The William T. Grant Foundation is inviting eligible institutions to nominate one (1) faculty member to apply for the 2025 William T. Grant Scholars Program. The Foundation’s mission is to support research to improve the lives of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. They pursue this mission by supporting research within two focus areas. Researchers interested in applying for a William T. Grant Scholars Award must select one focus area: Reducing Inequality or Improving the Use of Research Evidence.
Applicants must be a Wake Forest University School of Medicine faculty member. Applicants must have received their terminal degree within seven years of submitting their application. Applicants must be in career-ladder positions. Scholars will receive $425,000 over five years.
Interested applicants should submit pre-proposals following the Limited Submission Pre-Proposal Instructions electronically to the application system by Friday, March 21, 2025, at 11:59PM EST.
Deadlines:
- Internal Deadline: March 21, 2025, 11:59PM EST
- Selection of External Applicant: April 7, 2025
- External Mentor and Reference Letter Deadline: June 11, 2025, 3PM EST
- External Application Deadline: July 1, 2025, 3PM EST