| National Institutes of Health National Science Foundation Nonprofit Agencies |
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| National Institutes of Health | ||
| Program | Deadline | Program Synopsis |
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| New Investigators Program | Resources for new investigators, including postdoctoral researchers. | |
| NIH Extramural Training Mechanisms Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) |
Standard Standard Due Dates for Competing Applications | The Kirschstein NRSA for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows programsupports postdoctoral training within the broad scope of biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research dealing with health-related issues. Applicant fellows must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States or permanent residents. |
| Fogarty International Center Research Training Grants | varies | A list of training programs at the Fogarty International Center. Some are open to postdoctoral investigators. |
| Pathway to Independence Award | Standard Standard Due Dates for Competing Applications | Provides up to 5 years of support consisting of two phases. The initial phase will provide 1-2 years of mentored support for postdoctoral research scientists. This phase will be followed by up to 3 years of independent support contingent on securing an independent tenure-track or equivalent research position. |
| National Science Foundation | ||
| Program | Deadline | Program Synopsis |
| Specialized Information for Postdoctoral Fellows NSF FastLane Postdoctoral Research Fellowships |
Resources for postdoctoral researchers seeking funding from NSF. | |
| International Research Fellowship Program | second Tuesday in September | Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have been awarded a Ph.D. within two years of the application deadline or expect to receive the doctoral degree by the start of the project. Support may be requested for residence abroad for nine to 24 months in any field of science and engineering research or education supported by NSF. |
| Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and Supporting Activities | first Monday in November | These fellowships support training and research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields in a host institution only in the areas of biology and social, behavioral, and economic sciences within the purview of NSF.The term "minority" as used in this solicitation refers to those ethnic groups that are significantly underrepresented at advanced levels of science and engineering in the U.S., i.e., Native Americans (including American Indians and Alaskan Natives), African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Pacific Islanders. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents. |
| NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships | second Wednesday in October | Fellows may engage in observational, instrumental, theoretical, laboratory or archival data research in any area of astronomy or astrophysics, in combination with a coherent educational plan for the duration of the fellowship. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents. |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology | first Monday in November | Fellowships support recent recipients of the doctoral degree for research and training in selected areas of biology supported by BIO. Currently the BIO programs are: Broadening Participation of Under-represented Groups in Biology and Biological Informatics. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents. |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research | January and August for fellowships; open for travel grants | The program supports training and research for recent doctoral degree recipients in any aspect of scientific study of the Antarctic and/or the Arctic within the OPP program areas. The program also provides travel grants to those eligible for fellowships. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents. |
| Nonprofit Agencies | ||
| Program | Deadline | Program Synopsis |
| American Association of University Women Fellowships |
November 15 | Funds women researchers in the natural sciences. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. |
| American Brain Tumor Association ABTA Research Award Applications |
early January | Fellowships provide $80,000 over a two-year period to post-doctorates who have demonstrated the potential to do basic brain tumor research. |
| American Cancer Society Index of Grants Postdoctoral Fellowships |
April 1, October 15 | Supports postdoctoral training in cancer research, including basic, preclinical, clinical, cancer control, psychosocial, behavioral, epidemiology, health services and health policy research. Applicants must be US citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents. |
| American Diabetes Association Current Grant Opportunities |
January 15 for most postdoctoral awards | Multiple award mechanisms available for postdoctoral research. Applicant generally must be U.S. citizen or have (or have applied for) permanent resident status. |
| American Federation for Aging Research Grant Programs Ellison Medical Foundation/AFAR Postdoctoral Fellows in Aging Research Program |
December | AFAR offers several grant programs that support postdoctoral research in aging. |
| American Heart Association General Research Program Western States Affiliate - Postdoctoral Fellowship |
January | Supports research broadly related to cardiovascular function and disease and stroke, or to related basic science, clinical, bioengineering or biotechnology, and public health problems. Applicant must have less than six years of postdoc experience and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or have a specified visa type. |
| American Institute for Cancer Research Grant Application |
February | Post-Doctoral Grant Awards are designed to encourage new researchers to enter the field of nutrition-cancer research. Applicants must have a Ph.D., or equivalent degree, or M.D. degree that was awarded no more than four years prior to the date of application. Applicants working at an institution in the U.S. must be a U.S. citizen, or foreign national with either permanent residence status or a visa that is valid for the duration of the grant award. |
| American Lung Association of California Research Training Fellowships |
September | Offered to individuals who are in training at a California institution and who have demonstrated a commitment to a career in investigative or academic research relevant to lung biology, health and disease. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, or submit proof of one of the following visa immigration statuses: permanent resident, J-1, H-1, H-1B, TC, TN or O-1. |
| American Physiological Society Postdoctoral Fellowship in Physiological Genomics Society Awards |
January | Supports a postdoctoral fellow for a project combining organ system physiology with molecular biology/genomics, hosted or sponsored by a member of the American Physiological Society. Also see the Society Awards list for other awards. |
| American Psychological Association Diversity Program in Neuroscience Postdoctoral Fellowships Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MHSAS) |
January 15 | For the Neuroscience Fellowships, applicants should be engaged full-time in postdoctoral training in neuroscience under the guidance of an established, grant-funded research mentor or sponsor. The MHSAS Program supports postdoctoral development of psychologists who maintain a professional focus on research related to mental health and substance abuse services for ethnic minorities. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. |
| American Society for Microbiology Fellowships ASM/NCID Program in Infectious Disease and Public Health Microbiology |
January | Provides two-year tenure for post-doctoral scientist to conduct research in infectious disease or public health microbiology at one of the CDC national laboratories. |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Research Grant Program |
January | The investigator-initiated grant program is now offering an annual post-doctoral fellowship award. The maximum amount awarded is $35,000-$40,000 annually for 2 years. |
| Lance Armstrong Foundation Research Program |
March | Supports research projects that may lead to significant improvements in quality of life for cancer survivors. Post-doctoral fellows or assistant professors (or equivalent rank) within five years (excluding clinical training) of completing a terminal degree are eligible for Young Investigator Awards. |
| Arthritis Foundation Research Program Training Awards |
February | Postdoctoral Fellowships provide up to $50,000 per year for up to three years. |
| Autism Speaks Open Grants |
May | Post-doctoral Fellow candidates must hold an M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree, and cannot have more than five years of post-doctoral experience at the commencement of the award. Fellowships support young scientists interested in pursuing careers in autism research. |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund Grant Programs Limited Submission Programs at UC Berkeley |
varies | BWF makes grants within six focus areas: Biomedical Sciences, Infectious Disease, Interfaces in Science, Population and Laboratory Based Sciences, Science Education, Translational Research. |
| California HIV/AIDS Research Program, UCOP Award Types |
September for letter of intent | Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Sciences support training under a designated mentor/advisor in a basic biomedical field related to HIV/AIDS. Training award applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or hold a J1, H1-B, or other valid U.S. visa appropriate for study or conducting research. |
| Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation Grants and Fellowships |
March, September | Fellowship proposals will be considered in the following categories: Basic, clinical, translational and population-based research; Education programs in cancer prevention; Early detection; Behavioral intervention. Fellowships will be awarded for two years at $40,000 per year. There is a $50 application fee. |
| Cancer Research Institute Irvington Institute Fellowship Program of the Cancer Research Institute |
April 1, October 1 | Supports qualified young scientists at leading universities and research centers around the world who wish to receive training in cancer immunology or general immunology. |
| The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship |
February 1 | Supports full time postdoctoral studies in the medical and related sciences bearing on cancer. Applicants should not have more than one year of postdoctoral experience. |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowships |
first Wednesday in September | These awards are offered to MDs, PhDs and MD/PhDs interested in conducting basic or clinical research related to CF. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required. |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Fellowship Award |
August 15, March 15 | The Foundation encourages all theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention. Candidates who have already accepted a postdoctoral research fellowship award are not eligible. |
| The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry |
August | Provides an award to a principal investigator of $120,000 over two years to appoint a Postdoctoral Fellow in environmental chemistry. |
| Dystonia Foundation Fellowships |
December | A two-year fellowship of $50,000 per year is designed to assist post-doctoral fellows establish careers in research relevant to dystonia. |
| Earth Institute Fellows Program | December 1 | Provides innovative post-doctoral scholars with the opportunity to build a foundation in one of the core disciplines represented within the Earth Institute at Columbia University (i.e., any of the social sciences, earth sciences, biological sciences, engineering sciences and health sciences), while at the same time acquiring the cross-disciplinary expertise and breadth needed to address critical issues related to sustainable development and reducing environmental degradation, poverty, hunger and disease. |
| Epilepsy Foundation of America Grant and Fellowship Information |
varies | The Postdoctoral Research Fellowship develops academic physicians and scientists committed to research related to epilepsy. The Behavioral Sciences Post-Doctoral Fellowship develops behavioral scientists to teach psychosocial intervention techniques used in working with people with epilepsy, and contributes to the body of behavioral research in epilepsy. The Research and Training Fellowships for Clinicians is for clinically trained professionals. |
| Fondation Fyssen Post-Doctoral Study Grants Application Information |
March 31 | Supports post-doctoral researchers under 35 years of age working in ethology, paleontology, archaeology, anthropology, psychology, epistemology, logic and the neurosciences. The award funds work at a French laboratory. |
| FRAXA - Fragile X Research Foundation Research Program Information |
February 1 | Fellowships of up to $40,000 per year will be offered to support postdoctoral fellows who want to pursue research in fragile X. Preference is given to U.S. citizens. |
| Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Grants Program Two Year Scholars Awards |
July | Provides two years of salary support ($30,000 to $46,000) to postdoctoral scientists for research on pediatric HIV/AIDS. Scholars must select an experienced sponsor with appropriate qualifications to oversee the proposed research. |
| Grass Foundation Grass Fellowship |
December | The Grass Fellowship provides a first opportunity for neuroscientists during late stages of predoctoral training or during postdoctoral years to conduct independent research for scientific discovery on their own at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA each summer. Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and J-1 visa holders. |
| National Hemophilia Foundation Research Grants Programs |
November | The Judith Graham Pool Postdoctoral Research Fellowship provides $42,000 for up to two years. Permissible research topics include clinical or basic research on the biochemical, genetic, hematologic, orthopedic, psychiatric or dental aspects of the hemophilias or von Willebrand disease. Other topics include rehabilitation, therapeutic modalities, psychosocial issues, women's health issues, liver disease, or AIDS/HIV as they pertain to the hemophilias or von Willebrand disease. |
| Human Frontier Science Program General Research Grant Information Long Term Fellowships Cross Disciplinary Fellowships Short Term Fellowships |
August for long-term and cross-disciplinary fellowships; no deadline for short-term fellowships | Support for postdoctoral investigators to undertake research projects in other countries. Research should be focused on the complex mechanisms of living organisms; interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged. Short Term Fellowships are also available for two weeks to three months abroad to enable researchers to move into new areas by learning state-of-the-art techniques in use abroad or by establishing new research collaborations. |
| Human Growth Foundation Small Grants Program |
May 15 for letter of intent | Awards of $10,000 support postdoctoral research on topics relevant to human growth and development, including but not limited to areas of biology, psychosocial, and nutrition, with special consideration given for the chondrodystrophies. |
| Irvington Institute Fellowship Program of the Cancer Research Institute | April 1 and October 1 | Supports qualified young scientists at leading universities and research centers around the world who wish to receive training in cancer immunology or general immunology. |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Information for Applicants |
varies | Multiple award mechanisms available for postdoctoral investigators to undertake diabetes-relevant research. |
| Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation Research Grants |
mid October for preapplication | Postdoctoral fellowships provide up to $60,000 annually over three years. Fellows develop skills and expertise in one of two research tracks, basic and translational research leading to reductions in breast cancer incidence and/or mortality. |
| Lalor Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Guidelines |
mid January | Grants for basic postdoctoral research in mammalian reproductive biology as related to the regulation of fertility. Potential fellows should not have held the doctoral degree more than two years. |
| The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Grants Information Career Development Program |
September 15 for letter of intent | Funding is for research on leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma, under the direction of a sponsor. Program categories include Fellows (less than two years postdoctoral experience) and Special Fellows (two or more years postdoctoral experience). |
| Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Program |
October 1 | LSRF awards three-year fellowships across the spectrum of the life sciences for mentored research. There can be no more than one LSRF fellow in any one laboratory at a time. |
| Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Research Fellowships |
October 1 | A twelve-month post-doctoral research fellowship for clinical or basic research pertinent to myasthenia gravis or related neuromuscular disorders. Open to citizens, permanent residents, and foreign nationals working in a lab under an established investigator. |
| The National Academies Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Diversity Fellowships |
November | Provides one year of postdoctoral support. Supports most major disciplines but excludes specified practice-oriented programs. Only U.S. citizens or nationals are eligible to apply. |
| National Kidney Foundation Research Grants Research Fellowship Instructions |
December 1 | Supports training of young and new investigators with the potential of making contributions to the understanding and cure of kidney diseases. Applicants must have no more than 4.5 years of postdoctoral research training. |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society Postdoctoral Fellowships Career Transition Fellowships |
August for Postdoctoral Fellowship; early March for Career Transition Fellowship | The Society supports fundamental as well as applied studies, non-clinical or clinical in nature, including projects in patient management, care and rehabilitation. Career Transition Fellowship support a two-year period of advanced postdoctoral training in MS research and the first three years of research support in a new faculty appointment. |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America Research Foundation | September 1 | Supports innovative research and fellowships that improve the lives of those with spinal cord injury and disease. Postdoctoral individuals are eligible to apply for fellowship support within four years of receiving a Ph.D. or completing M.D. residency. |
| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation |
September 1 for Informatics and Pharmacology/Toxicology; October 1 for Health Outcomes and Pharmaceutics | Grants support research and education related to drug discovery. Offers Postdoctoral Fellowships in four areas: Health Outcomes, Informatics, Pharmacology/Toxicology, and Pharmaceutics. |
| RAND Corporation Postdoctoral Training Program in the Study of Aging |
February | Supports junior scholars in demographic and aging research. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. |
| Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Research Application and Guidelines |
December 15 | CDRF is committed to the goal of developing treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury. Postdoctoral fellowships of up to $60,000 per year for two years are available. |
| Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, UCOP Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards |
December | TRDRP supports research on the prevention, causes, and treatment of tobacco-related disease and the reduction of the human and economic costs of tobacco use in California. Postdoctoral Fellowships provide financial assistance for research training under a designated mentor. |
| Tourette Syndrome Association Call for Research Proposals |
October 1 for letter of intent | Funds research that has the potential to contribute to the understanding of Tourette Syndrome, including genetics, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, clinical studies and animal model development. Postdoctoral fellowships provide up to $40,000 for one year. |
| United Negro College Fund UNCF/Merck Postdoctoral Science Research Fellowships |
December 15 | Fellowships provide support to African American post-graduate students to obtain postdoctoral training and to prepare for a career in biomedical research. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. |
| The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Research Fellowships |
July 15 | Supports early postdoctoral research training in all basic biomedical sciences. Fellowships may be awarded to U.S. citizens planning to work in laboratories either in the U.S., Canada, or abroad and also to foreign nationals for research in laboratories in the U.S. only. Will not support more than two fellows per laboratory at one time. |