The China Medical Board Grants Program
The China Medical Board(CMB)is an independent U.S. foundation, established in 1914 by the Rockefeller Foundation. The mission was to found and facilitate the Peking Union Medical College and its teaching hospital development, promoting western medicine to China. Today, CMB supports health advancement across China and Southeast Asia, with a focus on research and education in medicine, nursing, and public health.
Launched in 2011, the CMB OC Grants Program was designed to support the career development of early and mid-career health professionals in China through theme-based research funding. Through a rigorous, merit-based peer review process that identified scholars with strong potential for independent, research-intensive careers, the program awarded more than 210 grants totaling over US$17 million across clinical medicine, public health, health policy, and other related fields over 15 annual cycles, playing a pivotal role in nurturing young academic talent in China’s health...