Applications for the 2026 FIP Hospital Pharmacy Section/FIP Foundation Research Grant are open from 1 March until 1 May 2026 at 23:59 CEST.
The FIP HPS Research Grant is open to support research by our members. The FIP HPS Research Grant is open to FIP HPS members for research that focuses on the implementation of the revised Basel Statements. Aligned with the FIP HPS Strategic Plan, research focusing on FIP Development Goals 19 (patient safety), 17 (antimicrobial stewardship), or 5 (competency development) will be given priority. The grant will fund a project of up to €3000 (EUR).
We invite eligible applicants to participate in this exciting opportunity and contribute to the advancement of hospital pharmacy practice and patient care.
Eligibility
Principal investigators (PI) must be active members of the FIP Hospital Pharmacy Section. Please note that grants will be awarded to organizations and not individuals. While institutions may have their own criteria for grant eligibility, graduate students can be listed as Co-Principal Investigators on the application.
Budget
For this grant, overhead costs are not permitted. If the total cost of the project exceeds the requested amount from the FIP Hospital Pharmacy Section, a comprehensive financial plan must be included, highlighting any matching financial contributions secured or anticipated. Letters of support from other funders indicating their willingness to provide funds and the amount of support should be included when possible.
How to apply
We encourage all applicants to carefully review the FIP Hospital Pharmacy Section Research Grant Application Guide for detailed information on eligibility, funding criteria, and proposal format.
Please click here to access the application form. The deadline for submission is May 01.
For any inquiries or further information, please feel free to reach out to Christina Cella at ccella@me.com.
We look forward to receiving your innovative project proposals that will contribute to advancing hospital pharmacy practices and patient care.
Congratulations to the 2026 HPS Grant Winners!
Onyedibe Harriet is a hospital pharmacist and a postgraduate student from Nigeria. She is focused on strengthening the healthcare system through ensuring medication and patient safety, mitigating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), pharmacy workforce education/professional development and advancing patient-centred care and pharmacy practice. In alignment with her commitment to advancing pharmacy practice and professional development, she trains early-career pharmacists across different states in Nigeria on medication and patient safety.
The HPS Research Grant will help support a Comparative Study of Nigerian Hospital Pharmacy Practice Standards Using the 2024 Updated Basel Statements: Assessing Improvements from 2014 Baseline and Developing Practice Enhancement Interventions
“I am deeply honoured to be a recipient of the FIP HPS Research Grant 2026. I thank God and am immensely grateful to the FIP Hospital Pharmacy Section for this generous support. I also extend my sincere appreciation to the FIP Foundation. The grant will support a project aimed at evaluating the progress of hospital pharmacy practice standards in Nigerian hospitals over time using the updated 2024 FIP-HPS Basel Statements. The research will identify persistent systemic weaknesses and develop context-specific, evidence-based interventions to strengthen pharmacy practice standards and improve medication safety in Nigeria. This project is strategically positioned to advance hospital pharmacy practice in Nigeria while aligning with the global best practices outlined in the Basel Statements.”
You can find the past winners here.
