Junior Investigator – Rutgers Kickstart and CPBT Grant 2025

The call for the Junior Investigator Grant 2025 is open

Are you an early-career researcher who obtained a PhD less than five years ago? These grants provide the opportunity to develop your scientific ideas further over three years and establish your own research niche. Longfonds aims to provide two personal Junior Investigator Grants of up to €250,000 for research that aligns with the objectives of one of these grants.

• One for a promising research proposal in the field of prevention or early diagnosis – the Rutgers Kickstart Grant
• One for a proposal that aligns with the objectives of the Center for Animal-Free Biomedical Translation (CPBT) – the CPBT Grant

Rutgers Kickstart Grant

This grant is a tribute from Longfonds to its former director, who was a strong advocate for supporting junior research talent. Research proposals in the field of prevention or early diagnosis are eligible for this grant.

See the Requirements Longfonds Jr Investigator – Rutgers Kickstart Grant 2025 to check if you meet the eligibility criteria.

CPBT Grant

The CPBT is a national center dedicated to valorizing and promoting animal-free innovations and expertise. It aims to create new business opportunities for animal-free technologies and biomedical translation. One of the grants is specifically allocated to research that aligns with the objectives of the CPBT - Asthma & COPD Transition Project.

The goal of the Asthma & COPD Transition Project is to develop true-to-life culture models with improved predictability and reproducibility. This ensures more reliable, human-relevant results, contributing to the reduction and replacement of animal testing in research. Ultimately, the aim is to personalize this approach for each patient, allowing tailor-made treatments to be simulated and tested for effectiveness within a culture model.

See the Requirements Longfonds Jr Investigator – CPBT Grant 2025 to check if you meet the eligibility criteria.

Information on the CPBT Transition Project (Asthma & COPD)

For applicants considering submission, we will organize an online information and Q&A session on March 3rd, 2025, from 14:00 – 15:30. If you would like to attend, please send an email to research@longfonds.nl. Registration closes on February 28th at 12:00.

Patient Participation

Longfonds values research that aligns with the needs and concerns of patients. It is required that patients are involved in both the proposal development and research execution. Their input can enhance the relevance, societal impact, and quality of the research.

Downloads

• Pre-application - Junior Investigator – Rutgers Kickstart Grant 2025
• Pre-application - Junior Investigator – CPBT Grant 2025
• Procedure Jr Investigator Grant 2025
• Requirements Longfonds Jr Investigator – Rutgers Kickstart Grant 2025
• Requirements Longfonds Jr Investigator – CPBT Grant 2025
• Toekenningsvoorwaarden – Junior Investigator 2025

Timeline 2025

• Call for proposals: Thursday, February 13, 2025
• Pre-application submission deadline: April 9, 2025
• Notification of results from the first selection round: June 3, 2025
• Full proposal submission deadline: August 12, 2025
• Invitation for rebuttal: September 9, 2025
• Rebuttal deadline: October 14, 2025
• Announcement of awarded projects during the final meeting: November 12, 2025

Contact

For any questions regarding the grant, please contact the research department at research@longfonds.nl.