On July 1, 2019, the Foundation awarded more than 80 grants to a wide range of rheumatology trainees, professionals and institutions. The recipients will receive funding for essential training and career development, as well as for innovative research projects. Their applications were closely examined by experts in different areas of the field to ensure awards went to the most promising studies and programs.
The Foundation committed more than $10 million to fund rheumatology research and training in the coming fiscal year (July 1, 2019–June 30, 2020). This represents an increase of about $700,000 over fiscal year 2019. The bulk of that increase is in the areas of training, education and career development research.
Some awards will support the education and training of future rheumatology professionals, and others will fund innovative research projects that will lead to breakthroughs in treating people with rheumatic diseases. Recipients of the remaining awards will be announced later this year.
For more than two decades, the Rheumatology Research Foundation has supported high-quality clinical and translational research and education and training programs. In all, the Foundation has committed more than $170 million to fund awards since 1985, making it the largest private funding source of rheumatology research and training in the U.S. Visit rheumresearch.org to learn more about the Foundation’s awards and grants program.