Dickson Prize in Medicine
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.dicksonprize.pitt.edu/nomination/)._
- Nominees for the Dickson Prize in Medicine should be actively engaged in innovative, paradigm shifting biomedical research that is worthy of significant and broad attention
- This is a prize for someone whose career has been building, who is at an especially productive point currently, and whose research is—or will be—so influential that it deserves major recognition now
- We encourage nominations to highlight not only the nominee’s scientific contributions but also the nominee’s impact on the broader scientific community, including mentoring, service, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Nominations will not be accepted by mail
Overview
Dickson Prize in Medicine
The winner of the Dickson Prize in Medicine will receive a $50,000 award along with a medallion and will present the Dickson Prize in Medicine Lecture at the University of Pittsburgh.
To nominate someone for the Dickson Prize in Medicine, please submit:
- a completed nomination form, and
- a copy of the nominee’s current curriculum vitae (CV).
All nomination materials must be submitted electronically on this website. Both items must be submitted by the deadline for the nomination to be considered.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- Nominees for the Dickson Prize in Medicine should be actively engaged in innovative, paradigm shifting biomedical research that is worthy of significant and broad attention.
- This is a prize for someone whose career has been building, who is at an especially productive point currently, and whose research is—or will be—so influential that it deserves major recognition now. We encourage nominations to highlight not only the nominee’s scientific contributions but also the nominee’s impact on the broader scientific community, including mentoring, service, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- The recipient must be a U.S. citizen.
Ineligibility
- Nominations will not be accepted by mail.
What University of Pittsburgh actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 397
- Total given
- $149.1M
- Median grant
- $86K
- Range
- $5,363–$7.93M
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 17%, California 10%, Massachusetts 9%. Top recipient cities: Pittsburgh, PA; Washington, DC; New York, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 4% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA
Research- subcontract
$7.93M
Regents of the University of California · Oakland, CA
Research- subcontract
$7.47M
Washington University in St Louis · Clayton, MO
Research- subcontract
$7.08M
Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI
Research- subcontract
$3.93M
Trustees of Columbia University · New York, NY
Research- subcontract
$3.65M
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Fields of Work
- Science research
- Healthcare
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