Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Pfizer’s G MG competitive grant program involves a publicly posted Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding a specific area of interest, sets timelines for review and approval, and uses an expert review panel (ERP). Institutions are invited to submit an application as outlined in the specific RFP.
It is our intent to support institutions with fellowship programs for Pediatric Endocrinologists that have a strong focus on clinical practice, research, and education to further the understanding of short stature/growth failure .
Full Proposal Deadline: June 30, 2022
Geographic Scope: United States
• Accredited, US-based academic institution. • Do not include the name of the potential fellow(s) in application materials. This grant will be awarded to an institution, not an individual. • Institutions with fellowship programs that include independent research and a strong mentoring program. Clinical training may be included in the program but is not required. • No aspect of the fellowship program can benefit Pfizer’s business or a Pfizer asset. • Examples of independent research include: observational studies and outcomes research studies where the primary focus is the scientific understanding of disease; use of screening tools and their impact on improvement of patient health. o Examples of research that would not be eligible include research involving the study and/or evaluation of any pharmaceutical product and basic science and/or fundamental research (in animal model, in-vitro, etc.). • Examples of clinical training include: educational time with an interdisciplinary team in review of case examples and relevant didactic training as well as use of tools for improvement in patient health for specific therapeutic areas or conditions. • Fellow time spent in the clinical setting that is supported through grant funds must not be billed as patient care.
Grant funding is available to support one fellow for up to two years at $75,000 per year (i.e., 1 year up to $75,000 or 2 years up to $150,000)