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 2026 AcPS Grant Winners!

Dr Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, MD, PhD, is Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Acting Director of the Applied Biomedical Research Center at Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam. She also serves as Head of the Department of Pharmacy at Hai Phong International Hospital. Her work focuses on clinical pharmacology, pharmacometrics, pharmacogenetics, model-informed precision dosing, drug safety, and AI-enabled clinical decision support. She leads translational and real-world research in PBPK/PopPK modelling, therapeutic drug monitoring, drug-drug interactions, and machine-learning applications to support safer and more individualised pharmacotherapy. For the PharmAI-Safe project, she works with Dr. Nguyen Ba Ngoc Son and BPharm. Le Thi Mai Ngan as members of the project team.

 

“This grant gives us an opportunity to translate artificial intelligence into a practical tool that supports pharmacists in identifying potentially dangerous drug interactions at the point of care. Our goal is not to replace professional judgement, but to strengthen it with reliable, context-aware evidence and ultimately make medication use safer for patients.”

Dr Dala N. Daraghmeh is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at Al-Quds University, Palestine, and a registered pharmacist in Palestine and Australia. Her research spans pharmacology, pharmacy practice, and public health, with a focus on translating evidence into context-relevant approaches that strengthen pharmacy practice and improve patient care. The AcPS Research Grant will support her project to develop and pilot a Youth Mental Health Support and Referral Toolkit for community pharmacists in Palestine.

“I am honoured and grateful to receive the 2026 FIP Foundation–AcPS Research Grant. This support will enable us to develop and pilot a Youth Mental Health Support and Referral Toolkit for community pharmacists in Palestine. The project aims to equip pharmacists with practical, context-relevant resources to strengthen their preparedness to recognise youth mental health concerns, provide appropriate support, and facilitate referral. I hope this work will help advance pharmacists’ role in youth mental health and provide a foundation for future integration into pharmacy education and practice. My sincere thanks to the FIP Foundation and Academic Pharmacy Section for supporting this work.”

 

 

 

 

You can find the past winners here