Prize for Excellence in Celiac Disease Research Grant

Prize for Excellence in Celiac Disease Research Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Celiac Disease Foundation
Amount: US $25,000
Last Updated: January 28, 2026

Summary

The Prize for Excellence in Celiac Disease Research, awarded by the Celiac Disease Foundation, recognizes outstanding contributions to celiac disease research with a $25,000 USD prize. Nominations are made by jury members and the broader celiac community, emphasizing the significance of impactful research. This prestigious award is conferred annually at the Digestive Disease Week reception, where the laureate also receives travel and accommodation support for the event.

Overview

NOTE: The deadline represents when the nomination is due. Prize for Excellence in Celiac Disease Research The Celiac Disease Foundation Prize for Excellence in Celiac Disease Research recognizes investigators whose research is judged to have made a significant contribution to the field of celiac disease research. The Prize is awarded annually in the amount of $25,000 USD and is presented at a Digestive Disease Week (DDW) reception sponsored by the Celiac Disease Foundation. English is the official language for the prize administration, including the nomination process, deliberations, and associated materials as described herein. Nominations Nominations for the Prize Laureate are made by members of the selection jury and by the celiac disease community at large through an open call for nominations. The prize is not open to application. Jurors are asked not to discuss or confer regarding potential nominees or actual nominations with other jurors prior to or outside of official deliberations. The Celiac Disease Foundation will coordinate directly with all nominees on all aspects of the nomination process. Announcement of Laureate Coordination of the announcement of the Prize Laureate will be the responsibility solely of the Celiac Disease Foundation. The prize will be officially conferred upon the Prize Laureate at a reception at DDW, or by similar ceremony. The Prize Laureate will be provided with two round-trip coach airfares and hotel accommodation for up to two nights.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Prize Laureate must be an individual whose research has made a significant contribution to the field of celiac disease and must be living at the time of award and able to accept the award at the DDW reception sponsored by the Celiac Disease Foundation. The prize is awarded solely on the significance of clinical, translational, or transformative research and its impact on celiac disease patients, and is awarded based on actual research contributions, and not for the establishment or development of a research institution or research infrastructure.

Ineligibility

To avoid the appearance of conflict of interest, employees of for-profit pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies will not be eligible. Prior Prize Laureates are not eligible for nomination, but prior nominees who were not selected in previous award cycles may be nominated in subsequent award cycles with no limit. Previous recipients of the Warren Prize for Excellence in Celiac Disease Research or the Maki Celiac Disease Tampere Prize are not eligible for nomination. Any person writing a nomination is prohibited from making contact with jurors regarding nominations. Violating this rule will result in the withdrawal of the nomination.