
Bridge to Independence Award Program
AnnualSFARI is invested in supporting the next generation of top autism researchers. The Bridge to Independence Award program engages talented early-career scientists in autism research by facilitating their transition to research independence and providing grant funding at the start of their professorships at a U.S. or Canadian research institution.
Request for applications (RFA) open each year and are aimed at Ph.D. and M.D.–holding scientists who are currently in training positions but intend to seek tenure-track research faculty positions during the upcoming academic year. Fellows receive a commitment of $495,000 over three years, activated upon assumption of a tenure-track professorship.