APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!!
Sponsored by a generous gift to the Caswell Diabetes Institute from the Fernandez Buddin family, the Fernandez Buddin Type 1 Diabetes (FBT1D) Fellowship Grant seeks to support a promising research fellow in pursuit of improving our understanding of the causes of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and developing new cures. The goal of the program is to help fellows advance their future careers in T1D research.
Grant proposals can be anywhere in the spectrum of basic biomedical, clinical, or translational research, focused on key questions regarding the pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of T1D. Specifically, the proposal is an “Idea” grant, focused on development of a novel approach, model, therapy, or reagent that could be mechanistically or therapeutically linked to ongoing and future research in T1D.
Individuals currently serving in a post-doctoral or clinical fellowship capacity at the University of Michigan are eligible to apply in collaboration with their research/clinical mentor. These fellows should hold an MD, PhD, DVM, DPM, or other comparable degree. While applicants currently supported by other fellowship support programs (T, F, institutional fellowship or training awards) are eligible to apply, those with later-stage grants to aid the transition to independence (K grants, career development awards, etc.) are not eligible. Only one trainee may apply per research/clinical faculty mentor each year.
This year, funding is $16,000; an increase from $12,000 awarded last year. One award is expected to be funded, beginning January 1, 2026. Grant applications are due September 15, 2025.
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