Value Assessment and Health Outcomes Research Faculty Starter Grant

Value Assessment and Health Outcomes Research Faculty Starter Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America Fnd Inc (PhRMA)
Amount: US $100,000
Last Updated: January 08, 2026

Summary

The Value Assessment and Health Outcomes Research Faculty Starter Grant, offered by the PhRMA Foundation, supports emerging researchers at U.S. universities. With a funding of $100,000 for one year, it aims to advance studies on the effectiveness and value of healthcare interventions. The grant promotes innovative research in areas such as clinical outcomes, health equity, and patient engagement, ensuring that diverse perspectives are included in the evaluation of healthcare solutions.

Overview

Mission The PhRMA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that fosters biopharmaceutical innovation and value-driven health care by investing in the frontiers of research. The Foundation catalyzes the careers of promising researchers through competitive, peer-reviewed grants and fellowships in the fields of drug delivery, drug discovery, translational medicine, and value assessment and health outcomes research. Vision A healthier world where all people have access to innovative, life-changing medicines. Values Integrity: We strive to be scientifically independent and evidence-based in our decision-making.Innovation: We invest in cutting-edge research and ideas that will improve patient health.Collaboration: We support collaborative research efforts that are diverse and inclusive. Value Assessment and Health Outcomes Research Faculty Starter Grant The PhRMA Foundation Faculty Starter Grant in Value Assessment-Health Outcomes Research (VA-HOR) offers financial support to individuals beginning independent research careers in VA HOR at the faculty level at an accredited U.S. university. Program Goals The PhRMA Foundation seeks research proposals that investigate challenges and potential solutions related to evaluating the delivery, safe use, effectiveness, and value (clinical, patient-centered, and economic) of medicines and other health care interventions. Proposals could be empirical analyses or studies addressing methodological aspects of the following areas: Clinical and economic outcomes using real-world data and analytic tools Clinical outcomes assessments Patient-reported and/or patient-centered outcomes, especially for diverse or underserved populations Patient health preferences research Evaluation and outcomes assessments focused on health equity or unmet need Innovative methods for measuring and reporting novel value elements (e.g., clinical, cost, health preference) from different stakeholder perspectives, especially patientsDevelopment of innovative decision and communication tools Patient- and equity-centered value assessment frameworks Health policy research Proposals should incorporate patient engagement at an appropriate level to be responsive. Funding The PhRMA Foundation Faculty Starter Grant in Value Assessment-Health Outcomes Research provides funding of $100,000 for one year. Funding is conditional upon the awardee’s continued employment with the university, which will be assessed on a quarterly basis prior to payment. Awardees are required to notify the PhRMA Foundation if they leave the university. Payments will be made directly to the university on behalf of the awardee, with the understanding the university will administer the funds.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants (U.S. and non-U.S. citizens) must be full-time, promotion-eligible, research-intensive faculty at a doctoral degree-granting accredited U.S. university at the time of application submission.Applicants must be within the first five years of independent status.Applicants must be eligible to apply for independent external research funding by their university.Applicants should not have other substantial sources of research funding. Individuals receiving only intramural funding or start-up funding from their university are eligible to apply. Use of FundsFunds may be budgeted to include salary support for the awardee but should not exceed 25% of the budget.Funds may be budgeted to include the support of a technician, graduate student, or postdoctoral fellow at an hourly rate.Up to $1,500 may be used for travel by the awardee to professional meetings in the United States.Funds may be used to purchase equipment and/or data to support the research efforts.

Ineligibility

You are not eligible if your faculty status began before January 1, 2023.Applicants are ineligible if they are the principal investigator of an R01 from the National Institutes of Health or a career award from the National Science Foundation.The Foundation will not consider multiple applications for the same or similar efforts on the same project. If multiple applicants are submitting proposed efforts on the same project, the efforts must be separate activities and not duplicative. Funds may not be used to provide fringe benefits or indirect costs.The funds may not be used to provide tuition, fringe benefits, or indirect costs for personnel (technician, graduate student, or postdoctoral fellow). Said personnel may not be an active award recipient of the PhRMA Foundation.