Since 2000, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Foundation (initially through AASLD) has invested more than $60 million to advance innovative hepatology research and support the people who study and treat liver disease through our Research and Career Development Awards program.
HOW TO APPLY:
Review RFAs for current AASLD Foundation funding opportunities below. Applications must be submitted electronically at www.liverresearchawards.org and are due at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the specified deadline.
Open 2027 Funding Opportunities
Open 2027 Funding Opportunities
Coming Soon
Future Funding Opportunities
Future Funding Opportunities
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Who Can Apply: Early to Mid-Career Faculty (within 10 years of completion of training) Type: Basic, Clinical, and Translational Research Term / Funding Amount: 3 Years, $500,000 ($150,000 Year 1, $150,000 Year 2, $200,000 Year 3) Letter of Intent Deadline: October 12, 2026 Application Deadline: December 7, 2026 *MPI/multi-institution studies will be considered. |
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Who Can Apply: Graduate Students to Junior Faculty Type: Basic, Clinical, Translational, and Outcomes Research Disease Focus: Autoimmune Liver Diseases (e.g., Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH), Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)) Term / Funding Amount: 1 Year, $20,000 Application Deadline: December 7, 2026 |
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Who Can Apply: Fourth year Transplant Hepatology fellows or third year GI/Hepatology dual certification program fellows Type: Travel / Career Development Application Deadline: April 12, 2027 |
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Who Can Apply: Mid-Career and Junior Faculty Type: Basic, Clinical, Translational, and Outcomes Research Term / Funding Amount: 1 Year, $100,000 Application Deadline: December 7, 2026 |
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Clinical, Translational and Outcomes Research Award in Liver Diseases |
Who Can Apply: Junior Faculty Type: Clinical, Translational, and Outcomes Research Term / Funding Amount: 2 Years, $200,000 ($100,000 per year) Application Deadline: December 7, 2026 |
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Who Can Apply: Junior Faculty Type: Basic Science Research Term / Funding Amount: 3 Years, $300,000 ($100,000 per year) Application Deadline: December 7, 2026 |
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Who Can Apply: Junior Faculty 3 years post appointment to at or below the Mid-Career Faculty/Associate Professor Level Type: Basic, Clinical, Translational, and Outcomes Research Term / Funding Amount: 1 Year, $50,000 Application Deadline: December 7, 2026 |
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Frank J. Tusa Pilot Award for Research in Hepatic Encephalopathy |
Who Can Apply: Early-Stage Investigators (ESI) to at or below the Mid-Career Faculty/Associate Professor Level Type: Basic, Clinical, Translational, and Outcomes Research Disease Focus: Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) Term / Funding Amount: 1 Year, $50,000 Application Deadline: December 7, 2026 |
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Who Can Apply: Postdoctoral level to at or below the Mid-Career Faculty/Associate Professor Level Type: Basic, Clinical, Translational, and Outcomes Research Disease Focus: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)* Term / Funding Amount: 1 Year, $50,000 Application Deadline: December 7, 2026 *Proposals must be focused on etiology and/or pathogenesis of PSC |
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Who Can Apply: GI or Transplant Hepatology Fellows Type: Travel Application Deadline: To be Announced |
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Who Can Apply: Undergraduate students to Junior Faculty Type: Travel Application Deadline: To be Announced |
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Who Can Apply: Medical Residents in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Med-Peds, Pathology, Radiology, or Surgery Training Programs Type: Travel / Career Development Application Deadline: April 12, 2027 |
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Who Can Apply: Early-career or new-to-liver Advanced Practice Providers; Graduate students in accredited Advanced Practice Provider degree programs Type: Travel / Career Development Application Deadline: April 12, 2027 |
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