Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award Grant

Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Gruber Foundation/The Genetics Society of America
Amount: US $75,000
Last Updated: August 21, 2025

Summary

The Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award, funded by The Gruber Foundation and administered by the Genetics Society of America, honors women in the early stages of their independent faculty careers in genetics. Awardees receive $75,000 over three years to support original research that fosters scientific creativity. This award aims to inspire future generations of female researchers and acknowledges their potential to contribute significantly to genetics. For more details, visit the official FAQs.

Overview

Background In recognition of the groundbreaking contributions of Rosalind Franklin, the Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award, funded by The Gruber Foundation and administered by the Genetics Society of America, is intended to inspire and support new generations of women doing research in genetics. The awards honor women in the first one to three years of an independent faculty-level position whose work displays originality and scientific creativity, leading to new discoveries. Until 2019, the Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award was given every three years. to two women; since 2022, three women are selected to receive $75,000 over three years ($25,000 per year). The awards fund genetics research in human and non-human mammals, and in non-mammalian organisms. Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Women who meet the eligibility criteria may apply themselves or be nominated by a colleague, mentor, or department.Applicants may come from anywhere in the world; US citizenship is not required. The applicant should be a woman in the first one to three years of an independent faculty-level position, and their work must display originality and scientific creativity. The applicant should be directing their own laboratory as an independent investigator and should be listed as the Principal Investigator for research being published from their laboratory.References are not required to be Board certified in genetics in order to write a recommendation. Research in genetics is sufficient.

Ineligibility

Although a stipulation of the Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award is that it cannot be used toward salary for the recipients, it is considered an individual prize rather than an institutional research grant.