Request for Proposals: Ann Theodore Foundation Learning Opportunities in Medicine and Sarcoidosis
Event details
| Date | 27.10.2025 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: The Ann Theodore Foundation is launching a new initiative, called the Ann Theodore Foundation Learning Opportunities in Medicine and Sarcoidosis (ATF-LOMAS) initiative, to provide funding support for early career researchers interested in sarcoidosis research.
The ATF-LOMAS is now accepting applications for research projects led by early career investigators who seek to increase the foundational understanding of sarcoidosis through projects focused on the biology, epidemiology, and clinical care of the disease. Successful applicants will be paired with a mentor to provide guidance throughout the initiative.
Funding: $200,000 (max)
Duration: 2 years (max)
Eligibility: Each applicant organization must be a nonprofit academic or research institution, including domestic and non-US nonprofit organizations. All proposed research projects must be led by a principal investigator (PI) who holds a doctorate (e.g., PhD, MD, or related research doctorate). The PI must be an independent investigator. Each applicant must be within the first five years of their first independent faculty appointment and must not have obtained an R01 from the National Institutes of Health or a similar award.
How to Apply: All completed applications shall be submitted through a the grant portal. Each application should contain a proposal (max. 9 pages), which includes a career plan and budget, as well as details on the proposed mentor and other institutional assurances.
Applications shall be single-spaced and formatted in Calibri 11-point font with one-inch margins, except where provided templates apply. The review team shall strictly enforce formatting and length.
Deadline: 27 October 2025
Further information
The ATF-LOMAS is now accepting applications for research projects led by early career investigators who seek to increase the foundational understanding of sarcoidosis through projects focused on the biology, epidemiology, and clinical care of the disease. Successful applicants will be paired with a mentor to provide guidance throughout the initiative.
Funding: $200,000 (max)
Duration: 2 years (max)
Eligibility: Each applicant organization must be a nonprofit academic or research institution, including domestic and non-US nonprofit organizations. All proposed research projects must be led by a principal investigator (PI) who holds a doctorate (e.g., PhD, MD, or related research doctorate). The PI must be an independent investigator. Each applicant must be within the first five years of their first independent faculty appointment and must not have obtained an R01 from the National Institutes of Health or a similar award.
How to Apply: All completed applications shall be submitted through a the grant portal. Each application should contain a proposal (max. 9 pages), which includes a career plan and budget, as well as details on the proposed mentor and other institutional assurances.
Applications shall be single-spaced and formatted in Calibri 11-point font with one-inch margins, except where provided templates apply. The review team shall strictly enforce formatting and length.
Deadline: 27 October 2025
Further information
- More information about the program is available here
- A funder-led webinar will take place on June 4th. Register here.
- The application portal can be found here
- For any other questions, please contact the Research Office
Practical information
- General public
- Free