Office of Research

Clinical Scientist in Nephrology Fellowship

Limited Submissions

The American Kidney Fund (AKF) fights on all fronts for more than 35.5 million Americans living with kidney disease. Thanks to our compassionate community, we can be there for patients wherever they are in their illness. No other organization has a more comprehensive approach, or makes a greater direct impact on patients' lives.

A Clinical Scientist in Nephrology Fellowship may be granted yearly based on program funding. The maximum duration of each fellowship is two years. The second year of funding is not automatic and is dependent on approval of the first year's progress report. Funding  is expected to cover the individual fellow's salary (not to exceed $65,000) as well as training-related expense.

Application Instructions

Please submit as one combined pdf labeled with PI’s Lastname, Firstname:

  1. A one‐page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach.
  2. If the final application requires a statement of broader impacts, please summarize your plans to address the specific requirements on an additional page.
  3. CV (not biosketch) of the PI including past grant funding.

to limitedsubs@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Proposals are due to the sponsor 1/5/2026 so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 12/23/2025 if given the go‐ahead by the Limited Submissions review committee.

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

2026

Deadlines
11/19/2025 UW Internal Deadline Open
12/23/2025 OSP Deadline
01/05/2026 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

American Kidney Fund

Funding amount

$90,000 (per year for up to 2 years)

Maximum Number of Applications

1 (each from pediatrics and adult medicine)

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.