Each week, OHSU Research Development compiles a list of funding opportunities from internal sources, the government and private foundations. We publish the list here every Thursday. A pdf of the list is also available.
Featured Opportunities
Multidisciplinary ‖ OHSU Foundation Collins Medical Trust
What: Provides seed funding for projects that advance health-related research, including basic laboratory science, clinical research, and public health investigations. Competitive candidates are early career investigators with salary support from their departments, who are clearly supported by their mentor(s) and proposing projects that position them NIH or other substantial funding. Successful proposals highlight impact on the immediate population served, Oregon and potential national impact
Who should apply: Early career investigators, including postdoctoral fellows and assistant professors, clearly supported by their mentors
Award: Up to $30,000/one year
Deadline: Notice of Intent form is required; submission window goes through Sept. 30, 2022; Application due: Aug. 10, 2022
Questions? Contact the OHSU Foundation
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Neuroscience ‖ OHSU Department of Neurology BENFRA Pilot Study Funding
What: Supports pilot projects performed by trainee researchers on Botanicals Enhancing Neurological and Functional Resilience in Aging (BENFRA); awardees will work closely with the BENFRA Center at OHSU
Who should apply: Applications may be submitted by the trainee (undergraduate or graduate student, postdoctoral scholar) or the faculty member mentoring the trainee ; projects must include at least one OHSU faculty-level BENFRA investigator as Principal or Co-investigator and provide an opportunity for research training
Award: $15,000
Deadline: Oct. 14, 2022
Send applications (application available here) to BENFRA@ohsu.edu
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Multidisciplinary ‖ OCTRI KL2 Mentored Career Development Opportunity
What: Supports development of clinical and translational investigators to conduct interdisciplinary research; in addition to salary support and funds for research activities, scholars can access additional support services through OCTRI and the Human Investigations Program; program is funded through the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Who should apply: Applicants must have a full-time faculty appointment at OHSU, PSU, UO, or OSU at the time of appointment and may not have prior funding as a PI on an NIH grant except R03 or R21
Award: Up to $100,000 or 75 percent of the scholar’s salary/two years; includes $30,000 per year for research and travel activities and a tuition & university fee waiver for the Human Investigations Program
Deadline: Oct. 31, 2022
Apply through REDCap
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Warren Alpert Foundation Prize
What: Recognizes scientists whose scientific research achievements have led to the prevention, cure or treatment of human diseases or disorders and/or whose research constitutes a seminal scientific finding that holds great promise of ultimately changing our understanding or ability to treat disease
Who should apply: Physicians and scientists should nominate anyone who meets the above description; self-nominations are not allowed
Award: $500,000
Deadline: Nov. 2, 2022
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award
What: Supports to physician scientists at the assistant professor rank in conducting an outstanding clinical research project with high significance to improve human health, enabling research time protection to ease the tension between research and clinical responsibilities and facilitating development of strong mentorship relations in a supportive institutional environment
Who should apply: Assistant professors who were appointed to their first post-training, full-time assistant professor position between December 1, 2018 and December 1, 2021; additional eligibility criteria on website
Award: Up to $495,000/up to three years
Deadline: Pre-proposal due: Nov. 17, 2022, noon PT; Full proposal due: March 14, 2023, noon PT
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
Internal Opportunities
Gastroenterology ‖ Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care Pilot Project Grants
What: Supports basic science or clinical research projects with direct relevance to: the treatment of pancreatitis; early detection or new therapies for pancreatic cancer; or quality of life for those suffering from pancreas disease; work proposed should not be part of an existing funded project, but should hold promise for expanding into a larger externally funded study; special interest in work that shows potential for rapid translational impact
Who should apply: OHSU faculty, staff scientists and postdocs
Award: $50,000/one year
Deadline: Pre-application due: Sept. 30, 2022; Application due: Dec. 16, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ OHSU Foundation Collins Medical Trust
What: Provides seed funding for projects that advance health-related research, including basic laboratory science, clinical research, and public health investigations. Competitive candidates are early career investigators with salary support from their departments, who are clearly supported by their mentor(s) and proposing projects that position them NIH or other substantial funding. Successful proposals highlight impact on the immediate population served, Oregon and potential national impact
Who should apply: Early career investigators, including postdoctoral fellows and assistant professors, who are clearly supported by their mentors
Award: Up to $30,000/one year
Deadline: Notice of Intent form is required; submission window goes through Sept. 30, 2022; Application due: Dec. 9, 2022
Questions? Contact the OHSU Foundation
Neuroscience ‖ OHSU Department of Neurology BENFRA Pilot Study Funding
What: Supports pilot projects performed by trainee researchers on Botanicals Enhancing Neurological and Functional Resilience in Aging (BENFRA); awardees will work closely with the BENFRA Center at OHSU
Who should apply: Applications may be submitted by the trainee (undergraduate or graduate student, postdoctoral scholar) or the faculty member mentoring the trainee ; projects must include at least one OHSU faculty-level BENFRA investigator as Principal or Co-investigator and provide an opportunity for research training
Award: $15,000
Deadline: Oct. 14, 2022
Send applications (application available here) to BENFRA@ohsu.edu
Neuroscience ‖ Oregon Partnership for Alzheimer’s Research and OHSU Layton Aging & Alzheimer’s Disease Center Oregon Tax Checkoff for Alzheimer’s Research Fund
What: Supports research to advance the understanding, treatment or prevention of Alzheimer’s in Oregon
Who should apply: Oregon early-career investigators such as including senior graduate students, fellows and junior investigators; priority given to investigators just entering Alzheimer’s research
Award: Up to $35,000/one year
Deadline: LOI due: Oct. 14, 2022, 5 p.m. PT; Application due: Feb. 10, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Send LOIs to Allison Lindauer
Neuroscience ‖ OHSU Department of Neurology Neuroscience Campaign Fund to Support Brain Health Across the Lifespan
What: Supports projects from any area of neuroscience research pertaining to brain health across the lifespan (basic, translational, or clinical); the goal of this opportunity is to create pilot or feasibility data that will lead to outside funding, including proposals from K awardees who need additional funding to generate data for R01s or similar
Who should apply: All OHSU neuroscience researchers in good standing; applicants are not limited to those within the Department of Neurology, and trainees are excluded from being the PI
Award: Up to $50,000/one year
Deadline: Oct. 15, 2022
Send questions to funding@ohsu.edu; apply through the CAP
New this week!
Multidisciplinary ‖ OCTRI KL2 Mentored Career Development Opportunity
What: Supports development of clinical and translational investigators to conduct interdisciplinary research; in addition to salary support and funds for research activities, scholars can access additional support services through OCTRI and the Human Investigations Program; program is funded through the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Who should apply: Applicants must have a full-time faculty appointment at OHSU, PSU, UO, or OSU at the time of appointment and may not have prior funding as a PI on an NIH grant except R03 or R21
Award: Up to $100,000 or 75 percent of the scholar’s salary/two years; includes $30,000 per year for research and travel activities and a tuition & university fee waiver for the Human Investigations Program
Deadline: Oct. 31, 2022
Apply through REDCap
Multidisciplinary ‖ OCTRI OSLER TL1 Program
What: Supports training and career development in clinical and translational research for professional and PhD graduate students and postdoctoral clinical and research fellows; all research proposed must involve either clinical or translational research that involves human subjects or populations or research that has application to human health
Who should apply: Predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees at OHSU, PSU, UO or OSU who are citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence and have in their possession an Alien Registration Receipt Certificate (I-151 or I-551) or other legal verification of admission for permanent residence; further eligibility info in RFA
Award: Predoctoral stipend: $26,352; Postdoctoral stipend: Set by NIH and based on years of training completed (additional tuition, fee and insurance coverage provided for both)/up to one year with possibility for renewal for PhD graduate students and postdoctoral trainees
Deadline: Nov. 7, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through REDCap
Neuroscience ‖ Oregon Roybal Center for Care Support Translational Research Advantaged by Integrating Technology (ORCASTRAIT) Pilot Study Funding
What: Supports pilot studies necessary to inform ongoing and future research consistent with the ORCASTRAIT aims to substantially improve the science of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia care provider interventions
Who should apply: ADRD researchers with work that will lead to innovative care provider intervention research enhanced by technology
Award: Up to $95,000/one year
Deadline: LOI due: Dec. 9, 2022, 5 p.m. PT; Application due: Jan. 13, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Send questions to Dara Wasserman; use LOI form
Multidisciplinary ‖ OCTRI Mobile Apps for Clinical Studies (MACS)
What: Funding to leverage new the REDCap functionality MyCap to create mobile apps that allow clinical study participants to report outcomes/data via a smartphone; the program aims to help fill the pipeline for BIP Digital Health by allowing PIs to conduct preliminary research and obtain user experience data
Who should apply: PIs who meet OHSU Principal Investigator requirements and want to create a mobile app for clinical or commercial purposes
Award: Up to $5,000/typically one year
Deadline: Rolling; application will close when funding for the fiscal year is exhausted
Submit your project intake form through REDCap
Multidisciplinary ‖ OHSU Fellowship for Diversity in Research
What: Funds researchers with the goal of increasing the diversity of the community of scholars devoted to academic scientific research at OHSU
Who should apply: Investigators with postdoctoral training experience looking to establish an independent academic research career; scholars who identify as underrepresented minorities, differently-abled and more are welcomed
Award: Up to $8,000 plus a stipend
Deadline: Applications accepted anytime
Public Health ‖ OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Kickstarter Awards
What: Funding to support pre-award activities that advance the preparation of high-quality grant or contract applications
Who should apply: OHSU and PSU faculty with primary appointment in OHSU-PSU School of Public Health who have an extramural RFA or other opportunity identified
Award: Between $500 and $5,000/up to six months
Deadline: Accepted on a rolling basis through June 30, 2022
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ OHSU School of Medicine Exploratory Research Seed Grants
What: Supports investigators who need to work with an OHSU core or with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to develop preliminary data for an application for extramural research support
Who should apply: School of Medicine faculty in the professorial series who have not received this award within the last year
Award: Up to $5,000/one year
Deadline: Applications accepted anytime
Apply through the CAP
Limited Submission Opportunities
Multidisciplinary ‖ AXA Research Fund AXA Chairs
What: Supports significant advancements in the development of a research area within a host institution in line with the institution’s longterm strategy
Who should apply: Candidates should be at least 10 years from their PhD defense date to the time of application and preference will be given to institutions hiring a Chairholder from another institution; additional eligibility info in CAP posting
Award: Up 200,000€ per year/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Oct. 3, 2022, 7 a.m. PT; Expressions of interest due: Oct. 13, 2022, 7 a.m. PT; Application due: Nov. 21, 2022, 7 a.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Pediatrics ‖ NICHD Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology Research Career Development Award (K12 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Funding support for institutional research career development (K12) programs that support mentored research and career development experiences for scholars pursuing clinical, translational, and/or basic research in pediatric therapeutics
Who should apply: PIs should be an established investigator in the scientific area in which the application is targeted and capable of providing both administrative and scientific leadership to the development and implementation of the proposed program; additional eligibility info in FOA
Award: Up to $1.375 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Oct. 6, 2022; Application due: Dec. 6, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Neuroscience ‖ Warren Alpert Foundation Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Award
What: Supports postdoctoral neuroscience researchers by helping them become a full-time faculty member at the assistant professor level or higher and/or to assist in the development of a laboratory program that would lead to independent funding
Who should apply: Researchers with a postdoctoral research position at a US medical school, research institute or academic hospital who have completed a minimum of three years of a neuroscience-related postdoctoral fellowship by July 1, 2023
Award: $400,000/two years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Oct. 7, 2021; Application due: Nov. 1, 2021
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program: (MRI)
What: Supports the acquisition or development of a multi-user research instrument that is, in general, too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs
Who should apply: Anyone who would like to acquire an expensive research instrument
Award: Up to $4 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission: Nov. 21, 2022; Application due: Jan. 19, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Cancer ‖ NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers
What: Funding to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new, talented and NCI-supported independent investigators; includes (K99/R00 – Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required), (K99/R00 – Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and (K99/R00 – Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Who should apply: Mentored postdocs in cancer research with no more than two years of postdoctoral research experience; more eligibility info in FOA
Award: Up to $650,000 plus indirect costs/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Dec. 7, 2022; Application due: Feb. 28, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Merit Prizes and Awards
Immunology ‖ Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology
What: Recognizes young investigators from a wide range of disciplines including computer science, artificial intelligence/machine learning, protein engineering, nanotechnology, genomics, parasitology and tropical medicine, neurodegenerative diseases, and gene editing, who apply their expertise to perform research that has a lasting impact on vaccine and immunotherapy
Who should apply: Researchers who are no older than 35, hold an M.D., PhD., or M.D./Ph.D. at the time of entry, and whose research was performed during the previous three years
Award: $30,000 for grand prize winner and $10,000 for runners up
Deadline: Oct. 1, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ University of Pittsburgh Dickson Prize in Medicine
What: Recognizes an American biomedical researcher who has made significant, progressive contributions to medicine; nominations should be made for individuals actively engaged in innovative, paradigm-shifting biomedical research that is worthy of significant and broad attention
Who should apply: Researchers who are U.S. citizens whose careers have been building, who are at an especially productive point currently, and whose research is—or will be—so influential that it deserves major recognition now
Award: $50,000
Deadline: Oct. 14, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ BioInnovation Institute & Science Prize for Innovation
What: Recognizes researchers who are asking fundamental questions at the intersection of the life sciences and entrepreneurship and scientists who can show that they have reached across field boundaries with an enthusiasm that combines outstanding basic science with an eye toward application in the marketplace
Who should apply: Researchers who have finished their Ph.D.-level education within the last 10 years and must hold an M.D., Ph.D., D.V.M., Pharm.D., or combination of these degrees at the time of entry
Award: $25,000 for grand prize winner and $10,000 for runners up
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ Warren Alpert Foundation Prize
What: Recognizes scientists whose scientific research achievements have led to the prevention, cure or treatment of human diseases or disorders and/or whose research constitutes a seminal scientific finding that holds great promise of ultimately changing our understanding or ability to treat disease
Who should apply: Physicians and scientists should nominate anyone who meets the above description; self-nominations are not allowed
Award: $500,000
Deadline: Nov. 2, 2022
COVID-19 Opportunities
Due to the decline in new funding opportunities related to COVID-19, we are transitioning the separate COVID-19 Funding Alerts to this space. You can still view the archive of COVID-19 Funding Alerts, and a list of still-open opportunities will be updated weekly.
Endocrinology ‖ NIDDK Understanding the Pathophysiology and Clinical Course of New-Onset Diabetes Following COVID-19 (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supports a longitudinal cohort of individuals who developed diabetes following SARS-CoV-2 infection to understand the pathophysiology and clinical course post-COVID-19 diabetes
Who should apply: Multiple Program Directors/Principal Investigators are required for this FOA including an investigator well versed in clinical research and has documented experience in metabolic investigation in individuals with diabetes
Award: Up to $17.5 million/up to four years
Deadline: LOI due: Nov. 20, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Dec. 20, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Immunology ‖ Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Development for LMICs
What: Supports clinical studies designed to lead to approval and availability of new COVID-19 vaccines that are intended to protect large populations in a low- or middle-income country
Who should apply: Open globally, but preference will be given to organizations with a presence in a low- or middle-income country
Award: Not specified/up to two years
Deadline: Rolling through Dec. 31, 2022
NIH Federal Opportunities
This week the NIH released funding opportunities concerning pregnancy, tuberculosis, and opioids. We’ve highlighted some opportunities of potential interest below.
Neuroscience ‖ NINDS Clinical Research Sites for the Network of Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials (NeuroNEXT sites) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Clinical research network that develops and conducts multiple, scientifically sound, possibly biomarker-informed exploratory clinical trials evaluating promising therapies for neurological disorders, whether from academic, foundation or industry discoveries; see also RFA-NS-22-029 and RFA-NS-22-030
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in neuroscience clinical trials
Award: Up to $1.375 million/up to five years
Deadline: LOI due: Oct. 21, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 21, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Infectious Disease ‖ NIAID Research Opportunities for New and “At-Risk” Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports applications for research projects within the NIAID mission submitted by either New Investigators or At-Risk Investigators, as defined by the NIH
Who should apply: Investigators that have not competed successfully for substantial, NIH independent funding (New Investigators) and investigators who have had prior support as a Principal Investigator on a substantial independent research award and, unless successful in securing a substantial research grant award in the current fiscal year, will have no substantial research grant funding in the following fiscal year (At-Risk Investigators)
Award: Not limited/up to five years
Deadline: Nov. 7, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Implementation Science to Advance Maternal Health and Maternal Health Equity for the IMPROVE initiative
What: Supports development and implementation of strategies to inform integrated efforts involving changes to improve preconception, pregnancy, perinatal, and postpartum care and advance maternal health and health equity
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest is maternal health and health equity
Award: Dependent upon FOA
Deadline: Rolling starting Feb. 6, 2023 through May 8, 2025
Other Notices
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Final Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) Will No Longer be Converted to Interim Annual Reports in the Payment Management System
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Office of the Director Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Protecting Privacy When Sharing Human Research Participant Data
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Office of the Director Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Responsible Management and Sharing of American Indian/Alaska Native Participant Data
Other Federal and Local Opportunities
Multidisciplinary ‖ Women in Science PDX Professional Development Scholarships
What: Scholarships to enable graduate students to enhance their career development by attending conferences, workshops, courses, or other professional development events (virtual or in-person)
Who should apply: STEM graduate students in the Portland metropolitan area (including post-baccalaureate, Master’s, and PhD) of any historically marginalized gender (including cisgender women, transgender women, transgender men, non-binary individuals, and others)
Award: Up to $500; smaller requests may have a greater likelihood of funding
Deadline: Oct. 17, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Toxic Exposures Research Program Clinical Trial Award
What: Supports the rapid implementation of clinical trials with the potential to have a significant impact on the prevention, treatment or management of symptoms, diseases, or conditions associated with or resulting from toxic exposures
Who should apply: Extramural and intramural (DOD) investigators at or above the level of assistant professor (or equivalent)
Award: Up to $2.5 million/up to four years
Deadline: Pre-application due: Nov. 3, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Dec. 1, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Toxic Exposures Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award
What: Supports studies that will make an important contribution toward research and/or patient care for a disease or condition related to toxic exposures
Who should apply: Independent intramural (DOD) and extramural investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $500,000/up to three years
Deadline: Pre-application due: Nov. 3, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Dec. 1, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Toxic Exposures Research Program Translational Research Award
What: Supports translational research that will accelerate the movement of promising ideas in toxic exposure research into clinical applications including health care products, interventions, technologies, and/or clinical practice guidelines
Who should apply: Extramural and intramural (DOD) investigators at or above the level of assistant professor (or equivalent)
Award: Up to $1.6 million/up to three years
Deadline: Pre-application due: Nov. 3, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Dec. 1, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Private Opportunities
Orthopedics ‖ Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation OREF Resident Research Project Grant
What: Supports orthopedic surgery residents interested in research; covers research expenses but not salary or travel, and work should be achievable by the resident as a free-standing project even when it is a part of a larger work
Who should apply: Orthopedic surgery residents in an ACGME-Accredited orthopedic program in the United States
Award: Up to $5,000/not specified
Deadline: Oct. 17, 2022
Pharmacology ‖ ASHP Foundation 2023 Advancing Practice and Patient Care Through Residency Expansion Program
What: Support to assist institutions with offering a new or expanded pharmacy residency position
Who should apply: Nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, and government agencies
Award: Up to $25,000/not specified
Deadline: Oct. 24, 2022
Epidemiology ‖ Pfizer Knowledge Gaps in the Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of RSV
What: Supports educational programs that address knowledge gaps in the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of respiratory syncytial virus among U.S. adults
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in respiratory syncytial virus
Award: Up to $200,000/up to two years
Deadline: Oct. 26, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Hematology ‖ Aniara Diagnostica Coagulation Research Grant
What: Supports established investigators (e.g., faculty at an academic institution) or students/trainees supporting innovative coagulation and hematology research
Who should apply: Applicants are expected to have advanced degrees and to have published a minimum of three articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals
Award: Up to $10,000/one year
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2022
Dermatology ‖ Dermatology Foundation Research Grants
What: Research grants that provide financial support for projects in dermatology and cutaneous bio cfb logy that benefit the dermatology community
Who should apply: Applicants must have an MD, MD/PhD, PhD, or DO degree and be junior investigators early in their academic careers
Award: Up to $165,000/up to three years
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2022
Women’s Health ‖ Lalor Foundation Anna Lalor Burdick Program
What: Supports organizations that offer comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education to young women; of particular interest is programs serving young women who are disadvantaged by poverty, discrimination, geographic isolation, lack of comprehensive sex education, hostile public policy or other factors with potential to lead to inadequate sexual and reproductive health
Who should apply: Anyone with a program that fits the above description; the Foundation is particularly interested in supporting new programs or initiatives or innovations in successful programs
Award: Up to $35,000/one year
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2022
Rheumatology ‖ Rheumatology Research Foundation Lawren H. Daltroy Preceptorship in Health Communication
What: Supports projects that directly address patient-clinician interactions and communications in rheumatology
Who should apply: ACR or ARP members who are trainees, junior researchers, or health professionals without current or prior R01 or R01-equivalent funding
Award: Up to $15,000/up to one year
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Melanoma Research Alliance Research Grants
What: Supports pre-clinical, translational, and early clinical research with the potential to produce advancements in melanoma prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment; proposals will be accepted for Established Investigator Awards, Academic-Industry Partnership Awards, Young Investigator Awards, and Pilot Awards
Who should apply: Dependent upon award
Award: Dependent upon award type
Deadline: Nov. 2, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grants
What: Supports empirical and applied research focused on lesbian, gay and bisexual family psychology and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender family therapy
Who should apply: Advanced graduate students who are in good standing, endorsed by their supervisor and have demonstrated commitment to LGBT family issues
Award: Up to $8,000/not specified
Deadline: Nov. 15, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award
What: Supports to physician scientists at the assistant professor rank in conducting an outstanding clinical research project with high significance to improve human health, enabling research time protection to ease the tension between research and clinical responsibilities and facilitating development of strong mentorship relations in a supportive institutional environment
Who should apply: Assistant professors who were appointed to their first post-training, full-time assistant professor position between December 1, 2018 and December 1, 2021; additional eligibility criteria on website
Award: Up to $495,000/up to three years
Deadline: Pre-proposal due: Nov. 17, 2022, noon PT; Full proposal due: March 14, 2023, noon PT
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
Previously Published Opportunities
Federal
September 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Centers (MDSRC) (P50 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: Sept. 30, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ NIA and NINDS Early-Stage Therapy Development for ADRD (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Sept. 30, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 31, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
October 2022
Cancer ‖ NCI Research Specialist (Core-based Scientist) Award (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and Research Specialist (Laboratory-based Scientist) Award (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Oct. 2, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 2, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIAID, NICHD and NIMH Laboratory of Developmental Biology (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Oct. 2, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 2, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Biology ‖ NSF Building Synthetic Microbial Communities for Biology, Mitigating Climate Change, Sustainability, and Biotechnology (Synthetic Communities) Deadline: Oct. 3, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Preventive Interventions to Address Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Populations that Experience Health Disparities Deadline: Rolling from Oct. 5, 2022, through Sept. 8, 2025
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Promoting Mechanistic Research on Therapeutic and Other Biological Properties of Minor Cannabinoids and Terpenes Deadline: Open from Oct. 5, 2022, through June 5, 2024
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Stimulating Research to Understand and Address Hunger, Food and Nutrition Insecurity Deadline: Rolling from Oct. 5, 2022, through Nov. 29, 2024
Cancer ‖ NCI Innovative Approaches to Studying Cancer Communication in the New Information Ecosystem (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) and (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: R01 due: Oct. 5, 2022, 5 p.m. PT; R21 due: Oct. 16, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Mental Health ‖ NIMH Instrumentation Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: Oct. 7, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ NINDS Interdisciplinary Team Science Grant (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: Oct. 7, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations BRAIN Initiative: Transformative Brain Non-invasive Imaging Technology Development (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: Oct. 13, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ AHRQ National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (T32) LOI due: Oct. 14, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Dec. 1, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Global Brain and Nervous System Disorders Research Across the Lifespan (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) and (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Oct. 15, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 15, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations CCRP Initiative: Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Therapeutics Discovery and Early-Stage Development (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: Oct. 17, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Nephrology ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Interventions that Address Structural Racism to Reduce Kidney Health Disparities (U01 – Clinical Trial Required) and Research Coordinating Center (U24 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Oct. 17, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 17, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NCATS and NIMH Pilot Projects Investigating Understudied Proteins Associated with Rare Diseases (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: Oct. 17, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIMH, NIMHD and OBSSR Understanding Suicide Risk and Protective Factors among Black Youth (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: Oct. 19, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ NIA Policy and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) Healthcare Disparities: Access, Utilization, and Quality (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: Oct. 20, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Aging ‖ NIA Transformative Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Based Strategies to Identify Determinants of Exceptional Health and Life Span (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: Oct. 21, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ NCI Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (R34 Clinical Trials Optional) and (U34 Clinical Trials Optional) Application due: Oct. 25, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Mental Health ‖ NIMH Expanding Prevention Strategies for Mental Disorders in Mobile Populations in Humanitarian Crises (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: Oct. 25, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ NIA and NINDS Optimization of Genome Editing Therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) (U01 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed) LOI due: Oct. 30, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 30, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Bioengineering Research Grants (BRG) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Oct. 31, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
November 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Time-Sensitive Opportunities for Health Research (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Rolling starting Nov. 1, 2022 through Nov. 2, 2023
Reproductive Health ‖ NICHD Contraceptive Development Research Center (P50 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Nov. 1, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Dec. 1, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence (U54 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Nov. 2, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Dec. 5, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Biology ‖ NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) Deadline: Nov. 3, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Infectious Disease ‖ NIAID Transgender People: Immunity, Prevention, and Treatment of HIV and STIs (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Nov. 7, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Dec. 7, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIAID, NICHD and NIMH Next Generation Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (NGM) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Nov. 7, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Dec. 7, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations HEAL Initiative: Opioid Exposure and Effects on Placenta Function, Brain Development, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Nov. 8, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Dec. 7, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ NCI Cancer Moonshot Scholars Diversity Program (CMSDP) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Nov. 8, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Infectious Disease ‖ NSF Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID) Deadline: Nov. 16, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
January 2023
Substance Use ‖ NCCIH, NIAAA and NIDA HEAL Initiative: Rapidly Assessing the Public Health Impact of Emerging Opioid Threats (UG1 – Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Jan. 2, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Feb. 2, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Substance Use ‖ NCCIH, NIAAA and NIDA HEAL Initiative: Development and validation of virtual assessments to study children and caregivers in their natural environment (R01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Jan. 3, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Feb. 3, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Infectious Disease ‖ NIAID Investigator Initiated Program Project Applications (P01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: Jan. 11, 2023; AIDS application due: May 7, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NHLBI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Basic and Translational Research on Circadian Regulation of Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders (R01) Deadline: Rolling starting Jan. 25, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2028
February 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ NSF Science and Technology Studies (STS) Deadline: Feb. 2, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
April 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Catalyst Award for Early-Stage Investigators (ESIs) Pursuing Research on HIV Comorbidities, Coinfections, and Complications (DP1- Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: April 1, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: May 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Open
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Defense Medical Research and Development Program Battlefield Wound Management and Infection Research (BWMIR) Award Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Substance Abuse ‖ NIAAA NOSI: Advances in Research for the Treatment, Services, and Recovery of Alcohol Use Disorder Deadline: Open through Sept. 8, 2023
HIV/AIDS ‖ NIMH Notice of Special Interest: Advancing Health Communication Research on HIV Prevention, Treatment and Cure Deadline: Open through March 1, 2024
Multidisciplinary ‖ NHLBI and NIEHS NOSI: Stimulating Intervention Research to Reduce Cardiopulmonary Impacts of Particulate Matter in Air Pollution among High-Risk Populations Deadline: Open through Sept. 7, 2025
Genomics ‖ NHGRI Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) High Throughput Sequencing and Genotyping Resource Access (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Applications are accepted by continuous receipt
Biology ‖ NSF Biophotonics Applications accepted anytime
Biology ‖ NSF Cellular and Biochemical Engineering Applications accepted anytime
Biology ‖ NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Conferences for Building Computational Literacy in Biological Sciences Deadline: Open
Multidisciplinary ‖ NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Pilot Projects for Cyberinfrastructure Centers of Excellence Deadline: Rolling
Biology ‖ NSF Division of Integrative Organismal Systems Core Programs Applications accepted anytime
Biology ‖ NSF Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences: Investigator-initiated research projects (MCB) Deadline: Open
Multidisciplinary ‖ NSF Enabling Discovery through GEnomic Tools (EDGE) Deadline: Open
Biology ‖ NSF Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation) Deadline: Open
Biology ‖ NSF Transitions to Excellence in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Research (Transitions) Deadline: Open
Private
September 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ Alpha-1 Foundation Research Grants LOI due: Sept. 30, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT; Application due: Feb. 17, 2023
Neuroscience ‖ Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation Core Funding Programs LOI due: Sept. 30, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Applications due: Dec. 2, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
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Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Steven O. Walfish Grants Deadline: Sept. 30, 2022
Gastroenterology ‖ Kenneth Rainin Foundation Innovator Awards LOI due: Sept. 30, 2022, 5 p.m. PT; Application due: Jan. 27, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
October 2022
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Scott and Paul Pearsall Grant Deadline: Oct. 1, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research Deadline: Oct. 1, 2022
Neuroscience ‖ Whitehall Foundation Research Grants and Grants-in-Aid Deadline: LOI due: Oct. 1, 2022; Application due: Feb. 15, 2022
Dentistry ‖ American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) Foundation Access to Care Grants Deadline: Oct. 3, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grants Deadline: Oct. 3, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Funding Opportunities LOI due: Oct. 4, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Jan. 10, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Pfizer Building Capacity to Address Health Disparities in the United States through Antimicrobial Stewardship Telehealth & Tele-mentoring Deadline: Oct. 6, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Rare Disease ‖ SATB2 Gene Foundation Board Research Grants Deadline: Oct. 10, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Sexual Medicine Society of North America Scholars in Sexuality Research Grants Program Deadline: Oct. 10, 2022, 9:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Innovation Grant LOI due: Oct. 11, 2022, 5 p.m. PT; Application due: March 15, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Cardiology ‖ American Heart Association 2023 Merit Award LOI due: Oct. 11, 2022, 1 p.m. PT; Application due: Nov. 17, 2022, 1 p.m. PT
Hepatology ‖ Pfizer 2022/2023 Global NASH ASPIRE Deadline: Oct. 11, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Nutrition ‖ Pfizer 2022/2023 Global Obesity ASPIRE Deadline: Oct. 11, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cardiology ‖ American Heart Association 2023 Established Investigator Award LOI due: Oct. 12, 2022, 1 p.m. PT; Application due: Jan. 12, 2023, 1 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants Rolling through August 30, 2023; most current deadline is Oct. 13, 2022, 1 p.m. PT
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Pharmacology ‖ Pfizer Medication Error Reduction Strategies in the Hospital Setting Deadline: Oct. 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ American Cancer Society Research Grants Deadline: Oct. 15, 2022
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Lizette Peterson-Homer Injury Prevention Grant Deadline: Oct. 15, 2022
Neuroscience ‖ Angelman Syndrome Foundation General Research Submissions Deadline: Oct. 15, 2022
Cancer ‖ American Association for Cancer Research Lustgarten Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg LOI due: Oct. 18, 2022, 10 a.m. PT; Application due: Jan. 24, 2023, 10 a.m. PT
Mental Health ‖ Wellcome Mental Health Award Deadline: Oct. 19, 2022, 9 a.m. PT’
Ophthalmology ‖ BrightFocus Foundation National Glaucoma Research Grant Deadline: Oct. 25, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Pfizer Evolving Concepts in Biosimilar Optimization in Inflammatory Diseases Deadline: Oct. 27, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Nursing ‖ American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Impact Research Grants Deadline: Oct. 28, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ Infectious Diseases Society of America Foundation Microbial Pathogenesis in Alzheimer’s Disease Grant Deadline: Oct. 30, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program Deadline: Oct. 31, 2022
November 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ American Association of University Women American Fellowships Deadline: Nov. 1, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ BrightFocus Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program Deadline: Nov. 1, 2022
Dermatology ‖ Dermatology Foundation Research Award Program Deadline: Nov. 1, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows Reference letters due: Nov. 4, 2022, noon PT; Preliminary application due: Nov. 7, 2022, noon PT; Application due: Feb. 14, 2023, noon PT
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Dermatology ‖ National Psoriasis Foundation Bridge Grants Deadline: Nov. 11, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ American Association of University Women Career Development Grants Deadline: Nov. 15, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ American Association of University Women International Fellowships Deadline: Nov. 15, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Mass Spectrometry for Atmospheric Monitoring Deadline: Nov. 18, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
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December 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ American Association of University Women Research Publication Grants in Engineering, Medicine and Science Deadline: Dec. 1, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ American Association of University Women Selected Professions Fellowships Deadline: Dec. 1, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Young Investigator Grant Deadline: Dec. 12, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ McKnight Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award LOI due: Dec. 12, 2022; Application due: April 24, 2023
Pulmonology ‖ American Lung Association Funding Opportunities Deadline: Dec. 15, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation RUNX1 Early Career Investigator Program Deadline: Dec. 21, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
January 2023
Neuroscience ‖ McKnight Scholar Awards Deadline: Jan. 1, 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Pfizer 2022/2023 Global Cachexia ASPIRE Deadline: Jan. 5, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Dermatology ‖ National Psoriasis Foundation Research Funding Deadline: Jan. 15, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
February 2023
Endocrinology ‖ Pfizer 2023 Growth Hormone Research Deadline: Feb. 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
April 2023
Nursing ‖ CNA Free Training Resources Scholarship Deadline: April 2, 2023
Open
HIV/AIDS ‖ amfAR Target Grants Deadline: Rolling
Substance Abuse ‖ Charles Koch Foundation Substance Abuse Research Grants Deadline: Rolling
Neuroscience ‖ Cure SMA Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Program Deadline: Rolling
Pulmonology ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Path to a Cure: Industry Award Program Deadline: Rolling, but LOI required
Neuroscience ‖ Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Foundation Cure LGS 365 Research Grants Program Deadline: Rolling
Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity Deadline: Rolling; applicant webinar on Oct. 13, 2021, 10 a.m. PT
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health Deadline: Open
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health Deadline: Rolling
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Neuroscience ‖ SFARI Supplement to Enhance Equity and Diversity (SEED) Deadline: Rolling
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Audiology ‖ soQuiet Student Research Grants for Misophonia Deadline: Rolling
