JDRF: Kellogg Family Early-Career Patient-Oriented Diabetes Research Awards Grant

The JDRF Kellogg Family Early-Career Patient-Oriented Diabetes Research Awards support early-career investigators in diabetes-related clinical research. These awards, up to $200,000 annually for five years, aim to facilitate the transition to independent research roles. Eligible applicants typically hold an MD, MD-PhD, or PsyD, and must conduct human clinical research. JDRF encourages diverse applicants, including those affected by personal circumstances or COVID-related delays, to apply for this vital funding opportunity.

NOTE: Applications in the area of LONG-TERM COMPLICATIONS will not be accepted. Applications in Psychosocial and Behavioral Health will be accepted.
Kellogg Family Early Career Patient-Oriented Diabetes Research Award
Designed to provide crucial support to investigators who plan to pursue a career in diabetesrelated clinical investigation. Awards are made in the later stages of training and include the ability for recipients to transition to independent faculty or research appointments.
Funding
200,000 USD maximum/year for up to 5 years, including up to 10% for indirect costs and generally not renewable after 5 years.

Eligibility

Institutional Eligibility:Domestic & foreign non-profit organizations; public & private universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories; units of state & local governments; eligible agencies of the federal governmentApplicant Eligibility:In most cases, applicant will have an MD, MD-PhD or PsyD, hold an appointment or joint appointment in a subspecialty of clinical medicine, and conduct human clinical researchThe Early Career Patient-Oriented Diabetes Research Award is intended for clinical researchers at a relatively early stage of their independent career. Clinical researchers who have received their first faculty-level appointment less than 5 years before the submission date are eligible to apply for this award.For the purposes of this award, clinical research is defined as research conducted with human subjects for which the investigator directly interacts with the subjects. Applicants must have an MD or MD-PhD or PsyD, hold an appointment or joint appointment in a subspecialty of clinical medicine in a clinical department, and conduct human clinical research. In exceptional circumstances, non-MD candidates will be considered if their work is likely to contribute significantly to a clinical outcome.JDRF is sensitive to personal and COVID-related matters that impact career trajectories. Applicants who have taken leave from their career (e.g. parenting of a child, childbirth, long-term care of a parent/spouse/child/dependent, personal health issues) or experienced a delay due to COVID shutdowns and the cancellation of the Breakthrough T1D
FY21 ECPOR call that puts them outside of the eligibility time frame for the award mechanism should feel free to reach out to  Breakthrough T1D staff ahead of their application submission.  Breakthrough T1D aims to be flexible and adjust these time frames if necessary and as appropriate.For a project proposing Human Subject Research, please review the Scientific Guidelines.The applicant must be sponsored by an investigator who is affiliated full-time with an accredited institution, who pursues clinical research, and who agrees to supervise the applicant’s training. The sponsor does not necessarily need to have a background in diabetes, but the research project must be type 1 diabetes-related and patient-oriented.