In recent cycles, one opportunity has offered a US $25,000 research program to support early‑career physician‑scientists who combine biomedical research, public health, and clinical medicine. The funding is intended to help these individuals carry out projects that integrate medical research with public health and policy perspectives. The grant supports work domestically, and is aimed at individuals rather than organizations or businesses. Applicants generally need to be early-career physicians with advanced training toward public health, medicine, or policy; they are typically one to five years out from clinical training. The grant is flexible and meant to support scholarly or policy‑oriented research rather than to offset salary.
Another opportunity offers a US $35,000 program (plus up to US $5,000 for travel) for a one‑year, part-time leadership development program focused on diagnostic quality, safety, and equity in health care. This program is open to a broad range of professionals — physicians, advanced practice clinicians, quality experts, informaticians, researchers — who have an interest in improving diagnostic practices and reducing diagnostic errors. Funding is designed to enable participants to carry out diagnostic‑improvement projects, engage in remote study/training, build networks, and develop leadership skills. The grant can support salary offset or research‑related costs, including staff or project expenses, depending on the recipient’s circumstances. This opportunity is also available to individuals (not organizations), and supports work across the U.S.
Overall these opportunities aim to foster innovation, leadership, and high‑quality health care and public health research. They support early‑ and mid‑career professionals who wish to deepen their impact — whether through bridging medicine and public health or improving diagnostic practices. The funding provides a practical boost to enable meaningful work, while encouraging development of long-term contributions to health care systems.
