Pilot Award
Funding Amount
$50,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Pilot Award
Funder: American Liver Foundation (ALF)
Award Amount: $50,000 per year
Program Duration: One year
Geographic Scope: United States
Focus Areas: Early-career scientists working on rare liver diseases including:
Eligibility: Early-career scientists
Purpose: The goal of this award is to provide funding during the pilot phase of research projects that are focused on new areas of investigation, innovative ideas or "high-risk, high reward" projects with the potential to generate breakthrough findings.
Impact: Since 1980, ALF's research awards program has provided close to $30 million in research funding to over 923 researchers. Hundreds of qualified scientists and physicians have pursued research careers in liver biology, disease, and treatment because they received these grants early in their careers.
Contact: For more information, visit liverfoundation.org/research or call 1-800-465-4837
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