Oxford - Harrington Rare Disease Scholar Award

2026 OXFORD-HARRINGTON RARE DISEASE SCHOLAR AWARD 

Deadline: 9 March 2026, 11:59pm ET 

The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre invites you to apply for the Rare Disease Scholar Award. Proposals of interest include novel approaches to treating rare diseases with an emphasis on neurological disorders, developmental and metabolic disorders, and rare cancers. Other rare genetic indications with high unmet need are also of interest. Any therapeutic modality will be considered.  In addition to the grant award of £100,000 (for UK-based awardees), successful applicants will benefit from  one year of therapeutics development support and project management, access to core facilities and infrastructure (oligonucleotide synthesis and screening, small molecule and protein platforms, cell and gene therapy facilities), and an opportunity to compete for substantially larger acceleration or investment funds. Potential applicants are encouraged to attend an informational webinar on 17 February, 4pm – 5pm GMT.

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Up to 10 Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Scholars will be selected to receive:  

  • Guaranteed grant award of USD$100,000 for US- and Canada-based awardees and £100,000 for UK-based awardees 
  • One year of therapeutics development support and project management with potential to renew for a second year based on milestones met   
  • Access to core facilities and infrastructure including oligonucleotide synthesis and screening, small molecule and protein platforms, cell and gene therapy facilities  
  • Opportunity to compete for acceleration funds up to USD$300,000 / £250,000   
  • Opportunity to qualify for investment funds up to USD$1,000,000 according to project requirements  
  • NOTE: IP rights are retained by the awardee or their institution  

 

Visit the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre website to learn more: OxfordHarrington.org/Award 

To submit an application, go to the Harrington grant system and create an account.  

Questions? Email Questions@HarringtonDiscovery.org.   

 

Interested applicants:  Please join us for an informational webinar and Q&A session. The webinar is 17 February, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (GMT).  REGISTER HERE.