Career Awards for Medical Scientists
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
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- Posted
- Jul 2, 2026
- Amount
- $5,000
- Closes
- Sep 30, 2026
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Amount
$5,000
Who can apply
Paige Cooper Byas provided an overview of the application process, eligibility, and award components. Applicants are required to complete a pre-application eligibility check within ProposalCentral. Only upon completion and confirmed eligibility can the full application be accessed…
About this opportunity
The Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) is a highly competitive program that provides $700,000 awards over five years for physician-scientists, who are committed to an academic career, to bridge advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service. For more information about the CAMS award, please view this webinar recording from the 2024-2025 application cycle. In this webinar, CAMS Program Officer Dr. Paige Cooper Byas provided an overview of the application process, eligibility, and award components. Any dates mentioned in this recording refer to the 2024-2025 application cycle. For updated deadline and notification dates, please see the 2026-2027 RFP. Progress and financial reports are required of all BWF grants and are due on the date(s) specified i...