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This webpage contains a calendar of mostly foundation and association biomedical and bioscience funding opportunities that are primarily for faculty with PI eligibility (those with UTL, MCL, and NTLR faculty appointments). Clinician Educator (CE) faculty must submit and receive approval for a CE faculty PI waiver through their RPM.
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| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Jan. 5, 2018 5 p.m. EST via proposal central Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: March 2, 2018 via proposal central |
Alzheimer’s Association and Tau Consortium | Neuroscience; Alzheimer's; seeks to accelerate the discovery of potential new therapies for tauopathies. | Faculty with PI eligibility | The Tau Pipeline Enabling Program up to $750K for up to 2 yrs (up to 10% IDC) No citizenship restriction Go to this Proposal Central webpage and click on the document icon at the end of the RFP title to download the guidelines |
Letter of intent deadline: Full application (by invitation only) deadline: Feb. 26, 2018 |
ALS Association | neuroscience; ALS biomarker discovery | Faculty with PI eligibility | ALS ACT: Biomarker Discovery for ALS up to $100,000 (which includes up to 10% indirect costs)Proposed projects should be completed over 12-18 months No citizenship restriction More >> |
Limited Program |
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation | identify outstanding inventors who harness science and technology to enhance the conduct of scientific research, strengthen environmental conservation, or improve the experience and outcomes of patient care. | Stanford faculty with PI eligibility (UTL, MCL, and NTL-Research appts.) and Clinician Educator (CE) faculty (with an approved CE faculty PI waiver request). Applicants must be within 10 years of receiving their terminal degree in their field (Ph.D. or M.D. |
Moore Inventor Fellows $675K over 3 years No citizenship requirement Internal submission guidelines |
| Limited Program Internal deadline (for all schools): Jan. 11, 2018 |
W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program | Faculty with PI eligibility across the natural and earth sciences, engineering, and medicine at all ranks are eligible. Keck has a stated interest in interdisciplinary research, thus proposals may also come from a team of faculty across departments, disciplines, or schools. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Keck Concept Paper No citizenship restriction Internal submission guidelines |
| This program is currently on hold- check the website in January 2018 | American Academy of Family Physicians | family medicine | Faculty with PI eligibility Applicant must be a family medicine researcher (a clinician or Ph.D.) Priority will be given to new investigators and those who mentor new investigators by including them as part of the research team |
Joint Grants Awards $50,000 for 1 or 2 years More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Jan. 10, 2018 Full proposal by invitation only (see also May and Aug.) |
William T. Grant Foundation | Address issues that have compelling relevance for theory, policy, and/or practice affecting the settings of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants-Reducing Inequality $100K-$600K for 2-3 yrs Research Grants-Improving the use of research evidence $100K to $1M for 2-3 yrs Officers’ Research Grants for both initiatives up to $25K for 2-4 yrs More >> |
| Limited award: only one applicant per category: Internal Cancer Institute deadline: Jan. 11, 2018 Sponsor: LOI: Jan. 31, 2018 Full application: April (by invitation) |
St. Baldrick's Foundation | childhood cancer | See the guidelines | Award Mechanisms Research grants Scholar (career development) grant Supportive Care Research grant International Research Scholar Internal submission guidelines |
| Jan. 15, 2018 (reminder-alert your RPM by early Dec. holiday closure period 12/27-01/07) |
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | pancreatic cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility | Translational Research Grant $500,000 over 2 yrs No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Jan. 15, 2018 (reminder-alert your RPM by early Dec. holiday closure period 12/27-01/07) |
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) | Cardiovascular disease |
Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility (see other criteria) ISHLT membership required |
Norman E. Shumway Career Development Award $80,000 per year x 2 yrs Joel D. Cooper Career Development Award $80,000 per year x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letter of intent (LOI): Jan. 15, 2018 Full proposal by invitation only: June 1, 2018 (see also April 15, Oct. 15) |
Whitehall Foundation | Neuroscience; Basic biological research in neurobiology | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility |
Grant-in-Aid $30K for 1 yr More >> |
| Letter of intent (LOI): Jan. 15, 2018 Full proposal by invitation only: June 1, 2018 (see also April 15, Oct. 15) |
Whitehall Foundation | Neuroscience; Basic biological research in neurobiology | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants $30-$75K/yr for up to 3 yrs More >> |
| Letter of intent: Jan. 15, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only): March 1, 2018 |
FARA-Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance | neuroscience; ataxia | Faculty with PI eligibility | Keith Michael Andrus Cardiac Research Award $150K/yr for 1-2 yrs More >> |
| Jan. 16, 2018 | Pediatric Endocrine Society | pediatric endocrinology | Early assist. prof. with PI eligibility Senior Fellows-in training (who have completed 2 yrs of pediatric endocrinology training). PES membership required. (Submit through your RPM in RMG >>) |
Clinical Scholar Awards $50K for 1 yr No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Jan. RFP to be published in early November. |
The Emergency Medicine Foundation | emergency medicine | Assist. with PI eligibility; PI must have a primary faculty appointment in Emergency Medicine | Career Development Grant $50K for 1 yr More >> |
| Jan. RFP to be published in early November. |
The Emergency Medicine Foundation | emergency medicine | Faculty with PI eligibility; PI must have a primary faculty appointment in Emergency Medicine | Patient Centered Outcome Research Grant $100,000 for a 2-year period Basic Science and Clinical Research Innovation Award Grant up to $50,000 for 1 year Health Policy Research Grant up to $50,000 for 1 year More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Jan. 19, 2018 Full proposal: May 11, 2018 (Other LOI deadlines: April 13, July 13, Oct. 12) |
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation | neuroscience; Alzheimer's disease | Faculty with PI eligibility | Drug Discovery $150K-$600K for 1-2 years -PACT-Program to Accelerate Clinical Trials (PACT) up to $1.5 milion Biomarker Development $150K-$600K for 1-2 years Prevention Beyond the Pipeline $50K-$100K for epidemiological analyses More >> |
| Jan. RFP to be published in early November. |
The Emergency Medicine Foundation | emergency medicine; To promote projects that seek to demonstrate improved patient outcomes in Emergency Departments in low-to middle-income countries (LMICs). | Faculty with PI eligibility; PI must have a primary faculty appointment in Emergency Medicine | International Emergency Medicine Outcomes and Efficacy Research Grant Seed grant for up to $10,000 for one year (2 to be awarded) More >> |
| Limited Program Stanford Neuroscienc Institue internal deadline: Jan. TBA |
The Dana Foundation | Neuroscience; human brain or brain-immune functioning or malfunctioning | Stanford assistant professors and associate professors (within the first few years of their appointment) with PI eligibility (UTL, MCL, and NTLR appts) and CE assistant and associate professors (with an approved CE faculty PI waiver). Senior investigators (full professors with PI eligibility or CE full professors with an approved CE faculty waiver )can submit an internal proposal if the project represents a new direction for them. |
David Mahoney Neuroimaging Program: Using Brain and Immune Imaging to Improve Human Health $200K No citizenship requirement. |
| Letter of intent (required): Jan. |
International Rhett Syndrome | Rett Syndrome (developmental disorder found primarily in girls) |
Faculty with PI eligibility | The Neuro Habilitation Program apply via the HeART grant mechanism (Help Accelerate RTT Therapeutics) Grant $150,000 over 2 yrs The Read Through Program: apply via the ANGEL (Advanced Neurotherapeutic Grant of Excellence) Grant Award $300,000 per year for up to 2 yr More >> |
| Jan. 23, 2018 | American Heart Association | cardiovascular medicine; All basic, clinical, translational and population research broadly related to cardiovascular function and disease and stroke, or to related clinical, basic science, bioengineering or biotechnology, and public health problems. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Transformational Project Award $100K (including 10% IDC) per year for up to 3 years Citizenship: US citizens, permanent residents and individuals with certain visa More >> |
| Jan. 29, 2018 | American Thyroid Association | thyroid function and disease. Topics include thyroid cancer) | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility who are less than 6 years past their postdoctoral research experience | ATA Research Grants up to $25K for up to 2 yrs More >> |
| Jan. 31, 2018 | Foundation Fighting Blindness | vision research | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Physician scientists who have completed Opthamology residency or equivalent training |
Enhanced Career Development Award up to $170K/yr for up to 3 years More >> |
| Jan. 31, 2018 | Sarcoma Foundation of America | Cancer; sarcoma | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grant up to $50K No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Jan. 31, 2018 | National Pancreas Foundation | pancreatic diseases (adults and children); Studies intended to advance knowledge in the areas of pancreatic carcinoma, and all forms of pancreatitis | Faculty with PI eligibility No citizenship requirement |
Research Grant $50K for 1 yr More >> |
| Jan. 31, 2018 | Larry L. Hillblom Foundation | 1) Diabetes Mellitus and its complications including studies of normal glucose metabolism; or 2) Age-related chronic or degenerative disorders of the brain or vision including such studies of the healthy aging processes. |
Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | Start up grants $70K/ yr for up to 3 yrs (the host institution must provide $30K/yr x 3 yrs) No citizenship requirement More >> |
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| Letter of intent (required): Feb. 1, 2018 Full proposal by invitation only: March 15, 2018 |
Leukemia Research Foundation | cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, MDS, and multiple myeloma | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | Hollis Brownstein Research Grant Program-New Investigators $100K x 1 yr More >> LOI instructions >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Feb. 1, 2018 Full proposal deadline: March 1, 2018 (see August) |
A-T Children’s Project | Neuroscience, A-T (ataxia-telangiectasia) | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grant $75K for 1-2 years No citizenship restricition More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Feb. 1, 2018 Full proposal deadline: March 1, 2018 (see August) |
A-T Children’s Project | Neuroscience, A-T (ataxia-telangiectasia) | Post docs with one year experience or less post degree are eligible and must be nominated for this award by their principal investigator (PI)** **Eligibility: the PI is the faculty member with PI eligibility |
A-T Postdoctoral Fellowship $30K-$40K/yr for 2 yrs No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Feb. | Brain and Behavior Reseearch Foundation | neuroscience; Basic and/or clinical investigators are supported, but research must be relevant to serious brain and behavior disorders such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders or child and adolescent mental illnesses. | To enable promising investigators to either extend research fellowship training or begin careers as independent research faculty (assist. prof. with PI eligibility) | Young Investigator Grant $35K per year x 2 years More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Feb. 1, 2018 via proposal central Full proposal (by invitation only): April via proposal central |
American Cancer Society | cancer, faculty with PI eligibility who have made seminal contributions that have changed the direction of basic cancer research. | Mid-career faculty | Research Professor Grant $80K/yr direct costs for 5 years (2 to be awarded) No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Feb. 1, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only): April 1, 2018 |
FARA-Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance | Neuroscience; ataxia | Faculty with PI eligibility | General Research Grant $150K/yr x 1-2 yrs Additional Research Grant Subtype: Postdoctoral Trainee and Ph.D. Students (PI= faculty member) More >> |
| Feb. 1, 2018 | AALAS Grants for Laboratory Animal Science (GLAS) Program | laboratory animal science |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Small grant: $7500 for 1 yr.
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| Letter of intent deadline: Feb. 2, 2018 via proposal central Full proposal deadline: Feb. 28, 2018 via proposal central |
Tobacco-related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) of California | Priority areas:Tobacco-related health disparities Cancer prevention, treatment, and biology Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases Environmental exposure and toxicology Neuroscience of nicotine addiction and treatment Oral diseases and dental health Pulmonary biology and lung diseases State and local tobacco control policy research |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Community Practice-based Research Planning Award $200K/yr x 2 yrs Community Practice-based Implementation Award $500,000/yr x 3 year No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letter of intent deadline: Feb. 2, 2018 via proposal central Full proposal deadline: Feb. 28, 2018 via proposal central |
Tobacco-related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) of California | Priority areas: Tobacco-related health disparities Cancer prevention, treatment, and biology Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases Environmental exposure and toxicology Neuroscience of nicotine addiction and treatment Oral diseases and dental health Pulmonary biology and lung diseases State and local tobacco control policy research |
Faculty with PI eligibility | High Impact Research Project Award $250K/yr x 3 yrs High Impact Pilot Research Award $200K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letter of intent deadline: Feb. 2, 2018 via proposal central Full proposal deadline: Feb. 28, 2018 via proposal central |
Tobacco-related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) of California | Priority areas: Tobacco-related health disparities Cancer prevention, treatment, and biology Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases Environmental exposure and toxicology Neuroscience of nicotine addiction and treatment Oral diseases and dental health Pulmonary biology and lung diseases State and local tobacco control policy research |
Assist. prof. with PI eligibility who are within 5 years of completing formal postdoctoral training degree or since the doctoral degree if no postdoctoral training Must devote at least 50% of their research effort each year to activities supported by this award. |
New Investigator Award $200K/yr x 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Limited submission program Internal deadline: Feb. |
Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation | Applicants must be involved in basic or clinical research which has the potential for translation. | Stanford School of Medicine assist. prof. with UTL, MCL, or NTLR appts. | Faculty Scholar Award $75K-$100K gift award Internal submission guidelines |
| Feb. 7, 2018 (see also May 2) |
Venture Well | Our E-Team Program gives college students the chance to move new tech ideas out of the lab and classroom and into the marketplace. Stage 1 funding; $5,000- to attend a three-day strategy mapping workshop, VentureLab1 Stage 2 funding: up to $20,000 + workshop (VentureLab 2) + coaching + network (and includes tactical coaching) Stage 3 funding: up to $50,000 VentureWell program investment opportunity You must apply for Stage 1 funding first. |
PI: faculty with PI eligibility | E-Teams No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Feb. | Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation Research | Sjögren’s Syndrome: This is an auto-immune disease which involves an individual's white blood cells attacking moisture-producing glands. (Symptoms involve dry eyes and dry mouth.) | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research grants $15K to $50K per year for 2 yrs. No citizenship restriction but research must be conducted at an institution in the U.S.. More >> |
Letter of intent (required): Full proposal (by invitation only): |
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network | Bladder cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility | Bladder Cancer Innovation Award $300K total direct research expenses over 2 yrs (one award to be made) More >> |
| Feb. 8, 2018 | National Kidney Foundation Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Initiative (PCORI) |
kidney disease | Faculty with PI eligibility Applicants must be current members of NKF. |
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Grant More >> |
| Feb. 8, 2018 | National Kidney Foundation | kidney disease; To support clinical research studies addressing important issues for patients with kidney disease (patient-oriented) |
Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (nephrologists) Applicants must be current members of NKF. |
NKF Young Investigator Grant (2 to be awarded) Satellite Dialysis Young Investigator Grant (1 to be awarded) $35K for 1 year No citizenship requirement. More >> |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | Lupus Research Institute | Lupus | Faculty with PI eligibility | Novel Research Grants (NRG) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract | surgery-alimentary tract (digestive tract) | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (general surgeons) | SSAT Career Development Award for Clinical/Outcomes/Educaton Research $20K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letter of intent: Feb. 19, 2018 | California National Primate Research Center at UC Davis | Pilot projects that address biomedical/translational research topics across the nonhuman primate lifespan and include CNPRC scientific research unit areas (Brain, Mind and Behavior, Infectious Diseases, Reproductive Sciences and Regenerative Medicine, Respiratory Diseases) are requested. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Requests for Letters of Intent for Pilot Projects $50K for 1 year More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Feb. 12, 2018 Full proposal (by invtation only): May 14, 2018 |
North American Spine Society (NASS) | neuroscience; any spine-related basic, clinical or translational proposal | Faculty with PI eligibility Applicants do not need to be NASS members |
NASS Research Grants $20K-$40K per year for 1-2 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Feb. 12, 2018 Full proposal (by invtation only): May 14, 2018 |
North American Spine Society (NASS) | neuroscience; supports research of disc-related and/or neuropathic back pain by nonsurgical techniques. | Faculty with PI eligibility Applicants do not need to be NASS members |
NASS Nontraditional Nonsurgical Treatment Grants $20K-$40K per year for 1-2 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Feb. 12, 2018 Full proposal (by invtation only): May 14, 2018 |
North American Spine Society (NASS) | neuroscience; any spine-related basic, clinical or translational proposal | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility MD applicants within 5 years of their training PhD applicants must be within 5 years of their postdoctoral training |
NASS Young Investigator Grants $20K-$40K per year for 1-2 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Feb. 15, 2018 Full proposals (by invitation only): May 15, 2018 |
Kenneth Rainin Foundation | gastroenterology; inflammatory bowel disease Basic, clinical or translational research. Topics of interest: bioengineering, diet and nutrition, epithelial cell/molecular biology, fecal microbiota transplant, immunity and inflammation and micro biome; therapeutic development and delivery. |
Faculty with PI eligibility Only one PI is permitted by the sponsor, but proposals may have co-investigators. No citizenship requirement |
Innovator Award $100,000 for one year More >> |
| Feb. 15, 2018 (see also August) |
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research | anesthesiology; anesthesia education | Anesthesiologists-faculty with PI eligibility | Research in Education Grant $50K/yr x 2 yrs More >> |
| Feb. 15, 2018 (see also August 15) |
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research | anesthesiology | Faculty with PI eligibility who completed their core anesthesiology residency training within the past 10 years | Mentored Research Training Grants: Basic Science, Clinical or Translational Science, Health Services Research The MRTG is a two-year, $175,000 award More >> |
| Feb. | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | pancreatic cancer Supports translational and clinically relevant projects that are identified as next steps for our Precision Promise initiative |
Faculty with PI eligibility |
Precision Medicine Targeted Grant up to $1 million No citizenship requirement More >> Download PDF file >> |
| Feb. | The Marfan Foundation | basic and clinical research in Marfan syndrome which impacts connective tissue | Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility Applicants must have less than seven years experience in a faculty position and have never received an NIH R-01 grant award |
Early Investigator Grant Program $37,500 yr x 2 years No citizenship requirement. More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Feb. via proposal central Full proposal (by invitation only): May via proposal central |
LUNGevity | cancer-lung | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | LUNGevity Career Development Awards for Translation Research (lung cancer) Maximum of $300,000 ($100K/yr x 3 years) No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Feb. 12, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Aug. |
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation | To conduct clinical and education research and development in Anesthesia Patient Safety | Faculty with PI eligibility | Investigator-initiated Research Grant Program $150,000 for a study to be conducted over a maximum of 2 years No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Limited program Internal Deadline (for all schools): Feb. 15, 2018 |
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | natural sciences and engineering; physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, astronomy, computer science, earth science, ocean science, and all branches of engineering | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering $875,000 over 5 years Internal Submission guidelines |
| Feb. | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | pancreatic cancer Supports studies utilizing NCI/NIDDK cohort or new onset diabetics with high risk for sporadic pancreatic cancer; projects will focus on blood biomarkers |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Early Detection Targeted Grant up to $1 million No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Feb. 15, 2018 | The Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Fund | Neuroscience; young investigators engaged in basic or clinical research that may lead to a better understanding of neurological and psychiatric disorders. | Assist. prof. with tenure-track appt. (UTL appt) within 4 years of their first tenure-track appt. (between July 1, 2014 to July 1, 2018) See the guidelines for additional criteria |
Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Award in the Neurosciences $225K over 3 years U.S. citizenship is not a requirement, but it is expected that candidates will be permanent residents of the U.S. and that their research will be carried out in U.S. institutions (early career award exception to RPH 1.8) More >> |
| Feb. 21, 2018 | New York Stem Cell Foundation | used for exploring the basic biology and translational potential of stem cells | Assist. prof. with tenure track or equivalent positions* who are within 5 years of starting their assistant professor faculty position on June 1, 2018. (*the sponsor has approved both our assist. prof. with MCL and UTL faculty appointments) |
NYSCF- Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Award $1.5M total direct costs over 5 yrs No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Feb. 21, 2018 | New York Stem Cell Foundation | foster truly bold, innovative scientists with the potential to transform the field of neuroscience. Applicants need not be working in areas related to stem cells. |
Assist. prof. with tenure track or equivalent positions* who are within 5 years of starting their assistant professor faculty position on June 1, 2018. (*the sponsor has approved both our assist. prof. with MCL and UTL faculty appointments) |
NYSCF -Robertson Neuroscience Investigator Awards $1.5M total direct costs over 5 yrs. No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Feb. | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation | Neuroscience: basic, as well as translational and/or clinical investigators; psychiatric disorders such as: schizophrenia; bipolar; mood and anxiety disorders; or early onset brain and behavior disorders. | Advanced postdoctoral fellows Instructors Assist. prof. with PI eligibility |
NARSAD Young Investigator Grant $35K/yr x 2 yrs Eligibility: advanced postdoctoral fellows, Instructors and assist. prof. with PI eligibility and CE assist. prof. (with an approved CE faculty PI waiver) No citizen restriction More >> |
| Feb. | The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract | general surgey-health care disparities | Faculty with PI eligibility | Health Care Disparities Research Award $20K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Phase I proposal (1-2 page proposal) deadline (required): Feb. Phase II proposals (by invitation only) deadline: May |
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) Consortium | PML is a serious but rare infection of the central nervous system caused by lytic destruction of oligodendrocytes by the JC polyoma virus. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Grants |
| Feb. | International OCD Foundation | Neuroscience; nature, causes and treatment of OCD and related disorders | Postdoctoral fellows with mentor Assist. prof. with PI eligibility |
Research Grant $35K to $50K (see the FAQ webpage) No citizenship restriction. Overview >> Guidelines >> |
| Portal request form deadline (required): Feb. Letter of intent deadline (required): March Copy of signed face page by mail: March |
amFAR-The Foundation for AIDS Research | HIV/AIDS | Faculty with PI eligibility | Impact Grants exploring HIV persistence and eradication $2M over 4 years No citizenship requirement. More >> |
Letter of intent: Feb. 20, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only): |
American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) |
neuroscience; sleep medicine | Faculty with PI eligibility | Strategic Research Award Category 1-up to $250K Category 2- up to $100K No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Two-page phase one proposals: Feb. TBA; Phase II proposals by invitation only |
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) Consortium |
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy | Faculty with PI eligibility | Grants up to $300K over 2 yrs More >> |
| Feb. 26, 2018 | Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) | bladder cancer | Senior Postdoctoral Fellow (submit through your RPM) Instructor Research Associate, Assistant Prof. with PI eligibility |
Young Investigator Awards $50K for 1 yr U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents or applicants with a valid work visa in an instituton in the U.S. or Canada. More >> |
| Feb. 28, 2018 | Bay Area Lyme Foundation | Lyme disease; infectious diseases; neuroscience, muscular | Associate Professors & Full professors with PI eligibility who have not worked in Lyme Disease research. | Emerging Leader Awards $250,000 ELA Grant No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Feb. 28, 2018 | Bay Area Lyme Foundation | Lyme disease; infectious diseases; neuroscience, muscular | Postdoctoral Fellows Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility Instructors, Clinical Instructors |
Emerging Leader Awards $100,000 ELA Grant (2 to be awarded) No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Limited submissoin program Internal deadline for ALL schools: Feb. |
Agilent | Gift award- "2016 focus: Contribution to the development of advanced Big Data technologies aimed at making breakthroughs in life science research and imaging for clinical diagnostics". | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Candidate completed Ph.D. or M.D. less than 10 years before January 1, 2016. |
Agilent Early Career Professor Award $100K prize, not a grant Internal nomination guidelines |
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| March 1, 2018 (see also Oct.) |
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Research Foundation | surgery; colorectal; mentored career development award | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility; colorectal surgeons | Career Development Grant $75K/yr x 2 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
| March 1, 2018 | American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Research Foundation | Surgery; colorectal; This grant will focus on providing support to clinical investigators in the United States or Canada who would like to participate in research outside the United States or Canada, including US investigator engagement in global health research projects focused in colorectal surgery. Additionally, funding will be considered to support clinical investigators from outside the United States and Canada who would like to participate in research in the United States or Canada. |
Faculty with PI eligibiliy; clinical investigators | International Fellowship Grant $50K for 1 yr No citizenship restriction More >> |
| March 1, 2018 (see also Oct.) |
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Research Foundation | surgery; colorectal; | Faculty with PI eligibility | Limited Project Grant up to $50K for 1 yr No citizenship requirement More >> |
| March 1, 2018 | The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation | neuroscience; cerebral vascular disease For projects related to the understanding of the mechanisms of cerebral vascular disease as they related to aneurysms, AVMs, and complex vascular malformations. Basic science, clinical care and epidemiological studies are accepted. Adult and/or pediatric patients. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Cerebrovascular Research Grant $25,000 No citizenship requirement but investigators must be from U.S. and Canadian institutions. More >> |
Letter of intent (required) deadline: Full proposal (by invitation only): April |
Alzheimer's Association | neuroscience; Alzheimer's disease | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grant up to $150K total costs over 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
Letter of intent (required) deadline: Full proposal (by invitation only): April |
Alzheimer's Association | neuroscience; Alzheimer's disease | Faculty with PI eligibility from groups underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral sciences. Applicants must be less than 10 years past their doctoral or post residency (MD or DO) or new to Alzheimer's disease research |
Research Grant to Promote Diversity up to $150K total costs over 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
Letter of intent (required) deadline: Full proposal (by invitation only): April |
Alzheimer's Association | neuroscience; Alzheimer's disease | Established faculty with PI eligibility who have contributed significantly to Alzheimer's disease (AD)research; contributed to other areas and are now beginning to focus on problems re: AD; and are likely to make substantial contributions in the future | Zenith Award up to $450K total costs over 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| March 1, 2018 | Melanoma Research Foundation | cancer, melanoma | Assoc. prof. with PI eligibility who are established melanoma researchers or Researchers working in closely related fields who wish to move into melanoma research. |
Established investigator Award $100K/yr x 2yrs No citizenship restriction but research must be conducted in the U.S. More >> |
| March 1, 2018 | Melanoma Research Foundation | cancer, melanoma | Instructors Research associates Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Postdoctoral fellows must have less than 5 years of postdoctoral experience |
Career Development Award $50K/yr x 2yrs No citizenship restriction but research must be conducted in the U.S. More >> |
| March 1, 2018 | Foundation Fighting Blindness | vision ressearch; retinal degenerative diseases (RDDs), i.e., inherited orphan retinal degenerative diseases and non-exudative age-related macular degeneration. |
Clinician-scientists possessing an M.D., D.O., or recognized equivalent foreign degree and who are in their first, second, or third year of a junior faculty appointment are eligible to apply for a CDA. Stanford assist. prof. with PI eligibility |
Career Development Award |
| March 1, 2018 (see also October 1) |
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons-Research Foundation | colon and rectal surgery | Faculty with PI eligibility | Limited project grants $50K for 1 yr Applicants must be members of ASCRS More >> |
| March 1, 2018 (see also October 1) |
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons-Research Foundation | colon and rectal surgery | Young surgeons-Assist. prof. with PI eligibility within the first 5 years of their faculty appointment |
Career Development Grant $75K per year for 2 yrs Applicants must be members of ASCRS More >> |
| March | American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) | reproductive medicine | Assis prof. with PI eligibility | ASRM Research Grant $10K-$50K No citizenship requirement More >> |
| March | American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Society for Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (SREI) |
reproductive medicine | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | SREI- Research Grant $40K No citizenship requirement More >> |
| March via proposal central |
Lymphoma Research Foundation | cancer; Mantle Cell Lymphoma |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Grants More >> |
| March 1, 2018 via proposal central |
California Breast Cancer Research Program | breast cancer; for community based participatory research projects | Faculty with PI eligibility | Community Research Collaboration (CRC) awards CRC Pilot: Up to $150,000 direct costs for 18 months CRC Full: up to $600,000 direct costs for 3 years No citizenship restriction More >> |
| March 12, 2018 | American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) | neuroscience; Parkinson's disease | Instructors early career assist. prof. with PI eligibility Applicants must be physicians (neurologists) and be no more than 6 years beyond the completion of their clinical training at the time of submission. |
George C. Cotzias, MD, Memorial Fellowships $80K per year x 3 yrs U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required. More >> |
| March 12, 2018 | American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) | neuroscience; Parkinson's disease | Faculth with PI eligibility | Research Grant $50,000 for 1 year No citizenship requirement but research must be done in a US institution. More >> |
| Limited Submission Program: Internal Cancer Institute deadline: March 13, 2018 |
V Foundation for Cancer Research | cancer; research involves either laboratory-based fundamental research or translational cancer research | assistant professors with UTL, MCL, and NTLR faculty appointments- who have been appointed to their first full-time assistant professor faculty position within the last 5 years |
Research Scholar Award $200,000 Internal submission guidelines |
| March 19, 2018 | Prostate Cancer Foundation | prostate cancer | Postdoctoral Fellow, Instructor Clinical Instructor, Research Associate (submit through your RPM) Assistant Professor with PI eligibility All applicants must be within should be within six-years following completion of a professional degree or clinical training |
Young Investigator Award $75K/yr x 3 years No citizenship restriction More >> |
| TBA | The Klarman Family Foundation | neuroscience: underlying biology of anorexia nervosa | Faculty with PI eligibility in institutions in the U.S., Canada and Israel | Eating Disorders Research Grants Program 1 year pilot study: up to $150K inclusive of up to 10% indirect costs 1-3 year research projects of up to $250K per year, inclusive of up to 10% indirect costs More >> |
| March 14, 2018 | The Sontag Foundation | neuroscience; brain tumors; brain cancer research | Assist. prof. with UTL faculty appts. made no earlier than March 1, 2014 | Distinguished Investigator Award $600,000 total award ($150K/yr x 4 yrs) No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Online nomination: March 30, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only) |
March of Dimes | Birth defects | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (see the guidelines for additional criteria) | Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research $150,000 over 2 years No citizenship requirement Grant overview webpage >> Download a PDF file of the guidelines |
Letter of intent: Full proposal (by invitation only): |
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation and Harrington Discovery Institute |
neuroscience; Alzheimer's disease | Faculty with PI eligibility | AADF-Harrington Scholar Award up to $600K over 2 years No citizenship restriction More >> |
| March 19, 2018 | Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation | Neuroscience; cancer; brain tumors-pediatric | Faculty with PI eligibility | Pediatric Brain Tumor Grant $30K/yr for up to 2 yrs (2 awards) Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Research Award Up to $45K (one award) No citizenship restriction More >> |
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Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | multiple myeloma | Faculty with PI eligibility | Senior Research Award $100,000/yr x 2 yrs More >> |
| Deadline extended to: March 20, 2018 |
Lupus Research Institute | Lupus; | faculty with PI eligibility. Successful applicants will be outstanding investigators who have demonstrated creativity and productivity in their field of research |
Distinguished Investigator Award $250K/yr x 4 yrs ($1 million) No citizenship requirement More >> |
| March 22, 2018 (see also Sept. 22) |
American Epilepsy Society | Neuroscience; epilepsy | Associate Professor or above with PI eligibility | Seed Grant Awards $20,000 No citizenship requirement More >> |
| March 25, 2018 | PSC Partners Seeking a Cure | PSC-primary sclerosing cholangitis, an autoimmune disease that causes the bile ducts inside and outside the liver to become scarred, narrowed, and eventually blocked. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants $30K per year x 2 yrs More >> |
| March 25, 2018 | PSC Partners Seeking a Cure | PSC-primary sclerosing cholangitis, an autoimmune disease that causes the bile ducts inside and outside the liver to become scarred, narrowed, and eventually blocked. | The PI must have completed his or her terminal research degree (MD, PhD, or equivalent) or completed clinical training, whichever is later, within the past 5 years. | Young investigator award $40K/yr x 2 yrs More >> |
Pre-proposal: March 26, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only): |
Organization for Autism Research | neuroscience; autism | Faculty with PI eligibility | Applied Research Competition Grants $30,000 over 1-2 years No citizenship restriction More >> |
Letter of intent (required): Full proposal (by invitation only): |
The Honorable Tina Brozman Foundation for Ovarian Cancer Research (Tina’s Wish) | ovarian cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility | Individual Investigator Award $100K direct & indirect per yr (2nd year contingent on progress during first year) No citizenship requirement More >> |
| March | Alport Syndrome Foundation | To fund novel treatments to prevent kidney failure and hearing loss in patients with Alport syndrome-- an inherited disease of the kidney that can also affect inner ear (cochlea) and eye. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research grant |
Date to register to obtain a reference # (required): Letter of intent (required): |
Human Frontier Science Program | supports international preferably intercontinental collaborations in basic life science research. |
faculty (assist. prof. with PI eligibility). All members of the team must be assist. prof. are within 5 years of their independent (faculty) position but must have obtained their first doctoral degree (Ph.D. or M.D.) not longer than 10 years before the LOI deadline. |
Young Investigator Grant
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Date to register to obtain a reference # (required): Letter of intent (required): |
Human Frontier Science Program | supports international preferably intercontinental collaborations in basic life science research. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Program Grants Amount of funding for both grant: $250K per year for a team of 2; $350K per year for a team of 3; $450K per year for a team of 4 or more Term: 3 years; (see the guidelines for additional information) More >> |
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| April 1, 2018 | Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer | Childhood cancer The POST Program is designed for undergraduate, graduate and medical students interested in pursuing a career in pediatric oncology research. POST provides an opportunity for students to train with a mentor who is conducting research in the field of pediatric oncology during the summer break. The Mentor/mentee pair must be identified prior to submitting an application. |
Faculty with PI eligibility |
2018 Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) Program Overview webpage >> Download a PDF file of the 2018 guidelines |
| April 2, 2018 | Cure PSP | neuroscience; progressive supranuclear palsy & Corticobasal syndrome-CBD & MSA | Faculty with PI eligibility | Cure PSP Venture Grant maximum of $100,000 direct costs for up to 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| April | Emergency Medicine Foundation | emergency medicine | Faculty with PI eligibility | Treating Agitation in the Emergency Department up to $490,000 over 2 years Knowledge Translation Research Grant up to $50K for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >> |
| April | Emergency Medicine Foundation | emergency medicine | the scholar must be a graduate of an ACGME approved emergency medicine residency or pediatric emergency medicine training program at the beginning of the proposed funding period (by July 1, 2016) | EMF Health Policy Research Scholar Award up to $100K for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >> |
| April 1, 2018 | When Everyone Survives Research Foundation | cancer; leukemia | Faculty with PI eligibility | Request for Proposals in Leukemia Research $50,000 for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): April proposal central Full application (by invitation only) (also see Sept.) |
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | cystic fibrosis | Faculty with PI eligibility | Pilot and Feasibility Awards $40K/yr x 2 yrs (basic science research) Research Grant $90K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| April 2, 2018 | American Society for Surgery of the Hand American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand |
hand surgery | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | Basic Science Grant $20K for 1 yr Clinical Science Grant $40K total over 2 yrs More >> |
| April 8, 2018 via proposal central |
American Society for Radiation Oncology-ASTRO Breast Cancer Research Foundation |
cancer; cancer; radiation oncology | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility within 5 years of their faculty appt. ASTRO member in good standing. |
ASTRO-BCRF Career Development Award to End Breast Cancer $100K/yr for 2 yrs to be combined with matching funds or in kind contribution from the applicant’s institution More >> |
| April 8, 2018 via proposal central |
American Society for Radiation Oncology-ASTRO Prostate Cancer Research Foundation |
cancer; cancer; radiation oncology | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility within 5 years of their faculty appt. ASTRO member in good standing. |
ASTRO-PCRF Career Development Award to End Prostate Cancer $75K/yr for 3 yrs to be combined with matching funds or in kind contribution from the applicant’s institution More >> |
| April 2, 2018 via proposal central |
American Cancer Society | Cancer | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | Mentored Research Scholar Grant |
| April 2, 2018 via proposal central |
American Cancer Society | Cancer | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Instructors are not eligible |
Research Scholar Grant RSG in Basic, Pre-clinical Clinical, Epidemiology, Psychosocial and Behavioral Research and Research in Palliative Care and Symptom Management (see pg. 22 guidelines) $165K direct costs plus 20% indirects per year for up to 4 yrs. No citizenship requirement More >> |
| April 2, 2018 via proposal central |
American Cancer Society | Cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility Instructors are not eligible |
Research Scholar Grant RSG in Cancer Control: Health Policy and Health Services Research (see pg. 22 guidelines) $165K direct costs plus 20% indirects per year for up to 4 yrs. No citizenship requirement More >> |
| April 2, 2018 via proposal central |
American Cancer Society | Cancer; limited to research in Psychosocial and Behavioral Research, and in Health Policy and Health Services Research |
Faculty with PI eligibility Instructors are not eligible |
Research Scholar Grant RSG in Priority Program of Cancer Control: Health Disparities Research (see pg. 22 guidelines) $165K direct costs plus 20% indirects per year for up to 4 yrs (exception: up to 5 years only if study is population based) Exception: $400K per year for up to 5 years-- only if study is population based No citizenship requirement More >> |
| April 2, 2018 via proposal central |
American Cancer Society | cancer; Awarded to institutions as block grants to provide seed money for newly independent investigators to initiate research projects |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Institutional Research Grants SPECIAL NOTE: There is no limit on the number of applications, but Dr. Beverly Mitchell, Stanford Cancer Institute Director, is available to facilitate responses. No citizenship requirement (see page 9-guidelines) More >> |
| April 2, 2018 via proposal central |
American Cancer Society | cancer; This is an institutional research grant to support physician training in accredited preventive medicine residency programs that provide cancer prevention and control research and practice opportunities. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Physician Training Awards in Cancer Prevention $300,000 over 4 years (average of $50K per resident training year)-institutional grant SPECIAL NOTE: There is no limit on the number of applications, but Dr. Beverly Mitchell, Stanford Cancer Institute Director, is available to facilitate responses. No citizenship requirement (see page 9-guidelines) More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): April Full proposal (by invitation): May |
Epilepsy Foundation | neuroscience; epilepsy | Faculty with PI eligibility | New Therapy Commercialization Grants Program No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): April Full proposal (by invitation): May |
Epilepsy Foundation | neuroscience; epilepsy | Faculty with PI eligibility | Epilepsy Innovation Seal of Excellence No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Pre-application required: submit 6 weeks prior to the deadlines below Pre-applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis Other deadlines: TBA |
National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Neuroscience; multiple sclerosis | Faculty with PI eligibility | Pilot Research Grants Up to $44K for 1 yr (includes 10% indirect cost) More >> |
| April | Cystinosis Research Foundation: Natalie's Wish | Cystinosis | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants Term: 1-3 yes-amount not specified No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Limited program: Internal Cancer Institute deadline: April 2, 2018 |
V Foundation for Cancer Research | cancer; research teams to conduct translational cancer research in any area of cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility | Translational Award $600,000 Internal submission guidelines |
| Limited program: Internal deadline: April 3, 2018 |
American Diabetes Association | all topics relevant to prevention, treatment and cure of all types of diabetes (type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes), diabetes-related disease states (obesity, pre-diabetes, and other insulin resistant states) and the complications of diabetes. | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility with demonstrated productivity in diabetes research | Pathway to Stop Diabetes Accelerator Award $1.625M Individuals must have permission to work within the U.S., either as U.S. citizens or permanent residents, or with appropriate work visas/permits. Institutional certification of permission to work within the U.S. will be required prior to activation of the award. Internal submission guidelines |
| Limited program: Internal deadline: April 3, 2018 |
American Diabetes Association | all topics relevant to prevention, treatment and cure of all types of diabetes (type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes), diabetes-related disease states (obesity, pre-diabetes, and other insulin resistant states) and the complications of diabetes. | Applicants must currently be in research training positions (post-doctoral fellow, research fellowship) | Pathway to Stop Diabetes |
| Limited program: Internal deadline: April 3, 2018 |
American Diabetes Association | all topics relevant to prevention, treatment and cure of all types of diabetes (type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes), diabetes-related disease states (obesity, pre-diabetes, and other insulin resistant states) and the complications of diabetes. | Faculty with PI eligibility (established investigator in a field outside of diabetes research) | Pathway to Stop Diabetes Visionary Award $1.625M Individuals must have permission to work within the U.S., either as U.S. citizens or permanent residents, or with appropriate work visas/permits. Institutional certification of permission to work within the U.S. will be required prior to activation of the award. Internal submission guidelines |
Letter of intent (required): |
Citizens United in Research for Epilepsy (CURE) | neuroscience; epilepsy | Faculty with PI eligibility | CURE Epilepsy Award |
| Letter of intent (required): April Full proposal (by invitation only): July |
Citizens United in Research for Epilepsy (CURE) | neuroscience; epilepsy | senior postdoctoral fellows who have a minimum of 3 years postdoctoral experience, clinical fellows who are Neurology Residents in their Neurology training who are considering Epilepsy Fellowships, |
Taking Flight Award |
| Letter of intent (required): April Full proposal (by invitation only): July |
Citizens United in Research for Epilepsy (CURE) | neuroscience; epilepsy | Faculty with PI eligibility | CURE Innovator Award $50K No citizenship requirement More >> |
| April | American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) | neuroscience; cerebral palsy; disabilities | Faculty with PI eligibility AACPDM membership required |
Research Grant up to $25,000 More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) April Full application: June |
California HIV/AIDS Research Program | HIV/AIDS | Faculty with PI eligibility | Basic Biomedical Science IDEA Awards $160K in direct costs for up to 24 months Transgender PrEP Demonstration Research Project Awards Applicants for this RFP must partner with at least one community-based program or local government. Collaborative HIV/AIDS Research Center Awards $475K per year for up to 4 years More >> |
| April 3, 2018 | American Diabetes Association (ADA) | diabetes | Faculty with PI eligibility | ADA Core Programs: Research Awards: Innovative Basic Science $115K/yr x 3 years Innovative Clinical or Translational Science $200K/yr x 3 years More >> |
| April 3, 2018 | American Diabetes Association (ADA) | diabetes |
Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Stanford Instructors are not eligible |
ADA Core Programs: Development Award: Junior Faculty Development $138K/yr for 2-4 years (with optional student loan repayment ($10K/yr) No citizenship restriction, applicants must have authorization to work in the U.S. or U.S. possessions, as confirmed by the sponsoring institution. More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): April 13, 2018 Full proposal: May 11, 2018 (Other LOI deadlines: Jan., July 13, Oct. 12) |
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation | Neuroscience; Alzhemier's disease | Faculty with PI eligibility | Drug Discovery $150K-$600K for 1-2 years -PACT-Program to Accelerate Clinical Trials (PACT) up to $1.5 milion Biomarker Development $150K-$600K for 1-2 years Prevention Beyond the Pipeline $50K-$100K for epidemiological analyses More >> |
| April 15, 2018 (see also Oct. 15) |
Angelman Syndrome | neuroscience; Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neuro-genetic disorder that occurs in one in 15,000 live births. AS is often misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy or autism. Characteristics of the disorder include developmental delay, lack of speech, seizures, and walking and balance disorders. Individuals with Angelman syndrome will require life-long care | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants $100,000 per year for 1-2 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letters of intent (required) deadline: April Full proposals (by invitation only) deadline: July |
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | neuroscience; frontotemporal degeneration | Faculty with PI eligibility | FTD Biomarkers Initiative $250K-$500K for 1-2 years (proposals for lower or higher amounts will be considered) No citizenship requirement More >> |
Letter of intent: (see also Jan. 15 and Oct. 1) |
Whitehall Foundation | Neuroscience; Basic biological research in neurobiology | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | Grant-in-Aid $30K for 1 yr More >> |
Letter of intent: (see also Jan. 15 and Oct. 1) |
Whitehall Foundation | Neuroscience; Basic biological research in neurobiology | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants $30-$75K/yr for up to 3 yrs More >> |
| April 20, 2018 | The Marfan Foundation | Marfan syndrome-a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue Topics: basic research, translational studies, clinical studies in cardiovascular, genetic, orthopedic, pain, and ophthalmological areas, etc. |
Associate Prof. with PI eligibility and above |
Faculty Grant Program $50K/yr for 2 yrs More >> |
| April 20, 2018 | The Marfan Foundation | Marfan syndrome-a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue For proposals for clinical research studies focusing outside of the cardiovascular arena. Special areas of interest include ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology, gastroenterology, allergy and immunology, autism, ADHD, ADD, physical therapy/exercise, pain and fatigue, mental and emotional health, behavioral studies and/or nutrition studies. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Clinical Research Grant Program $25K-$50K per year for 1-2 yrs More >> |
| Limited Submission Program: Internal Deadline: April 24, 2018 |
The William T. Grant Foundation | lives of youth ages 5 to 25 in the United States. They fund research that increases our understanding of programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequality in youth outcomes and understanding the use of research in policy and practice. | Assistant professor | William T. Grant Scholars Limited: only ONE applicant is permitted in each a major division of the university (i.e., medical school, humanities and sciences) Amount of funding: $350,000 over 5 years Internal submission guidelines |
| Limited Submission Program: Stanford Neuroscience Institute deadline: May 21, 2018, 12 noon |
The Archer Foundation | Neuroscience Required topic: Quantitative Assessment Tools for Detection and Measurement of Neurodegenerative Disease Progression and Cognitive Decline The primary intent of the Archer Award is not to fund basic research on the brain, nor to fund potential therapies for neurodegenerative disorders, but rather to promote the development of potentially commercial markers of neurodegenerative disease progression in humans”. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | The Archer Award in Brain Research $300,000 Interrnal submission guidelines |
| April via proposal central | Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | cancer; multiple myeloma | Postdoctoral or medical fellows* Assist. prof. with PI eligibility* (*with mentor in the multiple myeloma field) |
Research Fellow Award |
| April 23, 2018 | Prostate Cancer Foundation The Movember Foundation |
Prostate Cancer: teams must consist of at least 3 highly experienced investigators capable of providing unique scientific expertise to the solution of a significant problem in prostate cancer research. A team may be assembled from one or several institutions and must embed at least one young investigator as an integral contributor to the team. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | PCF Challenge Awards for Metastatic, Lethal Prostate Cancer Up to $1 million per team More >> Download a PDF file of the RFP>> |
Letter of intent (required): Sept. |
March of Dimes | To improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants Period (amount not specified) No citizenship restriction More >> |
| April 30, 2018 | Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) Shurl and Kay Curci Foundation (SKCF) |
Genomics: For researchers whose research and expertise align with the IGI’s scientific strategy of advancing biomedical applications with precision genomics. | Early career faculty (in the first 4 years) in the following institutions: UC Berkeley, UCSF, UC Davis and Stanford* whose research and expertise align with the IGI’s scientific strategy of advancing biomedical applications with precision genomics. | Shurl and Kay Curci Foundation (SKCF) Faculty Scholars Program $179K over 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| April 30, 2018 (see also Oct. 31) |
The Morton Cure Paralysis Fund | Neuroscience; Cures and treatments for paralysis associated with spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders | Faculty with PI eligibility Postdoctoral fellows may apply with a Career Development PI waiver through their RPM (the RFP requests a letter of support from their mentors) |
Research grants $5-$75K for one year (note: postdocs submit applications through your RPM) No citizenship requirement More >> |
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Letter of intent Deadline (required): Full proposal (by invitation only): |
Chron's and Colitis Foundation of America | Chron's and Colitis | advanced postdoctoral fellows assist. prof. w/ PI eligibility |
Career Development Award up to $52K per year for 1-2yrs No citizenship requirement, but proof of legal work status is required. More >> |
| May 1, 2018 | National Center for Responsible Gaming | neuroscience; encourages multi-disciplinary approaches: psychology, psychiatry, epidemiology, public health, sociology, economics, neuroeconomics, neuroscience and other relevant disciplines | Instructors Clinical Instructors, and early assist. prof. with PI eligibility for individuals who are within 10 years of their terminal research degree or within 10 years of completing medical residency (or equivalent) |
Early Stage Investigator Grant $65K/yr for 2 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Concept paper: May 1, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only) (also see Nov.) |
Lalor Foundation | To educate young women about reproductive health | Faculty with PI eligibility | Anna Lalor Burdick Program Funds are for programs, not individual research projects. $10,000 to $35,000, with an average grant size between $15,000 and $25,000. No citizenship requirement More >> |
| May | Rheumatology Research Foundation | rheumatology; The purpose of this award is to provide bridge funding for promising investigators as they are revising outstanding career development awards (i.e., NIH K08/K23 awards or VA CDA-2 awards). |
Assistant professors with PI eligibility | Career Development Bridge Funding Award: K Bridge $75K for 1 year No citizenship requirement More >> |
| May 1, 2018 (See also Nov.) |
American Society of Hematology | hematology | Faculty with PI eligibility Eligibility: hematologists-faculty who are ASH members who applied for an NIH R01 grant or equivalent that was scored but not funded due to budget |
Bridge Grant Program Eligibility: hematologists-faculty who are ASH members who applied for an NIH R01 grant or equivalent that was scored but not funded due to budget |
| Letter of intent (required): May 1, 2018 Full application (by invitation only): Aug.1, 2018 |
American Society of Hematology | hematology |
Postdocs*
Assist. prof. with PI eligibility** |
*ASH Scholars Awards |
| May 2, 2018 | American Association for Cancer Research | lung cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility least two, but no more than three, Co-PIs from distinct institutions |
AACR-Johnson & Johnson Lung Cancer Innovation Science Grants Amount of funding: $1,500,000 over 3 hrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letters of intent: May 2, 2018 (see also Jan. and Aug.) Full proposal (by invitation only) |
William T. Grant Foundation | Address issues that have compelling relevance for theory, policy, and/or practice affecting the settings of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants-Reducing Inequality $100K-$600K for 2-3 yrs Research Grants-Improving the use of research evidence $100K to $1M for 2-3 yrs Officers’ Research Grants for both initiatives up to $25K for 2-4 yrs More >> |
| May 2, 2018 |
Venture Well (formerly National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance -NCIIA) |
The Student Grant Program gives college students the chance to move new tech ideas out of the lab and classroom and into the marketplace. Stage 1 funding; $5,000- to attend a three-day strategy mapping workshop, VentureLab1 Stage 2 funding: up to $20,000 + workshop (VentureLab 2) + coaching + network (and includes tactical coaching) Stage 3 funding: up to $50,000 VentureWell program investment opportunity You must apply for Stage 1 funding first. |
Faculty with PI eligibility* *The PI is the faculty advisor |
Student grants (the faculty member is the PI) provides early-stage funding for training, coaching, and investment for teams working on market-based technology inventions. More >> |
| Limited Submission Program: Internal Cancer Institute deadline: May |
V Foundation for Cancer Research | any cancer type that is associated with inherited BRCA mutations | Faculty with PI eligibility | BRCA 1, 2 Research Collaborative Research Grants Limited to one applicant in each category: 1) Convergence Team Award: $700K/yr x 3 yrs 2) Translational Award: $200,000 per year for each of three years Internal submission guidelines |
| Letter of intent (required): May via proposal central Full proposal: Oct. via proposal central |
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation (spinal cord injury) |
neuroscience; spinal cord injury | faculty with PI eligibility | Spinal Cord Injury Research on the Translational Spectrum (SCIRTS) |
| Initial proposal deadline: May Full proposal (by invitaiton only): Sept. |
The Taub Foundation Grants Program for MDS | For Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) research, exclusive of AML and MPN. Studies focusing on molecular genetics, epigenetics, splicing factors, stem cells, the microenvironment and novel therapeutic targets relevant to MDS are encouraged. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Grants program for MDS $600K inclusive of 10% indirect costs ($200K/yr x 3 yrs) More >> |
| May 10, 2018 | Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals Case Medical Center | to advance physician-scientist-initiated projects aimed at clinical introduction of new medicines (drugs or biologics). Projects include: 1) fundamental discovery (elucidation of novel targets and leads), 2) development of novel drugs and biologics 3) drug-device combinations. |
physician scientists-with M.D. and M.D./Ph.D degrees; Stanford faculty with PI eligibility (UTL, MCL, NTLR appts) |
Harrington Scholar-Innovator Grant Program Multi-level support for research grant recipients: $100,000 guaranteed; opportunity to qualify for up to $700,000 (up to 12 awards will be made) No citizenship restriction More >> |
| May 10, 2018 (see also Oct.) |
Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer | ovarian cancer | For faculty who have submitted an R01 or R21 proposal to the NIH or an original proposal to the DoD pertaining to ovarian cancer and who have not received, but were close to a fundable score. | Bridge Funding Awards $30,000 for 6 months More >> |
| Pre-proposals (required) deadline: May 11, 2018 Full proposals (by invitation only) deadline: July 13, 2018 |
The Brain Tumor Funder’s Collaborative (BTFC): American Brain Tumor Association, Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, James McDonnell Foundation, Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, The Sontag Foundation |
Cancer, brain tumors, immunotherapy: pre-proposals describing studies on the complex roles of immune responses in the context of primary brain tumors in pediatric and/or adult human patients. The BTFC has accelerating progress as its goal and intends for it’s funds to be used to move the field forward in the near term. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Request for Proposals: Immunotherapy for Primary Human Brain Tumors maximum of $250,000 per year x 3 yrs. The BTFC has accelerating progress as its goal and intends for it’s funds to be used to move the field forward in the near term. No citizenship restriction, but research must take place in a U.S. institution. More >> |
| Letter of intent: May 14, 2018 via proposal central Full proposal (by invitation only): July 23, 2018 via proposal central |
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance | ovarian cancer; To provide funds for ovarian cancer research projects that involve several investigators within one institution or collaborations between groups in multiple institutions. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Collaborative Research Development Grants Amount of funding: $300,000 per year for 3 years ($900,000 total) No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent: May 14, 2018 via proposal central Full proposal (by invitation only): July 23, 2018 via proposal central |
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance | ovarian cancer | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility witin the first 5 years of their first appointment | Liz Tiberis Early Career Award $150K per year x 3 years ($450K total) No citizenship restriction More >> |
| May 15, 2018 | One Mind Institute | Neuroscience The overarching goal is to award promising, early career investigators an opportunity to enhance or accelerate research on major neuropsychiatric disorders, such as anxiety, addiction, bipolar disorder, depression, post traumatic stress, schizophrenia, and traumatic brain injury. |
Faculty with PI eligibility To qualify as an early investigator, candidates should be no more than 10 years from their initial independent (assist. prof.) appointment. |
Rising Star Awards: -One Mind/ Janssen Rising Star Translational Research Award in Memory of Jeffrey S. Nye, M.D., Ph.D. -One Mind Rising Star Bipolar Translational Research Award -One Mind Peter Chiarelli Rising Star Collaborative Research Award One Mind/ Inscopix Technology Supplement Grant** $250,000 total funding over 3 yr **Applicants may apply for the Technology Grant only as a supplement to a Rising Star Award proposal. Applicants cannot apply directly to the Technology Grant. No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Concept paper (required): May 15, 2018 Full application (by invitation): Aug. 15, 2018 |
Gerber Foundation | child health, pediatrics child health, pedatrics; for health and/or nutrition-related research projects designed to make a significant impact on issues affecting infants and young children from birth to 3 years of age |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Award up to $350K over 3 years No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Concept paper (required): May 15, 2018 Full application (by invitation): Aug. 15, 2018 |
Gerber Foundation | child health, pediatrics child health, pedatrics; for health and/or nutrition-related research projects designed to make a significant impact on issues affecting infants and young children from birth to 3 years of age |
Physicians, PhD candidates, PharmD candidates, and other similar degree candidates: 1) in a residency or fellowship training program or 2) those who are no more than one year post training; 3) have not received a K award from the National Institutes of Health; |
Novice Award $20K No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): May 15, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only): July 15, 2018 |
FARA-Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance | Neuroscience; ataxia; Pre-clinical development and testing of potential therapeutics, biologics, and devices in cells and animals Clinical studies of patient outcome measures, potential interventions, or devices. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Kyle Bryan Translational Research Award $200K/yr for 1-2 yrs No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): May 15, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only): July 15, 2018 |
FARA-Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance | Neuroscience; ataxia; There should be investigators from at least 2 separate countries. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Bronya J. Keats International Research Collaboration Award $200K/yr for 1-2 yrs No citizenship restriction More >> |
| As of Jan. 2017 there will be no further competitions for this program. |
John Merck Fund | Developmental Disabilities Translational Research Program |
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| Limited Submission Program: Internal Stanford Cancer Institute deadline: May |
V Foundation for Cancer Research | Pediatric Cancer -Immunology or Immunotherapy | Faculty with PI eligibility | V Foundation-Pediatric Cancer Research-Immunology or Immunotherapy $600K Internal submission guidelines |
| May 21, 2018 |
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer | childhood cancer | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Applicants must be within the first 5 years of their first assistant professor faculty appointment. |
"A" Award $200K per year for 4 years (with the possibility of a 5th year of funding) Overview webpage |
| May 21, 2018 |
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer | childhood cancer; To fund developmental therapeutic studies in the late stage of preclinical testing | Faculty with PI eligibility | Reach Grant $250K total costs over 2 yrs Overview webpage |
| May 25, 2018 | Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | cancer; multiple myeloma | Postdoctoral fellow, clinical fellow with a mentor in the multiple myeloma field Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility must have a research sponsor at their institution who is in the multiple myeloma field and can provide guidance to the applicant in the area of the project proposed. |
2018 Research Fellow Award $75,000 for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Limited Submission Program: Stanford Neuroscience Institute deadline: May 29, 2018 |
Brain Research Foundation | Neuroscience; brain research | Professors and Assoc. Prof. with PI eligibility | Scientific Innovation Award Only one application is permitted Internal submission guidelines |
| Pre-proposals: May 31, 2018 Full proposals (by invitation only): Aug. 20, 2018 |
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease | neuroscience; Parkinson's disease | Faculty with PI eligibility | Alpha-synuclein Biology and Therapies Amount of funding: Biological Pathways and Novel Targets: up to $150,000 for 1-2 yrs Therapeutic Development: up to $500,000 for 1-2 years No citizenship requirement Overview webpage >> RFP webpage >> (Mac users do not use Firefox, use Safari) |
| Pre-proposals: May 31, 2018 Full proposals (by invitation only): Aug. 20, 2018 |
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research and The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's |
neuroscience; Parkinson's disease | Faculty with PI eligibility | GBA Biology and Therapies Amount of funding: Biological Pathways and Novel Targets: up to $150,000 for 1-2 yrs Therapeutic Development: up to $500,000 for 1-2 years No citizenship requirement Overview webpage >> RFP webpage >> (Mac users do not use Firefox, use Safari) |
| Pre-proposals: May 31, 2018 Full proposals (by invitation only): Aug. 20, 2018 |
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease | neuroscience; Parkinson's disease | Faculty with PI eligibility | Biomarkers of Protein Handling/Autophagy, Exosome and Lipidomic Biomarkers Amount of funding: 1-2 years grants--amount not specified- commensurate with the study goals. No citizenship requirement Overview webpage >> RFP webpage >> (Mac users do not use Firefox, use Safari) |
| Pre-proposals: May 31, 2018 Full proposals (by invitation only): Aug. 20, 2018 |
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease | neuroscience; Parkinson's disease | Faculty with PI eligibility | Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Gait and Balance Disturbances Amount of funding: up to $500,000 for 1-2 years No citizenship requirement Overview webpage >> RFP webpage >> (Mac users do not use Firefox, use Safari) |
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| June 1, 2018 | American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand |
hand surgery June 1-Topic: Quality Healthcare Assessment in Hand Surgery |
hand surgeons; faculty with PI eligibility PI or Co-PI must be an ASSH active member. PhD researchers (faculty with PI eligibility) with an active ASSH member sponsor may apply. |
Two-year Clinical Grant $100,000 total More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): June 1, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only): Sept. 4, 2018 |
National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) | neuroscience; encourages multi-disciplinary approaches: psychology, psychiatry, epidemiology, public health, sociology, economics, neuroeconomics, neuroscience and other relevant disciplines. | Faculty with PI eligibility | NCRG Large Grant Up to $75K direct costs plus 15% F&A costs per year for 2 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
| June 1, 2018 | PCORI-Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute | Funds clinical comparative effectiveness research; CER methods and infrastructure | Faculty with PI eligibility and individuals in other positions with an approved Conference and Workshop PI waiver >> |
Engagement Award (EAIN): Research Meeting and Conference Support $50K for up to 1 year No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: June 1, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only) |
PCORI-Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute | Funds clinical comparative effectiveness research to fund dissemination projects aimed at spreading awareness and increasing knowledge of new evidence from PCORI-funded research, |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Engagement Awards: Dissemination Awards $300K over 2 years No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: June 4, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only): July 18, 2018 |
The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research | Cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility Applicants must be 3-8 years from the start of their independent research appointment by Dec. 31, 2018 (the PI must have been appointed in 2015 or earlier but no earlier than 2008). Applicants must have demonstrated ability to obtain independent funding for their lab (e.g., one or two grants such as NIH/R01, NSF/Career, or equivalent multi-year awards). |
Emerging Leader Awards Amount of funding: $250,000 per year x 3 years No citizenship requirement but applicants must be employed by a US non-profit academic institution. More >> |
| Limited submission program: Internal Cancer Institute Deadline: June 4, 2018 |
Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research | for researchers of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of cancer | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (MCL, UTL, NTLR appts) who are within the first 3 years of their appt. | Pew-Stewart Scholars Program in Cancer Research $300,000 No citizenship restriction Internal submission guidelines |
| Limited submission program: Internal Deadline: June 5, 2018 |
Pew Scholars Program | basic and clinical science relevant to human health | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (MCL, UTL, NTLR appts) who are within the first 3 years of their appt. | Pew Scholars Program $300,000 Internal Submission Guidelines>> |
| Limited submission program: Internal Deadline: June 5, 2018 |
Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust Awards Program | The target of the Falk Catalyst’s funding are projects at the intersection of technology and clinical science, intended to move from insights gained from basic science towards creating solutions, techniques and tools that can be transferred to clinical practice in the near term. | Faculty with PI eligibility (UTL, MCL, NTLR appts) | Catalyst Awards Program Limited-only two applicants permitted. $300K for 1 year No citizenship restriction Internal submission guidelines |
Limited submission program: Internal Cancer Institute |
Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research | Blood cancer Limited to 2 applicants: one in each category: 1 applicant who is conducting mainstream or conventional research 1 applicant who is conducting complementary or integrative research |
Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Applicants must not have held their position for more than 5 years |
Medical Research Awards Amount of funding: $75,000 per year for 3 years Internal submission guidelines |
Initial proposal deadline: Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: |
The Edward N. and Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation | Neuroscience: Alzheimer's disease | Faculty with PI eligibility | Awards Program in Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Discovery Research Amount of funding: $250K per year x 2 yrs No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): June |
American Thoracic Society Foundation | respiratory diseases | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants 2016 RFPs to be published More >> |
| Pre-proposal: June | Environmental Research & Education Foundation | environment; Sustainable Solid Waste Management | Faculty with PI eligibility | Request for Proposals Research in Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amount of funding: $15K-$500K with an average grant amount of $160,000. Typical term: 2 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
| June | Children's Heart Foundation | cardiovascular medicine; supports proposals with a particular focus on clinical cardiology, basic science as well as the advancement of surgical techniques | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants up to $100K total cost/yr for up to 2 yr More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): June 13, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only): Sept. 7, 2018 |
Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation | cardiovascular medicine; pediatric cardiomyopathy | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grant up to $50K for 1 year direct costs More >> |
| June 13, 2018 | The North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS) | neuroscience; neuroendocrine tumors | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility who are within 5 years of their first faculty appt. | Clinical Investigator Scholarship $100,000 over 2 yrs No citizenship restriction More >> |
| June 13, 2018 | The North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS) | neuroscience; neuroendocrine tumors | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility who are within 5 years of their first faculty appt. | Basic//Translational Science Investigator $50,000 per year x 2 years No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): June 11, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only): Oct. 1, 2018 |
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation | cancer-pediatric to fund researchers who have novel approaches to understanding the psychosocial aspects of pediatric cancer and whose proposals will have clinically significant impact. |
for early career researchers within 7 years of receiving their terminal degree/completing formal training see the guidelines for additonal criteria |
Psychosocial: Launch Grants Amount of funding: up to $50K per year for 2 yrs No citizenship restriction . More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): June 11, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only): Oct. 1, 2018 |
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation | cancer-pediatric to fund researchers who have novel approaches to the psychosocial aspects of pediatric cancer and whose proposals will have clinically significant impact. |
For established, full-time faculty with PI eligibility with have a strong track record of peer-reviewed applications, and demonstrated success in obtaining prior research grants. |
The Psychosocial: Family Impact Grants Amount of funding: up to $100K per year for 3 yrs. No citizenship restriction More >> |
| June 15, 2018* this is the last deadline because SFARI announced this program is ending) |
Simons Foundation for Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) | Neuroscience; autism | Faculty with PI eligibility | Explorer Award Up to $80,000 for one year No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent: June 15, 2018 via proposal central Full proposal: July 15, 2018 (See also Dec.) |
Muscular Dystrophy Association | neuromuscular disease; muscular dystrophy (among which are Duchenne and Becker); motor neuron diseases (including ALS and SMA); the peripheral nerve disorders (CMT and Friedreich's ataxia); inflammatory myopathies; disorders of the neuromuscular junction; metabolic diseases of muscle as well as other myopathies | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grant $100K per year for 1-3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
Letter of intent (required): Full proposal (by invitation only): |
The LAM Foundation | Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM, is a progressive lung disease that affects women almost exclusively | Faculty with PI eligibility | Established Investigators $50K/yr per year x 3 yrs Pilot and Feasibility Grants $50K for 1 yr No citizenship restriction More >> |
Letter of intent (required): Full proposal (by invitation only): |
The LAM Foundation | Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM, is a progressive lung disease that affects women almost exclusively | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility with less than three years in an faculty position Postdoctoral fellows* (*submit your proposals through your RPM in RMG) |
Career Development Award Up to $60K per year x 3 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
Letter of intent (required) deadline: Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: |
CureSearch for Children’s Cancer | cancer; childhood cancer | Instructors and assist. prof. with PI eligibility Applicants must be no more than 6 years beyond completion of postdoctoral training. |
Young Investigator Awards in Pediatric Oncology Drug Development Amount of funding: up to $75K per year for up to 3 yrs No citizenship restriction More >> Download a PDF file of the guidelines |
| Letter of intent (required): June Full proposal (by invitation only): Sept. |
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance | tuberous sclerosis | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants $75K/ yr for up to 2 yrs No ctiizenship restriction More >> |
| June | Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) | juvenile diabetes | see the guidelines | Various awards: Career Development Awards Early Career Patient Oriented Diabetes Research Awards Postdoctoral Fellowships Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowships No citizenship restrictions More >> |
| June 30, 2018 | The Children's Leukemia Research Association | cancer, pediatric leukemia | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grant Program ($30K) No citizenship restriction Guidelines |
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| July 1, 2018 | Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Research Foundation | neuroscience; spinal cord injury Supports basic science, clinical applications and design and development of new or improved rehabilitative and assistive devices |
*Faculty with PI eligibility **Fellowship applicants must apply within 4 years of receiving a PhD, or within 4 years of completing a formal MD residency program. Applicants with more than 4 years of training should apply for a research grant, not a fellowship. |
*Grant $75K for 1 year; and up to $150K for 2 years Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants up to $50,000 for 1 year or up to $100,000 for 2 years No citizenship restriction but the grantee institution must be in the U.S. or Canada More >> |
| July 2, 2018 via proposal central | American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) |
Cancer; pancreatic cancer to support collaborative, and multi-disciplinary Teams to investigate novel or repurposed medicines, treatment strategies or technologies that have the potential to significantly impact pancreatic cancer patients in the near term |
Faculty with PI eligibility |
New Therapies Challenge |
Letter of intent (required) deadline: Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: |
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) |
Cancer; lymphoma | Faculty with PI eligibility See the Dream Team criteria. # of institutions: with no more than six but a minimum of three participating institutions. |
T-Cell Lymphoma Dream Team Translational Research Grant |
Letter of intent (required): Full proposal (by invitation only): |
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer The Babich Family Foundation |
childhood cancer to fund research in strategies leading to the development of therapies to prevent the transition from pre-leukemia to leukemia for patients with FPD/AML. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | 2018 Familial RUNX1 |
| July 2, 2018 |
Lung Cancer Research Foundation | lung cancer | Young and mid-career investigators-Assist. & Assoc. prof. with PI eligibility with less than 10 years experience since initial faculty appointment. Instructors, Clinical Instructors, and Academic staff-research Graduate students, postdoctoral and clincal fellows |
Research Grants up to $75K/yr for up to 2 yrs No citizenship restriction More >> Note: per Kathleen Thompson, Director-RMG and Sonia Barragan, Associate Director-RMG, this is considered a mentored career development so all applicants must submit your PDRF forms and your application materials through your department's Research Process Manager (RPM). |
| July 9, 2018 | The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) | dermatologic surgery; cosmetic medicine and surgery; core surgical procedures and techniques; cutaneous oncology; new technologies (see board directed topics) | Faculty with PI eligibility ASDS members |
Cutting Edge Research Program $20K No citizenship restriction More >> |
| July 6, 2018 | Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | cancer | Stanford clarification: Only assist. prof. with UTL and MCL appointments who are within the first 4 years of their initial assist. prof. appointments are eligible (cut off date: July 1, 2014) |
Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award Stage 1 award will be for two years, $150,000 per year ($300,000 total) with the opportunity for up to two additional years of funding (up to four years total for $600,000). Applicants (including non-U.S. citizens) must be conducting independent research at a U.S. research institution. Program overview >> Application guidelines >> |
| Pre-application required: submit 6 weeks prior to the deadlines below Pilot applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis |
National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Neuroscience; multiple sclerosis | Faculty with PI eligibility | Pilot Research Grants Up to $44K for 1 yr More >> |
| Letter of intent: July |
NBME-National Board of Medical Examinders | Advancing research and development for innovative assessment methods in medical education or practice | Faculty with PI eligibility | Stemmler Education Research Fund up to $150K More >> |
Letter of intent (required): Full proposal: Aug. 10, 2018 (Other LOI deadlines: Jan., April, Oct. 12) |
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | Neuroscience; Alzheimer's disease | Faculty with PI eligibility | Drug Discovery $150K-$600K for 1-2 years -PACT-Program to Accelerate Clinical Trials (PACT) up to $1.5 milion Biomarker Development $150K-$600K for 1-2 years Prevention Beyond the Pipeline $50K-$100K for epidemiological analyses More >> |
| Limited submission program Internal deadline for all schools: July |
Searle Scholars Program | for individuals pursuing independent research careers in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences | Assistant professors with MCL or UTL appointments who began their FIRST appointment at the assistant professor level on or after July 1, 2016 | Searle Scholars Program $100K per year x 3 years Internal Submission Guidelines |
Letter of intent (required): |
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer |
breast cancer | Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility Applicants must have held faculty positions for no more than 5 years at the time of the application (as of Nov. 22, 2016) |
Career Catalyst Research Grants-two categories: Basic/Translational Research Clinical Research $150K/yr for up to 3 years No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): July Full proposal: Aug. |
National Ataxia Foundation | Neuroscience; ataxia | Faculty with PI eligibility | NAF Research Grants Seed grants $15K-$30K for 1 year More >> |
| Pre-proposal deadline: July **pre-app. must be approved by your RPM/RMG or OSR at least 5-working days prior to the pre-proposal deadline |
Burroughs Wellcome Fund | for those working in protozoan and metazoan parasites, protists, and fungi. Viral, bacterial, immune, and multi-species work is likewise encouraged. Work related to malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDs is appropriate for this program. BWF particularly encourages human health-relevant applications from veterinary scientists. | Assistant professors with UTL and MCL faculty appointments | Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) $500,000 More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: July 26, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Oct. 16, 2018 |
Bright Focus Foundation | vision research; macular degeneration | Faculty with PI eligibility | Macular Degeneration Research Program Standard Grant $200K budgeted over 2 yrs Overview webpage >> Grant deadlines-webpage >> Eligibility -FAQ webpage >> |
| July 16, 2018 | Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | cancer | Current Damon Runyon Fellows are eligible to apply in the fourth year of their Fellowship. | Damon Runyon Dale F. Frey Award for Breakthrough Scientists $100K for 1 year (submit through your RPM) Program overview Application guidelines |
| July | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Support Grants $75,000 for 1 yr More >> |
| Abstract deadline (required): July Full proposal (by invitation): Aug. *Abstracts are accepted on a rolling basis. Full proposals by invitation only: |
Focused Ultrasound Foundation | focused ultrasound | Faculty with PI eligibility | Investigator-initiated research grants -Clinical Indication Track or -High Risk Track $100K for 1 yr More >> |
Letter of intent (required): (see also Feb. ) |
FARA-Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance | neuroscience, ataxia | Faculty with PI eligibility | General Research Grant $150K/yr for 1-2 yrs More >> |
| Preliminary proposal (required): July 15, 2018 Full proposal (by invitation only) |
The Glaucoma Research Foundation | vision research; glaucoma | Faculty with PI eligibility | Shaffer Grant $40K for 1 yr. No citizenship requirement More >> |
| July via proposal central |
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) | cancer, angiogenesis | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (see the guidelines for details) | Judah Folkman Career Development Award for Angiogenesis Research $75K/yr x 2 years No citizenship requirement PDF file of the guidelines >> |
| Abstract deadline (required): July Full proposal (by invitation only): Oct. |
Foundation for Women's Health | Cancer, Ovarian cancer research, endometrial cancer research, or gynecological cancer research | Instructors Assist. and Associate prof. with PI eligibility |
Amgen Ovarian Cancer Research Grant $50K for 1 yr Athena's Run Endometrial Cancer Research Grant $50K for 1 year Caring Together, NY Ovarian Cancer Research Synergy Grant $100K over 2 yrs Gynecological Cancer Research Grant $50K for 1 yr The Judith Liebenthal Robinson Ovarian Cacner Foundation Research Grant $50K for 1 yr; St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness Research Grant $75K for 1 yr More >> |
| July | Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | neuroscience; mental health: schizophrenia, mood disorders or other serious mental illnesses including research with anxiety, bipolar disorders, personality disorders or early and/or late onset of severe brain and behavior disorders. | Full professor with PI eligibility | NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Award $100K for 1 year More >> |
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| Aug. 1, 2018 | Scientific Research Network on Decision Neuroscience and Aging | neuroscience and aging | graduate students, Junior faculty- Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility |
Pilot Grants |
Letter of intent (required): Full proposal (by invitation): |
A-T Children's Project (ataxia-telangiectasia) | neuroscience; ataxa | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grant $75K for 1 year No citizenship requirement More >> |
Letter of intent (required): Full proposal (by invitation): |
A-T Children's Project (ataxia-telangiectasia) | neuroscience; ataxa | The PI is the faculty member with PI eligibility who Post docs with one year experience or less post degree a postdoc with one year experience or less post degree |
The A-T Post doctoral Fellowship Award |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Aug. 1, 2018 via proposal central Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Oct. 15, 2018 via proposal central |
American Cancer Society | Cancer | Applicants who have held the rank of full professor (with PI eligibility) for more than 15 years and who have made seminal contributions in the area of cancer control that have changed the direction of clinical, psychosocial, behavioral, health policy or epidemiological cancer research. |
Clinical Research Professors $80K /yr. for 5 yrs ($400,000 total) - this may be renewed once) More >> |
| Aug. 3, 2018 | The Migraine Research Foundation (MRF) and the Association of Migraine Disorders |
neuroscience; migraines-Basic or clinical migraine research-particularly translational projects and those related to migraine variants, childhood migraine, and chronic migraine. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grant $50,000 for 1 year No citizenship requirement More >> |
Limited submission progam Internal deadline: |
Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation | Any disease focus | Faculty with PI eligiblity | Medical Research Grant Program Limited-only ONE applicationis permitted No citizenship restriction Internal submission guidelines |
| Aug. 1, 2018 | National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) | neuroscience; committed to a multi-disciplinary approach and, therefore, welcomes applications from investigators in psychology, psychiatry, epidemiology, public health, sociology, economics, neuroeconomics, neuroscience and other relevant disciplines. | Faculty with PI eligibility | NCRG Seed Grant Up to $30K direct costs plus 15% F&A costs for 1 year No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Aug. Full proposal: Sept. |
A-T Children's Project | neuroscience; ataxia-telangiectasia | The PI is the faculty member with PI eligibility Nominee: Post docs with one year experience or less post degree are eligible and must be nominated for this award by their principal investigator (PI). |
The A-T Post doctoral Fellowship Award Any interested PI who would like to nominate a new post doc for the A-T Post Doctoral Fellowship Award must send a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the A-T Children's Project. More >> |
| Aug. 1, 2018 | International Myeloma Foundation | cancer, myeloma | Established faculty with PI eligibility |
Brian D. Novis Research Award: Senior grant $80K More >> |
| Aug. 1, 2018 | International Myeloma Foundation | cancer, myeloma | Instructors Assist. prof. with PI eligibility |
Brian D. Novis Research Award: Junior grant $50K More >> |
| Aug. (TBA) | Rheumatology Research Foundation | rheumatology; This award is designed to address the needs of these investigators and serve as a supplement to the NIH K08/K23, VA CDA, or equivalent 4 or 5 year award mechanism. | K08/K23 awardees | Career Development Bridge Funding Award-K Supplement $100,000 over 2 years More >> |
| Aug. | Rheumatology Research Foundation | rheumatology | Fellows Instructors Assist. prof. w/ PI eligibility |
Scientist Development Award $225K Eligibility: fellows, Instructors, assist. prof. w/ PI eligibility More >> |
| Aug. (TBA) | Rheumatology Research Foundation | rheumatology | Advanced Postdoctoral fellows Instructors |
Investigator Award (transition award) $375K advanced postdoctoral fellows, Instructors) Must be U.S. citizens or non-citizen nationals or permanent residents (the above awards are career development awards) More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Aug. Full applic: Sept. |
National Ataxia Foundation | Neuroscience; Ataxia |
Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Senior Postdoctoral Fellow or Clinical Fellow. |
NAF Young Investigator Awards |
| Limited submission program: DATE TBA |
Vasculitis Foundation | cardiovascular; vasculitis | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grant $50K for 1-2 yrs Only ONE application permitted No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Aug. 1, 2018 |
William T. Grant Foundation | Address issues that have compelling relevance for theory, policy, and/or practice affecting the settings of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants-Reducing Inequality $100K-$600K for 2-3 yrs Research Grants-Improving the use of research evidence $100K to $1M for 2-3 yrs Officers’ Research Grants for both initiatives up to $25K for 2-4 yrs More >> |
| Aug. 10, 2018 via proposal central |
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation) |
cancer, mesothelioma | Faculty with PI eligibility | Mesothelioma Research Grants Peritoneal Mesothelioma Research Grants $50K/yr x 2 No citizenship requirement. To download the PDF file of the guidelines, go to this proposal central webpage and click on the document icon at the end of the RFP title |
| Aug. via proposal central |
Prevent Cancer Foundation | cancer | Instructors Faculty with PI eligibility |
Grant $50K/yr x 2 years Citizenship: applicants need not be U.S. citizens. However, research must be conducted primarily in the U.S.. More >> |
| Aug. (stage one proposals) Full proposals (by invitation only): |
Simons Foundation for Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) | neuroscience; autism | Postdocs, clinical fellows, Instructors, Clinical Instructors, Academic Staff-research (i.e., research assoc.) Applicants must have fewer than eight (8) years of postdoctoral or otherwise mentored training since receiving their Ph.D. or M.D. and be in mentored, non-independent positions, mentored training positions. |
Bridge to Independence Award up to $150K/yr for up to 3 years No ctizenship restriction More >> |
| Aug. 6, 2018 | Association for Academic Surgery | Surgery- be in any surgical specialty | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility within 5 years of completion of their surgical training | Roslyn Faculty Research Award $50K for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Aug. 15, 2018 (see also Feb. 15) |
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research | anesthesiology; anesthesia education | Faculty with PI eligibility (anesthesiologists) |
Research in Education Grant $50K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Aug. 15, 2018 (see also Feb. 15) |
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research | anesthesiology | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (anesthesiologists) who completed their core anesthesiology residency training within the past 10 years |
Mentored Research Training Grants Basic Science Clinical or Translational Science Health Services Research $175K over 2 yrs No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Aug. (submit online "Request for Institutional endorsements" to RMG & OSR " Aug, Sponsor's online LOI deadline |
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | chemistry and life sciences | Assist. prof. who are within the first three years of their tenure-track (UTL) faculty appointment | Beckman Young Investigator $750K See special letter of intent submission and "request for institutional endorsement" instructions more >> |
| Pre-application deadline (required): Aug. Full application (by invitation only): Nov. |
Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium (CENC) | Neuroscience; mild traumatic brain injury/ chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) research with active duty service duty service member and or veteran foci of exceptional scientific merit. Collaboration with the VA researchers encouraged. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/ Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Award up to $4M over 3 years More >> |
| Aug. | amFAR | HIV, AIDS | Faculty with PI eligibility | Basic Biomedical Research Grant: Investment Grants-Exploring HIV persistence and eradication More>> |
| Pre-review Deadline (required): Aug. Full proposal: Dec. |
American Orthpaedic Society for Sports Medicine | sports medicine, orthopaedic surgeons | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (orthopaedic surgeon) Fellow Resident |
Young Investigators Grant $50K More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Aug. proposal central Full proposal deadline: Sept. via proposal central |
OREF-Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation | orthopaedic surgery | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Orthopaedic surgeon |
Career Development Grant $75K/yr x 3 years ($225K) See additional career development awards No citizenship restriction Prospective Clinical Research Grant $50K/yr x 3 yrs ($150K) Purpose: promotes clinical research. For an overview of the RFPs-click on “view all” on the top right hand side of this “General Grants” webpage >> To download a PDF file of the guidelines, click on the document icon to the right of the RFP title on this proposal central webpage >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Aug. Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Dec. |
American Society for Suicide Prevention | neuroscience, to support research on suicide from a variety of disciplines including psychiatry, medicine, psychology, genetics, epidemiology, neurobiology, sociology, nursing, health services administration, social work, and many others. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Linked Standard Research Grants For two or more unique sites. up to $300K/yr for up to 2 years No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent: Aug. Full application: Sept. |
National Ataxia Foundation | neuroscience, ataxia; development of treatments for the Spinocerebellar Ataxias | Faculty with PI eligibility | Pioneer SCA Translational Research Award One year grant of $100,000 No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Limited submission program Internal deadline: Aug. |
Simons Foundation Mathematics and Physical Sciences |
encourage novel collaborations between mathematics and other fields in science or engineering by providing research funds to professors at United States and Canadian universities to establish programs at the interface between mathematics and another field of science or engineering. | Tenured faculty in the Department of Mathematics (the sponsor does not permit faculty from the Dept. of Statistics to apply) |
Math+X Investigator Limited: only ONE application is permitted. $300,000 over 5 years No citizenship restriction Nominations to be submitted by the Department Chair in the Department of Mathematics to Dr. Ralph Cohen (c/o Kristi Geerke) Internal submission guidelines |
| Limited submission program Internal deadline: Aug. |
Simons Foundation Mathematics and Physical Sciences |
whose research involves one of three categories: mathematics, (theoretical) physics, (Theoretical) Astrophysics, or theoretical computer science | tenured Stanford faculty and/or faculty who will be tenured by the start date of the appointment (Aug. 1, 2018) the nominee’s faculty appointment need not be in a mathematics, physics or computer science department |
Simons Investigators in Mathematics, (Theoretical) Physics, (Theoretical) Astrophysics, and Theoretical Computer Science Limited to 2 applicants per category $500K+ over 5 years No citizensip restriction The sponsor requires that nominations remain confidential. Internal submission guidelines |
| Limited submission program Internal deadline: Aug. |
Simons Foundation Mathematics and Physical Sciences |
mathematical model-based research in the life sciences | At the time of the appointment as an Investigator (by Aug. 1, 2018), Stanford assistant professors with PI eligibility should be within 8 years of the start of their first faculty (assist. prof.) appointment |
Simons Investigators in the Mathematical Modeling of Living Systems (MMLS) Limited to 2 applicants $500K+ over 5 years No citizenship restriction Internal submission guidelines |
| Letters of intent (required): Aug. via proposal central Full application (by invitation only): Sept.via proposal central |
Tobacco-related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) of California | Research priority topics: Tobacco-related health disparities; Cancer prevention, treatment, and biology; Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases; Environmental exposure and toxicology Neuroscience of nicotine addiction and treatment Oral diseases and dental health; Pulmonary biology and lung diseases; State and local tobacco control policy research |
Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (in indepndent positions) Appllicants mut be within 5 years of completing formal postdoctoral training degree or since the doctoral degree if no postdoctoral training |
New Investigator Award $200K/yr x 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
Letters of intent (required): via proposal central |
Tobacco-related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) of California | Research priority topics: Tobacco-related health disparities; Cancer prevention, treatment, and biology; Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases; Environmental exposure and toxicology Neuroscience of nicotine addiction and treatment Oral diseases and dental health; Pulmonary biology and lung diseases; State and local tobacco control policy research |
Faculty with PI eligibility | High Impact Research Project Award $250K/yr x 3 yrs High Impact Pilot Research Award $200K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letters of intent (required): Aug. via proposal central Full application (by invitation only): Sept. via proposal central |
Tobacco-related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) of California | Build long-term partnerships among academic researchers and health care practitioners that support health service research to elucidate system-level change factors that promote regularly addressing patient tobacco use in health clinics serving the Medi-Cal population across California. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Community Practice-based Research Planning Award $200K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Limited Program Internal deadline: Aug. |
Parker B. Francis Fellowship | pulmonary, critical care, or sleep medicine. Lung biology or lung disease | Postdoctoral fellows Academic staff-research Instructors Early assist. prof. with PI eligibility (see the guidleines) |
Parker
B. Francis Fellowship $50,000 for the first year, $52,000 for the second and $54,000 for the third. Citizenship requirement: A citizen or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada or have a permanent residency application on file at the time of application with the U.S. or Canadian Immigration Services (note: because this is a career development grant it is exempt from the RPH 1.8 policy about non-discrimination in research). Internal submission guidelines |
| Letter of intent (required): Aug. Full proposal (by invitation only): Oct. |
Immune Tolerance Network | Transplantation: Preference will be given to trials with a testable mechanism of tolerance induction and a strategy for assays investigating this mechanism. ITN is particularly interested in proposals for phase II trials that involve between five and thirty patients. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Request for Proposals: Clinical Trials of Immune Tolerance in Transplantation Using Deceased-Donor Organs More >> |
| Aug. | Arthritis Foundation | osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and juvenile arthritis (JA). | Faculty with PI eligibility | Innovative Research Grant $100,000/yr for up to 2 yrs. |
| Aug. | Benign Essential Blepharospasm | Neuroscience; research directly related to blepharospasm or Meige's Syndrome, both forms of cranial dystonia | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grant Up to $150,000 No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Limited submission program Internal deadline: Aug. |
The Pac-12 Student-Athelete Health and Well-Being | Student health and well being: General focus list: Head Trauma, Mental Health, Cardiac Overuse Injuries / Injury Prevention; Temperature matters (heat/cold) / Hydration; Emergency Care Planning/ Prevention of Emergent Medical Events; Nutrition; Mental Health. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Grant No budget limit. The budget cannot exceed 3 years Internal submission guidelines |
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| Sept. | Hearing Health Foundation | Hearing health | Faculty with PI eligibility | Meniere’s Disease Grants $50K/yr for up to 2 yrs No citizenship requirement but research must be done at an institution in the U.S. More >> |
| Sept. | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | advance the science of musculoskeletal transplantation, allografts and the biological reconstruction of musculoskeletal tissues. |
1) Junior Investigator is one who, as a PI, has not been awarded a grant from a federal agency or a foundation. The applicant must be a Ph.D. and/or M.D. whose post-doctoral studies or residency has been completed. (submit through your RPM) Applicants with an M.D. or O.D. from an accredited US or Canadian medical school. To support orthopedic clinicians who are within 5 years of completing their residency and fellowship |
1) Junior Investigator Grants Up to $100K A Junior Investigator is one who, as a PI, has not been awarded a grant from a federal agency or a foundation. The applicant must be a Ph.D. and/or M.D. whose post-doctoral studies or residency has been completed. (submit through your RPM) 2) Career Development Award up to $100K/yr for up to 3 yrs Applicants with an M.D. or O.D. from an accredited US or Canadian medical school. To support orthopedic clinicians who are within 5 years of completing their residency and fellowship More >> |
| Sept. | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | advance the science of musculoskeletal transplantation, allografts and the biological reconstruction of musculoskeletal tissues. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Established investigator $100K/yr x 3 yrs Eligibility faculty with PI eligibility who have previously received funding from a federal agency or a foundation More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Sept. Paris Time ( via proposal central) Full proposal (by invitation only): Feb. |
Fondation Leducq | Cardiovascular disease (Each network is built around a transatlantic research alliance involving two network coordinators, the European Coordinator and the North American Coordinator. up to $6M over 5 yrs ) | Faculty with PI eligibility | Transatlantic Networks of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research Program See the guidelines for criteria. More >> |
Letter of intent (required) deadline:
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American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) |
cancer Each Team will consist of a Dream Team Leader, a Dream Team Co-leader, no more than four additional Dream Team Principals, a Dream Team Project Manager, and at least two Advocates, with no more than six but a minimum of three participating institutions. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) Dream Team Translational Research Grant Amount of funding: $10 million over 3 years More >> |
| Sept. via proposal central |
Lymphoma Research Foundation | cancer, lymphoma | Assist. Prof with PI eligibility must be licensed physicians in one of the ACGME specialties: hematology/oncology, pathology, dermatology, radiation oncology, etc.) |
Clinical Investigator Career Development Award $225,000 total over 3 yrs Citizenship is not required More >> |
| Sept. via proposal central |
Lymphoma Research Foundation | cancer, clinical research in the field of non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin lymphoma | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility in their first 4 years of a faculty position or or trainees who are at least in their second year of one of the following ACGME accredited sub-specialty fellowship programs: Hematology/Oncology, Hematology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, or Hematopathology. |
Lymphoma Clinical Research Mentoring Program Citizenship is not required More >> |
| Sept. via proposal central |
Lymphoma Research Foundation | cancer, lymphoma | Faculty with PI eligibility | Adolescent/Young Adult Lymphoma Correlative Studies Grant $100K total over 2 years Mantle Cell Lymphoma Therapeutic Studies Grant up to $250K for up to 3 years More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Sept. via proposal central Full proposals (by invitation only): Nov. via proposal central |
The E. Mathilde Ziegler Foundation for the Blind | neuroscience; vision research | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (who have not received an R01) | Research Grant $80K/yr x 3 yrs ($240K) No citizenship requirement but research must take place in the U.S. More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Sept. Full Proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Dec. |
The Sturge-Weber Foundation (The SWF) | neuroscience; Sturge-Weber syndrome | Faculty with PI eligibility | Pilot Grant $30K/yr for up to 2 years More >> |
| Sept. | American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) | gastroenterology | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | Research Scholar Award $270,000 over 3 years No citizenship requirement AGA membership is required at the time of the application submission. More >> |
| Sept. | American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) | gastroenterology | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (physician scientists) | AGA-Takeda Pharmaceuticals Research Scholar Award in Inflammatory Bowel Disease $270,000 over 3 years $100K/yr x 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
Sept. (see also April) |
CFF-Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | cystic fibrosis | Faculty with PI eligibility | Pilot and Feasibility Awards up to $50K per year (plus 8% indirect costs) for up to 2 yrs No citizenship restriction More>> |
Sept. (see also April) |
CFF-Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | cystic fibrosis | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants $100K per year (plus 8% for indirect costs) for up to 2 yrs More>> |
| Letter of intent required for Development Grants (and optional for Idea Grants) Sept. Full proposal: Oct. |
Barth Syndrome Foundation |
BTHS is a serious X-linked genetic disorder, primarily affecting males. It is caused by a mutation in the tafazzin gene (TAZ, also called G4.5), resulting in inborn error of lipid metabolism. Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a serious X-linked genetic condition associated with cardiomyopathy, neutropenia, skeletal muscle weakness, exercise intolerance, growth delay, and diverse biochemical abnormalities (including defects in mitochondrial metabolism and phospholipid biosynthesis). | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Faculty with PI eligibility (established investigators new to BTHS) |
Research Grant Program Development Grant $100K maximum for 2-3 yrs Idea Grant ($50K max. over 1-2 yrs) More >> |
| Sept. | Amyloidosis Foundation | amyloidosis: Basic biomedical and clinical research in systemic amyloidosis-a disease that occurs when substances called amyloid proteins build up in organs | Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility Instructors A cademic staff-research Applicants wiil have completed their docotral studies or clinical fellowship within 10 years prior to the application; applicants must have a mentor |
Research Grants $25K per yr x 2 years More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Sept. Paris Time ( via proposal central) Full proposal (by invitation only): Feb. |
Fondation Leducq | Cardiovascular disease (Each network is built around a transatlantic research alliance involving two network coordinators, the European Coordinator and the North American Coordinator. up to $6M over 5 yrs ) | Faculty with PI eligibility | Transatlantic Networks of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research Program See the guidelines for criteria. More >> |
| Sept. 7, 2018 via proposal central |
American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) Research Foundation | gastroenterology | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Scholar Award $270,000 total costs over 3 yrs No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted at a North American institution More >> |
| Sept. 7, 2018 via proposal central |
American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) Research Foundation | gastroenterology | Faculty with PI eligibility | AGA-Takeda Pharmaceuticals Research Scholar Award in Inflammatory Bowel Disease $270,000 total costs over 3 yrs No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted at a North American institution More >> |
| Sept. 7, 2018 via proposal central |
American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) Research Foundation | gastroenterology | Faculty with PI eligibility | AGA-Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine Research Scholar Award in Pediatric Genomics $270,000 total costs over 3 yrs No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted at a North American institution More >> |
| REVISED: Abstract-letter of intent (required) deadline: Sept. via proposal central Full application (by invitation only): Oct. via proposal central |
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Foundation | Cancer; development of cell and gene therapy approaches to the treatment of cancer. Per OTL: "The ACGT YIA has some special terms and conditions under 'Institutional Policy' (page 2)*. If you are subsequently invited to submit a full proposal, your Research Process Manager (RPM) will need to include a statement in the proposal cover letter for the full application that states we reserve the right to negotiate the terms at time of award." |
Assist. prof. with UTL appointments (see the guidelines) | Young Investigator Award $250K including 10% indirect costs over 2-3 years No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Sept. Full proposal (by invitation only): Nov. |
NORD-National Organization for Rare Diseases Research Grants | Various rare diseases | Faculty with PI eligibility | Various one year grants: No citizenship restrictions More >> |
| Sept. via proposal central | OREF-Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation | orthopaedic surgery; This grant will provide an annual stipend of $20,000 to supplement the investigator’s salary, and to compensate for the projected loss of income resulting from the recipient’s reduced clinical productivity. | orthopaedic surgeons licensed to practice in the U.S. who have received recent K08 or K23 funding from the NIH, or equivalent mentored research funding. | OREF Mentored Clinician-Scientist Grant For an overview of the RFPs-click on “view all” on the top right hand side of this “General Grants” webpage>> To download a PDF file of the guidelines, click on the document icon to the right of the RFP title on this proposal central webpage >> |
| Sept. via proposal central | OREF-Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation | orthopaedic surgery; | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (see additional criteria) Orthopaedic surgeon |
OREF-Goldberg Arthritis Research Grant OREF-Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) OREF-American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons/Rockwood Clinical Research Grant in Shoulder Care For an overview of the RFPs-click on “view all” on the top right hand side of this “Research specific grants” webpage >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Sept. Full proposal (by invitation only): Oct. |
Orphan Disease Center (ODC) at the University of Pennsylvania | various orphan diseases | Faculty with PI eligibility | Multiple one year pilot grants arranged by disease topic No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Sept. | American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics | Pharmacology. Pre-clinical or clinical research to improve human health. ** For faculty with PI who who requires “bridging” funds to enhance a grant application for competitive renewal, an investigator who has a research project currently supported by a “no cost extension” and desires additional funds to enhance a grant resubmission, or an investigator who desires funds to acquire preliminary data in support of a new grant submission. |
Faculty with PI eligibility** | David Lehr Research Award $50K/yr x 2 yrs More >> |
| Sept. | Scleroderma Foundation | systemic sclerosis (SSc, scleroderma) | Faculty with PI eligibility | New Investigator Grant (assist. prof. with PI eligibility) ($50K/yr x 3 yrs) Established Investigator Grant ($75K/yr x 2yrs) More >> |
| Sept. | American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) | neuroscience; sleep medicine | Faculty with PI eligibility | Focused Projects Award-Humanitarian/Educational $20,000 total costs More >> |
| Sept. | American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) | neuroscience; sleep medicine | Physicians (MD or DO) who are board-eligible or board-certified in sleep medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine or by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties, and have completed their sleep medicine fellowship within the past 10 years, or who are currently enrolled in an ACGME-accredited sleep medicine fellowship program are eligible to apply. Researchers (PhD or other doctoral degree) who are within 10 years of completing their post-doctoral training or who are current post-doctoral fellows. |
Focused Projects for Junior Investigators $20K total costs More >> |
| Sept. | Progeria Research Foundation | Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome ("Progeria", or "HGPS") is a rare, fatal genetic condition characterized by an appearance of accelerated aging in children. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Medical Research Grants Innovator Awards $75K/yr for up to 2 yrs Established Senior Investigators $100K/yr x 3 yrs Specialty Awards $5K-$50K for 1 yr or less No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Sept. | Prostate Cancer Foundation | Prostate Cancer * the team should be composed of at least 3 highly experienced investigators (faculty with PI eligibility) capable of providing unique scientific expertise toward solutions of significant problems in prostate cancer |
Faculty with PI eligibility* | Global Treatment Sciences (GTSN) Challenge Award for Lethal Prostate Cancer $1M More >> |
Limited Program: Internal Dean of Research Ofice Deadline: Full applic: Nov. TBA |
Greenwall Foundation | Bioethics | Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics Eligibility and internal submission guidelines |
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Alpha-1 Foundation | Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AAT) Alpha-1 may result in serious lung disease in adults and/or liver disease at any age. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Bridge Grant up to $25K |
| Sept. | Conquer Cancer Foundation (of the American Society of Clinical Oncology -ASCO) |
cancer; clinical oncology | Assist. prof. with PI eligibiliy in the first to third year of a primary faculty appointment in a clinical department. |
Career Development Award $200K total over 3 yrs No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Sept. | Conquer Cancer Foundation (of the American Society of Clinical Oncology -ASCO) |
cancer; clinical oncology (see the guidelines for details) (1) researchers in low resource settings on scientific questions specific to those settings; (2) research by investigators in high resource settings (faculty with PI eligibility and CE faculty with approved CE faculty PI waiver) on issues in resource-limited settings or (3) collaborative research [high and low resource investigators (faculty with PI eligibility and CE faculty with approved CE faculty PI waiver)] on question of shared concern |
Applicants must: -have a doctoral degree (including MD, PhD, MD/PhD, DO or equivalent -apply within the last year of training or the first 2 years of faculty/staff appointment or employment at the time of the grant submission eligible US and no-US entities. |
Global Oncology Young Investigator Award Total awards: $25K-$30K (5-10 to be awarded) More >> |
| Sept. 22, 2018 (see also March) |
American Epilepsy Society | neuroscience; epilepsy | Assoc. Prof. and above with PI eligibility | Seed Grant Awards $20,000 for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Sept. | Epilepsy Foundation | neuroscience; epilepsy | Faculty with PI eligibility | Targeted Research Initiative for Research Regarding Cannabidiol and Epilepsy $50K for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Limited program: Internal Dean of Research Office deadline: Sept. |
National Science Foundation (NSF) | *If three proposals are submitted, at least one of the proposals must be for instrument development (Track 2) (i.e., no more than two proposals may be for Track 1: instrument acquisition). If an organization submits or is included as a partner or subawardee in three proposals, at least one of the three proposals must be for Track 2: instrument development. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Major Research Instrumentation
(MRI): Acquisition and Development $100K- to $4M Internal Submission Guidelines |
| Pre-proposal: Sept. Full proposal (by invitation only): Jan. |
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | neuroscience, Parkinson's disease | Faculty with PI eligibility | Mitochondrial Biomarkers for Parkinson’s Disease Up to $200K over 1-2 yrs No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Pre-proposal: Sept. Full proposal (by invitation only): Jan. |
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | neuroscience, Parkinson's disease | Faculty with PI eligibility | Core Funding Programs -Therapeutic Development Preclinical: $200K-$500K Clinical: commensurable with the stage and goals -Target Advancement $100K for 1 year -Outcome Measures There is no set budget limit for proposals More >> |
| Sept. | Simons Foundation | Sabbatical leave funding opportunity; mathematics; theoretical physics | Faculty with PI eligibility* *Sabbatical-eligible faculty who wish to use the grant for the purpose of extending a single-term sabbatical leave to a full academic year. No citizenship restriction |
Simons Fellows Program in Mathematics They expect to fund up to 40 Mathematics Fellowships each year. More>> Simons Fellows Program in Theoretical Physics They expect to fund up to 20 Theoretical Physics Fellowships each year. More >> |
| Sept. | Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation |
neuroscience, vision research; This award is intended to reward one individual who has made, and is continuing to make, significant transformative breakthroughs in vision research. | Faculty with PI eligibility | The Beckman-Argyros Award in Vision Research Amount of funding: The recipient will receive a total of $500,000, as outlined below, along with a commemorative medallion: $100,000 prize to award recipient; $400,000 grant to support award recipient's research at a U.S. university. No citizenship requirement. More >> |
| Sept. | American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Western Group on Educational Affairs |
The WGEA is providing a funding opportunity to both experienced and new investigators in the area of medical education research. This small grants program is meant to promote medical education research within the Western region. | Faculty with PI eligibility | WGEA Mini-grant up to $5,000 are awarded to investigators initiating new studies (2 to be made) $1,000 “finishing” awards are granted to investigators needing extra funds to complete ongoing projects (2 to be made) More >> |
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Foundaton Fighting Blindness | vision; inherited orphan retinal degenerative diseases and dry age-related macular degeneration (dAMD) |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Individual Investigator Research Grant $100K/yr x 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
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| Oct. | American Academy of Neurology (AAN) | neurology; neuroscience | Instructors Assist. prof. with PI eligiblity Applicants must be a neurologist who completed residency between 5-10 yr prior to the start date of the award. |
Career Development Award $150K/yr x 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Oct. | American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Funded by American Brain Foundation and Society of Interventional Neurology |
neurology; neuroscience | Assist. prof. with PI eligiblity interested in a career in academic career in neurological research who has completed their residency or a PhD no more than 7 years prior to the start date of the award. Recipient must be an AAN and SIVN member. |
Clinician Scientist Development Award in Interventional Neurology up to $80K/yr for up to 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Oct. 1, 2018 | American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Research Foundation | Colon and Rectal Surgeons | Faculty with PI eligibility | Limited project grants $50K for 1 yr Applicants must be members of ASCRS More >> |
| Oct. 1, 2018 | American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Research Foundation | Colon and Rectal Surgeons | Young surgeons-Assist. prof. with PI eligibility within the first 5 years of their faculty appointment | Career Development Grant $75K per year for 2 yrs Applicants must be members of ASCRS More >> |
| Oct, | The Kenneth Rainin Foundation | Gastroenterology; Inflammatory Bowel Disease--To forge partnerships and collaborations in the field of IBD. | Faculty with PI eligibility Up to 3 investigators from the same or different institutions. Grants will be awarded to a single lead organization that will generate a subaward(s). |
Synergy Awards $100K in research support to each investigator on the team, up; to a total of $300K for 1 yr. No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent deadline (required): Oct. via proposal central Full proposal (by invitation only): Dec. via proposal central |
American Lung Association | lung cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility | Lung Cancer Discovery Award $100,000 per year for up to 2 years No citizenship restriction More >> |
Letter of intent (required) deadline: Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: |
American Epilepsy Society | neuroscience; epilepsy | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility. |Note: clinicians-assist. prof. & CE assist. prof. should apply via the Research and Training Fellowship for Clinician RFP below. |
Junior Investigator Research Awards up to $50K for 1 year U.S. Citizenship is not required but research must be done in the U.S. More >> |
Letter of intent (required) deadline: Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: |
American Epilepsy Society | neuroscience; epilepsy | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility within the first 2 years of their appt. epilepsy fellows post-doctoral fellows (see the guidelines for additional criteria) |
Research and Training Fellowships for Clinicians All PIs must work with their dept.'s RPM >> |
| Oct. Note: pre-proposals are no longer required |
Burroughs Wellcome Fund | basic biomedical sciences and translational research | Advanced postdoctoral fellows and Instructors |
Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) $700K Postdoc or Instructor to faculty transition award More >> |
| Oct. | California Breast Cancer Research Program | breast cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility | Animal Studies to Investigate Concurrent Effects of Environmental Chemicals and Stress Factors on Mammary Cancer up to $625K total direct costs over 4 years (2 awards to be made) No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Oct. | California Breast Cancer Research Program | breast cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility | Pilot Studies to Prevent Developmental Exposure to Ionizing Radiation from Medical Imaging up to $150K in direct costs over 1 year (3 awards to be made) No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Oct. (Not currently accepting applications) |
The Stanley Medical Research Institute | Neuroscience; Schizophrenia and Bi-Polar Disorder; mental health | Faculty with PI eligibility | Regular Treatment Trials: $300K/yr. |
| Letter of intent (required) Oct. 1, 2018 Full application by invitation: Feb. 15, 2019 (see also LOI deadlines: Jan. and April) |
Whitehall Foundation | Neuroscience; Basic biological research in neurobiology | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | Grant-in-Aid $30K for 1 yr More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) Oct. 1, 2018 Full application by invitation: Feb. 15, 2019 (see also LOI deadlines: Jan. and April) |
Whitehall Foundation | Neuroscience; Basic biological research in neurobiology | Faculty with PI eligibility |
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| Oct. | National Psoriasis Foundation | rheumatology, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis | Faculty with PI eligibility | Discovery Grants $75K for 1 yrs Translational Research Grants $100K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement. More >> |
| Pre-application required: submit asap prior to the deadlines below Pilot applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis |
National Multiple Sclerosis Society | neuroscience; multiple sclerosis | Faculty with PI eligibility | Pilot Research Grants Up to $40K for 1 yr More >> |
| Oct. (see also Jan. . and May) |
Venture Well (formerly National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance NCIIA) |
The Student Grant Program gives college students the chance to move new tech ideas out of the lab and classroom and into the marketplace. Stage 1 funding; $5,000- to attend a three-day strategy mapping workshop, VentureLab1 Stage 2 funding: up to $20,000 + workshop (VentureLab 2) + coaching + network (and includes tactical coaching) Stage 3 funding: up to $50,000 VentureWell program investment opportunity You must apply for Stage 1 funding first. |
Faculty with PI eligibility (*the PI is the faculty member) |
Student Grant Program (the PI is the faculty member) provides early-stage funding for training, coaching, and investment for teams working on market-based technology inventions. More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Oct. Full proposal: Jan. |
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) | cancer, pancreatic | Assist. Prof. with PI eligiblity | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network AACR Career Development Awards $200,000 over 2 years No citizenship requirement. More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Oct. Full application (by invitation only) deadline: Jan. |
American Brain Tumor Association | Neuroscience; all brain tumors: malignant or benign, primary or secondary | Faculty with PI eligibility | Discovery Grant $50K for 1 yr) No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted in the U.S. or Canada. More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Oct. Full application (by invitation only) deadline: Jan. |
American Brain Tumor Association | Neuroscience; all brain tumors: malignant or benign, primary or secondary |
Faculty with PI eligibility. Supports two investigators (Co-PIs) from two distinct institutions | American Brain Tumor Association $200K direct costs over 2 years No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted in the U.S. or Canada. More >> |
| Per the sponsor these RFPs will be changing | Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) | Neuroscience; Autism spectrum disorders | Faculty with PI eligibility | SFARI Pilot Award |
| Pre-application (required): Oct. Full application (by invitation only): Jan. |
IronMatt: Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumor Research | Neuroscience; cancer; pediatric brain tumor | Instructors Assist. prof. with PI eligibility |
Research Grants $75K direct costs for one year More >> |
| Oct. 2, 2018 | Bright Focus Foundation | Neuroscience; Alzheimer's disease | *Faculty with PI eligibility FYI-this sponsor does not have downloadable RFP for each of their programs so you have to check for eligibility, for example, on the FAQs webpage, terms and conditions on a separate page, etc.. |
Alzheimer's Disease Research (ADR) * ADR Standard Award $300K over 3 yrs ADR Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards $200,000 over 2 years Eligibility: junior and senior postdoctoral fellows Program overview more >> Deadlines/application more >> Eligibility (on FAQ webapge) more >> |
| Limited # of applicants permitted (check with the Dept. Chair of Dermatology) Oct. | Dermatology Foundation | Dermatology | Research Awards Program more >> |
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| Oct. | ALS Alliance Therapy Alliance | Neuroscience; ALS | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grant $100K to $1M from 1 to 3 yrs No citizenship requirement. More >> |
| Letters of intent accepted anytime (to obtain an application). Full applications (by invitation): Oct. |
Hereditary Disease Foundation | Neuroscience; Hungtington's Disease; PIs must be established investigators with expertise in areas of biology with particular relevance for the pathogenesis of HD; current focus: current focus is on late-stage validation of mechanisms of HD pathogenesis with therapeutic potential. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants $50K No citizenship requirement. Overview >> Applying for funding |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Oct. Full proposals (by invitation only) deadline: Jan. |
Harrington Discovery Institute | targeting of pathways and processes that might effect retinal dystrophies and vision, with the ultimate goal of advancing translation of research into drugs and cell-based therapies. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Gund-Harrington Scholar Award Amount of funding: up to $900K over 3 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
Letter of intent (required): Full proposal: Nov. 9, 2018 (Other LOI deadlines: Jan., April, July) |
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation | Neuroscience; Alzheimer's disease | Faculty with PI eligibility | Drug Discovery $150K-$600K for 1-2 years -PACT-Program to Accelerate Clinical Trials (PACT) up to $1.5 milion Biomarker Development $150K-$600K for 1-2 years Prevention Beyond the Pipeline $50K-$100K for epidemiological analyses More >> |
| Oct. 15, 2018 (see also April 15) |
Angelman Syndrome Foundation | neuroscience; Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neuro-genetic disorder that occurs in one in 15,000 live births. AS is often misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy or autism. Characteristics of the disorder include developmental delay, lack of speech, seizures, and walking and balance disorders. Individuals with Angelman syndrome will require life-long care | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants $100K/yr for 1-2 years to fund pilot projects to test new ideas about the pathogenesis and therapeutics of AS No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Oct. via proposal central |
Simons Foundation Mathematics and Physical Sciences |
to support institutions in the mathematics and physical sciences through funding to centers of excellence, to help establish scientific culture and strengthen contacts within the international scientific community. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Targeted Grants to Institutes Per the Simons Foundation program official, “while we would allow multiple applications from one institute (although likely rare), each application must be submitted by an individual” (PI). Amount of funding: $100K-$200K total costs per year (includes 20% indirect costs) for 3-5 years (up to 3 awards) More >> |
| Oct. | Skin Cancer Foundation | skin cancer | Residents, Fellows in Dermatology Assist. prof. with PI eligibility |
Grant awards (pilot projects) Level of funding: $10K-$25K for one year More >> |
Oct. 15, 2018 (see also May) |
Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer | ovarian cancer | For faculty who have submitted an R01 or R21 proposal to the NIH or an original proposal to the DoD pertaining to ovarian cancer and who have not received, but were close to a fundable score. | Bridge Funding Awards $30,000 for 6 months More >> |
| Oct. via proposal central |
American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) | cancer; immunotherapy | Faculty with PI eligibility | Understanding, Preventing, and Managing Immunotherapy-related Adverse Events (irAES) Associated with Checkpoint Inhibition for Melanoma and Other Cancers --Pilot Awards $200,000 over 2 years (5 to be awarded) No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Oct. via proposal central |
American Cancer Society | cancer (see the guideliness for topic areas) | *Assist. prof. with PI eligibility
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Research Scholar Grants: *RSG in Basic, Preclinical, Clinical, Epidemiology, Psychosocial and Behavioral Research, and Research in Palliative Care and Symptom Management **RSG in Cancer Control: Health Policy and Health Services Research **RSG in Priority Program of Cancer Control: Health Equity Research (Limited to research in Psychosocial and Behavioral Research and in Health Policy and Health Services Research $165K direct costs plus 20% indirects per year for up to 4 yrs. No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Oct. via proposal central |
American Cancer Society | cancer | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility or Instructors, Clinical Instructors, Academic staff-research See the guidelines for additional criteria |
Mentored Research Scholar Grant |
| Oct. via proposal central |
American Cancer Society | Cancer | *Instructors and Assist. prof. with PI eligibility |
Cancer Control Career Development Awards for Primary Care Physicians $100K per year for 3 yrs (plus $10K per year for the mentor) CORRECTION: U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required at the time of the application. More >> |
| Oct. via proposal central |
American Cancer Society | Cancer
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Faculty with PI eligibility |
Pilot and Exploratory Projects in Palliative Care of Cancer Patients and Their Families |
| Oct. | Thoracic Surgery Foundation | cardiothoracic surgery | cardiac thoracic surgeon assist. prof. with PI eligibility within 7 years of their first UTL ot MCL faculty appt. |
TSF and STS Research Grants up to $40K/yr x 2 yrs More >> |
| Oct. | Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research |
cardiothoracic surgery |
Female cardiac thoracic surgeon-assist. prof. with PI eligibility within 5 years of their first faculty appt. | Nina Starr Braunwald Research Grant up to $40K/yr for 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Oct. 31, 2018 (see also April 30) |
The Morton Cure Paralysis Fund | Neuroscience; Spinal cord injury | Faculty with PI eligibility Postdoctoral fellows may apply with a Career Development PI waiver through their RPM (the RFP requests a letter of support from their mentors) |
Research grants |
Letter of intent: Oct. Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: |
The Pablove Foundation |
rare childhood cancer | Senior postdoctoral fellow** **under "Who is eligible?" on the "apply for a grant" it confirms this is also a career development award) Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Established faculty (with PI eligibility) who are re-directing their research are also eligible |
Childhood Cancer Research Seed Grants $50,000 for 1 year No citizenship restriction *Go to the sponsor’s “Grants” webpage , scroll down and then click on “apply for a grant”. It will take you to a webpage with a program overview, priority topics, eligibility, and downloadable LOI instructions. |
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Letter of intent (required) deadline: Full proposal by invitation only |
Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumor Research | Neuroscience; cancer; pediatric brain tumor | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Although it states “Instructors” are eligible, per the Stanford PIship policy, because this is a research grant, and not a mentored career development grant, Instructors would not be able to obtain a Career Development PI waiver. |
Research Grant $75,000 direct costs for 1 yr More >> |
| Nov. | Oxalosis & Hyperoxaluria Foundation | Oxalosis & Primary Hyperoxaluria is a rare genetic disorder that results in formation of kidney stones caused by defective enzyme in the liver | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grants up to $200,000 total cost per project for up to 2 yrs More >> |
| Nov. (see also May) |
American Society of Hematology | hematology | Faculty with PI eligibility hematologists-faculty who are ASH members who applied for an NIH R01 grant or equivalent that was scored but not funded due to budget |
Bridge Grant Program
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| Pre-proposal (required) deadline: Nov. Full proposal (by invitation only): Feb. |
Tourette Association of America |
neuroscience; tourette syndrome | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grant Award Up to $75K for 1 yr or up to $150K for 2 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Nov. | Transplantation and Immunology Research Network (TIRN) AST-American Society for Transplantation |
transplantation |
Assist. prof. with PI eligibility with the first 5 years of their first faculty appt. | Faculty Development Grant |
| Nov. 2, 2018 | Motor Neurone Disease Association | Neuroscience; Applicants can be based outside the UK and Ireland, provided the project meets the following criteria: (i) the project must be unique in concept or design (i.e., no similar research is being performed in the UK); and (ii) the project must involve an aspect of collaboration with a UK institute. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Biomedical Research Project Grants No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letter of intent:
Nov. via proposal central Full application (by invitation only): Jan. via proposal central (see also May 1) |
Chron's and Colitis Foundation of America | Chron's disease and Colitis | Postdoctoral Fellows Assist. prof. with PI eligibility |
Career Development Award $52K per year for 1-3 years Postdocs: submit through your dept.s RPM. More >> |
| Letter of intent:
Nov. via proposal central Full application (by invitation only): Jan. via proposal central (see also May 1) |
Chron's and Colitis Foundation of America | Chron's disease and Colitis | Faculty with PI eligibility | Senior Research Awards $115,830 /yr for 1-3 yrs More >> |
| Concept paper: Nov. 1 (and May 1) |
Lalor Foundation | To educate young women about reproductive health | Faculty with PI eligibility | Anna Lalor Burdick Program Research Grants Funds are for programs in the U.S., not individual research projects. $10K-$35K for 1 yr No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Nov. Full application (by invitaiton only): March |
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer | childhood cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility | Innovation Grant $250K over 2 years No citizenship restriction More >> PDF file of the 2017 guidelines >> |
Letter of intent (required) deadline: Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: |
CureSearch for Childhood Cancer | pediatric cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility | Catapult Impact Fund: Clinical Trial Awards in Pediatric Cancer $2 million to $5 million for 2-3yr award period for “clinic-ready” projects that fit the parameters detailed on the webpage No citizenship restriction. More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Nov. 7, 2017 via proposal central Full proposals (by invitation only): Feb. via proposal central |
Simons Foundation Life Sciences |
Investigators may focus directly on marine microbes or on fundamental problems that are highly relevant to understanding marine microbial ecosystems. | Stanford UTL faculty who have been in their postion for at least two years and no more than eight years (see the guidelines for dates) | Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards |
| Nov. | DeGregorio Family Foundation | stomach and esophageal cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility | Award for the Cancers of the Esophagus and Stomach $250K over 2 yrs More >> |
Concept paper (required): Full application (by invitation): Feb. 15, 2019 |
Gerber Foundation | child health; pediatrics child health, pedatrics; for health and/or nutrition-related research projects designed to make a significant impact on issues affecting infants and young children from birth to 3 years of age |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Award up to $350K over 3 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
Concept paper (required): Full application (by invitation): Feb. 15, 2019 |
Gerber Foundation | child health; pediatrics child health, pedatrics; for health and/or nutrition-related research projects designed to make a significant impact on issues affecting infants and young children from birth to 3 years of age |
Physicians, PhD candidates, PharmD candidates, and other similar degree candidates: 1) in a residency or fellowship training program or 2) those who are no more than one year post training; 3) have not received a K award from the National Institutes of Health; |
Novice Award $20K No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Nov. via proposal central |
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)- Breast Cancer Research Foundation- |
cancer, breast | Assist. prof. with PI eligibilty | AACR Career Development Awards for Translational Breast Cancer Research $150,000 over 2 yrs (2 to be awarded) No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Limited program: Internal Cancer Instituter deadline: Nov. |
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)-NCCN Foundation | cancer | Assistant Professors with PI eligibility; Instructors |
Young Investigator Award $75K/yr x 2 years Internal submission guidelines |
| Nov. | Venture Well (formerly National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance NCIIA) |
For the purpose of strengthening existing curricular programs or building new programs in invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Faculty grants: Course and Program Grants Up to $50K More >> |
| Nov. | American Tinnitis Association | Tinnitis | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grant $50K/yr for up to 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Nov. | Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | Neuroscience; basic as well as translational and/or clinical research in serious psychiatric disorders such as schizophernia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders or early onset brain and behavior disorders | Assoc. prof. with PI eligibility Assist. prof. with PI eligibility who have an R01 |
NARSAD Independent Investigator Grant $50K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Nov. 9, 2018 | Bright Focus Foundation | Glaucoma; eye and vision research | Faculty with PI eligibility | National Glaucoma Research Standard Award $150,000 over 2 yrs Grant overview (amount of funding, types of grants) more >> Deadlines more >> Eligibility (on the FAQ webpage) more>> |
| Nov. | American Society for Suicide Prevention | neuroscience; to support research on suicide from a variety of disciplines including psychiatry, medicine, psychology, genetics, epidemiology, neurobiology, sociology, nursing, health services administration, social work, and many others. | Associate prof. or higher with PI eligibility with an established record of research |
Distinguished Investigator Innovation Grants up to $125K/yr over 2 years No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Nov. | American Society for Suicide Prevention | neuroscience; to support research on suicide from a variety of disciplines including psychiatry, medicine, psychology, genetics, epidemiology, neurobiology, sociology, nursing, health services administration, social work, and many others. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Standard Research Innovation Grants up to $100K over 2 yrs Pilot Innovation Grants up to $30K over 1 to 2 yrs No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Nov. | American Society for Suicide Prevention | neuroscience; to support research on suicide from a variety of disciplines including psychiatry, medicine, psychology, genetics, epidemiology, neurobiology, sociology, nursing, health services administration, social work, and many others. | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Instructors Clinical Instructors Academic staff-research (i.e., research assoc.) |
Young Investigator Innovation Grant up to $85K over 2 years. ($5K per year must be allocated to the PI’s mentor-an established suicide researcher) No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Nov. | Melanoma Research Alliance | cancer, melanoma | Established Stanford faculty with PI eligibility | Established Investigator Academic-Industry Partnership Award up to $100,000 per year for 3 years More >> |
| Nov. | Melanoma Research Alliance | cancer, melanoma | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility ...who are within the first 4 yrs of their first independent, full-time faculty appt. |
Young Investigator Award Note: Special Opportunity: MRA Young Investigator Award for Women in Scientific Research. You must apply through the above YIA RFP. When completing your online application in proposal central, make the “Woman Young Investigator” selection under the subprogram in the Title page step. |
| Letter of intent (required): Nov. Full proposal (by invitation only): Feb. (See also April) |
CURE-Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy | neuroscience; epilepsy | Faculty with PI eligibility | CURE Epilepsy Award $250K No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Nov. Full proposal (by invitation only): Feb. (See also April) |
CURE-Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy | neuroscience; epilepsy | senior postdoctoral fellows who have a minimum of 3 years postdoctoral experience clinical fellows who are Neurology Residents in their Neurology training who are considering Epilepsy Fellowships, n ewly appointed faculty (assist. prof. with PI eligibility who are within one year of having completed postdoctoral training |
Taking Flight Award $100,000 No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letter of intent (required): Nov. Full proposal (by invitation only): Feb. (See also April) |
CURE-Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy | neuroscience; epilepsy | Faculty with PI eligibility | Innovator Award $50,000 No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Limited Award: Internal deadline: Nov. For applicant selected: Institutional nomination deadline: Dec. Full proposal deadline: Jan. |
Rita Allen Foundation | cancer, immunology and neuroscience
(Note: there is a separate RFP for pain research-see Dec. ) |
Assist. prof.-tenure track* (*sponsor will accept our faculty with MCL and UTL appts.) |
Scholars Award $110K/yr x 5 yrs Internal submission guidelines |
| Limited award: Internal Stanford Neuroscience Institute deadlline: Nov. For applicant selected: Letter of intent deadline: Dec. Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: March |
Brain Research Foundation | Neuroscience |
Assistant and Assoc. prof. with PI eligibility | Fay/Frank Seed Grant Program $40,000 direct costs per year for 2 years Internal submission guidelines |
| Limited program: Internal Cancer Institute Deadline: Nov. For applicant selected: Sponsor: Feb. |
Mary Kay Foundation | Cancer (breast, uterine, cervical, ovarian) | Assist., assoc. and full professors with UTL, MCL and NTL-Research appts. | Cancer Research Grant No citizenship requirement Internal Submission Guidelines |
| Limited program: Internal Cancer Institute Deadline: Nov. For applicants selected: Sponsor: Feb. 1, 2018 |
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | cancer | Assist. prof. with UTL, MCL, NTL-Research appts (must be physician scientists) |
Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award $486K Internal submission guidelines |
| Nov. | American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) | neuroscience; sleep medicine | Sleep scientists (MD, DO, or PhD) who have applied for a multi-year career development award from the NIH, VA or another awarding body in the field of sleep or circadian science in (check the guidelines for the time frame) that was scored in the peer-review process but fell below (or is likely to fall below) the funding agency’s pay line. | Bridge to Success Award for Early Career Investigators up to $75,000 per award More >> |
| Nov. | American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) | neuroscience; sleep medicine | Eligibility: to assist established sleep investigators [faculty with PI eligibility who have been independently supported by the NIH or other government research grants for at least five years, but whose recent grant proposals are unlikely to be funded | Bridge to Success Award for Mid-Career Investigators More >> |
| Nov. | American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) | neuroscience; sleep medicine; This award opportunity which provides funding for a one-year mentored sleep and circadian research project following a clinical sleep medicine fellowship. |
Physicians (MD or DO) who are certified in sleep medicine by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties, or have completed their sleep medicine fellowship within the past 10 years, or who are currently enrolled in an ACGME-accredited sleep medicine fellowship program are eligible to apply. | Physician Scientist Training Award More >> |
Letter of intent (required) accepted on a rolling basis Full proposal (by invitation only): |
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) | Muscular Dystrophy ; neuromuscular disease
Examples of acceptable infrastructure projects include, but are not limited to, development of databases, core facilities (e.g., vector production, muscle imaging, drug screening), microarray chips, animal model resources, tissue repositories, and components of clinical research networks. |
Faculty with PI eligiblity | Research Infrastructure Grant Amount of funding not specified Term for up to 3 years No citizenship requirement Go to the proposal central funding opportunity website and search for MDA. Click on the document icon next to "Research Infrastructure grant" More >> |
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| Dec. | Hearing Health Foundation | Topics of interest: general hearing health, central auditory processing disorders, hearing loss in children, hyperacusis, Meniere’s disease, tinnitus, usher syndrome. | Faculty with PI eligibility and Postdoctoral and clinical fellows (with a mentor) Young investigator category applicants cannot be more than 7yrs beyond the date of their most recent terminal degree |
Emerging Research Grants For early stage investigators Up to $30K for 1 year More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Dec. via proposal central Full proposal deadline: Feb. via proposal central |
Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer (formerly A Collaborative Pediatric Cancer Research Awards Program) |
pediatric cancer | *Faculty with PI eligibility **Instructor and Assist. prof. with PI eligibility |
Independent Investigator Grant* $50K per year for 1 or 2 yrs Young Investigator Grant** $50K per year for 1 or 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Dec. 1, 2017 via proposal central Full proposal deadline: Feb. 22, 2018 via proposal central |
Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer (formerly A Collaborative Pediatric Cancer Research Awards Program) |
pediatric cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility Multi-insitutional (3 or more) collaborative research projects |
Consortium Grant up to $100K/yr for up to 3 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Dec. 1, 2017 | Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | cancer | Postdoctoral and
clinical fellows Clinical Instructors, and Instructors (with M.D.’s only) For physician-scientist (MDs only) who have completed their residencies and clinical training, and be U.S. Specialty Board eligible prior to the award start date, and be able to devote at least 80% of their time and effort to Damon-Runyon-supported research The candidate may not have had more than three years of postdoctoral laboratory research experience. |
Damon Runyon Physician-Scientist Training Award $460,000 total over 4 yrs plus Debt repayment: Damon Runyon will also retire up to $100,000 of any qualifying medical school debt still owed by the awardee. (See the guidelines for details. Only one fellowship application will be accepted from a Mentor per review session; there is no limit, however, to the number of applications from an institution. Program overview webpage >> Application guidelines >> |
| Pre-proposal deadline: Dec. 1, 2017 Full proposal (by invitation only): March |
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation | clinical research in any disease area | Junior physician scientists Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (see the additional eligibility criteria) |
Clinical Scientist Development Award No citizenship requirement More >> |
| This program has been suspended for 2017 | American Asthma Foundation (AAF) | Asthma | Early to mid-career faculty with PI eligibility | AAF Scholar Award |
| Dec. 1, 2017 | American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) | liver disease; hepatology | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility AASLD membership required |
Pinnacle Research Award in Liver Disease $100K/yr x 3 yrs basic science Clinical, Translational and Outcomes Research Award $100K/yr x 2 yrs Pilot Research Award $50K for 1 yr No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Dec. 1, 2017 | American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) | liver disease; hepatology | Assist. prof. or Assoc. prof. with PI eligibility who have submitted a highly-score NIH R or other federally-funded equivalent award within the last 12 months of the application deadline AASLD membership required |
Bridge Award $100K for 1 yr No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Dec. 1, 2017 | National Blood Foundation | blood banking, transfusion medicine, cellular therapies, and patient blood management. (topic areas immunology, hematology, immunohematology, infectious diseases, cellular therapies, patient blood managerment) |
Instructor, Clinical Instructor, Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility See the guidelines for other criteria |
Early Career Scientific Research Grants Program $75,000 for 1 or 2 years No citizenship restriction More >> Application & additional eligibility information More >> |
| Dec. 2018 program TBA |
Burroughs Wellcome Fund | proposals should address biomedical causes and molecular mechanisms underlying (preterm) parturition | Advanced postdoctoral fellows and Faculty with PI eligibility |
Preterm Birth Initiative $600K over 4 yrs See guidelines for citizenship information More >> |
| Dec. |
Myocarditis Foundation | cardiovascular; myocarditis | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | Grants $40K for 1 yr No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent: Dec. |
The McKnight Foundation The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience |
neuroscience | Faculty with PI eligibility-with tenure or tenure-track appointments (*per the sponsor: UTL and MCL appointments are OK) |
Technological Innovations in Neuroscience Awards |
| Dec. | Macula Society | neuroscience; vision reseach; macular or retinal vascular diseases. | Faculty with PI eligibility (must be members of the society) | Research Grant Program Term: for up to 18 months Amount not specified. No ctizenship requirement More >> |
| Dec. via proposal central |
Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF)* and Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) | dermal allografts, transplant science, and the biologic reconstruction of tissues using grafts derived from dermal tissues | Faculty with PI eligibility | Dermal Tissue Grants $50K for 1 yr. No citizenship requirement but must be in a position in a U.S. or Canadian institution. More >> |
| Dec. 1, 2018 via proposal central |
Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer | ovarian cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility | Pilot Study Awards $75K for 1 yr No ctizenship requirement More >> |
| Dec. 1, 2018 via proposal central |
Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer | ovarian cancer | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Academic staff-research Instructors Postdoctoral/ clinical fellows (submit through your RPM) |
Scientific Scholar Award $120K over 2 yrs No ctizenship requirement More >> |
| Dec. 5, 2017 | American Association for Cancer Research | cancer etiology, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention and may be basic, translational, or clinical in nature. | Assist. Prof. with PI eligibillity See other criteria |
AACR Gertrude B. Elion Cancer Research Award $75K for 1 yr No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Dec. 6, 2017 | Rita Allen Foundation American Pain Society |
Neuroscience; pain research | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | Rita Allen Foundation in Pain $50K/yr x 3 yrs No citizenship award More >> |
| Dec. | The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research The Edmund J. Safra Foundation |
neuroscience; Parkinson's Research; movement disorder |
only faculty with PI eligibility who are in a well-established movement disorder center in the U.S. and internationally may apply. | The Edmund J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders This is an institutional training grant proposal (not an individual award) for a 2-year training fellowships More >> |
| Dec. 8, 2017 | American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) | Gastroenterology | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | Junior Faculty Development Awards $100,000 per year x 3 years No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Dec. 8, 2017 | American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) | Gastroenterology | Faculty with PI eligibility Note that physicians in training (interns, residents, fellows) are eligible to apply provided that the work is conducted under the preceptorship of a more senior or experienced investigator. |
Clinical Research Awards up to $50,000 for original research in clinical gastroenterology and will consider applications for pilot projects up to $15,000 within this award category. up to $50,000 for original research in clinical gastroenterology and will consider applications for pilot projects up to $15,000 within this award category. No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of intent (required) deadline: Dec. 15, 2018 via proposal central Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Jan. 30, 2019 via proposal (see also June) |
Muscular Dystrophy Association | Muscular dystrophy (among which are Duchenne and Becker); motor neuron diseases (including ALS and SMA); the peripheral nerve disorders (CMT and Friedreich's ataxia); inflammatory myopathies; disorders of the neuromuscular junction; metabolic diseases of muscle as well as other myopathies | Faculty with PI eligibility | Discovery Research Grant $100K per year for 1-3 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Dec. 15, 2017 via proposal central |
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | cancer, pancreatic | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | Catalyst Grant $500,000 over 3 yrs (2 to be awarded) More >> |
| This program has closed. | Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research | Kimmel Scholar This program has closed. The 2017 Scholars a the last group of Award recipients. webpage |
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| Dec. 15, 2017 | American Liver Foundation | hepatology; liver disease: of particular interest- biliary artresia and primary biliary cirrhosis | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Applicants must be within the first 3 yrs of their first faculty appt. See the guidelines for other funding restrictions. |
Liver Scholar Awards $75K/yr x 3 years ($225K total over 3 yrs) No citizenship requirement 2018 awards- More >> |
| Limited program: Internal Dean of Research Office Deadline: Dec. |
The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. | chemical sciences, chemical engineering, materials chemistry | Assist. prof. with UTL faculty appointments | Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program $75,000 unrestricted research grant No citizenship requirement Internal submission guidelines |
| Letter of intent (required): Dec. Full proposal (by invitation only): March |
Simons Foundation Autism Research Inititative | neuroscience; autism | Faculty with PI eligibility | SFARI Pilot Award $125K total costs/yr up to 2 yrs SFARI Research Award $250K total costs/yr for up to 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Dec. | American Association for Cancer Research- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation |
Cancer; Neuroendocrine Tumor | Faculty with PI eligibility | Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation-AACR Grant $250K No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Dec. 7, 2017 | American Society of Nephrology | To fund projects to advance all facets of nephrology education and teaching | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (be ASN members) | William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars Program $50K/yr x 2 yrs To fund projects to advance all facets of nephrology education and teaching. Must work in North or Central America during the funding period More >> |
| Dec. 7, 2017 | American Society of Nephrology | nephrology | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | Career development grants: -Carl W. Gottschalk Research Scholar Grant -John Merrill Grant in Transplantation -Norman Siegel Research Scholar Grants (pediatric investigator) -Nephcure Kidney International-ASN Foundation for Kidney Research -OHF-ASN Foundation for Kidney Research Grant (oxalosis, primary hyperoxaluria and related stone diseases) $100K/yr x 2 yrs Must be a resident in North America More >> |
| Dec. 15, 2017 | Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test |
breast cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility | Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test Research grants $40,000 No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Dec. 15, 2017 | Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (for Childhood Cancer) | pediatric cancer The POST Program is designed for undergraduate, graduate and medical students interested in pursuing a career in pediatric oncology research. POST provides an opportunity for students to train with a mentor who is conducting research in the field of pediatric oncology during the summer break. The Mentor/mentee pair must be identified prior to submitting an application. |
Faculty with PI eligibility The PI- the mentor (applicant-faculty with PI eligibility) must be active in the field of pediatric oncology research Applicants must be ALSF grantees (past or present) |
2018 Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) Program Overview webpage >> Download a PDF file of the 2018 guidelines |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 15, 2017 Full proposal deadline: Jan. 7, 2018 |
Society of Surgical Oncology | cancer; surgical oncology | Surgical oncologists-faculty with PI eligibility who are within 5 years within the completion of training. | Clinical Investigator Award $50K/yr x 2 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Dec. 15, 2017 | Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (for Childhood Cancer) |
pediatric cancer | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Instructors |
Young Investigator Grant $50,000 total costs per year for up to 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> PDF file of the 2018 guidelines >> |
| Dec. 15, 2017 |
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (for Childhood Cancer) | pediatric cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility | Epidemiology Grants |
| Letter of intent: Dec. 15, 2017 Full proposal (by invitation only) |
American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) | Aging; Aging and immune function; Stem cell aging; Inflammation; Genetic control of longevity; Neurobiology and neuropathology of aging; Mechanisms of dementiaInvertebrate or vertebrate animal models; Cardiovascular aging; Aging and cellular stress response; Metabolic and endocrine changes | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | AFAR Research Grants for Junior Faculty up to $100K for 1 to 2 yrs (up to 8% IDC may be budgeted) No citizenship restriction More >> |
Letter of intent (required) Deadline: |
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery | Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility See additional criteria |
Multiple "CORE" funding opportunity highlights: |
| Letter of intent: Dec. 20, 2017 Full proposal (by invitation only): Feb. 21, 2018 |
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Juvenile diabetes | Faculty with PI eligibility | Restoring Pancreatic Alpha Cell Function to Metabolic Control in Type 1 Diabetes No citzenship restriction More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. Full proposal: Jan. |
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Education Foundation | Neuroscience; spinal cord injury Consumer, Caregiver, and Community Education; Professional Development and Education; Research Utilization and Dissemination; Assistive Technology; Conferences and Symposia |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Education Grants up to $50K No citizenship requirement but grantees must be located at an institution in the U.S. and Canada. More >> Research grants (see Sept. ) |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 21, 2017 Full proposal: Jan. 11, 2018 |
American Heart Association | Cardiovascular medicine; To support highly innovative, high-impact research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate the field of cardiovascular or stroke research- promotes unexplored ideas; therefore, preliminary data is not required and not accepted as part of the proposal. However, a solid rationale for the work must be provided. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | Innovative Project Award $100K (including 10% IDC) per year for 2 years Citizenship: US citizens, permanent residents and individuals with certain visa More >> |
| Dec. 21, 2017 via proposal central |
American Lung Association Alpha-1 Foundation |
lung disease; Alpha-1 Deficiency | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility with a mentor | Alpha-1 Research Grant $40,000 grant per year for up to 2 yrs No citizenship restrictions-see visa requirements in the guidelines More >> |
| Dec. 21, 2017 via proposal central |
American Lung Association | lung disease | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility with a mentor | Amount of funding for these career development grants: $50K/yr for up to 2 years Biomedical Research Grant(mechanisms of lung disease and general lung biology); Clinical Patient Care Research Grant (to fund investigators conducting trials for the improvement of patient care and treatment for lung disease) Dalsemer Research Grant (mechanisms and biology of interstitial lung disease) Social Behavioral Research Grant (various disciplines of social science examining risk factors affecting lung health including: psychosocial, behavioral, health services and health policy, epidemiology/biostatistics and public health education research). No citizenship restrictions-see visa requirements in the guidelines More >> |
| Dec. 21, 2017 via proposal central | American Lung Association The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) |
allergies, respiratory disease | Faculty with PI eligibility who have a primary appointment in an allergy/immunology division | Allergic Respiratory Disease Research Award $75K/yr for up to 2 years More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 22, 2017 Full proposal: Jan. 12, 2018 |
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) | surgery; alimentary tract | surgery: general surgeons-basic and clinical research of digestive diseases | SSAT Career Development Award $50K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 22, 2017 Full proposal: Jan. 12, 2018 |
American Gastroenterological Association AGA | gastroenterology (for early career investigators | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | AGA-Pfizer Young Investigator Pilot Research Award in Inflammatory Bowel Disease $30,000 for 1 yr No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted at a North American institution More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 22, 2017 Full proposal: Jan. 12, 2018 |
American Gastroenterological Association AGA | cancer, digestive | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | AGA-Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Agustyn Award in Digestive Cancer $40,000 for 1 yr More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 22, 2017 Full proposal: Jan. 12, 2018 |
The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation | cancer, desmoid tumors | Instructors, Clinical Instructors, Assist. Prof. and Associate prof. with PI eligibility |
New Investigator Request for Proposals $30K for 1 yr No citizenship requirement |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 22, 2017 Full proposal: Jan. 12, 2018 |
The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation | cancer, desmoid tumors | Faculty with PI eligibility | General Request for Proposals $65K for 1 yr No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 22, 2017 Full proposal: Jan. 12, 2018 |
Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) | osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, lups, psoriatic arthritis, gout, scleroderma, fibromyalgia, ankylosing spondylitis | Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility | Arthritis Research Grants |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 22, 2017 Full proposal: Jan. 12, 2018 |
Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) |
psoriatic arthritis | Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility | Psoriatic Arthritis Research Grant $100,000 for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 22, 2017 Full proposal: Jan. 12, 2018 |
Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) |
aging and arthritis | Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility | Arthritis and Aging Grant $100,000 for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec Full proposal: Jan. 11, 2019 |
American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) Research Foundation | Gastroenterology | Faculty with PI eligibility. AGA membership required at the time of the application. |
AGA-Elsevier Pilot Research Award $25,000 for 1 yr. No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted at a North American institution More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. Full proposal: Jan. 11, 2019 |
American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) Research Foundation | Gastroenterology, gut microbiome | Faculty with PI eligibility. AGA membership required at the time of the application. |
AGA-Elsevier Gut Microbiome Pilot Research Award $25,000 for 1 yr. No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted at a North American institution More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. Full proposal: Jan. 11, 2019 |
American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) Research Foundation | Gastroenterology, digestive cancer | Faculty with PI eligibility. AGA membership required at the time of the application. |
AGA-Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Agustyn Award in Digestive Cancer $40,000 for 1 yr No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted at a North American institution More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. Full proposal: Jan. 11, 2019 |
American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) Research Foundation Pfizer |
Gastroenterology , IBD | Early career faculty with PI eligibility Who are within 7 years of their clinical training (for MDs) or within 7 years of following the awarding of the PhD degree) AGA membership required at the time of the application. |
AGA-Pfizer Young Investigator Pilot Research Award in Inflammatory Bowel Disease $30,000 for 1 yr (3 awards) No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted at a North American institution More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. Full proposal: Jan. 11, 2019 |
American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) Research Foundation Rome Foundation |
Gastroenterology, Functional GI and Motility | Faculty with PI eligibility. AGA membership required at the time of the application. |
Functional GI and Motility Pilot Research Award $30,000 for 1 yr (2 awards) No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted at a North American institution More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. Full proposal: Jan. 11, 2019 |
American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) Research Foundation Allergan Foundation |
Gastroenterology, IBS* and gastroparesis** |
Faculty with PI eligibility. AGA membership required at the time of the application. |
AGA-Allergan Foundation Pilot Research Award in Irritable Bowel Syndrome* $30,000 for 1 yr (1 award) AGA-Allergan Foundation Pilot Research Award in Gastroparesis** $30,000 for 1 yr (1 award) No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted at a North American institution More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. Full proposal: Jan. 11, 2019 |
American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) Research Foundation Boston Scientific |
Gastroenterology; hepatology Focus: technology and innovation |
Faculty with PI eligibility. AGA membership required at the time of the application. |
AGA-Boston Scientific Technology and Innovation Pilot Award $30,000 for 1 yr (1 award) No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted at a North American institution More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. Full proposal: Jan. |
American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) | neuroscience; sleep medicine; |
Physicians (MD or DO) with faculty appointments (assist. prof. with PI eligibility) who have completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved sleep medicine fellowship | Junior Faculty Research Award More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. Full proposal deadline: Jan. |
The McKnight Foundation The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience |
Neuroscience; These awards were established to encourage emerging neuroscientists to focus on disorders of learning and memory. | Assist. prof. with tenure track* appts (* the sponsor approved our UTL and MCL faculty) |
McKnight Scholar Awards $75K/yr x 3 years Citizenship: the sponsor removed the citizenship requirement and replaced it with the statement, “with evidence that the sponsoring institution has received government approval for the applicant to work in the U.S.”. More >> |
| Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. Full proposal: Jan. |
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) | cancer; immuno-oncology research | Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility (see other criteria) AACR membership required. No citizenship restriction. |
AACR Career Development Awards for Immuno-Oncology Research Amount of funding: $170K-$200K over 2 years More >> |
Letter of intent/pre-application deadline: Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Feb.via proposal central via proposal |
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy | cancer; Cell and Gene Therapy Research for sarcoma | must be tenure-track* or tenured faculty (the Board only permits our tenured and UTL faculty) | The Wendy Walk/ACGT Sarcoma Research Grant $500,000 distributed over 2-3 years No citizenship requirement More >> |
| Institutional representative deadline (RPM) due to Holiday closure period: Dec. Sponsor deadline: Jan. |
American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) **check website on Nov 16th** |
solid organ transplantion | Assist. prof. with PI eligibility | ASTS Faculty Development Grant $50K/yr x 2 yrs More >> |
| Institutional representative deadline (RPM) due to Holiday closure period: Dec. Sponsor deadline: Jan. |
American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) **check website on Nov 16th** |
solid organ transplantion | Faculty with PI eligibility* (*established faculty-surgeons) |
ASTS Mid-Level Faculty Grant $50K/yr x 2 yrs ASTS Collaborative Grant $50K/yr x 2 yrs More >> |
| Institutional representative deadline (RPM): Dec. TBA* (Sponsor deadline: Dec. 31) **due to Holiday closure period. |
Howard and Georgeanna Jones Foundation for Reproductive Medicine | Reproductive medicine | Faculty with PI eligibility | Research Grant for Investigation Directed in an Attempt to Identify the Fertilized Egg with Reproductive Potential $100K for 1 yr; More >> |
| Institutional representative deadline (RPM): Dec. TBA* (Sponsor deadline: Dec. 31) **due to Holiday closure period. |
Howard and Georgeanna Jones Foundation for Reproductive Medicine | Reproductive medicine | Research fellows (reproductive medicine) Instructors Assist. to assoc. prof. with PI eligibility |
Young Investigators Achievement Grant $60K for 1 yr |
| Dec. (due to the holiday closure, you must submit your application to your RPM by Dec. ) (see also May 2) |
Rheumatology Research Foundation | Rheumatology; The purpose of this award is to provide funding to NIH R01 or VA RCS/ORD award applicants whose application was scored but not funded, and who are at risk of running out of research support. | See the guidelines and eligibility for ACR and ARHP members | Career Development Bridge Funding Award-R Bridge up to $100,000 per year for 2 years More >> |
| Dec (due to the holiday closure, you must submit your application to your RPM by Dec. ) (see also May 2) |
Rheumatology Research Foundation | Rheumatology;; The purpose of this award is to provide bridge funding for promising investigators as they are revising outstanding career development awards (i.e., NIH K08/K23 awards or VA CDA-2 awards). Through this bridge funding award, the Foundation plans to support young faculty members |
Assist. prof. with PI eligibility See the guidelines and eligibility for ACR and ARHP members |
Career Development Bridge Funding Award-K Bridge $75K for 1 yr More >> |
| Proposals accepted on an ongoing basis (arranged in order by sponsor) | ||||
| Letters of intent accepted throughout the year | A Kid’s Brain Tumor Cure Pediatric Low Grade Astrocytoma Foundation (PLGA) |
cancer; Pediatric Low Grade Astrocytoma | Faculty with PI eligibility | Brain Tumor Research Grants Amount of funding: award funding is based on size, impact, and complexity of the project. Term: over 1, 2 or 3 year period No citizenship restriction More >> |
| Letter of Intent due two weeks prior to these deadlines: TBA | Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | Neuroscience; Alzheimer's Disease;
NIH NIA/NINDS-scored but not funded proposals: The ADDF is now considering financial assistance for relevant NIA and NINDS grant applications that were scored but not funded AND fall within the ADDF’s current funding priorities. The ADDF will accept eligible applications on a rolling basis and will provide an expedited review, minimizing time and effort on the part of the investigator(s). |
Faculty with PI eligibility | NIH NIA/NINDS-scored but not funded proposals: More >> |
| Deadline: beginning of each month | American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Research Foundation | Colon and rectal surgery; The purpose of the Competitive Enhancement Grant is to provide those proposals with the support necessary to address the questions raised by the reviewers and bring the proposal to a fundable range. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Competitive Enhancement Grant (CEG) Applicants must be members of ASCRS who submitted extramural grant funding of individual research proposals that have been already evaluated by a funding agency and have received a “high” but not fundable score. Amount: Maximum of $50,000, but not more than 20% of the direct cost of the proposal to the extramural funding agency exclusive of the PI’s salary. More >> |
| Application Deadline: On-going Basis until Oct. 31st via proposal central | CFF-Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | In an effort to assure that all meritorious CF-related research is supported, CFF has developed the CFF/NIH-unfunded Award mechanism to provide funding. The objective of this award is to support excellent CF-related research projects that have been submitted to and approved by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but cannot be supported by available NIH funds. Applications must have been submitted as an R01/R21 and fall within the upper 40th percentile. |
Faculty with PI eligibility | NIH-Unfunded Award CFF support ranges from $75,000 to $125,000 per year for up to two years. (Indirect costs are not allowed.) No citizenship requirement. Applications accepted anytime between Jan. and Oct. 31st. More >> |
| Preliminary proposal deadline: Requests will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Those investigators chosen to submit full proposals will be notified and provided with further instructions. |
Dana Foundation | Neuroscience; proposals for these "first in man" studies involving a few patients with devastating brain disease for which there currently is no effective treatment. Funded researchers set up "controlled clinical studies" in a small number of patients with a specific brain disease, based on promising animal studies suggesting that a specific therapy either treated the condition or prevented it from getting worse. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Clinical Neuroscience Research Grant Program $300,000 over 3 yrs. Overview >> How to apply >> |
| Applications are accepted on a rolling basis | Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research | investigators who have completed work on a FAER-funded Mentored Research Training Grant within the past 2 years and who are in the process of revising and submitting an application for new independent research funding (R01/R21, VA Merit, AHRQ or equivalent. he application for new independent funding should have received a priority score or percentile but have fallen just outsidee the funding threshold. |
Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility | Transition to Independence Grant $75,000 for 1 year More >> |
| Deadline: Letters of intent are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis and, if approved, researchers are invited to submit grant proposals for a March, July, or November deadline. | Found Animals Foundation | Funding for promising proposals in pursuit of non-surgical sterilization products or technologies for use in dogs and cats. The The foundation encourages scientists from any and all fields to compete for the Michelson Grants, including but not limited to researchers in disciplines such as biology, biotechnology,cell biology, endocrinology, gene silencing, immunology, materials science, nanotechnology, neuroscience, pharmacology, reproductive biology, theriogenology, and more. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Michelson Grants in Reproductive Biology Amount of funding: $250,000 USD per year for up to 3 years of funding. More >> Michelson Prize in Reproductive Biology The $25 million Michelson Prize will be offered to the first entity to provide Found Animals Foundation with a single dose, safe and effective non-surgical sterilant for male and female cats and dogs. More >> |
| Deadline: Research proposals may be submitted at any time. Following a review process that may take up to three months, awards will be made to successful applicants. | International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation | The IWMF Research Grant Program is pledged to promote and support research leading to improved understanding of the cause, diagnosis, treatment, and cure for the disease Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia | Faculty with PI eligibility | Grant IWMF anticipates funding grants in the range of $50,000 to $100,000, depending on complexity and goals and on the funds available for research projects. However, grants in excess of $200,000 have been awarded for certain projects. No citizenship restricition More >> |
| Deadline: Submit application 3-6 mos. prior to the meeting date to the Appropriate Therapeutic Area Program Director. | JDRF-Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | juvenile diabetes | Faculty with PI eligibility | Conference Grants No citienship requirement. More >> |
| Letters of intent accepted on a rolling basis via proposal central | Simons Foundation Mathematics and Physical Sciences |
support high-risk projects of exceptional promise and scientific importance; mathematics, physical sciences | Faculty with PI eligibility | Targeted Grants in Mathematics and Physical Sciences The amount of funding is flexible and based on the type of support requested in the proposal. The term is up to 5 years. More >> |
| Letters of intent accepted throughout the year. | Solving Kids Cancer | Neuroscience; pediatric cancer; The goals are to provide applicants an opportunity to propose novel agents for neuroblastoma, pediatric brain tumors and/or sarcomas clinical study that would be difficult to support through other funding mechanisms. | Faculty with PI eligibility | Therapeutic Development Initiative (TDI) Project Grant Awards $50K-$600K No citizenship requirement. More >> |
| Concept papers accepted any time. | Thrasher Research Fund | Research focus: significant health problems that affect children in large numbers and offer the potential for practical solutions to these problems. | Faculty with PI eligibility | E. W. "Al" Thrasher Award No citizenship requirement. Median award in 2012-16 was $320,000 (total) for up to 3 yrs. More >> |
| Applications accepted on a rolling basi | Tobacco-related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) of California | Build leadership among mid-career researchers to foster evidence-based tobacco control policy with relevance to California and the Pacific Rim (Asia, Pacific Islands and Latin America). | Mid-career faculty with PI eligibility Applicants must be15 years post completion of his/her terminal degree or 15 years post-completion of his/her medical residency at the start of the award. |
Mackay California-Pacific Rim Tobacco Policy Scholar Award $250K/yr x 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> |
