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Early Career Research Grant (ECRG)

SOCIETY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES PHAR

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Funding Amount

$40,000 (up to 3 awards total of $120,000)

Deadline

July 31, 2026

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Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Early Career Research Grant (ECRG)

Purpose: To provide funding for infectious diseases pharmacotherapy research projects that will contribute to the development of the principal investigator's research career and improve competitiveness for future extramural funding.

Research Focus:

  • Pharmacotherapy issues in prevention, diagnosis, and/or treatment of infectious diseases

  • Encouraged areas: Antimicrobial stewardship, comparative effectiveness, lab-based research (e.g., in vitro modeling)

    • Funding Details:

  • Maximum award: $40,000

  • Total available: $120,000 divided among up to 3 proposals

  • Duration: One (1) year, non-renewable

  • No-cost extension: PI may request; will be considered by Board

    • Geographic Scope: Not specified; appears open to all applicants

    Eligibility - Principal Investigator Requirements:

  • Current Full or Associate Member of SIDP

  • Employed by a non-profit institution

  • Hold a terminal degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, etc.)

  • Recognized as PI at their institution

  • Must be ≤10 years from completion of highest level of training (residency, fellowship, graduate degree)

  • Must not have received NIH or other peer-reviewed federal funding as PI/site PI at time of submission

  • Must not have received cumulative extramural funding of ≥$100,000 as PI from any/all sources

  • Ineligible: Those enrolled in PGY1/PGY2/fellowship during grant period

  • Ineligible: Those who received SIDP Research Grant as PI in past two years

  • Ineligible: SIDP Board of Directors members as PI

    • Restrictions:

  • Grant funds may not be used to fulfill any graduate degree requirements

  • Research Committee members applying as PI will be recused from review

  • Research Committee members applying as Co-Investigator, mentor, or consultant will be recused from review of that proposal

    • 2025 Winners:

  • Greg Phelps, PharmD, PhD - "Amplifying Antimicrobial Action by Exploiting Microbial Resistance" (computational and high-throughput approaches for designing prodrugs targeting multidrug-resistant pathogens)

  • Dan Smelter, PharmD, PhD - "Urinary glycosaminoglycans as a therapeutic biomarker for S. aureus bacteremias" (evaluating biomarkers to guide antibiotic therapy in endovascular infections)

    • Contact:

  • Chair of Research Committee: N. Jim Rhodes (nrhode@midwestern.edu)

  • Vice Chair: Jeffrey Rybak (jeffrey.rybak@stjude.org)

  • General: sidp@affinity-strategies.com

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Submission Deadline:

  • Must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on July 31 (annually)

  • Next deadline: July 31, 2026

  • Applications submitted after deadline will not be considered

    • Submission Method:

  • Email to ALL of the following:

    • - sidp@affinity-strategies.com
    - Chair of Research Committee: N. Jim Rhodes (nrhode@midwestern.edu)
    - Vice Chair of Research Committee: Jeffrey Rybak (jeffrey.rybak@stjude.org)

    Required Materials:

  • Proposals must follow guidelines described in the RFP (available for download)

  • Specific narrative questions and required components listed in RFP

    • Eligibility Questions:

  • Applicants should address questions regarding eligibility in writing to the Chair of the Research Committee prior to submission

  • Research Committee members must notify the Committee Chair of intent to participate in an application

    • Note: A members-only webinar is available to assist SIDP members in preparing competitive proposals: "How to prepare a competitive grant proposal" (recording available)

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