The Bay Area Lyme Foundation Emerging Leader Awards (ELA) recognize both established and up-and-coming researchers bringing new approaches and creative thinking to the field of Lyme disease.
These grants support new and innovative projects and aim to attract aspiring new scientific talent to the field of Lyme. Candidate applications must include a viable proposal for a proof-of-concept project to be funded, in part or in sum, by the grant award.
Deadline: March 7, 2025
Eligibility Requirements
- Affiliated with an academic or research institution in the U.S. or corporate equivalent
- Demonstrated professional and scientific leadership in biological and medical sciences
- Exhibited scientific curiosity and an established pattern of creative thinking
- A defined approach to improved diagnostics or therapies for Lyme disease