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February 2026

Opportunities Organized by Specialty

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Organization Glenn Foundation for Medical Research/American Federation for Aging Research Specialty Area Aging Award/Grant Glenn Foundation Discovery Award	Deadline 2/18/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $555,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher	Support research projects with strong potential to develop pioneering discoveries for understanding the underlying biological mechanisms that govern normal human aging and its related physiological decline. Relevant proposals from any branch of biology are eligible. This funding program specifically seeks to include principal investigators who may not have previously worked in the area of aging, but whose research and expertise are applicable to understanding the biological mechanisms of normal aging and its relevance to age-associated health decline.

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Organization Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Specialty Area Anesthesiology Award/Grant Annual Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) Grants	Deadline 2/15/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $200,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Any qualified member of a sponsoring institution in U.S. and Canada are eligible to apply; PI cannot be currently funded by APSF.	Studies should yield results that increase patient safety, improve patient outcomes, and/or decrease incidence of morbidity, mortality, and severe complications.
Organization Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Specialty Area Anesthesiology Award/Grant Mentored Research Training Grant	Deadline 2/15/26 Award Amount $300,000 over 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Faculty member who has completed core anesthesiology residency within the past 10 years.	Basic science, clinical, or translational; health services research - help anesthesiologists develop the skills and primary data to become independent investigators.
Organization Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Specialty Area Anesthesiology Award/Grant Research Fellowship Grant	Deadline 2/15/26 Award Amount $75,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Anesthesiology trainee after CA-1 year.	Basic science, clinical, translational, health services or education research - to provide training in research techniques and scientific methods for fellows.
Organization Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Specialty Area Anesthesiology Award/Grant Research in Education Grant	Deadline 2/15/26 Award Amount $100,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Anesthesiology faculty members of any rank (junior or senior faculty)	Advances the careers and knowledge of anesthesiologists interested in improving the concepts, methods and techniques of education in anesthesiology. The REG is focused on developing innovative approaches for anesthesia education.

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Organization Society for Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Specialty Area Cardiology Award/Grant Research Grant	Deadline 2/9/26 Award Amount Up to $25,000 for starter grant, up to $50,000 for up to two years Target Audience/Eligibility Member of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists at the time of application; MD or PhD or equivalent degree; Primary Investigators (PI) on active NIH grants or other (inter)national peer-reviewed grants with > $50,000 per year are not eligible.	These grants and awards are meant to support research that will enhance the quality of care and life for patients undergoing cardiovascular and thoracic procedures, and advance the careers of SCA members through leadership opportunities.

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Organization Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Specialty Area Pulmonology; Cystic Fibrosis Award/Grant Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator Award	Deadline 2/25/26 Award Amount $100,000/year salary support for 3 years and $33,000 for supplies Target Audience/Eligibility 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.	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.
Organization Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Specialty Area Pulmonology; Cystic Fibrosis Award/Grant LeRoy Matthews Physician-Scientist Award	Deadline 2/25/26 Award Amount $73,000 (stipend) plus $12,000 (research and development) for year 1, to $100,000 (stipend) plus $33,000 (research and development) for year 6 Target Audience/Eligibility 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.	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.

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Organization Foundation for Prader-Willi Research Specialty Area Prader-Willi Syndrome; Genetics Award/Grant Research Grant	Deadline 2/27/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $150,000 over 18 months Target Audience/Eligibility Principal Investigators must have a primary faculty appointment at the level of Instructor or higher. This grant program will be useful for junior faculty in the early stages of their careers, established investigators in other areas of research who wish to enter the field of PWS research, or investigators in the PWS field who are seeking funding to support pilot studies in a new area of PWS research.	Funding priorities include: Genotype to phenotype: understanding PWS genetics / how loss of PWS-critical region genes leads to the phenotype; Neurobiology of hunger / feeding behavior in PWS; Neurobiology of cognitive deficits, maladaptive behavior and mental illness in PWS; Clinical care research: evaluation of existing drugs and interventions to improve health and quality of life in PWS; Therapeutics development for PWS- Genetic therapies; novel pharmaceuticals; drug repurposing for PWS.

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Organization Friedreichs Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) Specialty Area Movement Disorder Award/Grant Kyle Bryant Translational Research Award	Deadline 2/15/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $200,000 per year for up to 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility PhD or equivalent	This award is given to proposals focused on pre-clinical and clinical investigations that will advance treatments for FA.

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Organization National Kidney Foundation Specialty Area Nephrology Award/Grant Young Investigator Grants	Deadline 2/9/26 Award Amount $35,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Fellowship training in an ACGME-accredited program and hold FT faculty rank of Assistant Professor or Instructor; no more than 4 years of appointment; only one investigator per institution will be funded.	Projects must be patient oriented, elements may include development of new technologies, mechanisms of human disease, educational/therapeutic interventions, epidemiological studies, health policy studies, and clinical trials.
Organization National Kidney Foundation Specialty Area Nephrology Award/Grant Kidney Health Equity Community Engagement Award	Deadline 2/9/26 Award Amount $75,000 Target Audience/Eligibility 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.	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.

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Organization Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance Specialty Area Neurology; Friedreich's Ataxia Award/Grant General Research Grant	Deadline 2/15/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $125,000 per year; up to 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Any qualified researcher, junior faculty encouraged to apply.	Grant program priorities: advancing understanding of neuroscience systems, cardiac disease, drug discovery and development, and clinical research.
Organization Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance Specialty Area Neurology; Friedreich's Ataxia Award/Grant Postdoctoral Fellowship	Deadline 2/15/2026 (LOI) Award Amount Trainee salary for up to 2 years. Target Audience/Eligibility Any qualified postdoctoral researcher.	Applicants are required to submit a personal statement describing their current position and plans for the future as it relates to FA research, with a description of career goals and how the proposed research and research environment will favor achieving those goals.
Organization Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance Specialty Area Neurology; Friedreich's Ataxia Award/Grant Postdoctoral Research Award	Deadline 2/15/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $100,000 per year for 1 or 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Any qualified postdoctoral researcher.	Grant program priorities: advancing understanding of neuroscience systems, cardiac disease, drug discovery and development, and clinical research.
Organization FRAXA Research Foundation Specialty Area Neurology; Genetics; Fragile X Syndrome Award/Grant FRAXA Fellowships	Deadline 2/2/26 Award Amount $50,000 per year, up to 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility One position will be supported with salary support, can be any scientist with a BS degree or higher; must commit 50% time to project.	Purpose/Description 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.

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Organization Klingenstein Philanthropies Specialty Area Neuroscience Award/Grant Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards	Deadline 2/1/26 Award Amount $450,000 over 3 years Target Audience/Eligibility 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.	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.

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Organization American Association for Cancer Research Specialty Area Oncology; Bladder Award/Grant Oncodisparity Fellowship for Bladder Cancer	Deadline 2/24/26 Award Amount $65,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Applicants must have a doctoral degree (including PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent) in a related field and not currently be a candidate for a further doctoral degree. At the start of the grant term on July 1, 2026, applicants must: Hold a mentored research position with the title of postdoctoral fellow, clinical research fellow, or the equivalent Have completed their most recent doctoral degree within the past five years (i.e., degree cannot have been conferred before July 1, 2021; the formal date of receipt of doctoral degree is the date the degree was conferred as indicated on their diploma and/or transcript). Applicants with a medical degree must have completed their most recent doctoral degree or medical residency - whichever date is later - within the past five years. Work under the auspices of a mentor at an academic, medical, or research institution anywhere in the world	The AACR-EMD Serono “I’M IN” Oncodisparity Fellowship for Bladder Cancer represents a joint effort to encourage and support a postdoctoral or clinical research fellow to conduct cancer disparities research and establish a successful career path in this field. The proposed research should specifically address disparities in oncology care in the area of bladder cancer and address barriers leading to inequality of cancer care that exist in institutions and within society at large.
Organization Leukemia Research Foundation Specialty Area Oncology; Hematology Award/Grant Research Grants	Deadline 2/6/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $150,000 over 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility New investigators within first 7 years of initial faculty appointment. Must be in an independeny faculty position.	Basic, clinical, or translational research focused on leukemia, lymphoma, MDS, and multiple myeloma.
Organization Melanoma Research Foundation Specialty Area Oncology; Melanoma Award/Grant Resident/Fellow Award	Deadline 2/6/26 Award Amount $10,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Applicants must hold a MD and/or MD/PhD degree or equivalent at the time of the grant submission; Applicants must be a radiation oncology, dermatology, or pathology resident OR a fellow in an at least a two-year clinical fellowship program (medical oncology or surgical oncology) in the United States with an interest in melanoma research; The applicant does not need to be a U.S. citizen; Applicants are required to have at least one research mentor; The research mentor should be a MD and/or PhD engaged in melanoma research. Co-mentors are allowed; The research project must be with a mentor at the same institution where the applicant is enrolled/ employed; The applicant's proposed research project is expected to be applicant-led and not merely an extension of ongoing research of their research mentor.	To promote research opportunities to resident/ fellows early in their careers by funding clinical or laboratory-based research projects focused on better understanding the prevention, early detection, behaviors that impact melanoma risk, biology and treatment of melanoma, including cutaneous, ocular, mucosal, pediatric, etc. In 2025, in addition to awards focused on any aspect of melanoma research, the MRF is pleased to also offer at least one award focused specifically on ocular melanoma research.
Organization CURE Childhood Cancer Specialty Area Oncology; Pediatrics Award/Grant Translation to CURE Award	Deadline 2/13/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $150,000 per year for up to 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Assistant to Full Professors.	CURE Childhood Cancer’s mission is to conquer childhood cancer through funding targeted research while supporting patients and their families. CURE invests millions of dollars each year into the most promising childhood cancer research, working to ensure children have the best chance to survive their cancer without sacrificing their future health and quality of life.
Organization CURE Childhood Cancer Specialty Area Oncology; Pediatrics Award/Grant Early Investigator Award	Deadline 2/13/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $100,000 per year for up to 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Open to beginning scientists and physician scientists at the Instructor or Assistant Professor level. Physician scientists (MD or MD/PhD) who are within 5 years of completion of their clinical (or terminal) fellowship training and are beginning to establish a research career may apply as Instructors or Assistant Professors. PhD scientists within 5 years of an initial appointment as a tenure track Assistant Professor are also invited to apply for this award.	CURE Childhood Cancer’s mission is to conquer childhood cancer through funding targeted research while supporting patients and their families. CURE invests millions of dollars each year into the most promising childhood cancer research, working to ensure children have the best chance to survive their cancer without sacrificing their future health and quality of life.

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Organization Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Specialty Area Orthopaedics Award/Grant OREF/MTF Biologics Research Grant	Deadline 2/16/26 Award Amount $100,000 Target Audience/Eligibility 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.	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.
Organization Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Specialty Area Orthopaedics Award/Grant OREF/Goldberg Arthritis Research Grant	Deadline 2/16/26 Award Amount $50,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Provides seed and start-up funding for promising research projects that address issues related to the treatment of arthritis with an emphasis on arthroplasty.	The PI must be a new investigator. A new investigator is classified as an individual who has not received an R01 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant or its equivalent (e.g., VA, DOD, NSF) in the role of PI. 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. A letter from the department chair confirming the appointment is required. A DVM may serve as the PI but must have a primary appointment in an orthopaedic department. Listing an orthopaedic surgeon as the co-principal investigator (Co-PI) is required. A letter from the department chair confirming the appointment is also required.
Organization Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Specialty Area Orthopaedics Award/Grant Mentored Clinician Scientist Grant	Deadline 2/16/26 Award Amount $20,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Promotes the development of new clinician scientists who have demonstrated success as both a clinician and a researcher. Allows investigators to spend dedicated time in research for a period of up to five years to develop a long and productive career in academic surgery.	The applicant must demonstrate success in research by receiving extramural research funding under one or more K08 or K23 awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), or an equivalent funding source. The grant is renewable annually for up to five (5) years, equal to the term of the research funding, subject to an annual review of the scientific progress of the research project and available OREF funding.
Organization Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Specialty Area Orthopaedics; Osteoarthritis Award/Grant OREF/ASES/Rockwood Clinical Shoulder Research Grant	Deadline 2/16/26 Award Amount $50,000 Target Audience/Eligibility PI or Co-PI must be an orthopaedic surgeon. PhDs and DVMs are eligible if affiliated with an orthopaedic department. PI/Co-PI must be an ASES member.	OREF, in partnership with American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) and Dr. Charles Rockwood, encourages new investigators to conduct research in the area of shoulder care.
Organization North American Spine Society Specialty Area Orthopaedics; Spine Award/Grant Nontraditional, Nonsurgical Treatment Grants	Deadline 2/09/2026 (LOI) Award Amount Up to $40,000 per year Target Audience/Eligibility Qualified investigators in the field of spine.	Supports disc-related and/or neuropathic back pain by nonsurgical techniques. These funds must be used for new, nontraditional methods of nonsurgical techniques.
Organization North American Spine Society Specialty Area Orthopaedics; Spine Award/Grant Young Investigator Grants	Deadline 2/09/2026 (LOI) Award Amount Up to $40,000 per year Target Audience/Eligibility MD applicants must be within 5 years of completion of training, PhD applicants must be within 5 years of post-doc training.	Research projects may focus on basic, clinical or translational research.
Organization American Shoulders and Elbow Surgeons Foundation Specialty Area Orthopaedics; Surgery Award/Grant Research Grant	Deadline 2/20/26 Award Amount $20,000 over 1-2 years Target Audience/Eligibility 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.	Soliciting proposals encouraging new investigators to apply for seed and start-up funding for promising shoulder and elbow research projects.

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Organization Shock Society Specialty Area Trauma; Shock; Sepsis Award/Grant Faculty Research Award	Deadline 2/28/26 Award Amount $83,000 over 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Must be member of Shock Society; within 4 years of faculty appointment at institution; must have faculty mentor; cannot hold any career development award.	Must relate to trauma, shock, or sepsis; research may be basic cellular responses or clinical outcomes.