Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS)

Funding: $700,000 over five years. Who can apply: Physician-scientists with MD, DO, DVM/VMD, or DDS, clinical training completed, board-eligible by start date; basic biomedical, disease-oriented, or translational research (health services research and large-scale clinical trials not eligible). Length: 5 years. Bridges postdoctoral/fellowship training to independent faculty research career. Field: Biomedical/translational medicine (physician-scientist career transition). Deadline: Annual; pre-application eligibility check deadline September 15, 2026 for 2026 cycle (3:00pm EDT).