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

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Science research
  • Healthcare

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