OPEN: Weill Cornell Medicine 2027 Ritu Banga Impact in Healthcare Research Awards, institution-restricted faculty research funding. Applications due December 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (time zone not specified).
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Weill Cornell Medicine
New York — Weill Cornell Medicine 2027 Ritu Banga Impact in Healthcare Research Awards ($50,000; December 17)
Weill Cornell Medicine offers $50,000 one-year 2027 Ritu Banga Impact in Healthcare Research Awards for eligible full-time WCM junior faculty conducting innovative patient-centered research. Applications are due December 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. The program is not open to outside institutions.
Required next actionConfirm a full-time Weill Cornell Medicine primary faculty appointment at Instructor, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor rank and obtain departmental chair/division chief support. Review the official 2027 Ritu Banga application guidance and FAQs at https://research.weill.cornell.edu/funding/funding-opportunities/ritu-banga-impact-healthcare-research-awards. Prepare one PDF containing scientific/lay abstracts, five-page research plan, applicant and co-investigator biosketches, impact statement, detailed PHS 398 budget and support letter. Submit using the linked Qualtrics portal by December 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; confirm portal time zone.