Burroughs Wellcome Fund: CASI

award: $560,000
deadline: LOI due August 14, 2026

Full Request for Proposal

Overview

Funder seeks to support early career researchers, specifically those who began in quantitative or physical sciences (e.g., engineering, math, computing) and moved into biology.

They want to foster interdisciplinary scientists working at the intersection of these fields, with funding that bridges the final postdoc phase and the early faculty years.

Important Information

Funder's policy on direct and indirect costs here. 

Process

This is a two-step application process.

  • The Letter of Intent (LOI/step 1) is managed by the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations.
  • If you would like to apply, email [email protected]​​ for more details and an LOI worksheet.
  • Submit the completed LOI worksheet by August 7.

If invited to submit a full proposal (step 2), it will be managed by the Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA).