Applications for the 2025 BPS/FIP Foundation Research Grant are open.
The Board of the International Pharmaceutical Federation Foundation for Education and Research (FIP Foundation) announces a collaborative research grant opportunity. The Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) will sponsor one research grant of up to €5000 Euro through the FIP Foundation allowing non-US-based investigators and pharmacists to seek financial support for research projects focused on the impact of pharmacist board certification on specialisation and advanced practice through the following research areas:
1. The impact of pharmacist board certification on Patients and/or outcomes (e.g., adherence, quality of life, patient satisfaction, health literacy);
2. The impact of pharmacist board certification on Healthcare systems (e.g., medication safety, cost avoidance, drug-related problems, admissions/readmissions, emergency department visits, institutional credentials, and privileging);
3. The impact of pharmacist board certification on Interprofessional collaboration (e.g., recognition, perception, increased efficiency in providing care); and/or
4. The impact of pharmacist board certification on pharmacist employment, professional development, and/or wellbeing (e.g., job satisfaction, retention, career advancement).
Research proposals outside of these areas will not be considered.
The successful applicant will be acknowledged and recognised on the Foundation’s website and newsletter and is expected to share a report of grant project results on the Foundation’s website and in Foundation communications. At the end of the research project, the awardee will prepare a final project report in a format suitable for publication in the International Pharmacy Journal. The recipient is also expected to attend the FIP World Congress to present their funded research. Please read the Packet Info & Instructions for more details.
Please click here to access the application form. The deadline for submission is May 1.
For questions, please contact the FIP Foundation at foundation@fip.org.
Congratulations to the 2024 recipient:
“This is a remarkable achievement to receive the FIP/BPS Award which is given to investigators and pharmacists to support research projects related to Board Certification. We are extremely interested in conducting the research project and looking forward to its great impact. The aim of this grant is to assess the impact of pharmacist board certification on specialisation and advanced practice through evaluating the influence on patient’s level, healthcare system, interprofessional collaboration, and pharmacist employment. The project is entitled” Evaluating Pharmacist Certification in the Middle East: Triangulated Perspectives and Experiences among Healthcare Providers, Pharmacists, and Pharmacy Students on pharmacist roles as interprofessional collaborator, communicator and educator”. We would like to thank the FIP/BPS for their recognition and support for the great initiative.”
Dr. Diana Malaeb earned her Bachelor of Pharmacy degree and her PharmD degree from the Lebanese American University (LAU). She also holds a Master degree in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacoepidemiology from the Lebanese University. She is also Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy. She earned her PhD in Clinical Research and Public health from Universite Paris Est Creteil in France. She had around 18 years of teaching experience in Pharmacy Schools where she held different administrative positions in addition to teaching and supervising students in their research. She is currently an Associate Professor and the College Research Coordinator at the College of Pharmacy at Gulf Medical University (GMU).
About the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
The Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) was established in 1976 as an autonomous division of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). The mission of BPS is to improve patient care by positioning BPS Board-Certified Pharmacist Specialists as integral members of interprofessional healthcare teams, through recognition and promotion of specialized training, knowledge, and skills for pharmacists in the United States and internationally. Board certification is a recognized credential for determining which pharmacists are qualified to contribute at advanced practice levels given the rigorous standards mandated by BPS board certification and recertification. BPS currently recognizes more than 58,800 active pharmacist certifications across 14 specialties, including over 6000 certifications held by pharmacists outside of the United States.
