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
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
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Cancer ‖ V Foundation Adult Translational Cancer Research
What: Supports translational research projects within the scope of adult cancer research; special interest in therapeutic resistance this year
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: Internal submission due: Feb. 23, 2023; Nomination due: March 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: April 24, 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
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize
What: Honors the work of communities that foster health and wellbeing for all by addressing systemic inequities
Who should apply: Diverse, cross-sector partnerships that center people who are most impacted by local or regional health inequities; see announcement for more information
Award: $250,000
Deadline: March 29, 2023, noon PT
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
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Trauma ‖ Trunkey Center Research and Innovation Awards
What: Supports progress on clearly articulated, early-phase trauma research and innovation projects by providing opportunities for pilot testing, preliminary data collection, prototype development, feasibility or needs assessments or similar activities
Who should apply: Teams of faculty, staff, and students/residents either from or outside OHSU; each project team must include at least one OHSU member who serves at PI or Co-PI
Award: Between $5,000 and $20,000/up to two years
Deadline: April 1, 2023, midnight PT
Apply through the CAP
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Cancer ‖ Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Reach Grant
What: Funding to find cures and better treatments for childhood cancers by providing support to move hypothesis-driven research into the clinic
Who should apply: Faculty who have a demonstrated track record of pediatric cancer research with experience in translational research; multiple investigator applications are encouraged
Award: Up to $250,000/up to two years
Deadline: April 11, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Internal Opportunities
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
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
New this week!
Trauma ‖ Trunkey Center Research and Innovation Awards
What: Supports progress on clearly articulated, early-phase trauma research and innovation projects by providing opportunities for pilot testing, preliminary data collection, prototype development, feasibility or needs assessments or similar activities
Who should apply: Teams of faculty, staff, and students/residents either from or outside OHSU; each project team must include at least one OHSU member who serves at PI or Co-PI
Award: Between $5,000 and $20,000/up to two years
Deadline: April 1, 2023, midnight PT
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
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
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOW OPEN
Cancer ‖ V Foundation Adult Translational Cancer Research
What: Supports translational research projects within the scope of adult cancer research; special interest in therapeutic resistance this year
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: Internal submission due: Feb. 23, 2023; Nomination due: March 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: April 24, 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
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!
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIAID Consortium for Food Allergy Research: Clinical Research Center (U01 Clinical Trial Required) and Consortium for Food Allergy Research: Leadership Center (UM1 Clinical Trial Required)
What: Supports centers with the goals to advance prevention and management strategies and to improve knowledge on the origins and the pathophysiology of IgE-mediated food allergy, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Food Protein-induced Enterocolitis Syndrome and Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in food allergy research centers
Award: Up to $7.3 million for Leadership Center and up to $400,000 for Clinical Research Centers/up to seven years
Deadline: Internal submission due: March 16, 2023; LOI due: May 9, 2023; Application due: June 9, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ The Pew Charitable Trusts 2024 Scholars Program
What: Two programs are combined in this competition: the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences and the Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Program; both are intended for early-career research with an emphasis on interdisciplinary projects
Who should apply: Early-career assistant professors with a research interest in biomedical studies or cancer studies; further eligibility info for Pew Biomedical and Pew-Stewart
Award: $300,000/four years
Deadline: Internal submission due: March 20, 2023; Nomination due: May 17, 2023; Application due: Aug. 31, 2022 for Pew-Stewart and Sept. 7, 2023 for Pew Biomedical
Apply through the CAP
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 Pediatric Translational and V Scholar Cancer Research Grant Program
What: Two programs to support pediatric cancer research; Translational Awards support projects that move a novel strategy from the laboratory into a human clinical trial or use specimens from a clinical trial to develop biomarkers or mechanisms and V Scholar Awards support projects either laboratory-based discovery research or translational research
Who should apply: Pediatric cancer researchers; eligibility requirements for each award are different and detailed, so see CAP listing for more details
Award: For Translational: Up to $600,000/up to three years; For V Scholar: Up to $200,000/up to two years
Deadline: DEADLINE WILL BE UPDATED WHEN RFA IS RELEASED. Internal submission due: March 27, 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 ‖ NIGMS and ORIP High-End Instrumentation (HEI) Grant Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supports groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase or upgrade a single item of high-end, specialized, commercially available instruments or integrated systems
How to apply: OHSU is not limited in the number of applications we may submit, provided that the applications are for different types of equipment; however, internal review is required. You must submit a 1-3 page preliminary proposal that names a minimum of three major users who are PIs on active NIH research grants; additional information on proposal in CAP
Who should apply: PIs do not need to have an NIH research grant or any other research support but are expected to be an expert on the requested instrument and may be a core director or tenured or non-tenured faculty member; multiple PIs are not allowed
Award: For Shared Grants: Between $50,000 and $600,000/one year; For High-End Grants: Between $600,001 and $2 million/one year
Deadline: Internal submission due: April 3, 2023; Application due: June 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
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
Neuroscience ‖ Science & PINS Prize for Neuromodulation
What: Rewards innovative research that modulates neural activity through physical (electrical, magnetic, optical) stimulation of targeted sites in the nervous system with implications for translational medicine
Who should apply: Investigators younger than forty-five who have received their degree in the last 10 years; work submitted for consideration must have been performed in the past three years
Award: $25,000
Deadline: March 15, 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
Multidisciplinary ‖ NSF National Medal of Science
What: Two awards, one for science and one for technology and innovation; recognizes either contributions to knowledge or the total impact of their work on the current state of the chemical, physical, biological, social, or behavioral sciences; mathematics; or engineering, or contributions to the nation’s economic, environmental, and social well-being through the development and commercialization of technological products, processes, and concepts
Who should apply: U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are applying for U.S. citizenship, who have done work of significantly outstanding merit or that has had a major impact on scientific thought in their field; must be nominated by peers
Deadline: May 26, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
New this week!
Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize
What: Honors the work of communities that foster health and wellbeing for all by addressing systemic inequities
Who should apply: Diverse, cross-sector partnerships that center people who are most impacted by local or regional health inequities; see announcement for more information
Award: $250,000
Deadline: March 29, 2023, noon PT
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
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 ‖ 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 pediatrics, dementia, and existing data. We’ve highlighted some opportunities of potential interest below.
Neuroscience ‖ NINDS and NIA Using Multimodal Biomarkers to Differentially Diagnose ADRDs for Clinical Trials (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports multi-site clinical validation of a multimodal set of neuroimaging and biospecimen biomarkers to use in clinical trials to differentially diagnosis two or more AD/ADRD in individuals presenting similarly clinically
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in biomarkers and AD/ADRD
Award: Up to $23.5 million/up to five years
Deadline: LOI due: May 1, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Infectious Disease ‖ NIAID Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Cooperative Research Centers (CRC): Vaccine Development (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supports research to advance vaccine candidates for gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis by supporting IND-enabling activities; applications must include a Product Development Strategy
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in STI vaccines
Award: Up to $7 million/up to five years
Deadline: LOI due: May 14, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Addressing the Etiology of Health Disparities and Health Advantages Among Immigrant Populations
What: Supports innovative research to understand factors uniquely associated with the immigration experience that contribute to health disparities or health advantages among U.S. immigrant populations; see also NOT-MD-23-003
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in health disparities within immigrant populations
Award: Dependent upon FOA you apply through
Deadline: Open from June 5, 2023 through June 6, 2026
Administrative Supplements
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements to Support the Exploration of Cloud in NIH-supported Research
Requests for Information
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Request for Information (RFI): Future Directions in Violence Against Women Research
Other Federal Opportunities
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program Clinical Biomarker Development Award
What: Supports the development or improvement of clinical biomarkers to enrich clinical trials in ALS
Who should apply: Independent investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $750,000/up to two years
Deadline: Pre-application due: April 13, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program Pilot Clinical Trial Award
What: Supports exploratory clinical trials of novel therapeutics to demonstrate feasibility and inform the design of more advanced trials in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Who should apply: Investigators at or above the level of assistant professor or equivalent
Award: Up to $2 million/up to three years
Deadline: Pre-application due: April 13, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program Therapeutic Development Award
What: Supports secondary preclinical validation and Investigational New Drug-enabling studies of therapeutics for ALS
Who should apply: Independent investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $1.5 million/up to three years
Deadline: Pre-application due: April 13, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program Therapeutic Idea Award
What: Supports innovative, hypothesis-driven preclinical therapeutic development in ALS
Who should apply: Independent investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $750,000/up to two years
Deadline: Pre-application due: April 13, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Orthopedics ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program Applied Research Award
What: Supports applied research applications focused on advancing optimal treatment and restoration of function for military personnel with musculoskeletal injuries sustained during combat or service-related activities
Who should apply: Independent investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $750,000/up to three years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Orthopedics ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program Clinical Translational Research Award
What: Supports high-impact and emerging orthopedic research that may or may not be ready for a full-scale, randomized, controlled clinical trial
Who should apply: Independent investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $1.5 million/up to four years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Orthopedics ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program Clinical Trial Award
What: Supports rapid implementation of clinical trials with the potential to have a major impact on military combat-related orthopedic injuries or non-battle injuries that significantly impact unit readiness and return-to-duty/work rates
Who should apply: Independent investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $3 million/up to four years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Private Opportunities
Pediatrics ‖ Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Awards
What: Supports research in children’s health that’s conducted by new researchers with oversight by a mentor; many research topics are eligible as the fund does not focus on a particular disease but instead on children’s health broadly defined
Who should apply: Physicians in a residency/fellowship training program, physicians who have completed such a program no more than one year before the date of submission of the concept paper, or postdoctoral researchers who have received a doctoral-level degree no more than three years before the deadline
Award: Up to $25,000/up to two years
Deadline: Concept papers due: March 14, 2023, 11 a.m. PT; Application due: May 9, 2023, 11 a.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research
What: Funding for undergraduate and graduate science students to pay for travel expenses to and from a research site, or for purchase of non-standard laboratory equipment necessary to complete a specific research project
Who should apply: Undergraduate and graduate students studying an area of science; special funding reserved for vision researchers
Award: Up to $2,500 for vision-related research and up to $1,000 for all other research/not specified
Deadline: March 15, 2023
Cancer ‖ Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Research Fund
What: Supports cutting-edge myelodysplastic syndromes research and related programs that could lead to future standards of care by facilitating the advancement of innovative basic science, translational, or clinical research
Who should apply: Investigators who hold a MD, PhD, ScD, or equivalent doctoral level degree
Award: Up to $500,000/up to two years
Deadline: LOI due: March 17, 2023, noon PT
Dermatology ‖ National Psoriasis Foundation Bridge Grants
What: Supports researchers who have submitted meritorious but unfunded K-type (career development) and R-type applications to the National Institutes of Health or similar funding body with a focus on psoriatic disease or related comorbidities
Who should apply: PIs must be personally and actively responsible for the conduct of the proposed research, and eligible to apply for research grants under the guidelines of the applicant’s host institution
Award: Up to $100,000/up to one year
Deadline: April 7, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Myovant Sciences-Pfizer Alliance Optimizing Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) in Advanced Prostate Cancer
What: Supports research to identify and address the educational needs, barriers and gaps for disparities in care and barriers to treatment access for prostate cancer care, specifically LHRH agonists and GnRH receptor antagonists, with the goal of closing gaps in care and allowing equal access
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in androgen deprivation therapy
Award: Up to $200,000/up to two years
Deadline: April 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Fight Colorectal Cancer, and Pfizer Quality Improvement Initiative: Optimizing Biomarker-Directed Therapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
What: Supports quality improvement initiatives focused on optimizing biomarker-directed therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer in accordance with established clinical practice guidelines and best evidence
Who should apply: PIs must be from NCCN Member Institutions; additional eligibility info in award guidelines
Award: Up to $250,000/up to two years
Deadline: April 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Reach Grant
What: Funding to find cures and better treatments for childhood cancers by providing support to move hypothesis-driven research into the clinic
Who should apply: Faculty who have a demonstrated track record of pediatric cancer research with experience in translational research; multiple investigator applications are encouraged
Award: Up to $250,000/up to two years
Deadline: April 11, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation R Accelerated Award Grant
What: Funding to find cures and better treatments for childhood cancers by providing support to scientists focused on pediatric oncology research
Who should apply: Applicants must have an MD, PhD or MD/PhD (DO, MBBS or equivalent) and be within five years of their first faculty appointment as an assistant professor at the time that their application is submitted; additional eligibility info in guidelines
Award: Up to $800,000/up to four years
Deadline: May 11, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation ‘A’ Award Grant
What: Funding to find cures and better treatments for childhood cancers by providing support to early career scientists who want to establish a career in pediatric oncology research
Who should apply: Applicants must have an MD, PhD or MD/PhD (DO, MBBS or equivalent) and be within five years of their first faculty appointment as an assistant professor at the time that their application is submitted; additional eligibility info in guidelines
Award: Up to $800,000/up to four years
Deadline: May 12, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Previously Published Opportunities
Federal
February 2023
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
Environmental Health ‖ NIEHS Time-Sensitive Research Opportunities in Environmental Health Sciences (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Application due: Feb. 27, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
March 2023
Substance Use ‖ NIDA Functional Validation and/or Characterization of Genes or Variants Implicated in Substance Use Disorders (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: March 2, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Aging ‖ NIA Multi-site Clinical Trial Implementation Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Required) Deadline: March 7, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
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: Application due: March 9, 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 ‖ NIDDK Toward ElucidAting MechanismS of HIV Pathogenesis within the Mission of the NIDDK (Pathogenesis TEAMS) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: March 15, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Career Enhancement Award to Advance Research on Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention (K18 Independent Clinical Trial Required) and (K18 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: March 17, 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
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: March 24, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2 Deadline: Pre-application due: March 28, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: April 11, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Clinical Research Extension Award Deadline: Pre-application due: March 28, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: April 11, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Era of Hope Scholar Award Deadline: Pre-application due: March 28, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: April 11, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: March 28, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: April 11, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award Level 3 Deadline: Pre-application due: March 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: June 28, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award Level 4 Deadline: Pre-application due: March 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: June 28, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Innovator Award Deadline: Pre-application due: March 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: June 28, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award Deadline: Pre-application due: March 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: June 28, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Discovery Award Deadline: Pre-application due: March 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: April 26, 2023, 8:59 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
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Clinical Trial Award Deadline: Pre-application due: April 12, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 19, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Focused Program Award Deadline: Pre-application due: April 12, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 19, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: April 19, 2023,
2 p.m. PT; Application due: May 31, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Lifestyle and Behavioral Health Interventions Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: April 19, 2023,
2 p.m. PT; Application due: May 31, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Technology/Therapeutic Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: April 19, 2023,
2 p.m. PT; Application due: May 31, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Bioengineering ‖ NIBIB and Office of the Director Research on Bioethical Issues Related to Bionic and Robotic Device Development and Translation (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: April 21, 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
Multidisciplinary ‖ AHRQ Small Research Projects to Advance the Science of Primary Care (R03) Deadline: LOI due: May 16, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 16, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Epilepsy Research Program Idea Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 19, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: June 23, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Epilepsy Research Program Leveraging Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 19, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: June 23, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Epilepsy Research Program Research Partnership Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 19, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: June 23, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Epilepsy Research Program Virtual Post-Traumatic Epilepsy Research Center Faculty Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 19, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: June 23, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32) Deadline: May 25, 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
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Autism 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 Lung Cancer 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
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s 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
Private
February 2023
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
Cancer ‖ Astellas and Pfizer Call for Independent Medical Education Grant Applications Oncology – Prostate Cancer Deadline: Feb. 24, 2023
Audiology ‖ Hearing Health Foundation Emerging Research Grants Deadline: Feb. 25, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ National Academy of Medicine 2022 US NAM Catalyst Award Deadline: Feb. 27, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Leukemia Research Foundation Research Grants Deadline: LOI due: Feb. 28, 2023, 10 a.m. PT; Applications due: May 1, 2023, 10 a.m. PT
Nursing ‖ Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation Hillman Innovation Programs Deadline: LOI due: All LOIs due Feb. 28, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT; each grant type has a different application deadline, listed here
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March 2023
Cardiology ‖ Abbott Professional Medical Education and Fellowship Grants Deadline: March 1, 2023
Periodontology ‖ American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Finley Visiting Scholar Education Grants Deadline: March 1, 2023
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Esther Katz Rosen Fund Deadline: March 1, 2023
Neuroscience ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Fellowship Awards Deadline: First and Second Year Fellowships due March 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Physical Therapy ‖ Massage Therapy Foundation Research Award Deadline: LOI due: March 1, 2023, 9:59 p.m. PT; Full application due: Aug. 1, 2023, 9:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Melanoma Research Foundation Research Grants Deadline: March 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Gastroenterology ‖ Pfizer Advances in the Management of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Deadline: March 1, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Surgery ‖ Society for Vascular Surgery Clinical Research Seed Grant Deadline: March 1, 2023, 9:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Tina’s Wish Rising Star Grant Award Deadline: LOI due: March 1, 2023, 9 a.m. PT; Application due: April 17, 2023, 9 a.m. PT
Endocrinology ‖ Foundation for Prader-Willi Research Grants Program Deadline: LOI due: March 3, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: May 19, 2023, 2 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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Cancer ‖ Prostate Cancer Foundation Challenge Awards Deadline: LOI due: March 10, 2023; Full proposal due: May 15, 2023, noon PT
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Gynecology ‖ PFD Research Foundation Research Grants Deadline: March 13, 2023
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Lorraine D. Eyde Fund Grants Deadline: March 15, 2023
Cancer ‖ Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Fellowship Award Deadline: March 15, 2023, 1 p.m. PT
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Deadline: March 15, 2023, noon PT
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholars Deadline: March 15, 2023, noon PT
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Cardiology ‖ Additional Ventures Catalyst to Independence Award Deadline: LOI due: March 16, 2023, 5 p.m. PT; Full application due: May 31, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Program Deadline: March 21, 2023
Neuroscience ‖ Michael J. Fox Foundation Disease Therapeutics Pipeline Program Deadline: Rolling; next upcoming deadline is March 23, 2023
Cancer ‖ Tina’s Wish Team Science Award Deadline: March 24, 2023, 9 a.m. PT
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
Nutrition ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research Deadline: LOI due: April 5, 2023, noon PT; Full proposal due: July 12, 2023, noon PT
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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
Open
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
