Faculty Scholars Program

We are currently accepting letters of intent due by September 9, 2026. Please review the request for proposals to learn more about the application process and apply.

Current RFP

What is the Faculty Scholars Program?

The Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics is a career development award to enable early-career faculty members to carry out innovative bioethics research. The program is designed to support projects that address a significant bioethics problem and extend beyond current work in bioethics, while fostering a community of Scholars and Alums committed to advancing the field.

Each year, the Foundation selects approximately three Greenwall Faculty Scholars to receive 50 percent salary support for three years to pursue a defined research project and further develop their research program. Applicants must be early-career faculty members at a university or non-profit research institute that has tax-exempt status in the United States. Applicants must hold a faculty appointment (or a comparable long-term research position outside a university) that permits at least 50 percent of their effort to be devoted to research. Priority will be given to applicants who have not yet been considered for tenure or an equivalent promotion; whose research has the potential to influence clinical, biomedical, and/or public health decision-making, policy, and practice; and who demonstrate the potential to make significant contributions to the field of bioethics throughout their careers.

Scholars and Alums attend twice-yearly meetings, where they present their works in progress, receive feedback and mentoring from the Faculty Scholars Program Committee and other Scholars and Alums, and have an opportunity to cultivate collaborative relationships across institutions and disciplines. Third-year Scholars are expected to help plan these meetings. Program Alums remain actively engaged, providing mentorship to newer Scholars and creating a sustained network for professional development, collaboration, and scholarly exchange.

In 2022, the Foundation marked the twentieth anniversary of the Faculty Scholars Program. Read more about the celebration on our blog.

The Program Committee oversees the Faculty Scholars Program, selects Scholars and recommends them for funding, and plays an active role in mentorship and professional development activities.

Questions about the Program should be directed to Kyle Ruempler at [email protected].

Faculty Scholars Program Committee

Michelle Groman, JD

Anthony Ryan Hatch, PhD

Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil

Scott Y.H. Kim, MD, PhD

Paul A. Lombardo, PhD, JD

Amy McGuire, JD, PhD, Chair

Douglas B. White, MD, MAS

Request for Proposals

Learn more about the application process and apply.

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Scholars Class of 2029

Bryanna Moore, PhD

Class of 2029 University of Rochester

Carrie Thiessen, MD, PhD

Class of 2029 University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jonathan Fuller, MD, PhD

Class of 2029 University of Pittsburgh

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Frequently Asked Questions

When does the Foundation post the request for proposals (RFP) for the Faculty Scholars Program?

Faculty Scholars Program grants are awarded once a year; the RFP is typically posted in July. Please check the Faculty Scholars Program page to review the current or previous RFP and find additional instructions on how to apply.
How should institutions select their applicant to the Faculty Scholars Program?

Only one applicant from a university or non-profit research institute will be considered in each Faculty Scholars Program application cycle. The Foundation does not require specific institutional processes, but does require an institutional letter briefly describing the applicant selection process. Institutions often employ processes such as: institution-wide advertisement of the funding opportunity; establishment of transparent selection criteria; and committee review of Letter of Intent and/or other relevant materials.
I am in a non-tenure track position at my institution. Am I still eligible to apply to the Faculty Scholars Program?

Yes, you are eligible. However, the Program Committee will look at evidence of long-term institutional commitment to you when considering your application. For example: If your extramural funding runs out, what will happen to your position? Are you required to get additional extramural funding to do research? Is your position terminated if there are no extramural funds? If invited to submit a full application, your Department Chair and Dean will need to respond to these issues, as well as whether your institution has faculty positions that guarantee at least part of a faculty member’s salary.
I recently received tenure. Am I still eligible to apply to the Faculty Scholars Program?

Yes, you are eligible; however, there is a strong presumption in favor of applicants who have not yet had a tenure decision. Moreover, the Program Committee takes into account the applicant’s career stage, and those further along in their careers are expected to have stronger applications.
I already have more than 50% salary support or might have more than 50% salary support in future years. Am I still eligible to apply to the Faculty Scholars Program?

Yes, you are eligible. When a Scholar has other funding and does not require salary support for 50% effort on his/her project, the Foundation will consider a request to reallocate funds to purposes tightly related to the Scholar’s project. The Scholar is nonetheless expected to devote 50% effort to the project and the funds are intended to be used within three years.
Does the Foundation award grants to institutions outside the United States?

Yes, but such institutions must have tax-exempt status in the United States. Applicant institutions must provide the Foundation with a letter of determination from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Equivalency determinations will not be accepted.
Can I get feedback about a potential project from the Foundation before I submit a grant application?

In order to be fair to all applicants, the Foundation cannot give feedback or technical advice on specific proposals or drafts before a letter of intent is submitted and reviewed.
Does the Foundation award no-cost extensions? How do I apply for one?

Yes, the Foundation allows one no-cost extension per award for a maximum of 12 months, absent exceptional circumstances. To apply, please contact the Foundation directly once you anticipate the need for an extension.

The Greenwall Foundation is dedicated to the integrity and impartiality of the grantmaking process and wishes to dispel even perceptions of conflicts of interest. Relationships that are conflicts of interest, which require Directors and Committee members to recuse themselves from voting on grant proposals, include an affiliation with a grantee institution, a current mentoring or collaborative relationship with an applicant, or a personal relationship with an applicant. To review the Foundation's Conflict of Interest Policy with respect to grants, please click here.