NASPGHAN Foundation/NASPGHAN George Ferry Young Investigator Development Award Grant

NASPGHAN Foundation/NASPGHAN George Ferry Young Investigator Development Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Amount: US $150,000
Last Updated: April 03, 2026

Summary

The NASPGHAN Foundation/NASPGHAN George Ferry Young Investigator Development Award supports promising clinical, quality improvement, translational, or basic science research focused on gastrointestinal tract diseases, liver, pancreas, and nutritional disorders in children. Eligibility includes being a NASPGHAN member for at least two years, having a recent fellowship, and holding a junior faculty position. This award fosters innovative research to enhance pediatric gastroenterology and improve child health outcomes.

Overview

Description/Topics: This grant is awarded to support a meritorious clinical, quality improvement, translational or basic science research project related to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, or nutritional disorders of children.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Be a NASPGHAN member in good standing for at least two years. No more than five years from fellowship completion (fellowship completed between 7/1/2020 – 9/1/2025).Hold a full-time faculty position not at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in an academic institution within the United States of America, Mexico, or Canada and hold an MD, DO, PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree at the start of the award by September 1, 2025. Not currently hold or previously be a principal investigator or co-principal investigator on a NIH mentored grant such as a K08, K23, an NIH RO1, PO1 (or similar), or an equivalent Canadian or Mexican grant mechanisms. Those with concurrent or previous institutional career development awards (KL2, K12, or similar) or Foundation grants are eligible to apply if the proposal does not have scientific overlap. Not hold another NASPGHAN Foundation grant at the start of the award (Mid-December 2025). You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. The PI needs to be a member in good standing for at least 2 years

Ineligibility

Concurrent completion of advanced fellowship training is not allowed for this award.