: December 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PST.

  • Notification of results: March 2026.

  • Recipients recognized at the 2026 American Transplant Congress (June 20–24, Boston, MA).

Where to go for further information:

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