The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is an independent private foundation dedicated to advancing the biomedical sciences by supporting research and other scientific and educational activities.
Grant Programs
Population Sciences
Institutional awards that support graduate education in programs to train students for simultaneous expertise in both population and computational approaches and science done “at the bench.”
Preproposal Deadline: February 15, 2012
Promoting Innovation in Science and Mathematics
Awards to North Carolina K-12 public school teachers to promote excitement for science and mathematics in the classroom by providing grants for materials, equipment, and supplies related to the implementation of high quality curriculum and activities in the classroom.
Deadline: March 5, 2012
Career Guidance for Trainees
Institutional awards that invest in the human capital of the research enterprise supporting development of new approaches to improving trainees' preparedness for careers at and away from the bench.
Deadline: March 15, 2012
Student Science Enrichment Program
Supports diverse programs with a common goal: to enable primary and secondary students to participate in hands-on scientific activities and pursue inquiry-based exploration in BWF's home state of North Carolina.
Deadline: April 16, 2012
Eligibility Requirements
Except where noted, all programs are open to U.S. and Canadian Scientists.
Science Education
Engaging children in science has been a focus of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund since it became an independent, private foundation in 1994. We are convinced that all children, regardless of their future career path, need basic science literacy to participate fully in civic life. [more info]
January 9, 2012 BWF Creates Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Scientists
November 16, 2011 Drug clears chronic urinary infections in mice
October 19, 2011 Research could lead to new treatments for IBD, viral infections
