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
Cancer ‖ Cancer Research Institute Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
What: Supports young immunologists and cancer immunologists by continuing their training under the guidance of a world-renowned immunologist who mentors the fellow and prepares them for a productive and successful career in cancer immunology
Who should apply: Postdocs working in immunology or cancer immunology who have less than five years of relevant postdoc experience
Award: $186,000/three years
Deadline: Internal submission: Jan. 31, 2023; Application due: March 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
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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 for 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 starts Feb. 3, 2023 and goes through Feb. 10, 2023; Application due: April 28, 2023
Questions? Contact the OHSU Foundation
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Neuroscience ‖ OHSU Department of Neurology Laura Fund for Innovation in Multiple Sclerosis Research
What: Supports projects that seek to advance the understanding and treatment of multiple sclerosis (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 PI
Award: Up to $50,000/one year
Deadline: March 10, 2023
Send questions to funding@ohsu.edu; apply through the CAP
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Cancer ‖ Prostate Cancer Foundation Challenge Awards
What: Supports investigations of metastatic, lethal prostate cancer; awards will be funded depending on the level of innovation in applications received, and applications on prostate cancer disparity research are encouraged
Who should apply: Teams composed of at least three investigators capable of providing unique scientific expertise to the solution of this significant problem in prostate cancer research; more eligibility info in RFA
Award: Up to $1 million/up to two years
Deadline: LOI due: March 10, 2023; Full proposal due: May 15, 2023, noon PT
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
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Cardiology ‖ Additional Ventures Catalyst to Independence Award
What: Provides research and career development support to investigators in single ventricle heart disease and related fields during the later stages of a mentored postdoctoral research position through the transition to an independent tenure track research position
Who should apply: Applicants must have earned a PhD, MD, or doctoral equivalent more than one year prior to the application due date and must have held their current role for at least one year; additional eligibility info in program announcement
Award: Up to $1.2 million/up to six years
Deadline: LOI due: March 16, 2023, 5 p.m. PT; Full application due: May 31, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Internal Opportunities
New this week!
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 for 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 starts Feb. 3, 2023 and goes through Feb. 10, 2023; Application due: April 28, 2023
Questions? Contact the OHSU Foundation
Pediatrics ‖ OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital 2023 Friends of Doernbecher Grant Program
What: Supports clinical and research projects and programs at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital; pediatric-related research projects and programs that impact children’s health are supported by the program
Who should apply: OHSU and Doernbecher faculty, clinical and research staff, graduate students, medical students, fellows and postdoctoral fellows
Award: Up to $50,000/one year
Deadline: Feb. 17, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIGMS, OHSU Research & Innovation and Vollum Institute OHSU Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
What: Program for recruiting and retaining Persons Excluded because of their Ethnicity or Race (PEER) postbacs for an intensive, mentored experience research experience with the goal to prepare them for pursuing a graduate degree in biomedical research
Who should apply: Researchers who have graduated or are in the process of graduating with a baccalaureate degree in a biomedically relevant science from an accredited college or university within the last three years before they apply, are US citizens, nationals or permanent residents, are not currently enrolled in a degree program and belong to a group considered to be underrepresented in the field of biomedical research; see more details
Award: Competitive research assistant salary and health benefits/one year
Deadline: March 1, 2023, 11:59 p.m. PT
Send questions to PREPtograd@ohsu.edu
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
Neuroscience ‖ OHSU Department of Neurology Laura Fund for Innovation in Multiple Sclerosis Research
What: Supports projects that seek to advance the understanding and treatment of multiple sclerosis (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 PI
Award: Up to $50,000/one year
Deadline: March 10, 2023
Send questions to funding@ohsu.edu; apply through the CAP
Nursing ‖ OHSU School of Nursing Hartford Center of Gerontological Excellence Hartford Award for Research and Practice
What: Provides support for SON faculty research and practice change projects aimed at improving the health and health care of older adults through innovations in care; view guidelines here
Who should apply: All OHSU School of Nursing faculty who have a clinical or research doctorate, especially early-career investigators
Award: Up to $25,000/one year
Deadline: April 24, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Submit all inquiries to Marilyn Sanguinetti and submit completed applications to Marilyn Sanguinetti with a copy to SNORDS@ohsu.edu
Multidisciplinary ‖ OHSU School of Nursing Hartford Center of Gerontological Excellence Interprofessional Hartford Award for Research and Practice
What: Provides support for OHSU faculty research and practice change projects that are interprofessional and focused on team science and aimed at improving the health and health care of older adults through innovations in care; view guidelines here
Who should apply: All OHSU faculty including those with appointments at the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, and the College of Pharmacy who have completed a clinical or research doctorate; if the PI holds a primary appointment outside of the SON, there must be a Co-I from the SON, and an interprofessional research team is required
Award: Up to $25,000/one year
Deadline: April 24, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Submit all inquiries and completed applications to Marilyn Sanguinetti
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 or support student-led research
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 or students in OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
Award: Between $500 and $5,000/up to six months
Deadline: Accepted on a rolling basis through June 1, 2023
Apply through the CAP
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
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
Cancer ‖ V Foundation Translational and V Scholar Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer Research
What: Two programs to support women cancer researchers; Translational Awards support cancer research that moves a novel strategy from the laboratory into a human clinical trial or uses specimens from a clinical trial to develop biomarkers or mechanisms; V Scholar Awards support projects cancer research that is focused on laboratory research that increases our understanding of cancer biology or translational type research that improves cancer detection, prevention, treatment, and survivorship
Who should apply: Women cancer researchers; eligibility requirements for each award are different and detailed, so see CAP listing for more details
Award: For Translational: Up to $800,000/up to four years; For V Scholar: Up to $600,000/up to three years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Jan. 27, 2023; Nomination due: Feb. 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: March 16, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form IF YOU ARE CHOSEN AS A NOMINEE
Deadline extended
Cancer ‖ Cancer Research Institute Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
What: Supports young immunologists and cancer immunologists by continuing their training under the guidance of a world-renowned immunologist who mentors the fellow and prepares them for a productive and successful career in cancer immunology
Who should apply: Postdocs working in immunology or cancer immunology who have less than five years of relevant postdoc experience
Award: $186,000/three years
Deadline: Internal submission: Jan. 31, 2023; Application due: March 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation and The Mark Foundation Aging & Cancer Research
What: Supports collaborative projects focused on aging and cancer; projects must include collaborations between two laboratories from two different institutions with different but complementary expertise
Who should apply: Teams consisting of two principal investigators from two different institutions
Award: Up to $500,000 total ($250,000 to each PI)/up to three years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Feb. 2, 2023; LOI due: March 1, 2023; Application due: June 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form IF YOU ARE CHOSEN AS A NOMINEE
Multidisciplinary ‖ Association of American Medical Colleges Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship
What: Supports junior faculty members who demonstrate leadership potential in addressing inequity in medical education and health care
Who should apply: Full-time assistant professors who have held their position from no earlier than July 1, 2020 and have received only one appointment as assistant professor; further eligibility info in guidelines
Award: $25,000/one year
Deadline: Internal submission due: Feb. 7, 2023; Application due: April 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT APPLY TO THIS OPPORTUNITY YET. The V Foundation has not released its RFA for this opportunity yet. All information here is based on last year’s RFA and is subject to change. Deadlines and other information will be updated when the RFA is released. This is being posted early so, if this opportunity is of interest, you can plan ahead.
Cancer ‖ V Foundation Adult Translational Cancer Research
What: Supports translational research projects within the scope of adult cancer research
Who should apply: PIs must hold a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at their cancer research institution. Non-promotable adjunct, affiliated, temporary, part-time or acting faculty positions are not eligible to be PI
Award: Up to $800,000/up to four years
Deadline: DEADLINE WILL BE UPDATED WHEN RFA IS RELEASED. Internal submission due: Feb. 14, 2023
Apply through the CAP
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form IF YOU ARE CHOSEN AS A NOMINEE
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIAMS Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based Centers and Resource-based Centers for Bone, Muscle and Orthopaedic Research (P30 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Funding to establish resource-based centers that will provide critical research infrastructure, shared facilities, services and resources to groups of investigators conducting research on skin biology and diseases or bone, muscle, and orthopedic biology and diseases
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in skin biology and diseases or bone, muscle, and orthopedic biology and diseases and a desire to direct a resource center
Award: Up to $2.5 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Feb. 20, 2023; LOI due: April 18, 2023; Application due: May 18, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIAID Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence, Basic Research Program (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence, Clinical Research Program (UM1 Clinical Trial Required)
What: Supports a cooperative network intended to improve the understanding, prevention, and treatment of autoimmune diseases through FOAs for the basic research program and the clinical research program
Who should apply: Individuals may serve as PI on an application to either the basic ACE program FOA or the clinical ACE program FOA, but not both; individuals may serve as Project Leader or in another role (non-PI) on applications to both FOAs
Award: Up to $3.5 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Feb. 23, 2023; LOI due: April 19, 2023; Application due: May 19, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Neuroscience ‖ NIA Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Funding to establish centers that will research the nature of Alzheimer’s disease and AD-related dementias and the development of more effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis, care, and therapy
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in prevention, diagnosis, care, and therapy for Alzheimer’s and related dementias
Award: Up to $14.625 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: March 14, 2023; LOI due: May 14, 2023; Application due: June 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT APPLY TO THIS OPPORTUNITY YET. The V Foundation has not released its RFA for this opportunity yet. All information here is based on last year’s RFA and is subject to change. Deadlines and other information will be updated when the RFA is released. This is being posted early so, if this opportunity is of interest, you can plan ahead.
Cancer ‖ V Foundation V Scholar Cancer Research Grant
What: Supports tenure-track faculty early in their cancer research career by funding projects that are either laboratory-based adult cancer fundamental research or translational research
Who should apply: Tenure-track assistant professors who have at least two years postdoctoral (MD or PhD) fellowship training; further eligibility info listed in CAP
Award: Up to $200,000/up to two years
Deadline: DEADLINE WILL BE UPDATED WHEN RFA IS RELEASED. Internal submission due: April 12, 2023
Apply through the CAP
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form IF YOU ARE CHOSEN AS A NOMINEE
Merit Prizes and Awards
Mental Health ‖ American Psychiatric Association Foundation Awards for Advancing Minority Mental Health
What: Awards programs that raise awareness of mental illness in underserved minority communities, the need for early recognition, the availability of treatment and how to access it, and the cultural barriers to treatment
Who should apply: Mental health and wellness organizations that have been in operation for at least two years
Award: $5,000
Deadline: Feb. 6, 2023
Deadline extended
Multidisciplinary ‖ NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize
What: Honors innovative research by young investigators working on the functional attributes of the microbiota of any organism that has potential to contribute to our understanding of human or veterinary health and disease or to guide therapeutic interventions
Who should apply: Early career scientists who hold an MD, PhD, or combination at the time of entry and have received their degree in the last 10 years; submitted work must have been done or directed by applicant in the past three years
Award: $25,000
Deadline: Feb. 7, 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Association of American Medical Colleges Herbert W. Nickens Award
What: Honors an individual who has made outstanding contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care equity in the United States
Who should apply: Researchers who have made exemplary contributions to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a focus on promoting social justice and health equity in the health professions
Award: $10,000
Deadline: March 17, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
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.
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIAMS Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Promoting Research on COVID-19 and Rheumatic, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
What: Supports research on the impact of COVID-19 as related to diseases and conditions within the NIAMS mission
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in COVID-19 and arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases
Award: Dependent upon FOA you apply through
Deadline: Running from Feb. 5, 2023 through Jan. 8, 2024
Multidisciplinary ‖ Pfizer Knowledge Gaps in Managing High-Risk Patients and COVID-19
What: Supports educational programs for both physicians and advanced practice providers that address knowledge gaps in identifying patients with high-risk conditions for developing severe COVID-19 outcomes, including hospitalization or death
Who should apply: Healthcare providers with a research interest in high-risk patients and COVID outcomes
Award: Up to $200,000/up to one year
Deadline: Feb. 18, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research Supplements to Promote Data Science Workforce Diversity to Reveal Scientific Insights of COVID-19 Testing Technologies (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supplements to enhance the diversity of the data science workforce to address questions and scientific inquiry related to SARS-CoV-2 through existing data resources in the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Data Hub (RADx Data Hub), including and in conjunction with other data resources
Who should apply: PIs with existing RADx parent projects
Award: Up to $150,000/up to one year
Deadline: Feb. 20, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Advance Data Science Approaches Through Secondary Data Analysis to Reveal Scientific Insights of COVID-19 Testing Technologies (R21)
What: Supplements to support secondary data analysis to address questions and advance scientific inquiry related to SARS-CoV-2 through the existing data resources in the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Data Hub (RADx DataHub), including and in conjunction with other data resources
Who should apply: PIs interested in the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Data Hub
Award: Up to $275,000/up to two years
Deadline: May 31, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
NIH Federal Opportunities
This week the NIH released funding opportunities concerning research training, pediatrics, and sudden death. We’ve highlighted some opportunities of potential interest below.
Environmental Health ‖ NIEHS Time-Sensitive Research Opportunities in Environmental Health Sciences (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supports novel environmental health research in which an unpredictable event or policy change provides a limited window of opportunity to collect human biological samples or environmental exposure data
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in time-sensitive environmental health topics
Award: Up to $275,000/up to two years
Deadline: LOI due: Jan. 27, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Feb. 27, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Career Development Opportunities for Research Within the Mission of the Division of Cancer Prevention at the National Cancer Institute
What: Supports research that advances the application of the mechanistic and scientific understanding of carcinogenesis and human biology towards interventions focused on cancer prevention, interception, screening and early detection, and symptom management
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in cancer prevention topics
Award: Dependent upon FOA you apply through
Deadline: Running from Feb. 12, 2023 through Nov. 13, 2024
General Notices
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Other Federal Opportunities
Cancer ‖ DoD Lung Cancer Research Program Career Development Award
What: Supports early-career, independent researchers to conduct research under mentorship of an experienced lung cancer researcher
Who should apply: Investigators at or above the level of assistant professor, instructor, or equivalent who are within five years of first faculty appointment; mentors must be at or above the level of assistant professor and have a proven publication and funding record in lung cancer research
Award: Up to $375,000/up to three years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Lung Cancer Research Program Concept Award
What: Supports highly innovative, non-incremental, high risk/potentially high-reward lung cancer research
Who should apply: Investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $100,000/up to one year
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Lung Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award
What: Supports new ideas in the early stages of development representing innovative, high-risk/high-gain lung cancer research
Who should apply: Either investigators at or above the level of assistant professor, instructor, or equivalent or new investigators who have not previously received an LCRP Idea Development Award and are within 10 years of first faculty appointment
Award: Up to $525,000/up to three years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Lung Cancer Research Program Translational Research Award
What: Supports advanced translational research that will foster transformation of promising ideas in lung cancer into clinical applications
Who should apply: Investigators at or above the level of assistant professor
Award: Up to $1.2 million/up to four years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program Transforming Care Award
What: Within the Individual, Caregiver, and Family Support Focus Area, supports research that prioritizes the individual with AD/ADRD, their caregiver, or both that clearly demonstrates feasibility and identifies a realistic approach to scaling and implementation
Who should apply: Independent investigators as named by their institution; if applying for CITPO option, CIT partner must be within 10 years of terminal degree OR new to the field
Award: Up to $1.2 million/up to four years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program Transforming Diagnosis Award
What: Within the Diagnostic, Environmental, and Prognostic Factors Focus Area, supports research to transform diagnosis and prognosis to better determine the trajectory, long-term outcomes, and impact of AD/ADRD following military service or traumatic brain injury
Who should apply: Independent investigators as named by their institution; if applying for CITPO option, CIT partner must be within 10 years of terminal degree OR new to the field
Award: Up to $2.5 million/up to four years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program Transforming Research Award
What: Within the Prevention and Risk Reduction Focus Area, supports transformative research with near term, high impact outcomes
Who should apply: Independent investigators as named by their institution; if applying for CITPO option, CIT partner must be within 10 years of terminal degree OR new to the field
Award: Up to $1 million/up to three years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Private Opportunities
Physical Therapy ‖ Massage Therapy Foundation Research Support Grant
What: Grants for independent research that contributes significantly and directly to the knowledge of massage therapy and its application
Who should apply: Researchers with an interest in massage therapy
Award: Up to $30,000/up to one year
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2023, 9:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Astellas and Pfizer Call for Independent Medical Education Grant Applications Oncology – Prostate Cancer
What: Supports medical education grant applications designed to close an independently identified education gap, drive measurable improvements in competence and performance of healthcare professionals, and enhance understanding of the management for earlier stage prostate cancer
Who should apply: Eligible applicants include hospitals, academic medical centers and medical schools; collaborations within institutions and between different institutions are strongly encouraged
Award: Up to $225,000/not specified
Deadline: Feb. 24, 2023
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Esther Katz Rosen Fund
What: Supports research, pilot projects, and research-based programs related to the psychological understanding of gifted children and youth
Who should apply: Graduate students and early-career psychologists who are no more than 10 years postdoctoral
Award: Up to $50,000/not specified
Deadline: March 1, 2023
Physical Therapy ‖ Massage Therapy Foundation Research Award
What: Large grants for independent research that contributes significantly and directly to the knowledge of massage therapy and its application
Who should apply: Researchers with an interest in massage therapy
Award: Up to $300,000/up to three years
Deadline: LOI due: March 1, 2023, 9:59 p.m. PT; Full application due: Aug. 1, 2023, 9:59 p.m. PT
Surgery ‖ Society for Vascular Surgery Clinical Research Seed Grant
What: Supports clinical and preferably patient-oriented research conducted with human subjects or on material of human origin such as tissues, specimens and cognitive phenomena for which an investigator directly interacts with human subjects
Who should apply: SVS active members within the first 10 years of practice and fellowship- or integrated residency-trained, board-eligible, vascular surgeons within the first 10 years of practice with a full-time faculty position and an SVS active member serving as a mentor
Award: Up to $25,000/up to one year
Deadline: March 1, 2023, 9:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Prostate Cancer Foundation Challenge Awards
What: Supports investigations of metastatic, lethal prostate cancer; awards will be funded depending on the level of innovation in applications received, and applications on prostate cancer disparity research are encouraged
Who should apply: Teams composed of at least three investigators capable of providing unique scientific expertise to the solution of this significant problem in prostate cancer research; more eligibility info in RFA
Award: Up to $1 million/up to two years
Deadline: LOI due: March 10, 2023; Full proposal due: May 15, 2023, noon PT
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
Cardiology ‖ Additional Ventures Catalyst to Independence Award
What: Provides research and career development support to investigators in single ventricle heart disease and related fields during the later stages of a mentored postdoctoral research position through the transition to an independent tenure track research position
Who should apply: Applicants must have earned a PhD, MD, or doctoral equivalent more than one year prior to the application due date and must have held their current role for at least one year; additional eligibility info in program announcement
Award: Up to $1.2 million/up to six years
Deadline: LOI due: March 16, 2023, 5 p.m. PT; Full application due: May 31, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Previously Published Opportunities
Federal
February 2023
Substance Use ‖ NCCIH, NIAAA and NIDA HEAL Initiative: Rapidly Assessing the Public Health Impact of Emerging Opioid Threats (UG1 – Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: Feb. 2, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Substance Use ‖ NIDA Functional Validation and/or Characterization of Genes or Variants Implicated in Substance Use Disorders (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Feb. 2, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: March 2, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NSF Science and Technology Studies (STS) Deadline: 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) Application due: Feb. 3, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Common Fund Pilot Projects Enhancing Utility and Usage of Common Fund Data Sets (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Feb. 3, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Engineering Next-Generation Human Nervous System Microphysiological Systems (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Deadline: Feb. 5, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research Deadline: Running from Feb. 5, 2023 through Feb. 5, 2026
Multidisciplinary ‖ NHLBI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Advancing Research in Lipoprotein(a) and Cardiovascular Disease (R01 Clinical Trials Allowed) and (R01 No Clinical Trials Allowed) Deadline: Rolling from Feb. 5, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2026
Mental Health ‖ NIMH Laboratories to Optimize Digital Health (R01 Clinical Trial Required) Deadline: Application due: Feb. 5, 2023, 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 Deadline: Rolling starting Feb. 6, 2023 through May 8, 2025
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Implementation Research on Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors among Low- and Middle-Income Country and Tribal Populations Living in City Environments (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) and (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) Deadline: LOI due: Feb. 9, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: March 9, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIAID Physician-Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Required) and (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Feb. 12, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations HEAL Initiative Integrated Basic and Clinical Team-based Research in Pain (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: Feb. 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Immunity in Older Adults (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: Feb. 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ NCI Pragmatic Trials across the Cancer Control Continuum (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required) Application due: Feb. 14, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIDDK Toward ElucidAting MechanismS of HIV Pathogenesis within the Mission of the NIDDK (Pathogenesis TEAMS) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Feb. 15, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: March 15, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NEI, NIA, and NIBIB Trailblazer Award for New and Early Stage Investigators (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NICHD, NIDCR, and NCI Small Research Grants for Analyses of Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Data (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NCCIH, NCI, and NIDA Cannabis and Cannabinoid Use in Adult Cancer Patients During Treatment: Assessing Benefits and Harms (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: Feb. 17, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Mental Health ‖ NIMH Bidirectional Influences Between Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Feb. 24, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: March 24, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
March 2023
Aging ‖ NIA Multi-site Clinical Trial Implementation Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Required) Deadline: March 7, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Dentistry ‖ HRSA Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part F Dental Reimbursement Program Deadline: March 10, 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Planning for the TMD Collaborative for IMproving PAtient-Centered Translational Research (TMD IMPACT) (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: LOI due: March 14, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: April 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: March 17, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: April 17, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NINDS and NIA Tools and resources to understand the vascular pathophysiology of in vivo neuroimaging findings in TBI-related dementia and/or VCID (U24 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Deadline: March 17, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Development of Animal Models and Related Biological Materials for Down Syndrome Research (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Deadline: March 20, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NSF Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB) Deadline: March 22, 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
May 2023
Infectious Disease ‖ NIAID Investigator Initiated Program Project Applications (P01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) AIDS application due: May 7, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
June 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ NICHD and ORWH Multisite Clinical Research: Leveraging Network Infrastructure to Advance Research for Women, Children, Pregnant and Lactating Individuals, and Persons with Disabilities (U01 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: June 5, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): BRAIN Initiative: Notice of Support for Research on Interoception Circuits Deadline: Rolling starting June 15, 2023 through Oct. 3, 2024
September 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Advancing the Science of Geriatric Palliative Care Deadline: Rolling through Sept. 8, 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations BRAIN Initiative: Transformative Brain Non-invasive Imaging Technology Development (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Sept. 13, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 13, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Open
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
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
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Epilepsy Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Ovarian Cancer Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
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
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January 2023
Genetics ‖ American Society of Gene + Cell Therapy and Pfizer Gene and Gene-modified Cell Therapies Medical Education Deadline: Jan. 30, 2023
Spinal Cord Injury ‖ Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Creating Opportunity & Independence LOI due: Jan. 30, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Full proposal due: April 21, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Div. 37 Diane J. Willis Early Career Award Deadline: Jan. 31, 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Herb Society of America Research Grants Deadline: Jan. 31, 2023
Neuroscience ‖ Parkinson’s Foundation Community Grants Deadline: Jan. 31, 2023
February 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ American Psychological Foundation Alice F. Chang Cancer Wellness Grant Deadline: Feb. 1, 2023
Ophthalmology ‖ Foundation Fighting Blindness Career Development Program Deadline: Feb. 1, 2023
Cancer ‖ Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Deadline: Feb. 1, 2023, 9 a.m. PT
HIV/AIDS ‖ PATH MATRIX Technology Accelerator Domain 1 Deadline: LOI due: Feb. 1, 2023, 8 a.m. PT; Full proposal due: March 3, 2023, 8 a.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Pfizer Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma Deadline: Feb. 1, 2023 for urgent proposals that include symposia held at fast-approaching congresses, or March 1, 2023 for all other proposals, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ PhRMA Foundation Health Outcomes Research and Translational Medicine Grants Deadline: Feb. 1, 2023, 9 a.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation Extramural Awards Deadline: Feb. 1, 2023
Cancer ‖ Sarcoma Foundation of America 2023 Research Grants Deadline: Feb. 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Motorola Solutions Foundation Grants Deadline: Feb. 2, 2023
Nursing ‖ National League for Nursing Nursing Education Research Grants Deadline: Feb. 2, 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Global Learning for Health Equity at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Network Planning Grants Deadline: Feb. 2, 2023
Neuroscience ‖ Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation Therapeutics Funding Programs Deadline: LOI due: Feb. 3, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Applications due: April 7, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Implementation Funding Deadline: LOI due: Feb. 7, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Full application due: May 2, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Research Funding Deadline: LOI due: Feb. 7, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Full application due: May 2, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Mobile Health ‖ Harvard Medical School’s Mobile Health Map and the Mobile Healthcare Association Mobile Health Innovation Collaborative Deadline: Feb. 10, 2023
Cancer ‖ Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Awards LOI due: Feb. 10, 2023; Full proposal due: April 24, 2023, noon PT
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Infectious Disease ‖ Global Institute for Disease Elimination Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination: The Climate Edit Deadline: Feb. 12, 2023
Nephrology ‖ National Kidney Foundation Young Investigator Research Grant Deadline: Feb. 13, 2023
Endocrinology ‖ Pfizer 2023 Growth Hormone Research Deadline: Feb. 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Danone North America Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Grant Deadline: Feb. 14, 2023
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford Grant Deadline: Feb. 15, 2022
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Trauma Psychology Grant Deadline: Feb. 15, 2023
Surgery ‖ American Society of Transplant Surgeons Research Grants Deadline: Feb. 15, 2023
Neuroscience ‖ Klingenstein Philanthropies Klingenstein-Simons Neuroscience Fellowship Deadline: Feb. 15, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NATA Research & Education Foundation Research Grant Programs Deadline: Feb. 15, 2023
Neuroscience ‖ New York Stem Cell Foundation NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Awards Deadline: Feb. 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
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Cardiology ‖ American Heart Association Transformational Project Award Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023
Neuroscience ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Fellowship Awards Deadline: Third, Fourth, and Fifth Year Fellowships due Feb. 16, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; First and Second Year Fellowships due March 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator Award Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation LeRoy Matthews Physician-Scientist Award Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Human Animal Bond Research Institute Addressing Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Human-Animal Interaction Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cardiology ‖ National Medical Association and Pfizer Quality Improvement Initiatives to Address Healthcare Barriers for Cardiac Amyloidosis Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023
Hematology ‖ Pfizer Global Hemophilia Grant – Equity in Therapeutic Patient Education Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) Bridge to Independence Award Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
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Cancer ‖ Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation and Mark Foundation Collaborative Grant Award Deadline: Send LOIs by Feb. 17, 2023 to grants@gabriellesangels.org
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Cancer ‖ Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Pediatric Oncology Student Training Program Deadline: Feb. 21, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Orthopedics ‖ Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Open Funding Opportunities Deadline: Feb. 21 or 28, 2023, 9 a.m. PT
Audiology ‖ Hearing Health Foundation Emerging Research Grants Deadline: Feb. 25, 2022
March 2023
Cardiology ‖ Abbott Professional Medical Education and Fellowship Grants Deadline: March 1, 2023
Gastroenterology ‖ Pfizer Advances in the Management of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Deadline: March 1, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation March Grants Deadline: Deadlines start March 7 and run through March 29, 2023
Gastroenterology ‖ Pfizer Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Fellowship Deadline: March 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Simons Foundation (SFARI) Neuroscience Collaborations Vision Statements Call Deadline: March 8, 2023, 9 a.m. PT
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholars Deadline: March 15, 2023, noon PT
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Program Deadline: March 21, 2023
April 2023
Nursing ‖ CNA Free Training Resources Scholarship Deadline: April 2, 2023
Cardiology ‖ American Heart Association Second Century Early Faculty Independence Award Deadline: Pre-proposal due: April 4, 2023; Full proposal due: May 9, 2023
Cancer ‖ HESI THRIVE Research Grant Program LOI due: April 10, 2023; Application due: May 22, 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants Deadline: Rolling through August 30, 2023; most current deadline is April 12, 2023, 1 p.m. PT
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Cancer ‖ Gilead’s Research Scholars Program: Solid Tumors Deadline: April 23, 2023, 11:59 p.m. PT
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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
