{"id":193,"date":"2020-09-14T15:11:54","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T13:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/da\/?page_id=317"},"modified":"2026-03-16T08:07:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:07:07","slug":"research-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/grants-and-awards\/research-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Research grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-pattern-leo-top-bottom has-secondary-olive-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply for Research Grants<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Topfotos-til-bevillingssider-1024x536.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Topfotos-til-bevillingssider-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Topfotos-til-bevillingssider-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Topfotos-til-bevillingssider-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Topfotos-til-bevillingssider-960x502.png 960w, https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Topfotos-til-bevillingssider.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-pattern-leo-top-bottom has-primary-snow-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Research Grants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"text-cols text-cols-columns-1 text-cols align\" data-block_743df2acd2da0a4aa2d4079c8456bdd0>\n  \n\n<p>Research Grants are open competition grants given to support the best dermatology research projects worldwide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcome applications for research projects that improve the understanding of the underlying medicinal, biological, chemical, or pharmacological mechanisms of dermatological diseases and their symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n  [data-block_743df2acd2da0a4aa2d4079c8456bdd0] p {\n    column-count: 1;\n    column-gap: 30px;\n  }\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"text-cols text-cols-columns-1 text-cols align\" data-block_743df2acd2da0a4aa2d4079c8456bdd0>\n  \n\n<p>We also welcome applications for projects that address clinical issues among people who are at risk of developing, or have developed, a skin disease, including how it impacts their quality of life and the societal costs involved.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n  [data-block_743df2acd2da0a4aa2d4079c8456bdd0] p {\n    column-count: 1;\n    column-gap: 30px;\n  }\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-pattern-leo-top-bottom has-secondary-olive-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"guidance\">How to apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Research Grants program has three annual calls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please read the application guide for the full call text and further information about the eligibility criteria, evaluation process, and requirements for the content of the application.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Research-Grants-2026-Application-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Application guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.smartsimple.ie\/s_Login.jsp\">Apply here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-cols text-cols-columns-1 text-cols align\" data-block_743df2acd2da0a4aa2d4079c8456bdd0>\n  \n<div class=\"text-cols text-cols-columns-1 text-cols align\" data-block_743df2acd2da0a4aa2d4079c8456bdd0>\n  \n\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/grant-terms-and-conditions\/\">Grant terms and conditions<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n  [data-block_743df2acd2da0a4aa2d4079c8456bdd0] p {\n    column-count: 1;\n    column-gap: 30px;\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n  [data-block_743df2acd2da0a4aa2d4079c8456bdd0] p {\n    column-count: 1;\n    column-gap: 30px;\n  }\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-pattern-leo-top-bottom\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:74px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\" id=\"evaluation\">Evaluation process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>All submitted applications will be administratively screened for eligibility and mandatory requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If approved as eligible, the applications will undergo external review by the Foundation&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/grants-and-awards\/research-grants\/#sec\">Scientific Evaluation Commitee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Based on this evaluation the LEO Foundation Board of Trustees will make the final decision, and applicants will be notified of the results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-pattern-leo-top-bottom has-secondary-olive-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"deadlines\">Application deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All calls close at 16:00 CET\/CEST.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-competition-list competition-list align\" data-block_266aa42e8ee272b86538003659fbd7f9>\n  <table class=\"table table-border-bottom-last\">\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th colspan=\"2\">Grant<\/th>\n        <th>Opens<\/th>\n        <th colspan=\"2\">Deadline<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n              <tr class=\"last\">\n          <td class=\"table-col-toggle\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-collapse collapsed p-0\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-competition-1832\" title=\"Click to expand\"><\/button>\n          <\/td>\n          <td><h4>Research Grants (round 1)<\/h4><\/td>\n          <td>13 Nov 2025<\/td>\n          <td>08 Jan 2026<\/td>\n          <td class=\"text-right\"><div class=\"btn-icon font-weight-bold icon-clock-coal btn-apply btn-apply-closed opacity-25 p-0 text-decoration-none\">Closed<\/div><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr id=\"collapse-competition-1832\" class=\"collapse out\">\n          <td colspan=\"5\" class=\"border-top-0\"><p>To support the best dermatology research projects worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>It is important that the applicant carefully reads the application guide before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process.<\/p>\n<p>DEADLINE: 8 January 2026 (16:00 CET)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Research-Grants-2026-Application-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.smartsimple.ie\/s_Login.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online application<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n              <tr class=\"last\">\n          <td class=\"table-col-toggle\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-collapse collapsed p-0\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-competition-2366\" title=\"Click to expand\"><\/button>\n          <\/td>\n          <td><h4>Research Grants (round 2)<\/h4><\/td>\n          <td>22 Jan 2026<\/td>\n          <td>19 Mar 2026<\/td>\n          <td class=\"text-right\"><div class=\"btn-icon font-weight-bold icon-clock-coal btn-apply btn-apply-closed opacity-25 p-0 text-decoration-none\">Closed<\/div><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr id=\"collapse-competition-2366\" class=\"collapse out\">\n          <td colspan=\"5\" class=\"border-top-0\"><p>To support the best dermatology research projects worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>It is important that the applicant carefully reads the application guide before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process.<\/p>\n<p>DEADLINE: 19 March 2026 (16:00 CEST)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Research-Grants-2026-Application-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.smartsimple.ie\/s_Login.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online application<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n              <tr class=\"last\">\n          <td class=\"table-col-toggle\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-collapse collapsed p-0\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-competition-2367\" title=\"Click to expand\"><\/button>\n          <\/td>\n          <td><h4>Research Grants (round 3)<\/h4><\/td>\n          <td>29 Jun 2026<\/td>\n          <td>25 Aug 2026<\/td>\n          <td class=\"text-right\"><div class=\"btn-icon font-weight-bold icon-clock-coal btn-apply btn-apply-future p-0 text-decoration-none\">Not open<\/div><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr id=\"collapse-competition-2367\" class=\"collapse out\">\n          <td colspan=\"5\" class=\"border-top-0\"><p>To support the best dermatology research projects worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>It is important that the applicant carefully reads the application guide before initiating the application process, as this document contains the complete call as well as detailed instructions for the application process.<\/p>\n<p>DEADLINE: 25 August 2026 (16:00 CEST)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Research-Grants-2026-Application-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.smartsimple.ie\/s_Login.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online application<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n  \n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n  [data-block_266aa42e8ee272b86538003659fbd7f9] {\n\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-coal-color has-primary-peach-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/grants-and-awards\/#deadlines\">All application deadlines<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-primary-snow-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sec\">Scientific Evaluation Committee<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"text-cols text-cols-columns-1 text-cols align\" data-block_743df2acd2da0a4aa2d4079c8456bdd0>\n  \n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientific Evaluation Committee is an international panel of independent experts who evaluate applications submitted for Research Grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/about-us\/organisation\/#committees\">committees<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n  [data-block_743df2acd2da0a4aa2d4079c8456bdd0] p {\n    column-count: 1;\n    column-gap: 30px;\n  }\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-cols text-cols-columns-1 text-cols align\" data-block_743df2acd2da0a4aa2d4079c8456bdd0>\n  \n<\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n  [data-block_743df2acd2da0a4aa2d4079c8456bdd0] p {\n    column-count: 1;\n    column-gap: 30px;\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-sec-members-list\" data-block_dbeb4486757eb64927c9766d3157a545 class=\"sec-member-list align\">\n  <table class=\"table table-border-bottom-last\">\n    <thead>\n    <tr class=\"px-3\">\n      <th>Committee member<\/th>\n      <th>Titles<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Claire Higgins<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Associate Professor, Imperial College London, Department of Bioengineering (United Kingdom)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Dennis H. Murphree Jr.<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Senior Associate Consultant, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Department of Dermatology (USA)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Emmanuella Guenova<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Associate Professor, M.D. PhD, University of Lausanne (Switzerland)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Johann E.  Gudjonsson<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>MD, PhD, Arthur C. Curtis Professor of Skin Molecular Immunology Professor, Dermatology Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg Emerging Scholar, University of Michigan, Department of Dermatology (USA)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Julia Oh<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Professor, Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Integrative Immunobiology (USA)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Luigi Naldi<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Director, MD, Centro Studi GISED (Italy)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Majella Lane<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Professor, University College London, UCL School of Pharmacy (United Kingdom)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Maksim Plikus<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Professor, University of California, Irvine, Department of Developmental and Cell Biology (USA)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Maria Kasper<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Associate Professor, Karolinska Institutet (Sweden)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Nicole Ward<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (USA)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Niroshana Anandasabapathy<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Associate Professor, PhD. M.D., Weill Cornell Medicine (USA)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Pankaj Karande<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Associate Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (USA)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Paola di Meglio<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Lecturer, King&#039;s College London (United Kingdom)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Ryan Donnelly<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Professor, Queen&#039;s University Belfast, School of Pharmacy (United Kingdom)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Sandrine Dubrac<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Associate Professor, Medical University of Innsbruck, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology (Austria)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Shoba Amarnath<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Reader, Newcastle University, Biosciences Institute (United Kingdom)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Tove Agner<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Professor, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital (Denmark)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n          <tr class=\"px-3\">\n        <td><h3>Wojciech Chrzanowski<\/h3><\/td>\n        <td>Professor, University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health (Australia)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Meet a reviewer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Niroshana Anandasabapathy is Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine, USA and a reviewer for the Scientific Evaluation Committee (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meet Niroshana Anandasabapathy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mPmtbgBfqi8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-pattern-leo-center has-primary-olive-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow 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