MGH Physician and/or Scientist Development Award

The following funding opportunities are only open to local PIs at MGH through the rest of the fiscal year (September 30, 2025). Starting in the new fiscal year, (October 1, 2025) all opportunities funded with internal funds will be open to all PIs and trainees across MGB through EROC.

The Physician and/or Scientist Development Award (PSDA) is designed for MD and/or PhD investigators at MGH with priority given to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Please see below for detailed eligibility requirements. This Award is intended to provide transitional funding for support in the development of physicians and scientists, enhance productivity and growth during the early critical years of an academic career, and thereby increase opportunities for these faculty to advance to senior positions in academic medicine at MGB.  

Disadvantaged backgrounds may include, but are not limited to:

  1. First generation college graduates
  2. Low-income populations
  3. People with disabilities
  4. Those who experience or have experienced homelessness, the foster care system, and/or grew up in a rural area
  5. Being a past recipient of a Pell Grant, Fee Assistance Program, Loan for Disadvantaged Students
  6. Those who have participated in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC) as either a parent or child, etc.
  7. Other unique circumstances not included on the above list. Please respond to the Supplemental Statement to describe any situation that would help us understand these unique circumstances

The Center for Academic Development and Enrichment will evaluate the need for this Award on a regular basis.  We encourage applicants to engage with the Center and learn more about our programs and other initiatives.