Applications for the 2026 FIP Foundation/AcPS Research Grant are open from May 5th until June 30^th, 2026, 11:59 pm CEST.

The FIP Foundation for Education and Research, in partnership with the Academic Pharmacy Section (AcPS), is opening a Grant to support innovative research by pharmacy educators.

The purpose of the FIP Foundation/AcPS Research Award is to support pharmacy researchers based in low- or middle-income countries (LMICs). The award provides seed funding for pilot research projects that generate early or preliminary data to support future applications for larger, externally funded research grants.  This grant mechanism will award up to TWO proposals at €2000 per project. All applicants submitting for this grant should address how the applicant(s) would use grant funds to meet the scope of the grant call within the applicant’s affiliated academic community.

Award recipients may also use the funding to establish research collaborations with investigators outside of their home institutions, including researchers from high-income countries. Such partnerships are expected and strongly encouraged, as they may foster long-term, sustainable collaborations beyond the award period. However, grant funds may not be used to directly support the research efforts or salaries of investigators based in high-income countries.

Eligibility

The AcPS Grant Scheme is open to:

• FIP AcPS members from LMICs (see list of countries by WHO regions here)
• Applicants may only submit one application to this scheme.
• No additional funding will be provided under this grant for a successful project/initiative.
• Applications should be submitted on or before June 30^th, 2026 11:59 pm CEST.

Scope

The 2026 grant scheme will focus on the following priority areas:

1. Pharmacists’ Role in Youth Mental Health

2. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Pharmacy Education, Research, and Practice

3. Pharmacist Prescribing and Expanding Scopes of Practice

Evaluation criteria

• All applications submitted in response to this call will undergo a competitive peer-review process. Applications will be evaluated by independent reviewers with relevant expertise to assess scientific quality, relevance, and potential impact on pharmacy practice, education, and research.

  Applications will be scored based on the following criteria:

  • Scientific significance, innovation, methodological rigor, and feasibility of the proposed research.
  • Qualifications and emerging expertise of the applicant(s), and the appropriateness of the institutional environment to support both project success and the applicant’s career development.
  • Quality of proposed collaborations, including potential to strengthen research capacity and support for extramural funding or sustained partnerships.
  • Local contextual relevance, impact, and potential to promote equity.

  Final funding decisions will be based on reviewer scores and recommendations, as well as overall alignment with the objectives and missions of the FIP.

How to apply:

• Applicants will be required to complete an online application form. Find the link here.
• Applicants are advised to prepare their responses offline and copy-paste to the online application form. Please be informed that there are character limits for some of the sections.
• For any clarifications, applicants should send an email with the subject as AcPS Grant Call – Clarification to: acps@fip.org

 

 Congratulations to the 2025 AcPS Grant Winners!

Dr Basira Kankia Lawal is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kaduna State University, Nigeria. She will be conducting research on “Gamification of Antimicrobial Stewardship Education: Empowering Undergraduate Pharmacy Students as Leaders in Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance”

   

“I am deeply honoured to receive the FIP Academic Pharmacy Section (AcPS) Grant in support of our project on gamification of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) education. This grant will enable us to empower undergraduate pharmacy students to have enhanced AMS knowledge, take active roles in addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and strengthen their capacity for community leadership in combating AMR. We’re excited to co-create this gamified learning tool with stakeholders, AMR champions, and educators, thus ensuring it is locally relevant, engaging, and impactful. Sincere appreciations to FIP AcPS and the FIP Foundation for this opportunity to contribute meaningfully to pharmacy education and AMR advocacy in low- and middle-income countries.”

 

 

Dr Lauren J Jonkman, from Namibia, was awarded the grant for the project title “ChatGPT said what? Evaluating student perspectives on the use of generative AI for clinical queries.”