February 2024

Organization / Website SpecialityArea / Award/Grant Purpose / Description Target Audience / Eligibility Award Amount / Deadline  
Additional Ventures
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Cardiology

Award: Single Ventricle Research Fund
Accelerating research and improving care for those with single ventricle heart (SV) defects. Research projects lead by doctoral-level investigators (e.g. PhD, MD, PsyD) at qualifying research-based institutions. $600,000

Date: 2/1/24 (LOI)
 
Alzheimer‘s Drug Discovery Foundation
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Neurology; Alzheimer’s

Award Grant: Therapeutics Funding Program
We have dedicated our funding to several key areas: IND-enabling studies and early-stage clinical trials for novel and repurposed drugs; Development and validation of plasma, CSF, neuroimaging and digital biomarkers; Clinical trials, comparative effectiveness research, and epidemiological studies that test whether the use or choice of drugs alters the risk for dementia or cognitive decline. The ADDF provides funding to academic centers and biotechs from around the world that are advancing therapeutic and biomarker development for Alzheimer's and related dementia. Various.

Date: 2/5/2024 (LOI)
 
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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Hepatology

Award Grant: Advanced Transplant Hepatology Fellow Award
The purpose of this award is to encourage the academic career of exceptional hepatology trainees. The Advanced/Transplant Hepatology Award provides $4,000 in travel funds to fourth year Transplant Hepatology fellows or third year GI/Hepatology dual certification program fellows in accredited US, Canadian, or Mexican programs to attend The Liver Meeting® and one additional educational meeting (approved by the Research Awards Committee). Fellows and Postdocs. $4,000

Date: 2/5/2024
 
American Cancer Society
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Cardiology

Award Grant: Research Professor Grants
The American Cancer Society offers a limited number of grants to investigators with the rank of full professor and who have made seminal contributions that have changed the direction of basic cancer research.  Must have rank of Professor. $80,000 per year for up to 5 years

Date: 2/1/24 (LOI)
 
American Heart Association
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Cardiology

Award Grant:Transformational Project Award
To support highly innovative, high-impact projects that build on work in progress that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate the field of cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular research. Must be AHA member. The candidate must hold a post-baccalaureate Ph.D. degree or equivalent, or a doctoral-level clinical degree, such as M.D., D.O., D.V.M., Pharm.D., or Ph.D. in nursing, public health, or other clinical health science. This program places no limit on eligibility based on career stage, academic rank, or discipline. It requires only evidence of a faculty/staff position, above the rank of trainee/postdoctoral fellow, at a qualified institution. $100,000

Date: 2/15/2024
 
American Shoulders and Elbow Surgeons Foundation
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Orthopaedics; Surgery

Award Grant:Research Grant
Soliciting proposals encouraging new investigators to apply for seed and start-up funding for promising shoulder and elbow research projects. An orthopaedic surgeon must serve as the principal or co-principal investigator.  Ph.D.’s or D.V.M.'s may serve as the principal or co-principal investigator, as long as they are affiliated with an orthopaedic department with an orthopaedic surgeon as the co-principal investigator.  $20,000 over 1-2 years

Date: 2/22/2024
 
American Society for Radiation Oncology
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Oncology; Radiology

Award Grant: ASTRO Residents/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Seed Grant and ASTRO Residents/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Biology Seed Grant
To foster and develop the research careers of residents and fellows performing biological research in radiation oncology and/or cancer focused sciences. The aim of this biology-focused seed grant is to support the next generation of researchers who are planning a career in basic science or translational research. Must hold doctoral degree, commit at least 75% of their full-time professional effort to research, must designate a mentor who is a senior investigator with established funding. $25,000

Date: 2/23/2024
 
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
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Surgery; Transplant

Award Grant:ASTS-Veloxis Fellowship in Transplantation
Salary support and benefits as well as direct research expenses to provide qualified surgeons with additional clinical training in organ transplantation.  Current clinical trainee in transplant surgery; completed surgical residency, must be sponsored by ASTS member. $85,000 over 2 years

Date: 2/4/24
 
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
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Surgery; Transplant

Award Grant: Collaborative Scientists Grant 
 This grant provides qualified ASTS investigators and their scientific collaborators with research funding in the field of solid organ transplantation. ASTS Member with established research effort; surgical faculty member at an established UNOS approved transplant center. $100,000 over 2 years 

Date: 2/4/2024
 
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
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Surgery; Transplant

Award Grant:Faculty Development Grant 
Designed to support a junior faculty member in the development of transplant research so that further funding can be obtained. This RFA is open to all proposal topics. ASTS Member; Junior faculty within 5 years of faculty appointment. $100,000 over 2 years

Date: 2/4/24
 
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
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Anesthesiology

Award Grant:Annual Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) Grants: 
Studies should yield results that increase patient safety, improve patient outcomes, and/or decrease incidence of morbidity, mortality, and severe complications. Any qualified member of a sponsoring institution in U.S. and Canada are eligible to apply; PI cannot be currently funded by APSF.  $150,000

Date: 2/15/2024 (LOI)
 
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
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Psychology; Aging

Award Grant:Pilot Grants
Two-year Pilot Grants support psychosocial research projects that lay the groundwork to inform future studies, that test the feasibility of novel methods, and/or that collect psychosocial data that can enhance larger scale studies. TBD. TBD.

Date: 2/29/24 (LOI)
 
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
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Gastroenterology; IBD

Award Grant:IBD Ventures
To improve the quality of life of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases and support product-oriented research and development. Full-time personnel are employed by organization; Necessary infrastructure is accessible for proposed research activities; Principal investigator & key personnel with appropriate expertise. Up to $500,000

Date: 2/23/2024 (LOI)
 
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
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Pulmonology; Cystic Fibrosis

Award Grant: Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator Award
Support promising, clinically trained physicians with a commitment to cystic fibrosis research to develop into independent biomedical researchers. The award is intended to facilitate the transition from postdoctoral training to a career in academic medicine. This award is open to junior faculty and senior fellows;  a successful candidate has: (i) previous relevant research training; (ii) expertise in a related research technique; and (iii) a minimum of one (1) manuscript or abstract accepted for publication;  minimum of 70% of the applicant’s time must be devoted to research. $100,000/year salary support for 3 years and $31,000 for supplies

Date: 2/28/24
 
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
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Pulmonology; Cystic Fibrosis

Award Grant: LeRoy Matthews Physician-Scientist Award
Encourages outstanding newly trained pediatricians and internists to enhance clinical proficiency in cystic fibrosis-related sub-specialties and to develop the necessary research capabilities to become independent biomedical investigators.  Candidates for this award can be identified as early as their third year of residency training or at any time during their sub-specialty training. Up to 6 years of support.  $60,000 (stipend) plus $10,000 (research and development) for year one, to $100,000 (stipend) plus $31,000 (research and development)

Date: 2/28/24
 
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
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Oncology

Award Grant: Clinical Investigator Award
Supports independent young physician-scientists conducting disease-oriented research that demonstrates a high level of innovation and creativity. The goal is to support the best young physician-scientists doing work aimed at improving the practice of cancer medicine.  The applicant must hold an independent assistant professor position or equivalent; The applicant must apply within the first five (5) years of their initial full faculty appointment. $600,000 over 3 years

Date: 2/1/24
 
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research
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Anesthesiology

Award Grant: Mentored Research Training Grant 
Basic science, clinical, or translational; health services research - help anesthesiologists develop the skills and primary data to become independent investigators.
Faculty member who has completed core anesthesiology residency within the past 10 years.  $250,000 over 2 years

Date: 2/15/24
 
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research
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Anesthesiology

Award Grant: Research Fellowship Grant
Basic science, clinical, translational, health services or education research - to provide training in research techniques and scientific methods for fellows.  Anesthesiology trainee after CA-1 year. $75,000

Date: 2/15/24
 
FRAXA Research Foundation
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Neurology; Genetics; Fragile X Syndrome

Award Grant: FRAXA Fellowships
Priority research is translational or preclinical focus on Fragile X, with potential to lead to improved treatment. PI must demonstrate adequate funding; is recommended to submit an LOI in advance of the application.  One position will be supported with salary support, can be any scientist with a BS degree or higher; must commit 50% time to project.  $50,000 per year, up to 2 years

Date: 2/1/24
 
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance
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Neurology; Friedreich's Ataxia

Award Grant: General Research Grant 
Grant program priorities: advancing understanding of neuroscience systems, cardiac disease, drug discovery and development, and clinical research.  Any qualified researcher, junior faculty encouraged to apply.  $125,000 per year; up to 2 years

Date: 2/15/2024 (LOI) 
 
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance
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Neurology; Friedreich's Ataxia

Award Grant: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Accelerating research and improving care for those with single ventricle heart (SV) defects. Research projects lead by doctoral-level investigators (e.g. PhD, MD, PsyD) at qualifying research-based institutions. Trainee salary for up to 2 years.

Date: 2/15/2024 (LOI) 
 
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance
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Neurology; Friedreich's Ataxia

Award Grant:Postdoctoral Research Award
Grant program priorities: advancing understanding of neuroscience systems, cardiac disease, drug discovery and development, and clinical research.  Any qualified postdoctoral researcher. $100,000 per year for 1 or 2 years

Date:2/15/2024 (LOI) 
 
Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test
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Oncology; Breast

Award Grant: Medical Research Grants
Applications for pilot projects that focus on new methods to improve detection of early breast cancer and are especially interested in the development of new techniques in the areas of biological or immunologic methods of early detection. Pilot projects will provide preliminary data with the goal that it will lead to more substantial funding. Applications are accepted from both established investigators who have funding but want to embark on a new area, as well as those less experienced.  $40,000 over 1-3 years

Date: 2/1/24
 
Hearing Health Foundation
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Hearing Disorders

Award Grant: Emerging Research Grants
Provides seed money to hearing and balance researchers who focus on researching underfunded areas of otology. Grantees advance scientific knowledge in the following under-reserched areas: Hearing Loss in Children, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Hyperacusis, Tinnitus, Ménière’s disease, Usher syndrome, making cancer drugs less ototoxic, and the links between hearing loss and diabetes, heart and kidney disease.  Possess an M.D., Ph.D., Au.D., or equivalent degree; be a postdoctoral or clinical/research fellow; or have a faculty appointment. $50,000 per year for 1-2 years

Date: 2/29/24
 
Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research
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Oncology v

Award Grant: Single Ventricle Research Fund
Accelerating research and improving care for those with single ventricle heart (SV) defects. Research projects lead by doctoral-level investigators (e.g. PhD, MD, PsyD) at qualifying research-based institutions. $600,000

Date: 2/1/24 (LOI)
 
Klingenstein Philanthropies
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Neuroscience

Award Grant: Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards
Areas of interest:  Cellular and molecular neuroscience—Studies of the mechanisms of neuronal excitability and development, and of the genetic basis of behavior;  Neural systems—Studies of the integrative function of the nervous system; Translational research—Studies designed to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and our understanding of the causes of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Must have obtained doctoral degree and have a tenure track appointment or equivalent. Must be an independent investigator within 4 years of the start of appointment.  $300,000 over 3 years

Date: 2/15/24
 
Leukemia Research Foundation
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Oncology; Hematology

Award Grant: Research Grants
Basic, clinical, or translational research focused on leukemia, lymphoma, MDS, and multiple myeloma.  New investigators within first 7 years of initial faculty appointment. Must be in an independeny faculty position. $150,000 over 2 years

Date:2/16/2024 (LOI)
 
Lupus Foundation of America
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Medicine

Award Grant: Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award
To facilitate the professional career development of rheumatology, nephrology, and dermatology fellows as well as postdoctoral fellows who are conducting lupus research in the U.S. and Canada.  Applicants should be dedicated to developing a career as an independent scientist at an academic, medical, or research institution with a primary focus on lupus investigation.  MD or PhD; Be a clinical fellow (any year) or up to two years post-clinical fellowship in an adult or childhood fellowship program in rheumatology, nephrology, or dermatology that is accredited; Be a postdoctoral fellow doing lupus-related research with ≥ 2 years and ≤ 4 years of mentored, non-independent research training experience after the terminal non-medical doctorate at the time of application  up to $140,000

Date: 2/29/24
 
Melanoma Research Foundation
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Cancer

Award Grant: Pilot Translational Award 
As this is a pilot award, preliminary data is not required. Successful applications will emphasize novel, innovative translational proposals focused on clinical/translational research. Applications must propose translational or clinical work that utilizes human specimens (e.g., blood, tissue, etc.), macromolecules derived from human tissue (e.g., RNA, DNA, protein), or patient reported outcome measures.  The goal of the pilot proposal should be to create findings that could then lend themselves to larger, multicenter grant proposals PhD or MD; Applicants can be post-doctoral and/or research fellows, research associates/scientists, instructors, or professors, both tenured and non- tenured track faculty are encouraged to apply.  $50,000

Date: 2/20/24
 
National Kidney Foundation
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Nephrology

Award Grant: Kidney Health Equity Community Engagement Award
NKF seeks proposals that are primed to influence health equity related to kidney health at a community level. The application must seek to improve access to kidney care, kidney disease management, and patient outcomes. Open to all healthcare professionals, researchers, and multidisciplinary teams affiliated with any health system, academic medical center, FQHC, or any other health care organization in the U.S. serving people with kidney disease. $75,000

Date: 2/12/24
 
National Pancreas Foundation
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Oncology; Pancreas

Award Grant: Research Grants
Research priorities: studies intended to advance knowledge in the areas of pancreatic carcinoma and all other forms of pancreatitis.  MD, DO, PhD. Applicants must be early-stage faculty within 5 years of their first faculty or staff appointment. Postdoctoral fellows may apply if they will hold a faculty position at the time the grant starts. The position must be confirmed at the time of the application. $50,000 for 1 year

Date: 2/15/24
 
National Psoriasis Foundation
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Rheumatology; Dermatology

Award Grant: Early Career Research Grants
Ultimately, it is the hope that this award puts recipients in a position to compete for future funding through NPF Discovery or Translational Research Grants and go on to establish successful long-term careers conducting psoriatic disease research. Applicants may include graduate students dedicating at least 50% of their time to research, postdoctoral researchers, fellows, graduate students, and other trainee level positions, and must be personally and actively responsible for the conduct of the proposed research. $50,000

Date: 2/1/24
 
National Psoriasis Foundation
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Rheumatology; Dermatology

Award Grant: Research Fellowship
 The program provides support for research  in academic dermatology, rheumatology, pediatric dermatology, and pediatric rheumatology. Priority consideration will be given to applications that advance psoriatic disease research. The fellow cannot be expected to be a faculty member during the project period; The research project must be focused on psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis; The fellow must devote at least 75% of their effort to research during the project period. $50,000

Date: 2/15/24
 
National Psoriasis Foundation
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Rheumatology; Dermatology

Award Grant: Discovery Grant
The goal is to stimulate the development of new research programs in the field of psoriatic disease capable of competing for long-term funding from the National Institutes of Health or similar agencies in the future. Applicants must hold an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent academic degree and be eligible to apply as a Principal Investigator by their institution. $75,000

Date: 2/1/24
 
National Psoriasis Foundation
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Rheumatology; Dermatology

Award Grant: TMental Health Grant
The goal of this award is to support this area of unmet need in the psoriatic disease community by funding research focused on investigation of psoriatic disease on mental health, as well as interventions for addressing this comorbidity. Applicants must hold an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent academic degree and be eligible to apply as a Principal Investigator by their institution. Researchers interested in conducting projects focused on mental health in psoriatic disease. $100,000

Date: 2/1/24
 
North American Spine Society
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Orthopaedics; Spine

Award Grant: Nontraditional, Nonsurgical Treatment Grants 
Supports disc-related and/or neuropathic back pain by nonsurgical techniques. These funds must be used for new, nontraditional methods of nonsurgical techniques.  Qualified investigators in the field of spine. Up to $40,000 per year

Date:2/5/2024 (LOI)
 
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
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Orthopaedics; Spine

Award Grant: Young Investigator Grants
Research projects may focus on basic, clinical or translational research.  MD applicants must be within 5 years of completion of training, PhD applicants must be within 5 years of post-doc training. Up to $40,000 per year

Date: 2/5/2024 (LOI)
 
North American Spine Society
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Orthopaedics; Spine

Award Grant:Young Investigator Grants
Research projects may focus on basic, clinical or translational research.  MD applicants must be within 5 years of completion of training, PhD applicants must be within 5 years of post-doc training. Up to $40,000 per year

Date:2/5/2024 (LOI)
 
Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
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Orthopaedics 

Award Grant:OREF/MTF Biologics Research Grant
OREF, in partnership with the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF Biologics), solicits investigator-initiated research proposals focusing on research in the science of biologic—reconstruction, bone regeneration, transplantation—allografts, including stem cells for graft transplantation. Multidisciplinary research activity is strongly encouraged. An orthopaedic surgeon principal investigator (PI) must be licensed to practice in the U. S. and be working in an institution in the U.S. A PhD may serve as the principal investigator (PI) and must hold a faculty appointment in an orthopaedic department at an institution in the U.S.  $100,000

Date: 2/8/24
 
Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
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Orthopaedics 

Award Grant:Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
Solicits investigator-initiated research proposals focused on the broad area of injectable orthobiologics for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis focused on, but not limited to the following areas:
-Determining clinical efficacy and safety of an injectable orthobiologic treatment(s) to provide decreased pain and improved function, preferably through the assessment of a balanced outcome scorecard measuring patient-reported outcomes and appropriate clinical outcomes.
-Assessing the mechanisms of action of an injectable orthobiologic treatment(s) in knee osteoarthritis to reduce pain and improve function or modify the progression of disease in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
OREF requires that an orthopaedic surgeon serve as principal investigator (PI) or Co-PI. The Principal Investigator is required to be a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). A PhD, DVM or other qualified researcher may serve as a Co-PI, but should hold a faculty appointment in an orthopaedic department at an institution in the U.S $50,000

Date: 2/8/24
 
PhRMA Foundation
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Health Outcomes

Award Grant:Health Outcomes Research Faculty Starter Grant
To offer financial support to individuals beginning independent research careers in health outcomes research at the faculty level. Applicants attending U.S. schools of medicine, pharmacy, public health, nursing, and dentistry are eligible for this award. Those holding academic rank of instructor or assistant professor, and investigators at the doctoral level with equivalent positions, are eligible to apply, provided the proposed research is neither directly nor indirectly subsidized to any significant degree by an extramural support mechanism. $100,000 

Date: 2/1/24
 
PhRMA Foundation
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Translational Medicine

Award Grant: "Translational Medicine
Faculty Starter Grant"
The Foundation’s Translational Medicine Program focuses specifically on novel research that uses the “bedside to bench” approach to address unmet needs in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. The Foundation seeks research proposals that focus on identifying unmet clinical needs and developing new diagnostic, experimental, and computational approaches and technologies to improve patient care and management. Proposals should integrate innovative technologies, with advanced biological, chemical, diagnostic, and pharmacological sciences and engineering methodologies in areas that include but not are limited to: Genetics; Genomics; Systems (Biology and Pharmacology); Pathways and Networks; Integrative Biology; Modeling and Simulation; Target Identification and Validation; Biomarker Identification and Validation; Molecular Epidemiology; Imaging; Disease Modeling. Applicants must be full-time, promotion-eligible, research-intensive faculty employed at a PhD and/or MS degree-granting accredited U.S. university.
Applicants must be within the first five years of independent status. Applicants must be eligible to apply for independent external research funding by their university. Applicants should not have other substantial sources of research funding. Individuals receiving only intramural funding or start-up funding from their university are eligible to apply.
$100,000 

Date: 2/1/24
 
Sarcoma Foundation of America
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Oncology

Award Grant: Research Funding
Support translational science research on the etiology, molecular biology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of human sarcomas. For 2024, dedicated funding is available in, but not limited to, the following areas: leiomyosarcoma and dedifferentiated liposarcoma. Any individual(s), inside or outside the U.S., with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed sarcoma research as a grant principal investigator (PI), is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support. $50,000

Date: 2/1/24
 
Scleroderma Research Foundation
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Rheumatology; Dermatology

Award Grant: Postdoctoral Fellowship
To foster the development of research that will advance our understanding of the pathogenesis of scleroderma and to promote the design, development, and pilot testing of hypothesis-driven, innovative therapeutic approaches. US citizen or permanent resident; Completion of PhD or MD prior to appointment. Varies.

Date: 2/15/24
 
Scleroderma Research Foundation
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Rheumatology; Dermatology

Award Grant: Scleroderma Research Grant
Research that will advance our understanding of the pathogenesis of scleroderma and to promote the design, development, and pilot testing of hypothesis-driven, innovative therapeutic approaches. Applications from researchers with substantial ongoing scleroderma-focused effort as well as scientists who have not previously worked on scleroderma. Varies.

Date: 2/15/24
 
Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation
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Rheumatology; Sjogren's Syndrome

Award Grant:High Impact Research Award
This award will support more fully developed research proposals, which should already have the necessary preliminary data and methodology in place to move forward into the next phase of the project. Basic or clinical scientist; physicians should have advanced clinical training in a specialty related to Sjogren's such as rheumatology or ophthalmology. $100,000 over 1-3 years

Date: 2/1/24
 
Rheumatology; Sjogren's Syndrome
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Rheumatology; Sjogren's Syndrome

Award Grant: Pilot Research Award 
This award will assist investigators in conducting feasibility studies, collecting preliminary data, or other research assistance necessary to advance their project and should help prepare them to pursue additional, larger forms of grant funding.  Basic or clinical scientist; physicians should have advanced clinical training in a specialty related to Sjogren's such as rheumatology or ophthalmology. $50,000 over 1-2 years

Date: 2/1/24
 
Spencer Foundation
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Education

Award Grant: Vision Grants
Vision Grants will provide planning funds for teams to develop proposals for research projects that: Are focused on key challenges and opportunities that have the potential for increasing equity in education; Engage multiple PIs across distinct disciplinary and/or research methods approaches; Collaborate equitably with practitioners, policymakers, and communities (and other stakeholders); Have clear sightlines to transformational change through research at a systemic level.  Principal Investigators (PIs) and Co-PIs must have appropriate experience or an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or terminal degree in a professional field. PIs and Co-PIs may apply for a Vision Grant if they have another active research grant from the Spencer Foundation or if they have another Spencer grant proposal in review.   $75,000

Date: 2/7/24 (LOI)