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LeRoy Matthews Physician-Scientist Award Grant

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Candidates for this award can be identified as early as their second year of residency training or at any time during their sub-specialty training.”

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Overview

The LeRoy Matthews Physician-Scientist Award supports newly trained pediatricians and internists aiming to excel in cystic fibrosis research. With funding starting at $73,000 plus $12,000 for research in the first year, and increasing to $100,000 plus $33,000 in the sixth year, this award fosters the growth of independent biomedical investigators in the field. Candidates may be identified during residency or sub-specialty training, encouraging early career development in vital medical research.

The LeRoy Matthews Physician-Scientist Award encourages outstanding newly trained pediatricians and internists to enhance clinical proficiency in cystic fibrosis-related sub-specialties and to develop the necessary research capabilities to become independent biomedical investigators. Candidates for this award can be identified as early as their second year of residency training or at any time during their sub-specialty training.
Support ranges from $73,000 (stipend) plus $12,000 (research and development) for year one, to $100,000 (stipend) plus $33,000 (research and development) for year six. Indirect costs are not allowed.

What Cystic Fibrosis Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
624
Total given
$189.57M
Median grant
$150K
Range
$2,800–$12.89M
  • By dollars: Illinois <1%. Top recipient cities: Oak Brook, IL.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 5% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    Clinical research study

    $12.89M

  • Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation Inc

    Clinical research study

    $6.91M

  • Trustees of Indiana University

    Clinical research study

    $4.01M

  • Healthwell Foundation

    Patient Assistance

    $3M

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Research

    $2.96M

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Science research

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