OHSU Funding Alerts: Week of May 25, 2023

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 
Neuroscience Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award
What:
Supports basic and clinical neuroscience projects that are too innovative and speculative for traditional funding sources but have a high likelihood of producing important findings in a short time frame
Who should apply:
Full-time associate professors or full professors who are studying brain function and have had major peer-reviewed funding in the last three years
Award:
$150,000/two years
Deadline: Internal submission due: May 26, 2023; LOI due: June 22, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Oct. 10, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP


Cancer Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Mallinckrodt Grants
What:
Supports early-stage biomedical investigators engaged in basic and translational research that has the potential to make fundamental advances in biomedical science
Who should apply:
PIs who are in the first to fourth year of their tenure-track faculty position and do not have current R01 funding
Award:
Up to $225,000/up to three years
Deadline: Internal submission due: June 1, 2023; Application due: Aug. 1, 2023
Apply through the CAP


MultidisciplinaryOHSU Foundation Collins Medical Trust
What:
Provides seed funding up to $30,000 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 June 8, 2023 and goes through June 15, 2023; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023
Questions? Contact the OHSU Foundation


Biomedical  American Association for the Advancement of Science Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science
What:
Honors early-career scientists and engineers who demonstrate excellence in their contribution to public engagement with science activities
Who should apply: Researchers who are actively conducting research in any scientific discipline and have completed their terminal degree within seven years of the nomination deadline; self-nominations are allowed
Award: $5,000
Deadline: June 30, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT


Neuroscience Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Deep Tissue Imaging (Phase 2)
What:
Funding to drive development of imaging technology focused on obtaining cellular resolution readouts within complex living organisms
Who should apply: PIs and Co-PIs must each run laboratories in which they control their budget, their space, and their research; further eligibility info in RFA

Award: Up to $2.5 million/up to four years
Deadline: LOI due: July 11, 2023, 5 p.m. PT; Full application due: Sept. 26, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
This organization is on the
President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying

Internal Opportunities 

MultidisciplinaryNIGMS, 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 biomedical research; see more details
Award: Competitive research assistant salary and health benefits/one year
Deadline: May 31, 2023, 11:59 p.m. PT
Send questions to
PREPtograd@ohsu.edu
Apply through the CAP

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 

Public Health OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Catalyst Awards
What: Funding to promote progress on clearly articulated, early-phase research agendas by providing opportunities for pilot testing, preliminary data collection, feasibility or needs assessments, or similar activities
Who should apply: OHSU and PSU faculty with primary appointment in OHSU-PSU School of Public Health; special consideration given to research focused on health equity, social justice, social determinants of health, and health disparities, applicants who either meet definitions of New Investigator or Early-Stage Investigator, as defined by the NIH, and mid- or later career applicants developing a new research direction
Award: $5,000 to $25,000/up to one year
Deadline: June 2, 2023
Apply through the CAP

Cancer Knight Cancer Institute Knight Pilot Project Awards: Cancer Biology Program
What: Supports high-impact research conducted across the cancer continuum by assisting in generating preliminary data leading to peer-reviewed national funding; this particular RFP is unique in that it prioritizes projects that represent a collaboration between two CB Program Members AND uses Knight’s Community Outreach & Engagement (COE) resources and/or addresses COE-identified community priorities
Who should apply: OHSU research and tenure-track faculty at the rank of assistant professor or higher; grants are intended to support innovative projects that venture into new areas rather than extensions of existing work; projects should not overlap with any funded project or be used as bridging support for projects for which funding has lapsed
Award: $50,000 in direct costs/one year   
Deadline: June 5, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP

Cancer Knight Cancer Institute Knight Pilot Project Awards Cancer Prevention & Control Program
What: Supports high-impact research conducted across the cancer continuum by assisting in generating preliminary data leading to peer-reviewed national funding; this particular RFP will support research with a focus on prevention and risk reduction, screening and early detection, and survivorship
Who should apply: OHSU research and tenure-track faculty at the rank of assistant professor or higher; grants are intended to support innovative projects that venture into new areas rather than extensions of existing work; projects should not overlap with any funded project or be used as bridging support for projects for which funding has lapsed
Award: $50,000 in direct costs/one year   
Deadline: June 5, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP

CancerKnight Cancer Institute Knight Pilot Project Awards Quantitative Oncology
What: Supports high-impact research conducted across the cancer continuum by assisting in generating preliminary data leading to peer-reviewed national funding; this particular RFP will support any aspect of basic or translational cancer research, but priority will be given to collaborative proposals between/among Quantitative Oncology Program members
Who should apply: OHSU research and tenure-track faculty at the rank of assistant professor or higher; grants are intended to support innovative projects that venture into new areas rather than extensions of existing work; projects should not overlap with any funded project or be used as bridging support for projects for which funding has lapsed
Award: $75,000 in direct costs/one year   
Deadline: June 5, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP

CancerKnight Cancer Institute Knight Pilot Project Awards Translational Oncology Program
What: Supports high-impact research conducted across the cancer continuum by assisting in generating preliminary data leading to peer-reviewed national funding; this particular RFP will support any aspect of basic or translational cancer research, but priority will be given to collaborative proposals between/among Translational Oncology Program members
Who should apply: OHSU research and tenure-track faculty at the rank of assistant professor or higher; grants are intended to support innovative projects that venture into new areas rather than extensions of existing work; projects should not overlap with any funded project or be used as bridging support for projects for which funding has lapsed
Award: $50,000 in direct costs/one year   
Deadline: June 5, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP

Multidisciplinary OHSU Foundation Collins Medical Trust
What: Provides seed funding up to $30,000 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 June 8, 2023 and goes through June 15, 2023; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023
Questions? Contact the
OHSU Foundation

Multidisciplinary OCTRI Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) Career Development Support Award
What: Supports early-career faculty with studies associated with current mentored career development awards; requests must involve partnering with peer-reviewed, externally-funded research by the NIH (e.g. K award), VA (e.g. CDA), or major national foundations
Who should apply: Early career faculty with funded career development awards at OHSU, University of Oregon, Portland State University, Oregon State University, The VA Portland Healthcare System, Pacific Northwest National Labs and OCHIN who have at least 15 months left on their CDA award at time of award notice
Award: Up to $20,000/one year with possibility of second year renewal and additional award up to $20,000
Deadline: June 19, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through REDCap

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   

Deadline updated
Neuroscience Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award
What: Supports basic and clinical neuroscience projects that are too innovative and speculative for traditional funding sources but have a high likelihood of producing important findings in a short time frame
Who should apply: Full-time associate professors or full professors who are studying brain function and have had major peer-reviewed funding in the last three years
Award: $150,000/two years   
Deadline: Internal submission due:
May 26, 2023; LOI due: June 22, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Oct. 10, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP

Multidisciplinary Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Mallinckrodt Grants
What: Supports early-stage biomedical investigators engaged in basic and translational research that has the potential to make fundamental advances in biomedical science
Who should apply: PIs who are in the first to fourth year of their tenure-track faculty position and do not have current R01 funding
Award: Up to $225,000/up to three years    
Deadline: Internal submission due:
June 1, 2023; Application due: Aug. 1, 2023
Apply through the CAP

Multidisciplinary  NIH Common Fund NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports junior investigators who wish to pursue independent research soon after completion of their terminal doctoral degree or post-graduate clinical training and forgo the traditional post-doctoral training period and accelerate their entry into an independent research career
Who should apply: PIs cannot have research independence at time of submission and the receipt date of the terminal doctoral degree or end of post-graduate clinical training of the PI must be between June 1, 2022 and September 30, 2024; additional eligibility info in FOA
Award: Up to $1.25 million/up to five years   
Deadline: Internal submission due:
June 5, 2023; LOI due: Aug. 4, 2023, 5 p.m. PT (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Sept. 6, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP

Cancer St. Baldrick’s Foundation Fellowship Awards and Infrastructure Awards
What: Supports oncology research in the following areas: New discovery research; translational research and early phase clinical trials; phase III clinical trials & infrastructure support of participating institutions (primarily the fall grant cycle); and education of new pediatric oncology researchers
Who should apply: Dependent upon grant you’re applying to; see the CAP for details
Award: For Fellowship: Up to $292,500/up to three years; For Infrastructure: Generally up to $50,000/up to one year
Deadline: Internal submission due:
June 7, 2023; LOI due: July 7, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP

MultidisciplinaryG. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation Research Grants
What: Supports basic science, ideally with potential translational applications; examples of current research areas of interest include: immunology, microbiome, genomics, structural biology, cellular physiology, and neuroscience
Who should apply: Open to investigators who are performing basic scientific research with translational potential; institutions are limited to four applications per cycle
Award: Not specified, but generally between $100,000 and $500,000/up to three years  
Deadline: Internal submission due:
June 15, 2023; LOI due: July 28, 2023; Application due: Sept. 29, 2023
Apply through the CAP

MultidisciplinaryMultiple NIH Organizations HEAL Initiative Partnerships to Advance INterdisciplinary (PAIN) Training in Clinical Pain Research: The HEAL PAIN Cohort Program (T90/R90 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supports interdisciplinary postdoctoral training to promote the next generation of independent clinical pain researchers through the HEAL PAIN Cohort Program, which will fund up to four T90/R90 institutional postdoctoral training programs in clinical pain research
Who should apply: Requires a partnership between at least two departments within the institution/university.; extensive eligibility info in NOFO
Award: Not limited/up to five years  
Deadline: Internal submission due:
June 29, 2023; LOI due: Aug. 11, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Sept. 26, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP

Environmental Health NIEHS Limited Competition: Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports problem-based, solution-oriented research Centers that consist of multiple, integrated projects representing both the biomedical and environmental science and engineering disciplines; as well as cores tasked with administrative (which includes research translation), data management and analysis, community engagement, research experience and training coordination, and research support functions
Who should apply: Institutional eligibility for this NOFO is limited to higher education institutions
Award: Up to $10 million/up to five years  
Deadline: Internal submission due:
July 3, 2023; LOI due: Sept. 2, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 2, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP

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; further eligibility info on website
Award: $228,000/three years
Deadline: Internal submission:
July 7, 2023; Application due: Sept. 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP

MultidisciplinaryJosiah Macy Jr. Foundation Faculty Scholars Program
What: Supports early career educators in medicine and nursing by providing awardees with resources such as protected time, mentorship, and a professional network of colleagues; OHSU can submit one applicant from the School of Nursing and one applicant from the School of Medicine to this opportunity
Who should apply: Benefits-eligible faculty member in a United States accredited nursing school, allopathic medical school, or osteopathic medical school; further eligibility info in CAP
Award: Up to $250,000/up to two years
Deadline: Internal submission:
July 17, 2023; Application due: Sept. 15, 2023, 8:59 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

MultidisciplinaryNIDDK Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (R25 – Independent Clinical Trial not Allowed)
What: Supports supporting creative educational activities with a primary focus on courses for skills development and research experiences to develop and implement Postbaccalaureate Research Education Programs in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
Who should apply: Institutional eligibility for this FOA is limited to research-intensive institutions that have an average research base in DEM science of at least $3 million per year over the past three years in direct costs of peer-reviewed research projects; additional eligibility info in FOA
Award: Up to $1.5 million/up to four years  
Deadline: Internal submission due:
July 25, 2023; LOI due: Sept. 25, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 25, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP

MultidisciplinaryGovernment of Canada 2022 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
What: Supports national and international postdoctoral applicants who will contribute to Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth; 70 fellowships awarded annually
Who should apply: Non-Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada who plan to hold their fellowship at a Canadian institution and have fulfilled all degree requirements for a PhD, PhD-equivalent or health professional degree between September 15, 2020 and September 30, 2024
Award: $140,000/two years
Deadline: Internal submission:
July 31, 2023; Application due: Sept. 20, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP

Merit Prizes and Awards 

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 

Periodontology American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Dr. Mark K. Setter Leadership in Periodontology and Dental Implantology Award
What: Recognizes an investigator who exemplifies leadership in the periodontology profession by their actions in promoting periodontology and dental implantology
Who should apply:
Full-time periodontal residents as of the application deadline at accredited U.S. periodontal programs who are nominated by their periodontal program director
Award: $10,000
Deadline: June 1, 2023 

Psychology American Psychological Foundation Joseph B. Gittler Award
What: Recognizes psychologists who are making and will continue to make scholarly contributions to the philosophical foundations of psychological knowledge
Who should apply:
Psychologists with an EdD, PsyD, or PhD from accredited universities who can demonstrate contributions to the philosophical foundations of psychology, particularly over the last five to 10 years
Award: $4,500
Deadline: June 1, 2023

Neuroscience International Women in MS Rachel Horne Prize for Women’s Research in MS
What: Recognizes outstanding contributions to research in the understanding and treatment of women’s specific health issues in MS
Who should apply:
Mid-to-senior career women MS scientists and neurologists who have worked for more than 15 years at assistant professor level and, at the time of application, hold the title of associate professor or professor
Award: $40,000
Deadline: June 9, 2023 

Biomedical Vilcek Foundation Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science
What: Honors young immigrant biomedical scientists who demonstrate outstanding early achievement in basic, applied, and translational biomedical science
Who should apply:
Researchers who were born outside the United States to non-American parents and on or after January 1, 1985 and have a full-time independent position; additional eligibility information in announcement
Award: $50,000
Deadline: June 12, 2023, 2 p.m. PT

Neuroscience Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology
What: Honors one young scientist for outstanding neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology conducted by them during the past three years
Who should apply:
Neurobiologists who are 35 or younger with an advanced degree received in the last 10 years
Award: $25,000
Deadline: June 15, 2023 

MultidisciplinaryResearch!America Discovery Innovation Health Prize
What: Recognizes trailblazers in pandemic preparedness research and development with promising ideas that advance progress against COVID-19 or that can be applied to future pandemic threats
Who should apply:
Competitive applicants must demonstrate rigorous, innovative work on the cutting edge of research and development, with data to support their efforts; evidence of team engagement is encouraged, and the prize funds must be dedicated to the award recipient’s continued work towards research for pandemic threats
Award: $200,000
Deadline: June 15, 2023, 9 p.m. PT 

New this week!
Multidisciplinary Research!America
Discovery Innovation Health Prize
What: Recognizes individuals and organizations whose commitment to advocacy for research and innovation has advanced medical and public health progress in profoundly important ways
Who should apply:
Several different categories of Advocacy Awards exist with different eligibility requirements for each; browse the list here
Award: Not specified
Deadline: June 23, 2023

New this week!
Biomedical American Association for the Advancement of Science Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science
What: Honors early-career scientists and engineers who demonstrate excellence in their contribution to public engagement with science activities
Who should apply:
Researchers who are actively conducting research in any scientific discipline and have completed their terminal degree within seven years of the nomination deadline; self-nominations are allowed
Award: $5,000
Deadline: June 30, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

New this week!
Psychiatry American College of Psychiatrists Award for Creativity in Psychiatric Education
What: Recognizes a creative/innovative teaching program in psychiatric education 
Who should apply:
Programs must have been in operation for at least two years, include outcome data, and have been a part of an approved psychiatric residency training program in the United States or Canada approved by ACGME or The Royal College
Award: Not specified
Deadline: June 30, 2023

BiologyAmerican Society for Cell Biology Awards for Trainees
What: Awards honoring research in cell biology through two award mechanisms, ASCB Porter Prizes for Research Excellence and Merton Bernfield Memorial Awards  
Who should apply:
Graduate students and/or postdocs, depending on award
Award: Between $1,000 and $5,000
Deadline: June 30, 2023

Life Sciences Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists
What: Honors one young scientist for outstanding life science research for which they were awarded a doctoral degree in the previous two years; research must fall within one of four categories: cell and molecular biology; genomics, proteomics and systems biology approaches; ecology and environment; and molecular medicine
Who should apply:
Researchers who were awarded their Ph.D. between Jan. 1, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2022
Award: $30,000 for grand prize winner and $10,000 for category winners
Deadline: July 15, 2023 

Neuroscience National Multiple Sclerosis Society Barancik Prize for Innovation in Multiple Sclerosis Research
What: Recognizes an exceptional scientist or a team of scientists whose work in multiple sclerosis research has demonstrated outstanding innovation and originality
Who should apply:
Early to mid-career investigators active in MS research who have no more than 20 years of experience as an independent investigator or team leader
Award: $100,000
Deadline: July 30, 2023

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 ‖ 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 

MultidisciplinaryMultiple NIH Organizations Emergency Award: Novel Insights through Cross-Site Analyses of Existing RADx-UP Data (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supports analyses of existing RADx-UP data by proposing novel questions related to SARS-CoV-2 testing and health disparities
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in SARS-CoV-2 testing and health disparities
Award: Up to $275,000/up to two years
Deadline: LOI due: June 2, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: July 3, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryNHLBI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Enhancing Research on Deciphering Mechanisms of COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy
What: Funding to accelerate a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy which are provoked by vascular endothelial cell injury, hyperimmune responses, and hypercoagulability at genomic, molecular, and cellular levels
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy
Award: Not limited/up to five years    
Deadline: Open from June 5, 2023 through July 6, 2025, 5 p.m. PT 

MultidisciplinaryMultiple NIH Organizations Emergency Award: RADx-®UP Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Research on COVID-19 Testing Interventions among Underserved and Vulnerable Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports dissemination and implementation research focused on increasing access to and uptake of COVID-19 testing interventions
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in reducing COVID-19 disparities and promoting health equity among underserved and vulnerable populations
Award: Up to $1.8 million/up to three years
Deadline: LOI due: June 9, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: July 10, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

Dentistry NIDCR Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): NIDCR Support for Research on the Physiological Involvement of Oral Cavity in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
What: Supports research studies focused on the physiological involvement of oral cavity and oral manifestations related to SARS-CoV-2 and/or COVID-19
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in COVID-19 and oral cavity and oral manifestations
Award: Dependent upon FOA    
Deadline: Open from Oct. 5, 2023 through May 8, 2026, 5 p.m. PT

NIH Federal Opportunities

This week the NIH released funding opportunities concerning biomedicine, alcohol, and longevity. We’ve highlighted some opportunities of potential interest below.

Neuroscience NINDS Collaborative Opportunities for Multidisciplinary, Bold, and Innovative Neuroscience (COMBINE) (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports integrated efforts of three to six PIs to pursue a bold, impactful, and challenging goal with defined five-year outcomes within the scope of this program and the NINDS mission
Who should apply: Teams that will have equivalent efforts from three to six investigators with Principal Investigator roles; each PI is expected to provide a significant, indispensable, and distinct contribution to the project; additional eligibility info in NOFO
Award: Up to $1.5 million/up to five years
Deadline: LOI due: Sept. 20, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 20, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

Substance Use NIDA Advancing Psychedelics Research for Treating Addiction (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supports research to improve our understanding of psychedelic drug mechanisms in the context of substance use disorders; see also RFA-DA-24-029 and RFA-DA-24-024
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in treating addiction with psychedelics
Award: Up to $350,000/up to five years
Deadline: LOI due: Oct. 2, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 2, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

Notices

MultidisciplinaryNIH Updated Policy Guidance for Subaward/Consortium Written Agreements

Other Federal and Local Opportunities

Multidisciplinary DoD Combat Readiness – Medical Research Program Translational Research Award
What: Supports high-impact translational combat readiness research that will accelerate the movement of innovative research into clinical applications including health care products, interventions, technologies, and clinical practice guidelines
Who should apply: Independent investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $1.1 million/up to two years 
Deadline: Pre-application due: July 7, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 20, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Melanoma Research Program Idea Award
What: Supports new ideas that represent innovative, high-risk/high-gain approaches to melanoma research that are beyond an incremental advancement
Who should apply: Investigators must be at or above the level of postdoctoral fellow or equivalent
Award: Up to $500,000/up to three years 
Deadline: Pre-application due: July 10, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 22, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Neurofibromatosis Research Program Clinical Trial Award
What: Supports research with the potential to have a major impact on the treatment or management of neurofibromatosis
Who should apply: Independent investigators at or above the level of assistant professor
Award: Up to $1 million/up to four years 
Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 11, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 25, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Neurofibromatosis Research Program Early Investigator Research Award
What: Supports neurofibromatosis-focused research opportunities for individuals in the early stages of their careers
Who should apply: Investigators who are involved in a postdoctoral training or medical residency program, possess up to four years of continuous postdoctoral research experience by application submission deadline, and possess a doctoral degree or a clinical doctoral degree
Award: Up to $200,000/up to two years 
Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 11, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 25, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Neurofibromatosis Research Program Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award
What: Supports the initial exploration of innovative, high-risk, high-gain, and potentially groundbreaking concepts in neurofibromatosis research
Who should apply: Investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $100,000/up to two years 
Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 11, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 25, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Neurofibromatosis Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award
What: Supports highly rigorous, high-impact research projects that have the potential to make an important contribution to neurofibromatosis research and patient care
Who should apply: Independent investigators at or above the level of assistant professor
Award: Up to $575,000/up to three years 
Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 11, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 25, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Neurofibromatosis Research Program Neurofibromatosis Research Academy-Leadership Award
What: Supports establishment and management of a multi-institutional interactive virtual research academy to foster collaborative research and career development
Who should apply: Separate requirements for academy directors and deputy directors explained in program announcement
Award: Up to $1.3 million/up to five years 
Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 11, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 25, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Neurofibromatosis Research Program Neurofibromatosis Research Academy-Scholar Award
What: Supports the addition of young investigators to a unique, interactive virtual academy that provides intensive mentoring to advance research in neurofibromatosis, national networking, and a peer group for junior faculty
Who should apply: Investigators who are within seven years of their last terminal degree or clinical fellowship
Award: Up to $750,000/up to four years 
Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 11, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 25, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Neurofibromatosis Research Program New Investigator Award
What: Supports neurofibromatosis research conducted by promising independent investigators and the transition of established investigators who will transition from other research fields into a career in neurofibromatosis research
Who should apply: Early-stage and established investigators
Award: Up to $450,000/up to three years 
Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 11, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 25, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Neurofibromatosis Research Program Synergistic Idea Award
What: Supports new or existing partnerships involving two or three principal investigators to address a central innovative question or problem in neurofibromatosis that may include high risk, provided there is a potential for significant impact
Who should apply: Independent investigators at or above the level of assistant professor
Award: Up to $2 million/up to three years 
Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 11, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 25, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

Audiology DoD Hearing Restoration Research Program Focused Research Award
What: Funding for three levels of hearing restoration research: level one supports exploratory, high-risk/high-reward research in the earliest stages of development; level two supports the advancement of more mature research toward clinical translation; level three translational research with a pilot clinical trial component
Who should apply: Independent investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $1 million/up to three years 
Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 1, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Melanoma Research Program Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas
What: Supports a synergistic, multidisciplinary research program of at least two but not more than three distinct but complementary projects addressing an overarching question relevant to rare melanomas
Who should apply: Independent investigators at or above the level of associate professor
Award: Up to $2 million/up to four years 
Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 22, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Melanoma Research Program Melanoma Academy Scholar Award
What: Supports the addition of new scholars to the virtual Melanoma Academy that provides intensive mentoring, national networking, collaborations, and a peer group for early-career melanoma investigators
Who should apply: Investigations must be within seven years of their first faculty-level appointment as of the full application submission deadline
Award: Up to $550,000/up to three years  
Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 22, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Melanoma Research Program Mid-Career Accelerator Award
What: Supports mid-career researchers conducting impactful melanoma research
Who should apply: Investigators must be assistant or associate professors at least seven years from their first faculty-level appointment
Award: Up to $725,000/up to three years 
Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 22, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Melanoma Research Program Team Science Award
What: Supports new or existing partnerships to address a melanoma research problem or question in a manner that would be unachievable through separate efforts
Who should apply: At least two and up to three investigators must partner in one overarching multidisciplinary research study
Award: Up to $1.25 million/up to three years 
Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 22, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

Private Opportunities

Rare Disease RTW Charitable Foundation Research Grants
What: Funding for developing therapeutics for ultra-rare diseases
Who should apply: Any scientists or clinicians affiliated with a higher-education research institution or healthcare organization anywhere in the world
Award: Up to $150,000/up to one year
Deadline: LOI due: May 31, 2023; Full application due: July 31, 2023

CancerWES Leukemia Research Foundation Request for Proposals in Leukemia Research
What: Supports new and established investigators who are requesting support for laboratory, translational, or clinical research related to acute leukemia
Who should apply:
Anyone with a research interest in acute leukemia
Award: Up to $50,000/up to one year
Deadline: June 1, 2023

CancerAmerican Association for Cancer Research Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers
What: Supports research aimed at progressing outcomes for women’s cancers and invest in the next generation of women scientists who represent the diverse population they serve
Who should apply:
Female investigators with a doctoral degree in a related field who are not currently a candidate for a further doctoral degree
Award: Up to $206,000/up to two years
Deadline: June 7, 2023, 10 a.m. PT

Orthopedics Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Research Grants
What: Supports orthopedic research through four funding mechanisms focused on the following topics: diversity, equity, inclusion and disparities, skeletal metastases and pathological fractures, mentored clinician scientist grants and musculoskeletal research grant
Who should apply:
Dependent upon mechanism
Award: Between $20,000 and $150,000/between one and two years
Deadline: LOI for OREF/JRGOS Grant due June 8, 2023; all others due June 15, 2023

Dermatology American Board of Medical Specialties Visiting Scholars Program
What: Program where scholars work with self-selected mentors and participate in monthly interactive webinars where they provide research project updates to their peers and a select panel of subject matter experts and alumni who provide guidance, support, and solutions to barriers they may be experiencing in their research work
Who should apply:
Early-career physicians, medical and surgical specialists, research professionals, junior faculty, fellows, and residents
Award: Up to $15,000/up to one year
Deadline: June 18, 2023, 9:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceAutism Science Foundation Suzanne Wright Research Accelerator Grants
What: Funding designed to expand the scope, speed the progress, increase the efficiency, or improve the final product dissemination of active autism research grants
Who should apply:
Investigators who have active autism grants
Award: Up to $7,500/not specified
Deadline: June 21, 2023, 2 p.m. PT

Pediatric Little Giraffe Foundation Neonatal Research Initiative
What: Supports research that addresses both the immediate and long-term health needs caused by premature birth; possible subjects include basic biological processes governing development, genetics, clinical studies, reproductive health studies, environmental toxicology, and social and behavioral studies
Who should apply:
Applicants must be based in the United States and represent a U.S.-based institution
Award: Up to $10,000/not specified
Deadline: June 25, 2023

Oral Health CareQuest Institute Community and Care Transformation
What: Supports projects and partners that combine two core interrelated elements of work: (a) carry forward care transformation concepts (listed above) and (b) ensure authentic and deep community engagement is embedded in the practical implementation of those concepts
Who should apply:
Public entities and nonprofit organizations tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
Award: Up to $125,000/not specified
Deadline: June 30, 2023

Neuroscience
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Deep Tissue Imaging (Phase 2)
What: Funding to drive development of imaging technology focused on obtaining cellular resolution readouts within complex living organisms
Who should apply:
PIs and Co-PIs must each run laboratories in which they control their budget, their space, and their research; further eligibility info in RFA
Award: Up to $2.5 million/up to four years
Deadline: LOI due: July 11, 2023, 5 p.m. PT; Full application due: Sept. 26, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
This organization is on the
President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying

Endocrinology Pfizer Novel Digital Diagnostic Approaches in Acromegaly and Sickle Cell Disease
What: Supports projects focused on digital diagnostic approaches to help raise suspicion and optimize care for patients with acromegaly or sickle cell disease
Who should apply:
The applicant must have a medical or postdoctoral degree , an advanced nursing degree, or a degree in pharmacy, physiotherapy, or social work
Award: Up to $100,000/not specified
Deadline: Aug. 1, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

Psychology American Psychological Foundation Division 39 Marsha D. McCary Fund Grant for Psychoanalysis
What: Supports new developments in education, research, and service that demonstrate the value of psychoanalytic principles and treatments to the public
Who should apply:
Applicants must have a demonstrated knowledge of psychoanalytic principles and may be practicing psychoanalytic therapists
Award: Up to $10,000/not specified
Deadline: Aug. 31, 2023

Cancer Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Single-cell Pediatric Cancer Atlas
What: Supports an atlas of single-cell gene expression profiles of pediatric cancers of different types and from different organ sites; researchers that submit data to the atlas may be eligible to receive a one-time small grant of unrestricted funds to be used for childhood cancer research
Who should apply:
Researchers with eligible single-cell datasets
Award: $5,000 in unrestricted funds
Deadline: Sept. 1, 2023                                             

Previously Published Opportunities

Federal 

May 2023

NeuroscienceDoD 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

NeuroscienceDoD 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

NeuroscienceDoD 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

NeuroscienceDoD 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 Understanding Chronic Conditions Understudied Among Women (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: LOI due: May 19, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 20, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Clinical Translation Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 24, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Clinical Trial Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 24, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 24, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Translational Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 24, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Advancing Clinical Care Through Clinical Trials Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 27, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Idea Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 12, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Impact Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 12, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

Rheumatology DoD Tick-Borne Research Program Idea Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

RheumatologyDoD Tick-Borne Research Program Therapeutic/Diagnostic Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

Multidisciplinary  Multiple NIH Organizations Jointly Sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: May 25, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryMultiple NIH Organizations Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32) Deadline: May 25, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

Cancer DoD Ovarian Cancer Research Program Clinical Trial Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 26, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 21, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Ovarian Cancer Research Program Clinical Translational Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 26, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 21, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

Cancer NCI Addressing the Primary Care Needs of Cancer Survivors (U01 Clinical Trial Required) Deadline: LOI due: May 30, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 30, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryDoD Military Burn Research Program Clinical Translational Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 4, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryDoD Military Burn Research Program Technology/Therapeutic Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 4, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

Neuroscience  DoD Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program Transforming Care Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

Neuroscience  DoD Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program Transforming Diagnosis Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

Neuroscience  DoD Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program Transforming Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

June 2023

NeuroscienceNINDS and NIA Using Multimodal Biomarkers to Differentially Diagnose ADRDs for Clinical Trials (U19 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: June 1, 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 Deadline: Open from June 5, 2023 through June 6, 2026

Multidisciplinary Multiple NIH Organizations Research With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: June 5, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryMultiple NIH Organizations Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: June 5, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryNICHD 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

MultidisciplinaryNIDCD Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Promoting Language and Communication in Minimally Verbal/Non-Speaking Individuals with Autism Deadline: Open from June 5, 2023 through June 6, 2026, 5 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Multiple Sclerosis Research Program Clinical Trial Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Oct. 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Multiple Sclerosis Research Program Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Oct. 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Multiple Sclerosis Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Oct. 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program Health Services Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program Translational Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryDoD Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program Clinical Translational Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryDoD Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryDoD Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program Idea Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

Infectious Disease NIAID Research and Development of Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies for Pandemic Preparedness (ReVAMPP) Centers for Flaviviridae and Togaviridae (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) or Bunyavirales, Paramyxoviridae and Picornaviridae (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: June 8, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryMultiple NIH Organizations HEAL Initiative: Discovery of Biomarkers and Biomarker Signatures to Facilitate Clinical Trials for Pain Therapeutics (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: LOI due: June 10, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: July 10, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryNINDS, NIAID, and NCCIH Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Collaborative Research Centers (CRCs) (U54 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: June 12, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryMultiple NIH Organizations BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required) and BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: June 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

Neuroscience Multiple NIH Organizations BRAIN Initiative: Research Resource Grants for Technology Integration and Dissemination (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: June 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

Infectious Disease NIAID Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Cooperative Research Centers (CRC): Vaccine Development (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: June 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

Multidisciplinary DoD Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program Military Medical Research and Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

OrthopedicsDoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program Applied Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

OrthopedicsDoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program Clinical Translational Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

OrthopedicsDoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program Clinical Trial Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program Clinical Trial Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 28, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program Focused Program Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 28, 2023, 8:59 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

MultidisciplinaryAHRQ Small Research Projects to Advance the Science of Primary Care (R03) Application due: June 16, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryNIDDK Catalytic Tool and Technology Development in Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: June 16, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Bone Marrow Research Program Idea Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 21, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 20, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

Cancer DoD Bone Marrow Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 21, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 20, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 22, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryNHGRI and NIMH Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: June 23, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

Orthotics DoD Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes Research Program Clinical Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 27, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 12, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

Orthotics DoD Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes Research Program Clinical Trial Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 27, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 12, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Autism Research Program Discovery Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 20, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award Levels 3 and 4 Deadline: Pre-application due: June 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 26, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Breast Cancer Research Program Innovator Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 26, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Breast Cancer Research Program Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 26, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 20, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

July 2023 

CancerDoD Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 10, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Oct. 5, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Translational Research Partnership Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 10, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Oct. 5, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryNIDA and NLM Leveraging Big Data Science to Elucidate the Mechanisms of HIV Activity and Interaction with Substance Use Disorder (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Deadline: LOI due: July 10, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Aug. 10, 2023, 5 p.m. PT 

MultidisciplinaryMultiple NIH Organizations NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: July 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

Multidisciplinary  NIDA Avant-Garde Program for HIV and Substance Use Disorder Research (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: LOI due: July 15, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Aug. 15, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Multiple Sclerosis Research Program Early Investigator Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 24, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Oct. 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2 Deadline: Pre-application due: July 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 8, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Breast Cancer Research Program Era of Hope Scholar Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 8, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Breast Cancer Research Program Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 8, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Career Development Award – Fellow Option Deadline: Pre-application due: July 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Career Development Award – Resident Option Deadline: Pre-application due: July 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Patient Well-Being and Survivorship Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Translational Team Science Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Parkinson’s Research Program Early Investigator Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 27, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 17, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Parkinson’s Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 27, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 17, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceDoD Parkinson’s Research Program Synergistic Idea Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 27, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 17, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

Hepatology NIDDK Human Liver Tissue and Hepatocytes Resource-Related Research Project (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: LOI due: July 30, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Aug. 30, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

August 2023 

CancerDoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Data Science Award Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 3, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Early Investigator Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 3, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Health Disparity Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 3, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Physician Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 3, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerDoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Translational Science Award Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 3, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

Radiation NIAID and ORWH Sex Differences in Radiation Research: Models, Underlying Pathways, Biomarkers of Injury, and Medical Countermeasure Responses (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: LOI due: Aug. 6, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Sept. 6, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

Multidisciplinary Multiple NIH Organizations NIH Medical Scientist Partnership Program (FM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Aug. 8, 2023, 5 p.m. PT 

MultidisciplinaryNIH Common Fund NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (DP2 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Aug. 18, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryMultiple NIH Organizations Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Aug. 25, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

September 2023

MultidisciplinaryNIH Common Fund NIH Director’s Transformative Research Awards (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Sept. 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryMultiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Advancing the Science of Geriatric Palliative Care Deadline: Rolling through Sept. 8, 2023

MultidisciplinaryNIH Common Fund NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Sept. 8, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryMultiple 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

Aging NIA Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and (K76 Clinical Trial Required) Deadline: LOI due: Sept. 20, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 20, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

October 2023

MultidisciplinaryNIGMS Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators (ESI) (R35 – Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Oct. 3, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

CancerMultiple NIH Organizations Interventions to expand cancer screening and preventive services to ADVANCE health in populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required) Deadline: Oct. 5, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceMultiple NIH Organizations NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research: Tools and Technologies to Explore Nervous System Biomolecular Condensates (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: LOI due: Oct. 14, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

Open

CancerDoD Bone Marrow Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

Multidisciplinary  DoD Chronic Pain Management Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

MultidisciplinaryDoD Combat Readiness – Medical Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

MultidisciplinaryDoD 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

NeuroscienceDoD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

Audiology DoD Hearing Restoration Research Program Focused Research Award Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

CancerDoD Kidney Cancer Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

Rheumatology  DoD Lupus Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

MultidisciplinaryDoD Military Burn Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

NeuroscienceDoD Multiple Sclerosis Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

Neuroscience  DoD Parkinson’s 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

CancerDoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

Orthopedics DoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

CancerDoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

Cancer  DoD Rare Cancers Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

MultidisciplinaryDoD Reconstructive Transplant Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

NeuroscienceDoD Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

Rheumatology DoD Tick-Borne Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

NeuroscienceDoD Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program  Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

MultidisciplinaryDoD Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced

Ophthalmology  DoD Vision 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

MultidisciplinaryNSF 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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May 2023

CancerAmerican Association for Cancer Research Clinical Oncology Research (CORE) Training Fellowships Deadline: LOI due: May 19, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Applications due: July 28, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
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CancerNational Comprehensive Cancer Network, Pfizer, and Myovant Combination Therapy with Relugolix in the Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer Deadline: May 22, 2023, 2 p.m. PT

Neuroscience Michael J. Fox Foundation Disease Therapeutics Pipeline Program Deadline: Rolling; next upcoming deadline is May 25, 2023

Cardiology Pfizer Local Level Educational Grants Program to Increase Awareness & Understanding of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) Deadline: Rolling from May 25 through Oct. 26, 2023

Neuroscience Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation and Harrington Discovery Institute Scholar Award Deadline: LOI due: May 29, 2023; Application due: Sept. 11, 2023
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Cancer American Association for Cancer Research Clinical Oncology Research (CORE) Training Fellowships Deadline: May 31, 2022, 10 a.m. PT

Cancer American Association for Cancer Research Novocure Cancer Research Grants Deadline: LOI due: May 30, 2023, 10 a.m. PT; Full application due: Sept. 6, 2023, 10 a.m. PT

Mental Health American Psychiatric Association Foundation Helping Hands Grants Program Deadline: May 31, 2023

CancerLung Cancer Research Foundation Daiichi Sankyo – AstraZeneca Research Grant on Antibody Drug Conjugates Deadline: May 31, 2023

Cancer Lung Cancer Research Foundation Minority Career Development Award (CDA) in Lung Cancer Deadline: May 31, 2023

MultidisciplinaryPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Implementation Funding Deadline: LOI due: May 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Full application due: Aug. 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Research Funding Deadline: LOI due: May 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Full application due: Aug. 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryRobert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Scholars for Action 2023 Deadline: LOI due: May 31, 2023, noon PT; Applications due: Sept. 14, 2023, noon PT
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Cancer T.E.A.L.® Medical Research Program Deadline: May 31, 2023

June 2023

Psychology American Psychological Foundation and Society for General Psychology Mary Whiton Calkins Grant Deadline: June 1, 2023

Psychology  American Psychological Foundation The Trust Grant in Honor of Eric A. Harris, EdD, JD Deadline: June 1, 2023

Endocrinology Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Measuring Metabolism Across Scales Deadline: June 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
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Multidisciplinary One Mind Rising Star Awards Deadline: June 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

Cancer Pfizer and International Myeloma Foundation Approaches to Increase Equitable Access to and Delivery of Quality of Care with Bispecific Antibodies for Patients with Multiple Myeloma Deadline: June 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT

Rheumatology Rheumatology Research Foundation Research Awards Deadline: June 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT

MultidisciplinaryRobert Wood Johnson Foundation Data Visualization of Structural Racism and Place Deadline: June 2, 2023, noon PT
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Multidisciplinary Harrington Discovery Institute Harrington Scholar-Innovator Deadline: LOI due: June 5, 2023; Application due: Aug. 7, 2023

Cancer  Prostate Cancer Foundation and Bayer 2023 Bayer-PCF Darolutamide Challenge Awards Deadline: June 5, 2023, noon PT
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NeuroscienceCraig H. Neilsen Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Research on the Translational Spectrum Deadline: LOI due: June 9, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Full application due: Nov. 10, 2023, 2 p.m. PT

Immunology Human Vaccines Project Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants Deadline: June 11, 2023

Psychology American Psychological Foundation Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund Deadline: June 15, 2023

Physical Therapy Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Grant Foundation Opportunities Deadline: LOI due (only for Magistro Family Foundation Research Grant and Paris Patla Physical Therapy Research Grant): June 15, 2023; Full application due: Aug. 2, 2023

Neuroscience Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) 2023 Cross-Species Studies of ASD Deadline: June 15, 2023, 9 a.m. PT
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Pharmacology Pfizer Patient Preferences for Drug Delivery: Literature Review Deadline: June 21, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeuroscienceChan Zuckerberg Initiative Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Awards Deadline: LOI due: June 22, 2023, 5 p.m. PT; Full application due: Sept. 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
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Hepatology Pfizer Early Identification and Diagnosis of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) in At-Risk Populations Deadline: June 22, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

Dermatology Pfizer Alopecia Areata (Global) Deadline: June 26, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

NeurosciencePfizer Advances in Migraine Therapy Deadline: June 30, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

July 2023

NeuroscienceBrookdale Foundation Group National Group Respite Program Deadline: July 6, 2023

Neuroscience Pfizer Global Awards for Research in DMD-AWARD Deadline: July 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT

CancerConcern Foundation for Cancer Research Conquer Cancer Now Award Deadline: LOI due: July 31, 2023; Applications due: Nov. 6, 2023

Dermatology National Eczema Foundation Eczema Champion Research Grant Deadline: July 31, 2023, 5 p.m. PT

September 2023

Cancer Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA) National Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer Research Awards Deadline: Sept. 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT

Open

Substance Abuse Charles Koch Foundation Substance Abuse Research Grants Deadline: Rolling

NeuroscienceCure 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

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