January 2024
| Allen Foundation Go to site ... |
Nutrition Award/Grant: Research Grant |
The foundation welcomes proposals that develop and advance: (1) the inclusion of mandatory courses in nutrition in medical schools; (2) bringing the promise of nutrigenomics or nutritional genomics to realization; and (3) the promotion of environmentally sound, economically viable, socially responsive, and sustainable food and agricultural systems. | Research must be conducted under the leadership of a principal investigator (PI) who is a full-time regular faculty member with tenure or on tenure track. | Varies Date: 1/15/2024 |
| American Association for Cancer Research Go to site ... |
Oncology; Breast Award/Grant: Breast Cancer Research Foundation-AACR Career Development Awards to Promote Diversity and Inclusion |
Proposed projects must be basic, translational, clinical, epidemiological, population health, and/or community-based cancer research projects designed to accelerate the discovery, development, and application of new agents to treat breast cancer. Research that aims to advance the science of understanding cancer health disparities in racial and ethnic minorities that has relevance to breast cancer will also be considered. | Hold a faculty position with the title of assistant professor, instructor, research assistant professor, or the equivalent. Have independent laboratory space as confirmed by their institution. Belong to racial or ethnic group(s) that has (have) been shown to be traditionally excluded in the cancer related sciences workforce; these groups include Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. |
$150,000 over 2 years Date: 1/9/2024 |
| American Epilepsy Society Go to site ... |
Neurology; Epilepsy Award/Grant: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship |
Support postdoctoral trainees conducting research into the causes, treatment, and consequences of epilepsy under the guidance of a mentor with expertise in epilepsy research. Proposals are welcomed across the spectrum of basic, translational, and clinical epilepsy research. | PhD or equivalent, be a postdoctoral research fellow at an appropriate institution before the start date, have a defined research plan. | $50,000 Date: 1/18/2024 |
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Neurology; Epilepsy Award/Grant: Sergievsky Award for Epilepsy Health Equity and Diversity |
To support researching issues that affect medically underserved individuals with epilepsy or seizures or related aspects of health equity. | Hold an MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, doctorate of nursing, or other professional degree within the appropriate track. Have a job title of clinical fellow, research fellow, clinical instructor, or clinician investigator or assistant professor for clinicians, or equivalent levels of career for nonphysicians in neuropsychology, psychology, pharmacology, nursing, or research. Self-identify as an underrepresented minority in medicine (URM). |
$150,000 over 2 years Date: 1/18/2024 |
| American Epilepsy Society Go to site ... |
Neurology; Epilepsy Award/Grant: Research and Training Fellowships for Clinicians |
Proposals are welcomed across the spectrum of basic, translational, and clinical research. | Hold a MD, PhD, ScD, DO, PharmD, or equivalent degree in a relevant clinical discipline, Be a clinical fellow, postdoctoral fellow, or newly appointed clinical faculty member within five years of first full-time appointment at an appropriate institution by the beginning of the project term. | $50,000 Date: 1/18/2024 |
| American Federation for Aging Research Go to site ... |
Oncology; Breast Award/Grant: Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research |
Basic and translational research that builds on early discoveries that show translational potential for clinically relevant strategies. | Postdoctoral fellows. | $75,000 Date: 1/25/2024 (LOI) |
| American Federation for Aging Research Go to site ... |
Aging; Geriatrics; Arthritis Award/Grant: Research Grants |
To support grants focused on studying the underlying mechanisms by which aging processes contribute to the development of arthritis. Studies are encouraged on: mitochondrial dysfunction, genomic instability, epigenetic alterations, loss of proteostasis, deregulated nutrient sensing, cellular senescence, stem cell exhaustion, telomere attrition and altered intercellular communication. | Priority will be given to meritorious applications from newer, M.D. and/or Ph.D. applicants in early stage career development (equivalent to assistant professor and without serving as PI on an NIH R01 award). |
up to $125,000 Date: 1/19/2024 |
| American Epilepsy Society Go to site ... |
Neurology; Epilepsy Award/Grant: Research and Training Fellowships for Clinicians |
Proposals are welcomed across the spectrum of basic, translational, and clinical research. | Hold a MD, PhD, ScD, DO, PharmD, or equivalent degree in a relevant clinical discipline, Be a clinical fellow, postdoctoral fellow, or newly appointed clinical faculty member within five years of first full-time appointment at an appropriate institution by the beginning of the project term. | $50,000 Date: 1/18/2024 |
| American Society of Hematology Go to site ... |
Hematology Award/Grant: Research Training Award for Fellows |
Encourage junior researchers in hematology, hematology/oncology, and other hematology-related training programs to pursue careers in academic hematology. | Open to both MD and MD-PhD researchers between their second and fifth year of fellowship. | $70,000 over 1 year Date: 1/17/2024 |
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Radiology Award/Grant: Minority Hematology Graduate Award |
Applicants must submit proposals to conduct basic, translational, patient-oriented clinical, or outcomes-based research in hematology. | Identify as a minority; Be enrolled in a graduate-level course of study at a school or institution in the U.S. or Canada leading to a PhD degree; Applicants must plan to pursue an investigative career in hematology research and be within the first three years of their PhD program. | $40,000 Date: 1/16/2024 |
| American Society for Radiation Oncology Go to site ... |
Oncology; Breast; Radiology Award/Grant: ASTRO-BCRF Emerging Investigator Award to Build a Diverse Scientific Workforce |
The goal of the ASTRO-BCRF EIA is to foster and develop talented early career breast radiation oncology researchers who are members of the populations that are currently underrepresented in biomedical research. Among other requirements as listed in the Program Announcement, any Eligible Individual (Principal Investigators (PI)) must be able to self-identify as a member of any of the “Underrepresented Populations in the U.S. Biomedical, Clinical, Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Enterprise” as listed in the Notice of NIH's Interest in Diversity (NOT-OD-20-031*). | Any applicant who self-identifies as a member of any of the “Underrepresented Populations in the U.S. Biomedical, Clinical, Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Enterprise” as listed in the Notice of NIH's Interest in Diversity(NOT-OD-20-031). Multiple PIs are not allowed. | $100,000 for 1 year Date: 1/10/2024 |
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Oncology; Radiology Award/Grant: ASTRO-Industry Radiation Oncology Research Training Fellowships |
To fill knowledge gaps by providing physician-scientists with real-world experience in drug development, including novel radiation combinations. | The individual applicant must be a current and active ASTRO member; M.D./Ph.D., M.D., D.O., or other equivalent degree(s); applicant must be currently matriculated in an accredited residency program operated by the applicant’s current training organization. | Varies Date: 1/10/2024 |
| Arthritis National Research Foundation Go to site ... |
Rheumatology Award/Grant: Various |
Grants funded include, but are not limited to a focus on: Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Arthritis, Lupus, Psoriatic Arthritis, Gout, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Pediatric Rheumatology, Scleroderma, Fibromyalgia, Uveitis (shown in relationship to autoimmune forms of arthritis). | Investigators must possess either a M.D. and/or Ph.D. degree or equivalent, affiliated with a qualified, U.S. non-profit institution. Preference will be given to senior post-doctoral investigators transitioning to independent investigator status and new assistant professors. Applicants may not have (or ever have had) an NIH R01 grant or equivalent. (“Or equivalent” is defined as receipt of an NIH K08 grant plus other support totaling more than$300,000 per year). Do not apply if you’ve had an NIH R01 or equivalent support. | Various Date: 1/19/2024 |
| Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Go to site ... |
Oncology; Urology Award/Grant: Research Innovation Award |
The proposed research may be basic, translational, clinical or epidemiological and must have direct applicability and relevance to bladder cancer and/or upper tract urothelial carcinoma. Applications must include innovative approaches and new ideas (e.g., novel theoretical concepts, methodologies, instrumentation, interventions, etc.) to be eligible for funding. Projects must address an important problem and/or critical barrier to progress as well as a significant knowledge gap in the field of bladder cancer research. | Full time, independent investigators affiliated with a non-profit academic, medical or research institution within the United States or Canada. Applicant must have a medical and/or doctoral degree (including Ph.D., M.D., D.O., D.D.S, D.V.M, Pharm.D., Sc.D., D.N.S. or equivalent doctoral degree) at the time of submission. If the applicant’s primary area of expertise is outside of bladder cancer, including a Co-Primary Investigator with expertise in bladder cancer research is acceptable and recommended. Applicant may not have previously received a BCAN Research Innovation Award nor have other funding with significant scientific overlap. Applicants may hold only one active grant from BCAN at a time and may not apply for this award and for any other BCAN research award concurrently. |
$300,000 over 2 years Date: 1/12/2024 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund Go to site ... |
Biomedical Research Award/Grant: Postdoctoral Enrichment Program |
3 years of support for enrichment activities/supplies and equipment costs for a postdoctoral fellow - cannot be used to support salary expenses or indirect costs. | No more than 36 months of postdoc research; receive nomination by mentor; secured a postdoc position with funding; must be underrepresented minority; devote 75% time to research. | $60,000 over 3 years Date: 1/18/2024 |
| Cancer Research Institute Go to site ... |
Oncology Award/Grant: Lloyd J. Old STAR Program |
CRI’s program, the CRI Lloyd J. Old STAR Program—Scientists Taking Risks—will provide long-term funding to mid-career scientists providing them the freedom and flexibility to pursue high-risk, high-reward research at the forefront of discovery and innovation. | The applicant must have an M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D. (or equivalent), belong to one of the following categories as of July 1, 2024: Tenure-track assistant professor with a minimum of 3 years in this position (appointed on or before July 1, 2021) or tenure-track associate professor with a maximum of 3 years in this position (appointed on or after July 1, 2021); applicants are expected to commit a minimum of 80% of their time to conducting research. |
$1,250,000 over 5 years Date: 1/15/2024 |
| CURE Epilepsy Go to site ... |
Neurology; Epilepsy Award/Grant: CURE Epilepsy Award |
Strongly encourages multidisciplinary, collaborative projects that are inclusive of investigators from fields outside epilepsy - transformative and innovative approaches that take steps to cure epilepsy. | Established (associate professor level or above) and early-career investigators (defined as assistant professor level). | $250,000 over 2 years Date: 1/9/2024 (LOI) |
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Neurology; Epilepsy Award/Grant: Taking Flight Award |
To promote the careers of young epilepsy investigators to allow them to develop a research focus independent of their mentor(s). | Applicants must fall into one of the following categories: A senior postdoctoral fellow who has a minimum of 3 years postdoctoral experience; A clinical fellow who is a Neurology Resident in his/her Neurology training and considering Epilepsy Fellowships; or a newly appointed faculty within one year of having completed postdoctoral training. | $125,000 over 1.5 year Date: 1/9/2024 (LOI) |
| Emergency Medicine Foundation Go to site ... |
Emergency Medicine |
This grant is intended to provide pilot funding for preliminary data to help initiate research that will ultimately lead to a larger project and result in a subsequent K of R grant funding. Description of how the proposed pilot could lead to further work is highly encouraged. Feasibility, and high risk/high reward applications are encouraged. EMF encourages application partnerships between research universities and community emergency departments along with the engagement of operational and policy partners. All applications must identify and justify the primary EMF priority to which they are focusing their proposal. EMF priorities include: Value of Emergency Medicine; Safety/Quality/Prevention of Error; Emergency Physician Wellness; Workforce; Practice of Emergency Medicine; Health Disparities; Education Research; Basic Science. | The principal investigator must have a primary appointment (i.e. Faculty or Fellow) in Emergency Medicine (this includes Pediatric Emergency Medicine). | $100,000 Date: 1/19/2024 |
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Emergency Medicine Award/Grant: Resident Research Grant |
The goals of the EMF/EMRA Resident Research Program are: 1) to promote research within the specialty of emergency medicine, 2) to advance emergency medical care, and 3) to facilitate the academic growth and development of future researchers in emergency medicine and thereby invest in the future of the specialty of emergency medicine. This grant attempts to maximize the applicant's educational experience in research while producing the best science. The educational agenda is best accomplished in an organized program of instruction on research methods in addition to the completion of the project itself. |
EMF Resident Research Grants are available to any physician who will be enrolled as a resident in good standing in an ACGME approved emergency medicine residency for the proposed funding year. The resident must have a faculty preceptor who is capable of ensuring the successful completion of the proposed project. A resident may competitively apply in succeeding years for other projects. | $10,000
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| Klingenstein Third Generation Fondation Go to site ... |
Psychiatry; Pediatrics; ADHD; Depression Award/Grant: Klingenstein Third Generation Fellowship Program |
The Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation awards fellowship grants annually to outstanding post-doctoral candidates who are investigating the causes, prevention, and treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD or depression, especially those from low-income families and under-resourced communities, or other marginalized populations that may have limited supports and resources. The Fellowship supports two-year research projects that could lead to federal funding and other national research awards. The Foundation supports research that produces direct and tangible benefits to children and their families, while also supporting promising, early career scientists. | Ph.D. or M.D. and have completed all clinical training in their field. Candidates should be at the junior faculty level or on a trajectory for attaining faculty status. The Foundation will consider investigators who are in T32 or other designated research training programs. The investigator should have demonstrated evidence of strong research promise and ability, and a commitment to the field of children’s mental health. Investigators who have K awards or have applied for K awards will be considered provided the award (if it has been funded) does not overlap with the proposed project. Investigators who have not applied for K awards and hope to use a KTGF fellowship as a steppingstone to a K award or other funding are encouraged to apply. Investigators who have already received R01 awards from NIMH are not eligible to apply. | $100,000 over 2 years Date: 1/10/2024 |
| Lupus Research Alliance Go to site ... |
Rheumatology; Lupus Award/Grant: Lupus Insight Prize |
The primary objective of the Lupus Insight Prize is to identify and recognize an outstanding investigator who has developed a novel research insight in scientific domains relevant to lupus. | Nominations of basic, clinical, and translational scientists will be considered and for investigators of any age or rank affiliated with an academic, biomedical, research, government, or biotechnology/pharmaceutical institution worldwide. Co-Investigators or teams of investigators are not eligible for this Prize. Self-nominations are not allowed. | $100,000 Date: 1/16/2024 |
| McKnight Endowment Fund Go to site ... |
Neuroscience Award/Grant: Scholar Award |
Established to encourage emerging neuroscientists to focus on disorders of learning and memory; applicant should show interest in solving important problems in relevant areas of neuroscience, including transition of basic research to clinical practice. | Doctoral degree with record of research and commitment, Assistant Professor for less than 4 years; no more than 4 years of experience in an independent faculty position (exceptions for parental leave); cannot have already been granted tenure. | $225,000 over 3 years Date: 1/15/2024 |
| Motor Neurone Disease Association Go to site ... |
Biomedical Research Award/Grant: Clinical Scientist Fellowships |
Aims to support clinicians wishing to pursue research into the pathogenesis and treatment of motor neurone disease. | Be a registered healthcare professional; have a PhD or equivalent; show evidence of career progression; show clear plans for developing as a leader in your specialist area of research. | Varies. Date: 1/11/2024 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association Go to site ... |
Muscular Dystrophy; Neurology; Genetic Diseases Award/Grant: Various. |
Various. | Various. | Various. Date: 1/26/2024 (LOI) |
| National Institute for Health Care Management Go to site ... |
Health Care Management; Policy; Delivery Award/Grant: Health Care Research Award |
The NIHCM Foundation Research Award recognizes outstanding published work from researchers furthering innovation in health care financing, delivery and organization or the implementation of health care policy. | Articles must have been published in a peer-reviewed journal during calendar year 2023 either in print or online. (An article cannot be submitted in more than one competition year.) All research articles must address some aspect of health care financing, delivery, organization or policy implementation. |
$20,000 Date: 1/31/2024 |
| Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation Go to site ... |
Nephrology; Kidney Award/Grant: Research Fellowship |
Basic, translational, clinical or epidemiology/data analysis research proposals with the goal of furthering our understanding of the physiological, biochemical, molecular and genetic mechanisms of this disease. | Hold an M.D. or Ph.D. or the equivalent degree at the time of the award; May not have completed the equivalent of more than four years of research training (excluding clinical training) after completion of the M.D. (or equivalent) or postdoctoral research training after the Ph.D. at the time the award begins; Commit a minimum of 75% of time to research and training during the fellowship period. | $120,000 over 2 years Date: 1/15/2024 |
| Radiological Society of North America Go to site ... |
Radiology Award/Grant: Research Scholar Grant |
Supports any area of research within radiologic sciences; basic, clinical, quality improvement, ethics, clinical practice efficiency, imaging informatics, or drug/device development projects are welcomed. | RSNA member, a full-time faculty position in a department of radiology, radiation oncology or nuclear medicine, hired within the last 8 years with an academic rank of instructor, assistant professor or an equivalent title. | $100,000 per year for up to 2 years Date: 1/19/2024 |
| Society of Cardiovascular Go to site ... |
Cardiology Award/Grant: Research Grant |
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. | 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. | up to $25,000 for starter grant, up to $50,000 for up to two years Date: 1/24/2024 |
| Society for Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Go to site ... |
Cardiovascular; Thoracic Award/Grant: Kaplan Leadership Development Award |
The mission of this award is to assist cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesiologists in their careers by granting funding to further their focus on leadership opportunities and development through course work and leadership specific studies. | Society Member. | $10,000 Date: 1/15/2024 |
| Spencer Foundation Go to site ... |
Education Award/Grant: Large Research Grants |
To support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education. We seek to support scholarship that develops new foundational knowledge that may have a lasting impact on educational discourse. | Doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field, or appropriate experience in an education research-related profession. | Up to $500,000 over 5 years Date: 1/24/2024 (LOI) |
| The Foundation for the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Go to site ... |
Medicine Award/Grant: Bridge Funding Award |
To stabilize a research program of a promising physician scientist in the field of perinatal sciences (basic or clinical) who has had a major national-level research program grant (e.g., R-level grant) or training grant (e.g., AAOGF/ABOG, AAOGF/SMFM, BIRCWH, WRHR, RSDP), and has applied for a subsequent grant but has not been successful in obtaining independent research funding or who has a temporary lapse in funding. | Board certified or eligible Maternal-Fetal Medicine physician-investigators who are SMFM members and are at the rank of Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology or above, who have successfully completed mentored research training or have previously had an R01 grant, and who have applied for funding but who have not been successful in either obtaining or maintaining independent research funding may apply. | $75,000 Date: 1/1/2024 |