The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is now accepting Letters of Intent (LOIs) for the 2026–2027 Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) cycle.
LOIs require submission of a 4,000 character-essay and a letter of reference. These awards provide up to $560,000 over five years to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service. The specific target group are researchers who are transitioning from graduate work in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences or engineering into postdoctoral work that utilizes these methods to address biological questions. These awards are open to U.S. and Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents.
NOTE: CASI provides postdoctoral stipend support of up to $80,000 (initial year) and $85,000 (second year) with up to $5,000/year allowed for caregiving expenses.
AWARD AMOUNT: up to $560,000 over 5 years
LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE: August 14, 2026, 3:00PM EDT
ABOUT THE AWARD
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
VIDEO WITH TIPS FOR APPLYING
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the CASI team via email at casi@bwfund.org with any questions if they are not answered in the FAQ’s or RFP links above.