How much funding does NPF/CAPER Visiting Fellows Program provide?

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When is the deadline for NPF/CAPER Visiting Fellows Program?

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NPF/CAPER Visiting Fellows Program

National Pancreas Foundation

Foundation Annual Professional Development Grants

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

NPF/CAPER Visiting Fellows Program

Partners: Collaborative Alliance for Pancreatic Education and Research (CAPER) and The National Pancreas Foundation (NPF)

Funder: National Pancreas Foundation (Bethesda, MD, US)

Mission:
To advance the knowledge, awareness, and training regarding pancreatic diseases and provide select trainees' exposure to a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to the management of benign and malignant pancreatic diseases in an immersive experience.

Program Overview:
Provides select trainees' exposure to a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to the management of benign and malignant pancreatic diseases. Trainees will work directly with leading pancreatologists.

Program Duration: One Month Immersive Experience (Observership)

Host Medical Centers:

Adult Pancreas Disease Program: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pediatric Pancreatitis Program: Children's Hospital of Cincinnati

Program Goals:

Multifaceted management of acute pancreatitis

Multifaceted management of acute recurrent pancreatitis

Multifaceted management of chronic pancreatitis

Multifaceted diagnosis and management of pancreatic cysts

Diagnosis and management of pancreatic masses

Eligibility:
Select trainees (specific criteria available upon inquiry)

Timing:

1 Month Observership: To be completed August – June (flexible scheduling within academic year)

Contact Information:

Email: caper@lp-etc.com

National Pancreas Foundation: info@pancreasfoundation.org or 866.726.2737

Address: 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 700, Bethesda, MD 20814

How to Apply

Application Process

Application Opens: Fall
Notifications Distributed: Spring
Program Duration: 1 Month Observership to be completed August – June

How to Apply

For applications and additional information, contact:

Email: caper@lp-etc.com

Specific application requirements and forms should be requested directly from CAPER.

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What National Pancreas Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025: 3
Total given: $85K
Median grant: $25K
Range: $25K–$35K

By dollars: Pennsylvania 41%, Ohio 29%, Illinois 29%. Top recipient cities: Piitsburgh, PA; Cinncinnati, OH; Chicago, IL.

Example grants

University of Pittsburgh · Piitsburgh, PA

General operating support

$35K
Cinncinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cinncinnati, OH

General operating support

$25K
John Hopkins University Co Bank of America · Chicago, IL

General operating support

$25K