DEADLINE
The application deadline is Friday, October 10, 2025. All application materials (incl. letters of reference) must be received by Friday, October 10 at 5:00 PM CST. Late applications will not be accepted. The applications will be reviewed by the Council of Scientific Advisers in January 2026. Notification of awards will be sent by the end of February 2026. Fellowships will begin July 1, 2026. Checks for the first half-year support will be mailed in June; checks for the second half-year will be sent in December.
ELIGIBILITY
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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
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Application (Questions)
PBF@francisfoundation.org, PBF Fellowship Program Grants Administrator Ashley Ernst
Appropriate Areas of Research (Questions)
Chad Steele, csteele4@tulane.edu, Scientific Director, Tel: 504-988-5386
Online Application Process (Questions)
Shari Hockenbery, CMP, Grants Program Manager, E-mail: shari@francisfoundation.org, Tel: 816-531-0077