The Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants
The Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants are $150,000 research grants given annually to support promising researchers applying disruptive concepts and inventive processes to advance human immunology, vaccine discovery, and immunotherapy research for major global diseases.
The application portal for the 2025/2026 cycle is now open.
Now in their 8th year, the Grants are awarded by the Michelson Medical Research Foundation and applications are being accepted from April 1 – June 22, 2025. Additional info can be found at https://www.michelsonmedicalresearch.org/michelson-prizes
- About the Prizes: We are looking for research aimed at tackling current roadblocks in human vaccine development and expanding our limited understanding of immune processes that are fundamental to successful vaccine and immunotherapy development.
- Eligibility: Researchers / scientists who are 35 and under.
- Disciplines: Applicants from the full spectrum of immunology-related disciplines, including clinical research, biochemistry, molecular biology, protein engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence/machine learning, biophysics, environmental health, nanotechnology, etc.,