TEP grants open: USD 250,000 in research funding!

Are you an early career academic or trainee passionate about human milk and lactation science? 

The Trainee Expansion Program (TEP) is now accepting applications for two types of merit-based grants – up to USD 250,000 is available! 

Trainee Bridge Fund (TBF) grants  

• Up to USD 100,000 over approximately 12 months
   
• Designed to support a project that will bridge into an independent position 

Trainee Travel Fund (TTF) grants  

• Up to USD 10,000 over two weeks to three months
  
  
• Enables skill development, collaboration and networking in a new setting  

Apply now! Deadline is 1 October 2025.

Who should apply for a TEP grant? 

TEP welcomes applications from ISRHML members who are graduate students, recently graduated students, postdoctoral fellows, early career scientists and clinicians, or those who have recently completed professional training.

Applicants from low-resource settings and those with ideas for public health or translational research and projects with a clear trajectory toward sustainable social impact are encouraged to apply.

Apply here at www.tepgrants.org  

• Find application forms and FAQs
  
  
• Questions? Contact the TEP team at tep@isrhml.org 

Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your career and make an impact in the exciting field of human milk and lactation!  

TEP is offered in partnership with the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML).