BWF Career Guidance for Trainees
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Thursday 8th, January 2026
External Deadline: Tuesday 13th, January 2026
Description
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Career Guidance for Trainees (CGT) program supports innovative approaches to helping scientists prepare for meaningful and sustainable careers. Through grants of $15,000 to $25,000, the program funds pilot projects that offer practical, affordable, and transferable models for improving career readiness.
CGT encourages institutions and organizations to rethink how they prepare the next generation of scientists for an evolving professional landscape. Projects may introduce trainees to career opportunities beyond academia, strengthen their understanding of academic career pathways, or help them recognize and communicate the broad value of their scientific training.
The Fund is particularly interested in creative approaches that can be evaluated, refined, and ultimately adopted by other institutions or organizations. By supporting promising ideas at an early stage, CGT aims to advance models that can have a lasting impact on how scientists prepare for their professional futures.
- Application Deadline: January 13, 2027, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
- See here for more information.
Upcoming Informational Sessions
Topic: CGT Zoom Session #2
Time: Nov 9, 2026 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://bwfund-org.zoom.us/j/84119332443?pwd=5NVzqqkdVzaHxy4Cxbpx8QPwY2AzOo.1
Topic: CGT Zoom Session #3
Time: Nov 19, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://bwfund-org.zoom.us/j/89410516673?pwd=Xjp8RtBEfxaMtp9YadTCST36pBqJxy.1
Topic: CGT Zoom Session #4
Time: Dec 2, 2026 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://bwfund-org.zoom.us/j/83670432464?pwd=CopyF7OTf7XaBa3cOESh8s37HYyD64.1
Topic: CGT Zoom Session #5
Time: Dec 10, 2026 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://bwfund-org.zoom.us/j/81953750264?pwd=wwQWH5qvf0NlYUhkI15aWlMWjw6kR5.1
Topic: CGT Zoom Session #6
Time: Jan 4, 2027 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://bwfund-org.zoom.us/j/82593308603?pwd=X4OlMxFLIEbhCM1teLxIevrsjVR8lK.1
Topic: CGT Zoom Session #7
Time: Jan 5, 2027 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://bwfund-org.zoom.us/j/83492331526?pwd=LVvboQdFK9YMwkvam5XNMI2q1cTlSO.1
Topic: CGT Zoom Session #8
Time: Jan 6, 2027 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://bwfund-org.zoom.us/j/84083299321?pwd=Ou7Zz4cONZO7omwC6iBP0CRDrLi4sD.1
Prospective applicants are encouraged to attend whichever session best fits their schedule. Each call will cover similar information, so attendance at multiple sessions is not necessary.
For additional information about the program, including application guidelines and eligibility requirements, please visit the Career Guidance for Trainees program page.