Sponsor Deadline

Sponsor Disease Focus Eligibility Name of Grant, Amount of funding,

Link to the guidelines January

Letter of intent deadline (required): Jan. Full proposal (by invitation only): March

Avon Foundation for Women

breast cancer Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant Program Up to $150,000/yr x 2 years More >>

Abstract due: Jan. Full application (by invitation): March

ALS Association Neuroscience; ALS Faculty with PI eligibility

Investigator-initiated Research Grant Program -Starter Grants Pilot Studies by ALS investigators Maximum of $40K -Multi-year grants (maximum of $80K/yr for up to 3 yrs) Send a request to researchgrants@alsa-national.org to obtain the required abstract form. more >>

Letter of intent (required): Jan. 11, 2017 Full proposal by invitation only (see also Mayand Aug.)

William T. Grant Foundation

Address issues that have compelling relevance for theory, policy, and/or practice affecting the settings of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants-Reducing Inequality $100K-$600K for 2-3 yrs Research Grants-Improving the use of research evidence $100K to $1M for 2-3 yrs Officers’ Research Grants for both initiatives up to $25K for 2-4 yrs More >>

Jan. 13, 2017 Arthritis National Research Foundation

arthritis Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Research Grant $100K for 1 yr No citizenship requirement More >>

Jan. 13, 2017 Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF)

arthritis-psoriatic Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Psoriatic Arthritis Research Grant $100,000 for 1 year No citizenship requirement More >>

Jan. 13, 2017 Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)

arthritis; aging Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Arthritis and Aging Grant $100,000 for 1 year No citizenship requirement More >>

Jan. 13, 2017 Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT)

surgery: general surgeons-basic and clinical research of digestive diseases

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (general surgeons)

SSAT Career Development Award $50K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >>

Jan. 13, 2017 American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)- Pfizer

Gastroenterology ; IBD Faculty with PI eligibility

AGA-Pfizer Pilot Research Award in Inflammatory Bowel Disease $30,000 for 1 yr No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted at a North American institution More >>

Jan. 13, 2017 National Pancreas Foundation

pancreatic diseases (adults and children); Studies intended to advance knowledge in the areas of pancreatic carcinoma, and all forms of pancreatitis

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants $50K No citizenship requirement More >>

The AHA has not published it's 2017 standard grants and fellowships

Jan. (various)

American Heart Association (AHA)

Research broadly related to cardiovascular function and disease and stroke, or to related clinical, basic science, bioengineering or biotechnology, and public health problems, including multidisciplinary efforts.

AHA grants and fellowshipsSee the cardiovascular funding opportunity webpage >>

Jan. 15, 2017 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)

Cardiovascular disease Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility (see other criteria)

Norman E. Shumway Career Development Award $80,000 per year x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (LOI): Jan. 15, 2017 Full proposal by invitation only: June 1, 2017 (see also April15, Oct. 15)

Whitehall Foundation Neuroscience; Basic biological research in neurobiology

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Grant-in-Aid $30K for 1 yr More >>

Letter of intent (LOI): Jan. 15, 2017 Full proposal by invitation only: June 1, 2017 (see also April15, Oct. 15)

Whitehall Foundation Neuroscience; Basic biological research in neurobiology

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants $30-$75K/yr for up to 3 yrs More >>

Jan. 15, 2017 FARA-Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance

neuroscience; ataxia Faculty with PI eligibility

Keith Michael Andrus Cardiac Research Award $150K/yr for 1-2 yrs More >>

Jan. 16, 2017 RFP to be published in early November.

The Emergency Medicine Foundation

emergency medicine Assist. with PI eligibility; PI must have a primary faculty appointment in Emergency Medicine

Career Development Grant $50K for 1 yr More >>

Jan. 16, 2017 RFP to be published in early November.

The Emergency Medicine Foundation

emergency medicine Faculty with PI eligibility; PI must have a primary faculty appointment in Emergency Medicine

Patient Centered Outcome Research Grant $100,000 for a 2-year period Basic Science and Clinical Research Innovation Award Grant up to $50,000 for 1 year Health Policy Research Grant up to $50,000 for 1 year More >>

Jan. 16, 2017 RFP to be published in early November.

The Emergency Medicine Foundation

emergency medicine; To promote projects that seek to demonstrate improved patient outcomes in Emergency Departments in low-to middle-income countries (LMICs).

Faculty with PI eligibility; PI must have a primary faculty appointment in Emergency Medicine

International Emergency Medicine Outcomes and Efficacy Research Grant Seed grant for up to $10,000 for one year (2 to be awarded) More >>

Jan. 16, 2017 Rita Allen Foundation / American Pain Society

pain research Assist. prof.-tenure-track (MCL or UTL appointments-OK)

Rita Allen Award in Pain Amount of funding: $50K/yr x 3 yrs. No citizenship requirement. More >>

Jan. 17, 2017 Society of Surgical Oncology

cancer; surgical oncology oncologists-faculty with PI eligibility

Clinical Investigator Award $50K/yr x 2 years

Applicants must be within 8 years within the completion of training

No citizenship requirement More >>

Jan. 17, 2017 Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)

studying the underlying mechanisms of the aging process as it relates to arthritis.

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Arthritis and Aging Grant $100,000 for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >>

Limited award: only one applicant per category: Internal Cancer Institute deadline: Jan. Sponsor: LOI: Jan. Full application: April (by invitation)

St. Baldrick's Foundation

pedatric cancer see the guidelines Award Mechanisms Fellows Research grants Scholar (career development) grant Supportive Care Research grants Consortium Research Grants Internal submission guidelines

Letter of intent (required): Jan. via proposal central Full proposal deadline (by invitation only): April via proposal

Radiation Oncology Institute

cancer; radiation therapy Faculty with PI eligibility

Examination of Comparative Value of Radiation Therapy Up to $200,000 over 2 years No citizenship restriction More >>

Limited submission program Internal deadline: Jan.

Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation

Applicants must be involved in basic or clinical research which has the potential for translation.

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (UTL, MCL, NTL-Research appts) in the School of Medicine

Faculty Scholars Award $75K-$100K gift award No citizenship requirement Internal submission guidelines

Jan. 20, 2017 AGA-American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation

cancer, digestive; gastroenterology

Instructor, Academic staff-research (research associate, etc.) who currently hold a federal or non-federal career development award devoted to conducting research related to digestive cancer.

AGA-Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Augustyn Award in Digestives Cancer $40K for 1 year No citizenship requirement More >>

Jan. 20, 2017 AGA-American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation

gastroenterology; esophageal disease clinical research

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

June and Donald O. Castell Esophageal Clinical Research Award $25K for 1 yr No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required): Jan.

International Rhett Syndrome

Rett Syndrome (developmental disorder found primarily in girls)

Faculty with PI eligibility

The Neuro Habilitation Program apply via the HeART grant mechanism (Help Accelerate RTT Therapeutics) Grant $150,000 over 2 yrs The Read Through Program: apply via the ANGEL(Advanced Neurotherapeutic Grant of Excellence) Grant Award

$300,000 per year for up to 2 yr More >>

January 25, 2017 (see also May)

Venture Well (formerly: National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance -NCIIA)

Our E-Team Program gives college students the chance to move new tech ideas out of the lab and classroom and into the marketplace. Stage 1 funding; $5,000- to attend a three-day strategy mapping workshop, VentureLab1 Stage 2 funding: up to $20,000 + workshop (VentureLab 2) + coaching + network (and includes tactical coaching) Stage 3 funding: up to $50,000 VentureWell program investment opportunity You must apply for Stage 1 funding first.

Faculty with PI eligibility The faculty member is the PI

E-Team Program (for students) provides early-stage funding for training, coaching, and investment for teams working on market-based technology inventions. More >>

Jan. 27, 2017 Larry L. Hillblom Foundation

1) Diabetes Mellitus and its complications including studies of normal glucose metabolism; or 2) Age-related chronic or degenerative disorders of the brain or vision including such studies of the healthy aging processes.

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Start up grants $70K/ yr for up to 3 yrs (the host institution must provide $30K/yr x 3 yrs) No citizenship requirement More >>

Jan. 31, 2017 Foundation Fighting Blindness

vision research Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Enhanced Career Development Award More >>

Jan. 31, 2017 Sarcoma Foundation of America

Cancer; sarcoma Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant up to $50K No citizenship requirement More >>

Jan. 31, 2017 (awaiting publication of the 2017 guidelines)

American Thyroid Association

thyroid function and disease. Topics include thyroid cancer)

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

ATA Research Grants More >>

February

Letter of intent (required): Feb. 1, 2017 Full proposal by invitation only: March 15, 2017

Leukemia Research Foundation

cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, MDS, and multiple myeloma

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

New Investigator Research Grants $100K x 1 yr More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: Feb. 1, 2017 Full proposal deadline: March 1, 2017

A-T Children’s Project Neuroscience, A-T (ataxia-telangiectasia)

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant $75K for 1-2 years No citizenship restricition More >>

Feb. 1, 2017 PCORI: Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute

PCOR-patient centered outcome research

Faculty with PI eligibility

Engagement Award: Knowledge, Training and Development, and Dissemination Awards up to $250,000 total costs over 2 years More >>

Letter of intent (required): Feb. 1, 2017 Full proposal by invitation only

PCORI: Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute

PCOR-patient centered outcome research

Faculty with PI eligibility

Engagement Award (EAIN): Research Meeting and Conference Support $50K for 1 yr; $250K for 2 years More >>

Feb. Brain and Behavior Reseearch Foundation

neuroscience; Basic and/or clinical investigators are supported, but research must be relevant toserious brain and behavior disorders such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders or child and adolescent mental illnesses.

To enable promising investigators to either extend research fellowship training or begin careers as independent research faculty (assist. prof. with PI eligibility)

Young Investigator Grant $35K per year x 2 years More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: Feb. via proposal central Full proposal: April via proposal central

American Cancer Society

cancer, faculty with PI eligibility who have made seminal contributions that have changed the direction of basic cancer research.

Mid-career faculty Research Professor Grant $80K/yr direct costs for 5 years (2 to be awarded) No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required): Feb. 1, 2017 Full proposal (by invitation only): April

FARA-Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance

Neuroscience; ataxia Faculty with PI eligibility

General Research Grant $150K/yr x 1-2 yrs Additional Research Grant Subtype: Postdoctoral Trainee and Ph.D. Students (PI= faculty member) More >>

Limited Program Stanford Neuroscienc Institue internal deadline: Feb.

The Dana Foundation Neuroscience; human brain or brain-immune functioning or malfunctioning

ssistant professors and associate professors (within the first few years of their appointment) with PI eligibility

David Mahoney Neuroimaging Program: Using Brain and Immune Imaging to Improve Human Health $200,000 payable over 3 yrs Internal submission guidelines

Feb. 1, 2017 Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Education Foundation

Neuroscience; spinal cord injury Consumer, Caregiver, and Community Education; Professional Development and Education; Research Utilization and Dissemination; Assistive Technology; Conferences and Symposia

Faculty with PI eligibility

Education Grants up to $50K No citizenship requirement but grantees must be located at an institution in the U.S. and Canada. More >> Research grants (see Sept. )

Feb. 1, 2017 AALAS Grants for Laboratory Animal Science (GLAS) Program

laboratory animal science Faculty with PI eligibility

Small grant: $7500 for 1 yr. Standard grant: $50,000 for 1 yr PI must be an AALS member More >>

Feb. Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation Research

Sjögren’s Syndrome: This is an auto-immune disease which involves an individual's white blood cells attacking moisture-producing glands. (Symptoms involve dry eyes and dry mouth.)

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research grants $15K to $50K per year for 2 yrs. No citizenship restriction but research must be conducted at an institution in the U.S.. More >>

Limited Program Internal Cancer Institute

The V Foundation for Cancer Research

Cancer Assist. prof. with tenure-track appts (sponsor approved

Scholar Award $200K over 2 yrs. Internal submission guidelines

deadline: Feb.

UTL and MCL faculty)

Limited Program Internal Cancer Institute deadline: Feb.

The V Foundation for Cancer Research

Cancer Faculty with with tenure-track appts(sponsored approved our UTL and MCL faculty)

Translational Grant $600,000 total funding ($200,000/yr x 3yrs). Internal submission guidelines

Feb. National Kidney Foundation

kidney disease Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (nephrologists)

NKF Young Investigator Grantsand NKF Satellite Dialysis Clinical Investigator Grant $40K for 1 yr No citizenship requirement. More >>

Feb. The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

surgery-alimentary tract Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (general surgeons)

SSAT Career Development Award for Clinical/Outcomes/Educaton Research $20K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent: Feb. California National Primate Research Center at UC Davis

Pilot projects that address biomedical/translational research topics across the nonhuman primate lifespan and include CNPRC scientific research unit areas (Brain, Mind and Behavior, Infectious Diseases, Reproductive Sciences and Regenerative Medicine, Respiratory Diseases) are requested.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Requests for Letters of Intent for Pilot Projects $50K for 1 year More >>

Letter of intent (required): Feb. 13, 2017 Full proposal (by invtation only): May 15, 2017

North American Spine Society (NASS)

spine research; orthopaedics, neurosurgery, physiatry, pain management

Faculty with PI eligibility

NASS Research Grants $50,000 per year for 1-2 years NASS Nontraditional Nonsurgical Treatment Grants $50,000 per year for 1-2 years No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required): Feb. 13, 2017 Full proposal (by invtation only): May 15, 2017

North American Spine Society (NASS)

spine research; orthopaedics, neurosurgery, physiatry, pain management

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

NASS Young Investigator Grants $50,000 per year for 1-2 years No citizenship requirement More >>

Feb. 15, 2017 Bay Area Lyme Foundation

Lyme disease Postdocs/fellows; Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility and CE assist. prof. (with an approved CE faculty PI waiver) Instructors, Clinical Instructors

Emerging Leader Award (grant) $100,000 No citizenship requirement More >>

Feb. 15, 2017 Bay Area Lyme Foundation

Lyme disease Associate and Full professors with PI eligibility

Alexandra Cohen Emerging Leader Award (grant) $250,000 No citizenship requirement More >>

Feb. 15, 2017

Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research

anesthesiology; anesthesia education

Anesthesiologists-faculty with PI eligibility

Research in Education Grant $50K/yr x 2 yrs More >>

Feb. 15, 2017

Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research

anesthesiology Faculty with PI eligibility

Mentored Research Training Grants: Basic Science, Clinical or Translational Science, Health Services Research

The MRTG is a two-year, $175,000 award More >>

Limited program Internal Deadline (for all schools): Feb.

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, astronomy, computer science, earth science, ocean science, and all branches of engineering

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering $875,000 over 5 years Internal Submission guidelines

Feb. The Marfan Foundation

basic and clinical research in Marfan syndrome which impacts connective tissue

Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility Applicants must have less than seven years experience in a faculty position and have never received an NIH R-01 grant award

Early Investigator Grant Program $37,500 yr x 2 years No citizenship requirement. More >>

Feb. via proposal central

OREF-Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation

prevention of musculoskeletal youth sports injuries

assist. prof. with PI eligibility; PI or Co-PI must be an orthopedic surgeon; PhDs, DVMs and DOs are eligible if affiliated with an orthopaedic department and working with an orthopaedic surgeon, but must have a primary academic appointment in an orthopaedic department

OREF-Prevention of Musculoskeletal Youth Sports Injury Grant $50K/yr for 2-3 years No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (LOI) (required) deadline: Feb. Full proposal (by invitation only): May

The Honorable Tina Brozeman Foundation (Tina’s Wish)

cancer, ovarian Faculty with PI eligibility

Early Detection Ovarian Cancer Research Grant $100,000 per year x 2 years No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: Feb. via proposal central Full proposal (by invitation only): May via proposal central

LUNGevity cancer-lung Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

LUNGevity Career Development Awards for Translation Research (lung cancer) Maximum of $300,000 ($100K/yr x 3 years) No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: Feb. Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Aug.

Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation

To conduct clinical and education research and development in Anesthesia Patient Safety

Faculty with PI eligibility

Grant Program $150,000 for up to 2 years No citizenship restriction More >>

Feb. New York Stem Cell Foundation

used for exploring the basic biology and translational potential of stem cells

Assist. prof. with tenure track or equivalent positions*

Innovator Awards for Early Career Investigators in Translational Stem Cell Research $1.5M total direct costs over 5 yrs

(*the sponsor has approved both our assist. prof. with MCL and UTL faculty appointments)

No citizenship restriction More >>

Feb. New York Stem Cell Foundation

foster truly bold, innovative scientists with the potential to transform the field of neuroscience.

Assist. prof. with tenure track or equivalent positions* (*the sponsor has approved both our assist. prof. with MCL and UTL faculty appointments)

Innovator Awards for Early Career Investigators in Neuroscience 1.5M total direct costs over 5 yrs. No citizenship restriction More >>

Feb. Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Neuroscience: basic, as well as translational and/or clinical investigators; psychiatric disorders such as: schizophrenia; bipolar; mood and anxiety disorders; or early onset brain and behavior disorders.

Advanced postdoctoral fellows Instructors Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

NARSAD Young Investigator Grant $35K/yr x 2 yrs Eligibility: advanced postdoctoral fellows, Instructors and assist. prof. with PI eligibility and CE assist. prof. (with an approved CE faculty PI waiver) No citizen restriction More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: Feb. via proposal central Full proposal deadline: April

Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network

cancer, bladder Faculty with PI eligibility

Bladder Cancer Research Innovation Award $300,000 over 2 years (one to be awarded) No citizenship restriction Note: Download the PDF file of the guidelines by clicking on the document icon next to the title of the RFP on this proposal central webpage >>

Feb. The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

general surgey-health care disparities

Faculty with PI eligibility

Health Care Disparities Research Award $20K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >>

Phase I proposal (1-2 page proposal) deadline (required): Feb. TBA Phase II proposals (by invitation only) deadline: May TBA

Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) Consortium

PML is a serious but rare infection of the central nervous system caused by lytic destruction of oligodendrocytes by the JC polyoma virus.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Grants up to $300K over 2 yrs More >>

Feb. International OCD Foundation

Neuroscience; nature, causes and treatment of OCD and related disorders

Postdoctoral fellows with mentor Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Research Grant Up to $50K (see the FAQ webpage) No citizenship restriction. More >>

Portal request form deadline (required): Feb. Letter of intent deadline (required): March Copy of signed face page by mail: March

amFAR-The Foundation for AIDS Research

HIV/AIDS Faculty with PI eligibility

Impact Grants exploring HIV persistence and eradication $2M over 4 years No citizenship requirement. More >>

Two-page phase one proposals: Feb. TBA; Phase II proposals by invitation only

Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) Consortium

Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

Faculty with PI eligibility

Grants up to $300K over 2 yrs More >>

Limited submissoin program Internal deadline for ALL schools: Feb.

Agilent Gift award- "2016 focus: Contribution to the development of advanced Big Data technologies aimed at making breakthroughs in life science research and imaging for clinical diagnostics".

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Candidate completed Ph.D. or M.D. less than 10 years before January 1, 2016.

Agilent Early Career Professor Award $100K prize, not a grant Internal nomination guidelines

March

March 1, 2017 The Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Fund

neuroscience Assist. prof. with tenure-track appt. (UTL appt) within 4 years of their first tenure-track appt. (between July 1, 2013 to July 1, 2017)

Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Award in the Neurosciences $225K over 3 years U.S. citizenship is not a requirement, but it is expected that candidates will be permanent residents of the U.S. and that their research will be carried out in U.S. institutions (early career award exception to RPH 1.8) More >>

Letter of intent: March

The McKnight Foundation The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience

neuroscience; basic research to human brain disorders

Faculty with PI eligibility with tenure or tenure track* positions (*the sponsor has approved both our UTL and MCL faculty)

McKnight Memory and Cognitive Disorders Awards $100K/yr x 3 yrs No citizenship requirement. More >>

March 1, 2017 Foundation Fighting Blindness

vision research; retinal degenerative diseases (RDDs), i.e., inherited orphan retinal degenerative diseases and non-exudative age-related macular degeneration.

Clinician-scientists possessing an M.D., D.O., or recognized equivalent foreign degree and who are in their first, second, or third year of a junior faculty appointment are eligible to apply for a CDA. Stanford assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Career Development Award Amount of funding: $75K direct costs /yr x 5 years More >>

March 7, 2017 American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)

reproductive medicine Assis prof. with PI eligibility

ASRM Research Grant $10K-$50K No citizenship requirement More >>

March 7, 2017 American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Society for Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (SREI)

reproductive medicine Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

SREI- Research Grant $40K No citizenship requirement More >>

March American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons-Research Foundation

colon and rectal surgery Faculty with PI eligibility

Limited project grants $50K for 1 yr Applicants must be members of ASCRS More >>

March via proposal central

Melanoma Research Foundation

melanoma; cancer Assoc. prof. with PI eligibility who are established melanoma researchers or Researchers working in closely related fields who wish to move into melanoma research.

Established investigator Award $100K/yr x 2yrs No citizenship restriction but research must be conducted in the U.S. Overview >> PDF file of the guidelines>>

March via proposal central

Melanoma Research Foundation

melanoma; cancer Assoc. prof. and above with PI eligibility established Ocular Melanoma researcherd

CURE OM Unite! Established Investigator Award Amount of funding: up to $100,000 per year for 2 years Overview >> PDF file of the guidelines>>

March via proposal central

Melanoma Research Foundation

melanoma; cancer Assoc. prof. with PI eligibility Teams consisting of both basic scientists and clinicians to address an unmet clinical need are encouraged, as is the inclusion of a junior scientist. The proposals must consist of a PI and at least one Co-PI, possibly from different institutions.

Team Awards Up to $250K/yr x 2yrs Overview >> PDF file of the guidelines>>

March via proposal central

Melanoma Research Foundation

cancer; to encourage junior investigators to enter the field of melanoma research.

Instructors Research associates Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Postdoctoral fellows must have less than 5 years of postdoctoral experience

Career Development Award $50K/yr x 2yrs No citizenship restriction but research must be conducted in the U.S. Overview >> PDF file of the guidelines>>

March via proposal central

Lymphoma Research Foundation

cancer; Mantle Cell Lymphoma Note: Proposals must be an adjunct to an existing research project in MCL. Projects should also relate to work in the clinical setting and/or involve primary MCL patient samples.

Faculty with PI eligibility with an existing resesarch project in MCL

Mantle Cell Lymphoma Correlative Studies Support Initiative up to $50K for 18 months To download the guidelines, click on the document icon next to the RFP title on this proposal central webpage >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: March Full proposal deadline: April

Lupus Foundation of America

pediatric lupus tenure-track faculty-faculty; Stanford with UTL and MCL faculty appts.

Health Outcomes in Pediatrics Lupus Grant up to $100,000 Eligibility: No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: March 11, 2016 Full proposal deadline:

Lupus Foundation of America

Funds basic, clinical and translational research on stem cells in lupus

tenure-track faculty-faculty; Stanford with UTL and MCL faculty appts.

Research on Stem Cells in Lupus up to $135,000 for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent (due 2 weeks prior the deadline): March Full proposal March

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation

neuroscience; Alzheimer's disease

Faculty with PI eligibility

ApoE RFP $300K over 1-2 years for pre-clinical applications and up to $1 million per application for clinical trials Preclinical Drug Discovery Academic Program-innovative translational programs RFP $150K for 1 yr (in some cases multi-year programs can be considered) -PACT-Program to Accelerate Clinical Trials ADDF now has funding to consider clinical trials budgeted up to $3M+ per application. No citizenship restriction More >>

March Prostate Cancer Foundation

prostate cancer Postdoctoral Fellow, Instructor Clinical Instructor, Research Associate (submit through your RPM) Assistant Professor with PI eligibility All applicants must be within should be within six-years following completion of a professional degree or clinical training

Young Investigator Award $75K/yr x 3 years No citizenship restriction Down a PDF file of the guidelines >>

March via proposal central

California Breast Cancer Research Program

breast cancer; for community based participatory research projects

Faculty with PI eligibility

Community Research Collaboration (CRC) awards CRC Pilot: Up to $150,000 direct costs for 18 months CRC Full: up to $600,000 direct costs for 3 years No citizenship restriction More >>

Concept paper (required) deadline: March Full proposal (by invitation only): May

Thrasher Research Fund

Child health: “clinical, hypothesis-driven research that offers substantial promise for meaningful advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of children’s diseases, particularly research that offers broad-based applications.

1. Physicians who are in a residency/fellowship training program, or who completed that program no more than one year before the date of submission of the

Early Career Award $26,750 award for up to two years No citizenship restriction More >>

Note: A mentor may have only one Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Awardee at a time.

Concept Paper 2) Post-doctoral researchers who received the doctoral level degree no more than three years prior to the date of submission of the Concept Paper.

March 15, 2017 The Sontag Foundation

neuroscience; brain tumors; brain cancer research

Assist. prof. with UTL faculty appts. made no earlier than March 1, 2014

Distinguished Investigator Award $600,000 total award ($150K/yr x 4 yrs) No citizenship requirement More >>

March via proposal central

Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN)

bladder cancer Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Instructor Research Associate Senior Postdoctoral fellow (submit your proposals through your RPM)

Young Investigator Awards $50K/yr x 2 years (2 to be awarded) U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents or applicants with a valid work visa in an instituton in the U.S. or Canada. Download the PDF file of the guidelines by clicking on the document icon next to the title of the RFP on this proposal central webpage >>

March Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation

Neuroscience; cancer; brain tumors-pediatric

Faculty with PI eligibility

Pediatric Brain Tumor Grant$30K/yr for up to 2 yrs (3 awards) Astrocytoma Award $45K for 1 yr (one award) Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Research Award Up to $50K (one award) No citizenship restriction More >>

March Howard and Gorgeanna Jones Foundation for Reproductive Medicine

reproductive medicine Researchers in a reproductive medicine fellowship* Instructors Assist. to assoc. prof. with PI eligibility Must be under of the age of 45

Young Investigator Achievement Awards $60K for 1 yr *Institutional representative: RPM in RMG. More >>

March American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Neuroscience; child and adolescent psychiatry

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

AACAP Junior Investigator Award $30K/yr x 2 yrs More >>

Letter of intent: March

National MPS Society MPS diseases:Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) and related diseases are genetic lysosomal storage diseases (LSD) caused by the body’s inability to produce specific enzymes.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research grants for new investigators: The support of basic or clinical research for MPS II: one $90K two-year grant MPS IV: one $80K grant Challenge grant: MPS III: to support a MPSIII clinical trial or to study a therapy or a biomarker that has passed the proof of concept stage but requires further pre-clinical or clinical testing. One $235K grant for 1 yr More >>

Online nomination: March

March of Dimes Birth defects Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research $150,000 over 2 years No citizenship requirement Download a PDF file of the guidelines

March This will not be offered in 2016

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

multiple myeloma Faculty with PI eligibility

Senior Research Award$100,000/yr x 2 yrs More >>

Internal Vetting Process Required Internal deadline: March

NIH ORIP To fund groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase or upgrade a single item of expensive, specialized, commercially available instruments or integrated systems that cost at least $50,000. Maximum funding is $600,000.

Faculty with PI eligibility

NIH Shared Instrumentation Grant (S10) PAR 16-054 See eligibility in the guidelines Internal vetting process guidelines

Internal Vetting Process Required Internal deadline: March

NIH ORIP allows groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase or upgrade a single item of expensive, specialized, commercially available instruments or integrated systems that cost at least $600,000. The maximum award is $2,000,000.

Faculty with PI eligibility

NIH High-End Instrumentation Program (S10) PAR-16-053 See eligibility in the guidelines Internal vetting process guidelines

Limited submission program Internal deadline for ALL Schools: March

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

identify outstanding inventors who harness science and technology to enhance the conduct of scientific research, strengthen environmental conservation, or improve the experience and outcomes of patient care.

Stanford faculty with PI eligibility (UTL, MCL, and NTL-Research appts.) and Clinician Educator (CE) faculty (with an approved CE faculty PI waiver request). Applicants must be within 10 years of receiving their terminal degree in their field (Ph.D. or M.D.

Moore Inventor Fellows $675K over 3 years No citizenship requirement Internal submission guidelines

Letter of intent deadline: March via proposal central Full proposal (by invitation only) daedline: July va proposal central

The Craig H. Nielsen Foundation (spinal cord injury)

neuroscience; spinal cord injury

Faculty with PI eligibility

Psychosocial Research (PSR) Grants PSR Pilot Grants $200K over 2 years Psychosocial Research (PSR) Grants PSR Studies and Demonstration Projects up to $400,000 over 3 years No citizenship restriction but applicant must be employed at an institution in the U.S. or Canada. More >>

Letter of intent (required): March Application deadline: April

Lupus Foundation of America

faculty with PI eligibility who have a previously scored but unfunded lupus-specific RO1 or equivalent federal grant application from the previous 12 months with the expectation that with

Faculty with PI eligibility (see the column to the left)

LIFELINE Grant Program up to $140,000 More >>

LIFELINE funding, a fundable priority could be achieved on the next submission of either a new (A0) application (without a substantial redesign of the content and scope of the project) or a resubmission (A1) application.

March (see also June 26 and Sept. 25)

American Epilepsy Society

Neuroscience; epilepsy Faculty with PI eligibility

Seed Grant Awards $20,000 The application must involve two or more established investigators one of which must be an epilepsy-focused investigator. At least one PI must be a society member. No citizenship requirement More >>

March via proposal central

ASTRO-American Society for Radiation Oncology

cancer; radiation oncology; (radiation oncology, biology, physics or outcomes/health services)

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Junior Faculty Career Research Training Award $100K per yr x 2 yrs (2 awards) No citizenship restriction More >>

Pre-proposal: March

Full proposal (by invitation only): Aug

Organization for Autism Research

neuroscience; autism Faculty with PI eligibility

2016 Applied Research Competition $30,000 over 1-2 years No citizenship restriction More >>

Date to register to obtain a reference # (required): March

Letter of intent (required): March

Human Frontier Science Program

Basic science research into fundamental biological problems; Research Grants are awarded for novel, ground-breaking collaborations involving extensive collaboration among teams of scientists working in different countries and in different disciplines.

faculty (assist. prof. with PI eligibility) who are within 5 years of their independent (faculty) position but must have obtained their first doctoral degree (Ph.D. or M.D.) not longer than 10 years before the LOI deadline.

Young Investigator Grant $250K per year for a team of 2; $350K per year for a team of 3; $450K per year for a team of 4 or more Term: 3 years; (see the guidelines for additional information) No citizenship requirement Program GrantsMore >>

Date to register to obtain a reference # (required): March 21, 2016

Letter of intent (required): March

Human Frontier Science Program

Basic science research into fundamental biological problems; Research Grants are awarded for novel, ground-breaking collaborations involving extensive collaboration among teams of scientists working in different countries and in different disciplines.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Program Grants Amount of funding for both grant: $250K per year for a team of 2; $350K per year for a team of 3; $450K per year for a team of 4 or more Term: 3 years; (see the guidelines for additional information) More >>

April April Emergency Medicine

Foundation emergency medicine Faculty with PI

eligibility Treating Agitation in the Emergency Department up to $490,000 over 2 years Knowledge Translation Research Grant up to $50K for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >>

April Emergency Medicine Foundation

emergency medicine the scholar must be a graduate of an ACGME approved emergency medicine

EMF Health Policy Research Scholar Award up to $100K for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >>

residency or pediatric emergency medicine training program at the beginning of the proposed funding period (by July 1, 2016)

April When Everyone Survives Research Foundation

cancer; leukemia Faculty with PI eligibility

Request for Proposals in Leukemia Research $50,000 for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >>

April (see also Oct. 1)

Scoliosis Research Society

spinal deformity Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants Standard, New Investigator, Small Exploratory, Alf Nachemson Evidence Based Medicine No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required): April proposal central Full application (by invitation only) (also see Sept.)

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

cystic fibrosis Faculty with PI eligibility

Pilot and Feasibility Awards$40K/yr x 2 yrs (basic science research) Research Grant $90K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >>

April American Society for Surgery of the Hand

hand surgery Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Basic Science Grant $20K total over 2 yrs more >> Clinical Science Grant $40K total over 2 yrs More >>

April via proposal central

American Cancer Society

Cancer Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Mentored Research Scholar Grant $135K direct costs plus 8% indirect cost per year (plus $10K per year for the mentor) for up to 5 years U.S. Citizenship, non-citizenship nationals or permanent residency required More >>

April via proposal central

American Cancer Society

Cancer Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Instructors are not eligible

Research Scholar Grant RSG in Basic, Pre-clinical Clinical, Epidemiology, Psychosocial and Behavioral Research and Research in Palliative Care and Symptom Management (see pg. 22 guidelines) $165K direct costs plus 20% indirects per year for up to 4 yrs. No citizenship requirement More >>

April via proposal central

American Cancer Society

Cancer Faculty with PI eligibility Instructors are not eligible

Research Scholar Grant RSG in Cancer Control: Health Policy and Health Services Research (see pg. 22 guidelines) $165K direct costs plus 20% indirects per year for up to 4 yrs. No citizenship requirement More >>

April via proposal central

American Cancer Society

Cancer; limited to research in Psychosocial and Behavioral Research, and in Health Policy and Health Services Research

Faculty with PI eligibility Instructors are not eligible

Research Scholar Grant RSG in Priority Program of Cancer Control: Health Disparities Research(see pg. 22 guidelines) $165K direct costs plus 20% indirects per year for up to 4 yrs

(exception: up to 5 years only if study is population based) Exception: $400K per year for up to 5 years-- only if study is population based No citizenship requirement More >>

April via proposal central

American Cancer Society

cancer; Awarded to institutions as block grants to provide seed money for newly independent investigators to initiate research projects

Faculty with PI eligibility

Institutional Research Grants SPECIAL NOTE: There is no limit on the number of applications, but Dr. Beverly Mitchell, Stanford Cancer Institute Director, is available to facilitate responses. No citizenship requirement (see page 9-guidelines) More >>

April via proposal central

American Cancer Society

cancer; This is an institutional research grant to support physician training in accredited preventive medicine residencyprograms that provide cancer prevention and control research and practice opportunities.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Physician Training Awards in Cancer Prevention $300,000 over 4 years (average of $50K per resident training year)-institutional grant SPECIAL NOTE: There is no limit on the number of applications, but Dr. Beverly Mitchell, Stanford Cancer Institute Director, is available to facilitate responses. No citizenship requirement (see page 9-guidelines) More >>

Letter of intent (required): April Full proposal (by invitation): May

Epilepsy Foundation neuroscience; epilepsy Faculty with PI eligibility

New Therapy Commercialization Grants Program No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent (required): April Full proposal (by invitation): May

Epilepsy Foundation neuroscience; epilepsy Faculty with PI eligibility

Epilepsy Innovation Seal of Excellence No citizenship restriction More >>

Pre-application required: submit asap prior to the deadlines below Pilot applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis in 2017 TBA: April , July , Oct. 5

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Neuroscience; multiple sclerosis

Faculty with PI eligibility

Pilot Research Grants Up to $40K for 1 yr More >>

April Cystinosis Research Foundation: Natalie's Wish

Cystinosis Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants Term: 1-3 yes-amount not specified No citizenship requirement More >>

Limited program: Internal deadline: April

American Diabetes Association

all topics relevant to prevention, treatment and cure of all types ofdiabetes (type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes), diabetes-related disease states (obesity, pre-diabetes, and other insulin

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility with demonstrated productivity in diabetes research

Pathway to Stop Diabetes Accelerator Award $1.625M No citizenship restricton Internal submission guidelines

resistant states) and the complications of diabetes.

Limited program: Internal deadline: April

American Diabetes Association

all topics relevant to prevention, treatment and cure of all types of diabetes (type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes), diabetes-related disease states (obesity, pre-diabetes, and other insulin resistant states) and the complications of diabetes.

Applicants must currently be in research training positions (post-doctoral fellow, research fellowship)

Pathway to Stop Diabetes Initiator Award $1.625M postdoc-to-faculty transition award No citizenship restricton Internal submission guidelines

Limited program: Internal deadline: April

American Diabetes Association

all topics relevant to prevention, treatment and cure of all types of diabetes (type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes), diabetes-related disease states (obesity, pre-diabetes, and other insulin resistant states) and the complications of diabetes.

Faculty with PI eligibility (established investigator in a field outside of diabetes research)

Pathway to Stop Diabetes Visionary Award $1.625M No citizenship restricton Internal submission guidelines

Limited Submission Program: Internal Deadline: April

William T. Grant Foundation

lives of youth ages 5 to 25 in the United States. They fund research that increases our understanding of programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequality in youth outcomes and understanding the use of research in policy and practice.

Assistant professors with UTL and MCL faculty appointments

William T. Grant Scholars Limited: only ONE applicant is permitted in each a major division of the university (i.e., medical school, humanities and sciences) Amount of funding: $350,000 over 5 years Internal submission guidelines

April National Marfan Syndrome

marfan syndrome (impacts connective tissue); Basic and clinical science

Associate Prof. with PI eligibility

Faculty Grant Program $100K over 2 yrs* (*will be co-funded by the Canadian Marfan Association) NMF will award one or two $100K awards No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent (required): April 12, 2017 Full proposal (by invitation only): July 12, 2017 (see also Nov.)

Citizens United in Research for Epilepsy (CURE)

neuroscience; epilepsy Faculty with PI eligibility

CURE Epilepsy Award $250K No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required): April 12, 2017 Full proposal (by invitation only): July 12, 2017 (see also Nov.)

Citizens United in Research for Epilepsy (CURE)

neuroscience; epilepsy senior postdoctoral fellows who have a minimum of 3 years postdoctoral experience,

clinical fellows who are Neurology Residents in their Neurology training who are considering Epilepsy Fellowships, newly appointed

Taking Flight Award $100K No citizenship requirement More >>

faculty (assist. prof. with PI eligibility) who within one year of having completed postdoctoral training

Letter of intent (required): April 12, 2017 Full proposal (by invitation only): July 12, 2017 (see also Nov.)

Citizens United in Research for Epilepsy (CURE)

neuroscience; epilepsy Faculty with PI eligibility

CURE Innovator Award $50K No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required) April Full application: June

California HIV/AIDS Research Program

HIV/AIDS Faculty with PI eligibility

Basic Biomedical Science IDEA Awards $160K in direct costs for up to 24 months Transgender PrEP Demonstration Research Project Awards Applicants for this RFP must partner with at least one community-based program or local government. Collaborative HIV/AIDS Research Center Awards $475K per year for up to 4 years More >>

April American Diabetes Association (ADA)

diabetes Faculty with PI eligibility

ADA Core Programs: Research Awards: Innovative Basic Science $115K/yr x 3 years Innovative Clinical or Translational Science $200K/yr x 3 years More >>

April American Diabetes Association (ADA)

diabetes

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Stanford Instructors are not eligible

ADA Core Programs: Development Award: Junior Faculty Development $138K/yr for 2-4 years (with optional student loan repayment ($10K/yr) No citizenship restriction, applicants must have authorization to work in the U.S. or U.S. possessions, as confirmed by the sponsoring institution. More >>

April (see also Oct. 15)

Angelman Syndrome neuroscience; Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neuro-genetic disorder that occurs in one in 15,000 live births. AS is often misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy or autism. Characteristics of the disorder include developmental delay, lack of speech, seizures, and walking and balance disorders. Individuals with Angelman syndrome will require life-long care

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants $100,000 per year for 1-2 years No citizenship requirement More >>

Abstract deadline (required): April 15; Full proposal: May 1*

Focused Ultrasound Foundation

focused ultrasound Faculty with PI eligibility

Investigator-initiated research grants -Clinical Indication Track or -High Risk Track

(*Abstracts are accepted on a rolling basis two weeks before each deadline: Full proposals by invitation only: Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1, Nov. 1)

$100K for 1 yr More >>

April American Society of Hematology (ASH)

hematology Faculty with PI eligibility

Bridge Grant Program Up to $150K Eligibility: hematologists-faculty who are ASH members who applied for an NIH R01 grant or equivalent that was scored but not funded due to budget cutbacks. More >>

Letters of intent (required) deadline: April Full proposals (by invitation only) deadline: July

The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

neuroscience; frontotemporal degeneration

Faculty with PI eligibility

FTD Biomarkers Initiative $250K-$500K for 1-2 years (proposals for lower or higher amounts will be considered) No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent: April 15, 2017 Full application by invitation: Sept. 1, 2017

(see also Jan. 15 and Oct. 1)

Whitehall Foundation Neuroscience; Basic biological research in neurobiology

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Grant-in-Aid $30K for 1 yr More >>

Letter of intent: April 15, 2017 Full application by invitation: Sept. 1, 2017

(see also Jan. 15 and Oct. 1)

Whitehall Foundation Neuroscience; Basic biological research in neurobiology

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants $30-$75K/yr for up to 3 yrs More >>

Pre-proposal deadline (required): April 13, 2016 Full application (by invitation only): Aug. 31, 2016

BSF- United States- Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF)

Transformative science:non-conventional and high-risk ideas that involve scientific breakthroughs.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Transformative Science Research Grants Program$100K/yr x 3 yrs A joint application must be submitted by at least one PI from an Israeli institution and one PI from a U.S. institution. More >> PDF file of the guidelines >>

April Children's Tumor Foundation

neuroscience; neurofibromatosis (NF): NF1, NF2 and schwannomatosis.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Drug Discovery Initiative to $40,000 DDI in vitro Awards: to fund cell-based preclinical drug testing studies to $85,000 DDI in vivo Awards: to fund animal-based preclinical drug testing studies No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: April Full proposal (by invitation only)

Free to Breathe: a partnership for lung cancer survival

cancer; lung cancder metastasis

Faculty with PI eligibility

2016 Free to Breathe Metastasis Research Grant up to $600,000 over 3 years (2 awards to be made) No citizenship requirement-but

deadline: Aug.

verification of visa status required More >>

April American Lung Association Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation

cancer: joint award that will support an early career scientist to conduct research investigating the unique burden of lung cancer among women.

Assist. prof. with PI eligiiblity within the first 5 years of their first faculty appointment as of April 25, 2016

2016 Momentum Research Award: Defeating Lung Cancer in Women ALCF-ALA Early-Career Investigator Award $125,000 per year x 2 years No citizenship restriction (see guidelines for visa status) More >>

April via proposal central

OREF and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

orthopaedics, sports medicine

Faculty with PI eligibility

OREF Soft Tissue Repair and Regeneration Sports Medicine Grant in Honor of Russell F. Warren, M.D. $150K (over 2 year) or $225K (over 3 years No citizenship restriction More >>

April Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

cancer; multiple myeloma Postdoctoral or medical fellows* Assist. prof. with PI eligibility* (*with mentor in the multiple myeloma field)

Research Fellow Award $75K for 1 year All applicants must submit their applications through their RPM. More >>

April Prostate Cancer Foundation

The Movember Foundation The V Foundation

Cancer; teams must consist of at least 3 highly experienced investigators capable of providing unique scientific expertise to the solution of a significant problem in prostate cancer research. A team may be assembled from one or several institutions and must embed at least one young investigator as an integral contributor to the team.

Faculty with PI eligibility

2016 PCF Challenge Awards for Metastatic, Lethal Prostate Cancer Up to $1 million per team The Movember Foundation will fund approximately five (5) Movember Foundation-PCF Challenge Awards from U.S. based teams with money it has raised in the U.S.. The V Foundation will co-fund one (1) Challenge Award in the area of Immunotherapy of Prostate Cancer. Meritorius applications from the U.S. and Canada will be considered for this award. Several other PCF Challenge Awards to institutions from within or outside the U.S. will be funded through other funding sources. Download a PDF file of the guidelines

Letter of intent (required): April

Full proposal (by invitation only): Sept.

March of Dimes birth defects Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants Period (amount not specified) No citizenship restriction Download a PDF file of the guidelines

April American College of Chest Physicians The CHEST Foundation

respiratory health in the clinical, translational, and/or population health arenas

Faculty with PI eligibility

CHEST Foundation GlaxoSmithKline Distinguished Scholar in Respiratory Health $150K over 3 yrs No citizenship restriction More >>

April American College of Chest Physicians The CHEST Foundation

respiratory health; lung cancer, Alpha-1, COPD, VTE, Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, women's lung health

Faculty with PI eligibility and CE faculty ; CHEST membership required at the

Research Grant in Lung Cancer $90K for 2 years Research Grant in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension $50K for 1 year

time of the application; Although applicants may be at later career stages, special consideration will be given to those within 5 years of completing an advanced training program (assist. prof. with PI eligibility)

CHEST Foundation and the Alpha-1 Foundation Research Grant in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency $25K for 1 year Research Grant in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease $50K for 1 year Research Grant in Venous Thromboembolism $30K for 1 yr Research Grant in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria$25K for 1 year Research Grant in Women ’s Lung Health $10K for 1 year More >>

April (see also Oct. 31)

The Morton Cure Paralysis Fund

Neuroscience; Cures and treatments for paralysis associated with spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders

Faculty with PI eligibility Postdoctorral fellows may apply with a Career Development PI waiver through their RPM (the RFP requests a letter of support from their mentors)

Research grants $5-$75K for one year (note: postdocs submit applications through your RPM) No citizenship requirement More >>

May

Concept paper: May (and Nov. 1)

Lalor Foundation To educate young women about reproductive health

Faculty with PI eligibility

Anna Lalor Burdick Program Funds are for programs, not individual research projects. $10,000 to $50,000, with an average grant size between $20,000 and $25,000. No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required): May Full proposal (by invitation only): Aug.

American Sleep Medicine Foundation

sleep medicine; neuroscience This is a focused RFA specifically soliciting applications to study the role of telehealth/telemedicine, using the AASM SleepTM platform, in the evaluation and management of patients with sleep disorders.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Strategic Research Award Category 1-up to $250K Category 2- up to $100K No citizenship restriction More >>

May Ovarian Cancer Research Fund

cancer; This one-year grant provides institutions with $50,000 to start a Woman to Woman peer support program.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Woman to Woman Program Grant (for hospital based programs) $50K for 1 year No citizenship requirement More >>

May Rheumatology Research Foundation

rheumatology; The purpose of this award is to provide bridge funding for promising investigators as they are revising outstanding career development awards (i.e., NIH K08/K23 awards or VA CDA-2 awards).

Assistant professors with PI eligibility

Career Development Bridge Funding Award: K Bridge $75K for 1 year No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required): May

The American Society of Hematology

hematology Citizenship: Although ASH requires that applicants be U.S. citizens or permanent

Postdocs*

*ASH Scholars Awards Fellows $50K/yr x 2 yrs (Postdocs: these are grants which must be submitted through your department's RPM

Full application (by invitation only): Aug.

residents, because these are career development awards, these RFPs are exceptions to Stanford's RPH 1.8 non-discrimination in research policy.

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility**

**Junior Faculty Scholar Awards $75K/yr x 2yrs z Eligible applicants must be a citizen of the United States or Canada or hold a visa in the United States or Canada. More >>

Letters of intent: May 3, 2017 (see also Aug.) Full proposal (by invitation only)

William T. Grant Foundation

Address issues that have compelling relevance for theory, policy, and/or practice affecting the settings of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants-Reducing Inequality $100K-$600K for 2-3 yrs Research Grants-Improving the use of research evidence $100K to $1M for 2-3 yrs Officers’ Research Grants for both initiatives up to $25K for 2-4 yrs More >>

Letters of intent: May Full proposal (by invitation only)

William T. Grant Foundation

This program encourages mid-career researchers to submit proposals that offer experiences working within policy and practice settings.

Faculty* with PI eligibility (*mid-career)

William T. Grant Distinguished Fellows (mid-career faculty) Up to $175,000 (6 months to 2 years) More >>

Letter of intent (required): May proposal central Full proposal (by invitation only): July via proposal central

Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation

For large ovarian cancerresearch projects that involve several investigators within one institution or collaborations between groups in multiple institutions.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Program Project Development Grant $300K/yr x 3 yrs No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent (required): May proposal central Full proposal (by invitation only): July via proposal central

Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation

Ovarian Cancer Asssit. prof. with PI eligibility

Liz Tilberis Early Career Award $150K/yr x 3 yrs More >>

May 3, 2017

Venture Well (formerly National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance -NCIIA)

Our E-Team Program gives college students the chance to move new tech ideas out of the lab and classroom and into the marketplace. Stage 1 funding; $5,000- to attend a three-day strategy mapping workshop, VentureLab1 Stage 2 funding: up to $20,000 + workshop (VentureLab 2) + coaching + network (and includes tactical coaching) Stage 3 funding: up to $50,000 VentureWell program investment opportunity You must apply for Stage 1 funding first.

Faculty with PI eligibility* *The PI is the faculty advisor

E-team program for students:provides early-stage funding for training, coaching, and investment for teams working on market-based technology inventions. More >>

Initial proposal deadline: May Full proposal (by

The Taub Foundation Grants Program for MDS

For Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)research, exclusive of AML and MPN. Studies focusing on molecular genetics, epigenetics,

Faculty with PI eligibility

Grants program for MDS$600K inclusive of 10% indirect costs ($200K/yr x 3 yrs) More >>

invitaiton only): Sept.

splicing factors, stem cells, the microenvironment and novel therapeutic targets relevant to MDS are encouraged.

Letter of intent (required): May Full proposal (by invitation only): July

FARA-Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance

Neuroscience; ataxia; Pre-clinical development and testing of potential therapeutics, biologics, and devices in cells and animals Clinical studies of patient outcome measures, potential interventions, or devices.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Kyle Bryan Translational Research Award $250K/yr for 1-2 yrs No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent (required): May Full proposal (by invitation only): July

FARA-Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance

Neuroscience; ataxia; There should be investigators from at least 2 separate countries.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Bronya J. Keats International Research Collaboration Award $200K/yr for 1-2 yrs No citizenship restriction More >>

Pre-proposals: May Full proposals (by invitation only): Aug.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease

neuroscience; Parkinson's disease; 1) Disease-modifyiing, symptomatic, clinical, pre-clinical; 2) Novel targets, priority targets, lead pathway targets; 3) Imaging agents, biomarker assays, clinical outcomes

Faculty with PI eligibility

1) Therapeutic Development There is no set budget limit for proposals 2) Target Advancement Target validation awards: $100K for 1 year Target Optimization Awards: $200K over 2 years 3) Outcome Measures There is no set budget limit for proposals No citizenship restriction More >>

2016 is an hiatus year. The next competition will be in 2017.

John Merck Fund Neuroscience; developmental disabilities, particular Downs Syndrome and Fragile X

Faculty with PI eligibility

Developmental Disabilities Translational Research Program $250K/yr x 4 yrs ($1M) No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent: May (required two weeks prior to full proposal submission) Full proposal: June

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation

Neuroscience; Alzheimer's disease

Faculty with PI eligibility

ApoE RFP $300K over 1-2 years for pre-clinical applications and up to $1 million per application for clinical trials Preclinical Drug Discovery RFP $150K for 1 yr (in some cases multi-year programs can be considered) PACT-Program to Accelerate Clinical Trials to $3M+ per application. No citizenship requirement More >>

May

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer

childhood cancer Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Applicants must be within the first 5 years of their first assistant professor faculty appointment.

"A" Award $150K/yr x 3 yrs Overview webpage Download a PDF file of the RFP

May

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer

childhood cancer; The goal of this award is to support selected "late translational" studies needed to ultimately initiate a clinical trial.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Reach Award $250K total costs over 2 yrs Overview webpage Download a PDF file of the guidelines

Limited Program Internal Stanford Neuroscience Institute deadline: May

Brain Research Foundation

Neuroscience; brain research

Professors and Assoc. Prof. with PI eligibility

Scientific Innovation Award Only one application is permitted Internal submission guidelines

Letter of intent (required): May via proposal central Full proposal: Oct. via proposal central

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation (spinal cord injury) To be published to proposal central in April

neuroscience; spinal cord injry

TBA Spinal Cord Injury Research on the Translational Spectrum (SCIRTS) More >>

2016 RFP suspended Doctors Cancer Foundation

the management of cancer. We are particularly interested in promoting the best of the young scientists currently under the radar screen.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant $50K (1 to be awarded) No citizenship restriction More >>

June

June PCORI-Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Funds clinical comparative effectiveness research; CER methods and infrastructure

Faculty with PI eligibility or others with an approved Conference and Work Shop PI waiver (see the matrix on this webpage >>)

Engagement Award (EAIN): Research Meeting and Conference Support $50K for up to 1 year No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent: June

PCORI-Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Funds clinical comparative effectiveness research; CER methods and infrastructure

Faculty with PI eligibility

Engagement Awards: Knowledge Awards; Training and Development Awards and Dissemination Awards $250K over 2 years No citizenship restriction FAQ webpage More >>

Letter of intent (required): June

Full proposal (by invitation only): Oct.

National Center for Responsible Gaming

neuroscience; mental health; gambling disorder; To fund innovative, multi-disciplinary research investigations.

faculty with PI eligibility who have impressive record of research on gambling disorders

Centers of Excellence in Gambling Research Grants up to a total of $350K plus 15% indirect costs for up to 3 years (2 to be awarded) No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required): June

American Thoracic Society Foundation

respiratory diseases Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants 2016 RFPs to be published More >>

Pre-proposal: June Environmental Research & Education Foundation

environment; Sustainable Solid Waste Management

Faculty with PI eligibility

Request for Proposals Research in Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amount of funding: $15K-$500K with an average grant amount of $160,000. Typical term: 2 years No citizenship requirement More >>

June Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals Case Medical Center

linical introduction of new medicines (drugs or biologics). The specific focus of eligible projects includes (1) fundamental discovery (elucidation of novel targets and leads), (2) development of novel drugs and biologics or (3) drug-device combinations.

Physician scientists- Faculty with PI eligibility

Harrington Scholar-Innovator Grant Program Up to $700,000 over 2 years ($100,000 guaranteed) No citizenship restriction but applicants must hold a faculty position at an accredited academic medical center, university or research institution in the U.S. More >>

June PSC Partners Seeking a Cure

novel basic or clinical science question related to

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant $30K/yr x 2 years

PSC and closely allied diseases (such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease) as they relate to PSC.

No citizenship restriction More >>

Concept paper (required): June 1, 2017 Full applic. (by invitation): August 15, 2017 (see also Dec. 1 >>)

Gerber Foundation child health; pediatrics: Priority is given to projects that improve the nutrition, care and development of infants and young children from the first year before birth to three years of age-see the focus areas on this webpage >>

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant up to $350K over 3 yrs No citizenship restriction How to apply webpage >>

Concept paper (required): June 1, 2017 Full applic. (by invitation): August 15, 2017 (see also Dec. 1 >>)

Gerber Foundation child health; pediatrics: Priority is given to projects that improve the nutrition, care and development of infants and young children from the first year before birth to three years of age-see the focus areas on this webpage >>

Physicians, PhD candidates, PharmD candidates, and other similar degree candidates: 1) in a residency or fellowship training program or 2) those who are no more than one year post training; 3) have not received a K award from the National Institutes of Health;

Novice Grants $20K No citizenship restriction How to apply webpage >>

June Children's Heart Foundation

The CHF supports clinical and basic science research in congenital heart disease, including, but not limited to the following areas: molecular genetics, biochemistry, pharmacology, devices and procedural research (cardiac catheterization and surgery), and long-term care of adults with congenital birth defects.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants up to $100K total cost/yr for up to 2 yrs More >>

Letter of intent (required): June Full proposal (by invitation only): Sept.

Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation

pediatric cardiomyopathy Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant $25K-$50K for 1 year direct costs More >>

June The North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS)

neuroscience; neuroendocrine tumors

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility who are within 5 years of their first faculty appt.

Clinical Investigator Scholarship $50,000 for one year No citizenship restriction More >>

June The North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS)

neuroscience; neuroendocrine tumors

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility who are within 5 years of their first faculty appt.

Basic//Translational Science Investigator $50,000 per year x 2 years No citizenship restriction More >>

Limited program: Internal Stanford Cancer Institute

Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research

for researchers of outstanding promise in

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (MCL, UTL, NTLR appts)

Pew-Stewart Scholars Program in Cancer Research

Deadline: June Full applic: Oct.

science relevant to the advancement of cancer

who are within the first 3 years of their appt. (not appointed before July 15, 2013)

$240,000 Internal submission guidelines

Limited program: Internal Deadline: June

Full applic: Nov.

Pew Scholars Program basic and clinical science relevant to human health

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (MCL, UTL, NTLR appts) who are within the first 3 years of their appt. (not appointed before July 15, 2013)

Pew Scholars Program $240K Internal Submission Guidelines>>

Limited program: Internal Deadline for all schools: June

W. M. Keck Foundation

Faculty with PI eligibility across the natural and earth sciences, engineering, and medicine at all ranks are eligible. Keck has a stated interest in interdisciplinary research, thus proposals may also come from a team of faculty across departments, disciplines, or schools.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Keck Concept Papers Up to $2 million Up to 8 concept papers may be submitted to the foundation No citizenship requirement Internal submission guidelines for all schools

Letter of intent (required): June

Full proposal (by invitation only): Sept.

The LAM Foundation Faculty with PI eligibility

LAM Established Investigators$50K/yr per year renewable for up to 2 additional years LAM Pilot Project Awards $25K No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: June via proposal central

Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Sept. via proposal central

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer

cancer; childhood cancer Faculty with PI eligibility No citizenship restriction

Acceleration Initiative 3: Grand Challenge Awards in Pediatric Cancer Guidelines: To download the guidelines, go to this Proposal central webpage, and click on the document icon at the end of the RFP title No citizenship restriction

Letter of intent: June Full proposal (by invitation only): Aug.

Children's Tumor Foundation

Neuroscience; cancer; to support early stage pilot clinical trials of candidate therapeutics or interventions for treatment of manifestations of NF1, NF2 and schwannomatosis.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Clinical Research Awards $150,000 More >>

Letter of intent (required): June Full proposal (by invitation only): Sept.

Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance

tuberous sclerosis Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants $75K/ yr for up to 2 yrs No ctiizenship restriction More >>

Limited submission program Internal deadline: June

The Archer Foundation

Neuroscience Required research topic: Early Molecular Measurements of Neurodegenerative Disease/Cognitive Decline

Faculty with PI eligibility

The Archer Award in Brain Research $100,000 per year x 3 years (allows for 10% of the award to be used for indirect costs) No citizenship restriction Internal submission guidelines

June Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)

juvenile diabetes see the guidelines Various awards: Career Development Awards Early Career Patient Oriented Diabetes Research Awards Postdoctoral Fellowships Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowships No citizenship restrictions More >>

Limited submission program Internal deadline: June

Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust Awards Program

to support high-risk, high-reward projects that address critical scientific and therapeutic roadblocks. If successful, these projects will open new avenues for treating and curing disease (see guidelines for required research focus area)

Faculty with PI eligibility

Catalyst Awards Program Limited-only two applicants permitted. $300K for 1 year No citizenship restriction Internal submission guidelines

June The Children's Leukemia Research Association

cancer, pediatric leukemia Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant Program($30K) No citizenship restriction Guidelines

July

July Lupus Research Institute

lupus Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants for Novel Approach to Lupus $100K per year for up to 3 yrs No citizenship restriction More >>

July The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS)

dermatologic surgery; cosmetic medicine and surgery; core surgical procedures and techniques; cutaneous oncology; new technologies (see board directed topics)

Faculty with PI eligibility ASDS members

Cutting Edge Research Program $20K No citizenship restriction More >>

July Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

cancer Stanford clarification: Only assist. prof. with UTL and MCL appointments who are within the first 4 years of their initial assist. prof. appointments are eligible.

Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award The initial award will be for two years, $150,000 per year ($300,000 total) with the opportunity for up to two additional years of funding (up to four years total for $600,000). Applicants (including non-U.S. citizens) must be conducting independent research at a U.S. research institution. Program overview >> Application guidelines >>

July Kennedy's Disease Association

Neuroscience; neuromuscular diseasecaused by a defect in the X chromosome which makes testosterone "almost a poison" to a boy's system.

Senior Postdoctoral fellows* Instructors Early assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Research Grants Up to $50K seed money (Note: postdocs-submit through your dept.'s RPM) More >>

Pre-application required: submit asap prior to the deadlines below Pilot applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis in 2016: April 6, July 6,Oct. 5

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Neuroscience; multiple sclerosis

Faculty with PI eligibility

Pilot Research Grants Up to $40K for 1 yr More >>

Pre-application required: submit asap prior to the deadlines below. Full proposal (by invitation only) deadlines:

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

neuroscience; multiple sclerosis

Faculty with PI eligibility

Pilot Research Grants Up to $44K for 1 yr (inclusive of 10% indirect costs) More >>

July 7, 2017 (see also Jan. 7)

American Academy of Family Physcians

family medicine Faculty with PI eligibility

Joint Grants Awards Program $50K for 1-2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >>

July via proposal central

Lupus Research Institute

lupus Faculty with PI eligibility

Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Investigator Award $250K/yr x 4 yrs ($1M) No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent: July

NBME-National Board of Medical Examinders

Advancing research and development for innovative assessment methods in medical education or practice

Faculty with PI eligibility

Stemmler Education Research Fund up to $150K More >>

Limited submission program Internal SoM deadline: July Internal SoE & H&S deadline: July

Searle Scholars Program

for individuals pursuing independent research careers in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences

Assistant professors with MCL or UTL appointments who began their FIRST appointment at the assistant professor level on or after July 1, 2015

Searle Scholars Program $100K per year x 3 years Internal Submission Guidelines

Letter of intent (required): July Full proposal (by invitation only): Nov.

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer

breast cancer Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility Applicants must have held faculty positions for no more than 5 years at the time of the application (as of Nov. 22, 2016)

Career Catalyst Research Grants-two categories: Basic/Translational Research Clinical Research $150K/yr for up to 3 years No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent (required): July Full proposal: Aug.

National Ataxia Foundation

Neuroscience; ataxia Faculty with PI eligibility

NAF Research Grants Seed grants $15K-$30K for 1 year More >>

Pre-proposal deadline: July **pre-app. must be approved by your RPM/RMG or OSR by July

Burroughs Wellcome Fund

for those working in protozoan and metazoan parasites, protists, and fungi. Viral, bacterial, immune, and multi-species work is likewise encouraged. Work related to malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDs is appropriate for this program. BWF particularly encourages human health-relevant applications from veterinary scientists.

Assistant professors with UTL and MCL faculty appointments

Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) $500,000 More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: July Full proposal (by

Bright Focus Foundation

vision research; macular degeneration

Faculty with PI eligibility

Macular Degeneration Research Program Standard Grant $160K budgeted over 2 yrs More >>

invitation only) deadline: Nov. July Damon Runyon

Cancer Research Foundation

cancer Current Damon Runyon Fellows are eligible to apply in the fourth year of their Fellowship.

Damon Runyon Dale F. Frey Award for Breakthrough Scientists $100K for 1 year Program overview Application guidelines

July Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Support Grants $75,000 for 1 yr More >>

July Muscular Dystrophy Association

muscular dystrophies(among which are Duchenne and Becker); motor neuron diseases (including ALS and SMA); the peripheral nerve disorders (CMT and Friedreich's ataxia); inflammatory myopathies; disorders of the neuromuscular junction; metabolic diseases of muscle as well as other myopathies

*Established faculty with PI eligibility

Investigator-initiated Basic Research Grant* $80K-100K/yr for 1- 3 yrs No citizenship restriction Young Investigator Development Grant (postdocs-submit through your RPM) More >>

Abstract deadline (required): July Full proposal (by invitation): Aug. *Abstracts are accepted on a rolling basis. Full proposals by invitation only:

Focused Ultrasound Foundation

focused ultrasound Faculty with PI eligibility

Investigator-initiated research grants -Clinical Indication Track or -High Risk Track $100K for 1 yr More >>

July deadlnes (see also January )

American Heart Association

Research broadly related to cardiovascular function and disease and stroke, or to related clinical, basic science, bioengineering or biotechnology, and public health problems, including multidisciplinary efforts.

See the guidelines for programs for faculty with PI eligibility, Instructors, pre-doctoral students, postdoctoral/clinical fellows)

National and Western States Affiliate Programs See cardiovascular funding opportunity webpage >>

Letter of intent (required): July

(see also Feb. ) Full proposal (by invitation only): Sept.

FARA-Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance

neuroscience, ataxia Faculty with PI eligibility

General Research Grant $150K/yr for 1-2 yrs More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: July

Full proposal deadline: Oct.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand for Childhood Cancer Research

childhood cancer Early Assist. prof with PI eligibility Instructors, Clinical Instructors, Academic-staff-research (i.e., Research Assoc.) Applicants must have full-time appointments and be within 7 years of receiving their terminal degree.

2016 Psychosocial Launch Grant-Early Career Research/Mentored Category $50K/yr x 2 years No citizenship restriction PDF file of the RFP >>

Letter of intent (required): July

Full proposal deadline: Oct.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer

childhood Cancer Established faculty with PI eligibility

Alex’s Lemonade Stand for Childhood Cancer Research 2016 Psychosocial-Family Impact-Established Investigator Category $100K/yr x 3 years No citizenship restriction PDF file of the RFP >>

Preliminary proposal (required): July Full proposal (by invitation only)

The Glaucoma Research Foundation

vision research; glaucoma Faculty with PI eligibility

Shaffer Grant $40K for 1 yr. No citizenship requirement More >>

July via proposal central

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

cancer, angiogenesis Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (see the guidelines for details)

Judah Folkman Career Development Award for Angiogenesis Research $75K/yr x 2 years No citizenship requirement PDF file of the guidelines >>

Abstract deadline (required): July Full proposal (by invitation only): Oct.

Foundation for Women's Health

Cancer, Ovarian cancer research, endometrial cancer research, or gynecological cancer research

Instructors Assist. and Associate prof. with PI eligibility

Amgen Ovarian Cancer Research Grant $50K for 1 yr Athena's Run Endometrial Cancer Research Grant $50K for 1 year Caring Together, NY Ovarian Cancer Research Synergy Grant $100K over 2 yrs Gynecological Cancer Research Grant $50K for 1 yr The Judith Liebenthal Robinson Ovarian Cacner Foundation Research Grant$50K for 1 yr; St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness Research Grant$75K for 1 yr More >>

July Brain and Behavior Research Foundation

neuroscience; mental health: schizophrenia, mood disorders or other serious mental illnesses including research with anxiety, bipolar disorders, personality disorders or early and/or late onset of severe brain and behavior disorders.

Full professor with PI eligibility

NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Award $100K for 1 year More >>

Limited submission progam

Internal deadline: July

Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation

Lyme disease-per the foundation director, "They focus on basic science and some translational, not clinical research."

Faculty with PI eligiblity

Medical Research Grant Program Limited-only ONE applicationis permitted No citizenship restriction Internal submission guidelines

Limited submission progam

Internal deadline: July Concept paper deadline (for applicants selected): Aug.

California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine (CIAPM)

for proof of principle demonstration projects to advance precision medicine in California.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Request for Proposals 2016 Number of applicants: at least 2 applicants* (*the sponsor requests that we limit the number of applications and rank the proposals as part of the submissions) Internal submission guidelines

July The Migraine Research Foundation (MRF) and

neuroscience; migraine headaches

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant $50,000 for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >>

the Association of Migraine Disorders

Letter of intent (required): July

ALS Association and the Prize4Life

ALS Assistive Technology Challenge Phase I funding: up to $50,000 (up to 10% indirect costs) No citizenship restriction More >>

July Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation

cancer; cutaneous lymphoma

Postdoctoral fellows* Instructors* Faculty with PI eligibility

CLARIONS Grant $25K for 1 yr Eligibility: postdoctoral fellows*, Instructors*, faculty with PI eligibility More >> *submit through your RPM

August

Letter of intent (required): Aug. Full proposal: Sept.

A-T Children's Project neuroscience; ataxia-telangiectasia

The PI is the faculty member with PI eligibility Nominee: Post docs with one year experience or less post degree are eligible and must be nominated for this award by their principal investigator (PI).

The A-T Post doctoral Fellowship Award Any interested PI who would like to nominate a new post doc for the A-T Post Doctoral Fellowship Award must send a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the A-T Children's Project. More >>

Aug. The Society of Emergency Medicine Foundation

emergency medicine, education research

Faculty with PI eligibility

Education Research Grant $10,000 Guidelines

Aug. International Myeloma Foundation

cancer, myeloma Established faculty with PI eligibility

Brian D. Novis Research Award: Senior grant $80K More >>

Aug. International Myeloma Foundation

cancer, myeloma Instructors Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Brian D. Novis Research Award: Junior grant $50K Instructors, assist. prof. with PI eligibility More >>

Aug. National Center for Responsible Gaming

neuroscience; mental health, gambling disorder

Faculty with PI eligibility

Seed Grants $30,000 for 1 years No citizenship restriction More >>

Aug. (TBA) Rheumatology Research Foundation

rheumatology; This award is designed to address the needs of these investigators and serve as a supplement to the NIH K08/K23, VA CDA, or equivalent 4 or 5 year award mechanism.

K08/K23 awardees Career Development Bridge Funding Award-K Supplement $100,000 over 2 years More >>

Aug. Rheumatology Research Foundation

rheumatology Fellows Instructors Assist. prof. w/ PI eligibility

Scientist Development Award$225K Eligibility: fellows, Instructors, assist. prof. w/ PI eligibility More >>

Aug. (TBA) Rheumatology Research Foundation

rheumatology Advanced Postdoctoral fellows Instructors

Investigator Award (transition award) $375K advanced postdoctoral fellows, Instructors) Must be U.S. citizens or non-citizen nationals or permanent residents (the above awards are career development awards) More >>

Letter of intent (required):

National Ataxia Foundation

Neuroscience; Ataxia Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

NAF Young Investigator Awards $35K for 1 year

Aug. Full applic: Sept.

Senior Postdoctoral Fellow or Clinical Fellow.

NAF Young Investigator (YI-SCA) Award for SCA (Spinocerebellar ataxia)Research $50K for 1year No citizenship requirement More >> *Postdoctoral and clinical fellows: submit your applications through your department's Research Process Manager (RPM) in RMG.

Aug. Vasculitis Foundation cardiovascular; vasculitis Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant $50K for 12 mos. No citizenship restriction More >>

Pre-application required: submit asap prior to the deadline Full proposals (by invitation only) deadline: Aug

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

neuroscience; multiple sclerosis

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant Amount of funding not specified (inclusive of 10% indirect costs). Will support studies for terms of 1-5 years

Letter of intent (required): Aug. 2, 2017

William T. Grant Foundation

Address issues that have compelling relevance for theory, policy, and/or practice affecting the settings of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants-Reducing Inequality $100K-$600K for 2-3 yrs Research Grants-Improving the use of research evidence $100K to $1M for 2-3 yrs Officers’ Research Grants for both initiatives up to $25K for 2-4 yrs More >>

Aug. via proposal central

Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation)

cancer, mesothelioma Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants $50K/yr x 2 More >> Download the RFP by clicking on the document icon next to the RFP title on this proposal central webpage

Aug. via proposal central

Prevent Cancer Foundation

cancer Instructors Faculty with PI eligibility

Grant $50K/yr x 2 years Citizenship: applicants need not be U.S. citizens. However, research must be conducted primarily in the U.S.. More >>

Aug. Simons Foundation for Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)

neuroscience; autism Postdocs, clinical fellows, Instructors, Clinical Instructors, Academic Staff-research (i.e., research assoc.) Applicants must have fewer than eight (8) years of postdoctoral or otherwise mentored training since receiving their Ph.D. or M.D. and be in

Bridge to Independence Award up to $150K/yr for up to 3 years No ctizenship restriction More >>

mentored, non-independent positions, mentored training positions.

Aug. Association for Academic Surgery

Surgery-support for basic laboratory or clinical/health services/education research

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility within 5 years of completion of their surgical training

Roslyn Faculty Research Award $50K for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >>

Aug. (see also Feb. 15)

Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research

anesthesiology Faculty with PI eligibility

Research in Education Grant The REG is a two-year $100,000 award ($50K/yr x 2 yrs) Applicants must be anesthesiologists who have completed their clinical anesthesia training and be a U.S. citizen, permanent U.S. resident, or holder of H-1 or O-1 visa with minimum of three years remaining. More >>

Aug. (submit online "Request for Institutional endorsements" to RMG & OSR " Aug, Sponsor's online LOI deadline

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation

chemistry and life sciences Assist. prof. who are within the first three years of their tenure-track (UTL) faculty appointment

Beckman Young Investigator $750K See special letter of intent submission and "request for institutional endorsement" instructions more >>

Aug. (see also Feb. 15)

Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research

anesthesiology Early Assist. profl. with PI eligibility; Instructors, Clinical Instructors (physicians- no more than 10 years past initial core anesthesiology residence training)

Mentored Research Training Grants-Basic Science*; Clinical or Translational* Health Services Research* $175K over 2 years U.S. citizen, permanent U.S. resident, or holder of H-1 visa with minimum of three years remaining. More >>

Pre-application deadline (required): Aug. Full application (by invitation only): Nov.

Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium (CENC)

Neuroscience; mild traumatic brain injury/ chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)research with active duty service duty service member and or veteran foci of exceptional scientific merit. Collaboration with the VA researchers encouraged.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/ Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Award up to $4M over 3 years More >>

Aug. amFAR HIV, AIDS Faculty with PI eligibility

Basic Biomedical Research Grant: Investment Grants-Exploring HIV persistence and eradication More>>

Limited submission program

Internal deadline: Aug.

The MacArthur Foundation

The foundation will provide $100 million to fund a single proposal that will make measurable progress toward solving a significant problem. No sector or field is out of bounds for this competition.

Stanford teams that include at least one faculty member with PI eligibility (UTL, MCL, and NTL-Research faculty appointments)

100&Change Grant No citizenship requirement Internal submission guidelines

Aug. TBA Avon Foundation for Women's Health

cancer, breast; for community based programs

TBA The Avon Breast Cancer Outreach Grants More >>

Pre-review Deadline (required): Aug. Full proposal: Dec.

American Orthpaedic Society for Sports Medicine

sports medicine, orthopaedic surgeons

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (orthopaedic surgeon) Fellow Resident

Young Investigators Grant $50K More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: Aug. proposal central Full proposal deadline: Sept. via proposal central

OREF-Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation

orthopaedic surgery Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Orthopaedic surgeon

Career Development Grant $75K/yr x 3 years ($225K) See additional career development awards No citizenship restriction Prospective Clinical Research Grant $50K/yr x 3 yrs ($150K) Purpose: promotes clinical research. For an overview of the RFPs-click on “view all” on the top right hand side of this “General Grants” webpage >> To download a PDF file of the guidelines, click on the document icon to the right of the RFP title on this proposal central webpage >>

Letter of intent: Aug. Full application: Sept.

National Ataxia Foundation

neuroscience, ataxia; development of treatments for the Spinocerebellar Ataxias

Faculty with PI eligibility

Pioneer SCA Translational Research Award One year grant of $100,000 No citizenship restriction More >>

Aug. Society for Critical Care Medicine

critical care medicine: clinical and outcomes research

Faculty with PI eligibility

Vision Grants $50,000 for 1 yr More >>

Letter of intent: Aug. (required 2 weeks prior to the full proposal deadline)

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation

neuroscience; Alzheimer's disease

Faculty with PI eligibility

ApoE RFP $300K over 1-2 years for pre-clinical applications and up to $1 million per application for clinical trials Preclinical Drug Discovery Academic Program-innovative translational programs

Full proposal: Sept.

RFP $150K for 1 yr (in some cases multi-year programs can be considered) -PACT-Program to Accelerate Clinical Trials ADDF now has funding to consider clinical trials budgeted up to $3M+ per application. No citizenship restriction More >>

Aug. American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Research Foundation

cancer; gastric biology whose research will enhance fundamental understanding of gastric cancer pathobiology

Faculty with PI eligibility

AGA-Robert and Sally Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer $50K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted in North America. More >>

Limited submission program Internal deadline: Aug.

The Pac-12 Student-Athelete Health and Well-Being

student-athelete well-being: types of project areas: Head Trauma Mental Health; Cardiac Overuse Injuries / Injury Prevention; Temperature matters (heat/cold) /Hydration; Emergency Care-Planning/Prevention of Emergent Medical Events

Faculty with PI eligibility

Grant Limited to 3 applicants Internal submission guidelines

Letter of intent (required): Aug. Full proposal (by invitation only): Oct.

Immune Tolerance Network

Transplantation:Preference will be given to trials with a testable mechanism of tolerance induction and a strategy for assays investigating this mechanism. ITN is particularly interested in proposals for phase II trials that involve between five and thirty patients.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Request for Proposals: Clinical Trials of Immune Tolerance in Transplantation Using Deceased-Donor Organs More >>

Limited submission program Internal deadline: Aug.

Simons Foundation Mathematics and Physical Sciences

encourage novel collaborations between mathematics and other fields in science or engineering by providing research funds to professors at United States and Canadian universities to establish programs at the interface between mathematics and another field of science or engineering.

Tenured faculty in the Department of Mathematics (the sponsor does not permit faculty from the Dept. of Statistics to apply)

Math+X Investigator Limited: only ONE application is permitted. $300,000 over 5 years No citizenship restriction Nominations to be submitted by the Department Chair in the Department of Mathematics to Dr. Ralph Cohen (c/o Kristi Geerke) Internal submission guidelines

Limited submission program Internal deadline: Aug.

Simons Foundation Mathematics and Physical Sciences

whose research involves one of three categories: mathematics, physics, or theoretical computer science

tenured Stanford faculty and/or faculty who will be tenured by the start date of the appointment (Aug. 1, 2017) the nominee’s faculty appointment need not be in a mathematics,

Simons Investigators in Mathematics, Physics, and Theoretical Computer Science Limited to 2 applicants per category $500K+ over 5 years No citizensip restriction Internal submission guidelines

physics or computer science department

Limited submission program Internal deadline: Aug.

Simons Foundation Mathematics and Physical Sciences

mathematical model-based research in the life sciences

At the time of the appointment as an Investigator (by Aug. 1, 2017), Stanford assistant professors with PI eligibility should be within 5 years of the start of their first faculty appointment ((UTL, MCL, and NTL-Research appts)

Simons Investigators in the Mathematical Modeling of Living Systems (MMLS) Limited to 2 applicants $500K+ over 5 years No citizenship restriction Internal submission guidelines

Aug. Arthritis Foundation osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and juvenile arthritis (JA).

Faculty with PI eligibility

Innovative Research Grant$100,000/yr for up to 2 yrs. Arthritis Foundation Investigator Award $100K/yr for up to 5 yrs More >>

Aug. Amyloidosis Foundation

Amyloidosis - a disease that occurs when substances called amyloid proteins build up in organs

Assist. with PI eligibility Instructors

Junior Research GrantProgram $50K total funding More >>

Aug. Benign Essential Blepharospasm

Neuroscience; research directly related to blepharospasm or Meige's Syndrome, both forms of cranial dystonia

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant Up to $150,000 No citizenship restriction More >>

Aug. Amyloidosis Foundation

Basic biomedical and clinical research in systemic amyloidosis-a disease that occurs when substances called amyloid proteins build up in organs

Instructors Assist. prof. w/ PI eligibility

Research Grant Program $25K/yr x 2 years More >>

Limited Program Internal deadline: Aug.

Parker B. Francis Fellowship

pulmonary, critical care, or sleep medicine. Lung biology or lung disease

Postdoctoral fellows Academic staff-research Instructors Early assist. prof. with PI eligibility (see the guidleines)

Parker B. Francis Fellowship $50,000 for the first year, $52,000 for the second and $54,000 for the third. Citizenship requirement: A citizen or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada or have a permanent residency application on file at the time of application with the U.S. or Canadian Immigration Services (note: because this is a career development grant it is exempt from the RPH 1.8 policy about non-discrimination in research). Internal submission guidelines

Aug. Lymphoma Research Foundation

cancer, lymphoma Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility Advanced fellows

Young Investigator Grants $225K over 3 yrs To support advanced fellows and junior faculty No citizenship restriction More >>

Aug. Lymphoma Research Foundation

cancer, lymphoma Assist. prof. with PI eligibility See additional

Lymphoma Clinical Research Mentoring Program No citizenship restriction More >>

guidelines trainees who are at least in their second year of the one of the ACGME accredited sub-specialty fellows programs: Hematology/oncology, Hematology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, or Hematopathology

September

Sept. 1, 2016 Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation

advance the science of musculoskeletal transplantation, allografts and the biological reconstruction of musculoskeletal tissues.

1) Junior Investigator is one who, as a PI, has not been awarded a grant from a federal agency or a foundation. The applicant must be a Ph.D. and/or M.D. whose post-doctoral studies or residency has been completed. (submit through your RPM) Applicants with an M.D. or O.D. from an accredited US or Canadian medical school. To support orthopedic clinicians who are within 5 years of completing their residency and fellowship

1) Junior Investigator Grants Up to $100K A Junior Investigator is one who, as a PI, has not been awarded a grant from a federal agency or a foundation. The applicant must be a Ph.D. and/or M.D. whose post-doctoral studies or residency has been completed. (submit through your RPM) 2) Career Development Award up to $100K/yr for up to 3 yrs Applicants with an M.D. or O.D. from an accredited US or Canadian medical school. To support orthopedic clinicians who are within 5 years of completing their residency and fellowship More >>

Sept. 1, 2016 Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation

advance the science of musculoskeletal transplantation, allografts and the biological reconstruction of musculoskeletal tissues.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Established investigator $100K/yr x 3 yrs Eligibility faculty with PI eligibility who have previously received funding from a federal agency or a foundation More >>

Sept. 1, 2016 Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Education Foundation

Neuroscience; Spinal cord injury Supports basic science, clinical applications and design and development of new or improved rehabilitative and assistive devices

Faculty with PI eligibility

Grants up to $75K for 1 yr or up to $150K for 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required): Sept. via proposal central Full proposals (by invitation only):

The E. Mathilde Ziegler Foundation for the Blind

neuroscience; vision research

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (who have not received an R01)

Research Grant $80K/yr x 3 yrs ($240K) No citizenship requirement but research must take place in the U.S. More >>

Nov. via proposal central Letter of intent (required): Sept. Full Proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Dec.

The Sturge-Weber Foundation (The SWF)

neuroscience; Sturge-Weber syndrome

Faculty with PI eligibility

Pilot Grant $30K/yr for up to 2 years More >>

Pre-proposal: Sept. 6, 2016 Full proposal by invitation only: Full proposal (by invitation only): Jan. 9, 2017 *because of the holiday closure period you will need to submit your full application materials & PDRF form to your RPM/RMG or OSR by early December.

Burroughs Wellcome Fund

Candidates are expected to draw from their training in a scientific field other than biology to propose innovative approaches to answer important questions in the biological sciences.

Postdoctoral fellow Candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree in one of the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, statistics, or engineering (see the guidelines for additonal criteria)

Career Awards at the Scientific Interface $500,000 Postdoctoral Fellow to faculty transition award See additional criteria.

This is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens or permanent residents as well as temporary residents with certain visas (see the guidelines for details) More >>

Letter of intent required for Development Grants (and optional for Idea Grants) Sept. Full proposal: Oct.

Barth Syndrome Foundation

BTHS is a serious X-linked genetic disorder,primarily affecting males. It is caused by a mutation in the tafazzin gene (TAZ, also called G4.5), resulting in inborn error of lipid metabolism. Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a serious X-linked genetic condition associated with cardiomyopathy,neutropenia, skeletal muscle weakness, exercise intolerance, growth delay, and diverse biochemical abnormalities (including defects in mitochondrial metabolism and phospholipid biosynthesis).

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Faculty with PI eligibility (established investigators new to BTHS)

Research Grant Program Development Grant $100K maximum for 2-3 yrs Idea Grant ($50K max. over 1-2 yrs) More >>

Expression of interest: Sept. 6, 2016 11:59pm Paris Time ( via proposal central)

Fondation Leducq Cardiovascular disease(Each network is built around a transatlantic research alliance involving two network coordinators, the European Coordinator and the North American Coordinator. up to $6M over 5 yrs )

Faculty with PI eligibility

Transatlantic Networks of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research Program See the guidelines for criteria. More >>

Preliminary proposal deadline: Sept.

National Tourette Syndrome Association

Tourette syndrome Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant Awards up to $75,000 for 1 year or up to $150,000 for two years More >>

Sept. 7, 2016

(see also April)

CFF-Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

cystic fibrosis Faculty with PI eligiblity PIs may only submit one Pilot and Feasibility grant in 2016

Research Awards Up to $100K/yr x 2 years No citzenship restriction More >>

(either spring or fall cycle)

Concept Paper (required) deadline: Sept. Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Oct.

Thrasher Research Fund

Child health: “clinical, hypothesis-driven research that offers substantial promise for meaningful advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of children’s diseases, particularly research that offers broad-based applications. Note: A mentor may have only one Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Awardee at a time.

1. Physicians who are in a residency/fellowship training program, or who completed that program no more than one year before the date of submission of the Concept Paper 2) Post-doctoral researchers who received the doctoral level degree no more than three years prior to the date of submission of the Concept Paper. Submit proposals through your dept's RPM.

Early Career Award $26,750 award for up to two years No citizenship restriction More >>

REVISED: Abstract-letter of intent (required) deadline: Sept. via proposal central Full application (by invitation only): Oct. via proposal central

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Foundation

Cancer; development of cell and gene therapy approaches to the treatment of cancer. Per OTL: "The ACGT YIA has some special terms and conditions under 'Institutional Policy' (page 2)*. If you are subsequently invited to submit a full proposal, your Research Process Manager (RPM) will need to include a statement in the proposal cover letter for the full application that states we reserve the right to negotiate the terms at time of award."

Assist. prof. with UTL appointments (see the guidelines)

Young Investigator Award $250K including 10% indirect costs over 2-3 years No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: Sept. 12, 2016 Full proposal (by invitation only): Nov. 14, 2016

NORD-National Organization for Rare Diseases Research Grants

Various rare diseases Faculty with PI eligibility

Various one year grants: Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia - One (1) grant of up to $50,000 Appendix Cancer and Pseudomyxoma Peritonei - Two (2) grants of up to $50,000 Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 1- One (1) grant of up to $100,000 for scientific and/or clinical research studies related to . Homocystinuria - One (1) grant of up to $30,000 Malonic Aciduria - One (1) grant of up to $30,000 Stiff Person Syndrome - One (1) grant of up to $30,000 No citizenship restrictions More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: Sept. 12, 2016 via proposal central

American Association for Cancer Research

cancer: To fund creative, paradigm-shifting cancer research from young researchers (faculty*) that

*Assist. prof. with UTL and MCL faculty appts who held their position

NextGen Grants for Transformative Cancer Research $450K over 3 years

Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Dec. 19, 2016 via proposal central

may not be funded through conventional channels.

for no more than 3 years [not appointed prior to July 2, 2014]

Guidelines: go to this proposal central webpage >> and click on the document icon next to the RFP title to download the guidelines

Sept. 13, 2016 via proposal central

OREF-Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation

orthopaedic surgery; This grant will provide an annual stipend of $20,000 to supplement the investigator’s salary, and to compensate for the projected loss of income resulting from the recipient’s reduced clinical productivity.

orthopaedic surgeons licensed to practice in the U.S. who have received recent K08 or K23 funding from the NIH, or equivalent mentored research funding.

OREF Mentored Clinician-Scientist Grant For an overview of the RFPs-click on “view all” on the top right hand side of this “General Grants” webpage>> To download a PDF file of the guidelines, click on the document icon to the right of the RFP title on this proposal central webpage >>

Sept. 13, 2016 via proposal central

OREF-Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation

orthopaedic surgery; Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (see additional criteria) Orthopaedic surgeon

OREF-Goldberg Arthritis Research Grant $50K for 1 year

OREF-Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) MTF Research Grant $98K over 2 years

OREF-American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons/Rockwood Clinical Research Grant in Shoulder Care $50K for 1 year

For an overview of the RFPs-click on “view all” on the top right hand side of this “Research specific grants” webpage >> To download a PDF file of the guidelines, click on the document icon to the right of the RFP title on this proposal central webpage >>

Letters of intent (required): Sept. 13, 2016 via proposal central Full application (by invitation only): Dec. 8, 2016 via proposal central

University of California Tobacco-related Disease Research Program (TRDRP)

All applications must address one of these five research priority areas: Environmental Exposure and Toxicology Early Diagnosis of Tobacco-Related Cancer Cardiopulmonary Disease Neuroscience of Nicotine Addiction and Treatment State and Local Tobacco Control Policy Research Tobacco-Related Health Disparities

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility within 3 years of their first faculty appointment

California Scholar of Targeted Advance Research on Tobacco (START) Award $100,000 direct costs (plus indirect costs) per year x 3 years| No citizenship restriction More >>

Letters of intent (required): Sept. 13, 2016 via proposal central Full application (by invitation only): Dec. 8, 2016

University of California Tobacco-related Disease Research Program (TRDRP)

All applications must address one of these five research priority areas: Environmental Exposure and Toxicology Early Diagnosis of Tobacco-Related Cancer Cardiopulmonary Disease Neuroscience of Nicotine Addiction and Treatment State and Local Tobacco Control Policy Research Tobacco-Related Health Disparities

Faculty with PI eligibility

High Impact Pilot Research Award $150,000 direct costs (plus indirect costs) per year x 2 yrs High Impact Research Project Award $150,000 direct costs (plus indirect costs) per year x 2 yrs More >>

Letters of intent (required): Sept. 13, 2016 via proposal central Full application (by invitation only): Dec. 8, 2016

University of California Tobacco-related Disease Research Program (TRDRP)

To build leadership among mid- career researchers to foster evidence-based tobacco control policy with relevance to California and the Pacific Rim region (Asia, Pacific Islands, and Latin America)

Mid-career faculty (i.e., 15 years post- terminal degree)

Mackay California-Pacific Rim Tobacco Policy Scholar Award $150,000 direct costs (plus indirect costs) per year x 2 yrs More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: Sept. 13, 2016 via proposal central Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Dec. 8, 2016 via proposal central

Concern Foundation cancer; cancer genetics, cancer cell biology, or cancer immunology

Assist. prof. with PI eligi

CONquer CanCER Now Award $60K/yr x 2 years No citizenship requirement More >>

Sept. 14, 2016 via proposal central (see also April)

CFF-Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

cystic fibrosis Faculty with PI eligiblity PIs may only submit one Pilot and Feasibility grant in 2016 (either spring or fall cycle)

Pilot and Feasibility Awards Up to $50K/yr x 2 years No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: Sept. 16, 2016 Full proposal (by invitation only): Oct. 17, 2016

Orphan Disease Center (ODC) at the University of Pennsylvania

various orphan diseases Faculty with PI eligibility

Multiple one year pilot grants arranged by disease topic No citizenship requirement More >>

Sept. American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Pharmacology. Pre-clinical or clinical research to improve human health. ** For faculty with PI who who requires “bridging” funds to enhance a grant application for competitive renewal, an investigator who has a research project currently supported by a “no cost extension” and desires additional funds to enhance a grant resubmission, or an investigator who desires funds to acquire preliminary data in support of a new grant submission.

Faculty with PI eligibility**

David Lehr Research Award $50K/yr x 2 yrs More >>

Sept. Scleroderma Foundation

systemic sclerosis (SSc, scleroderma)

Faculty with PI eligibility

New Investigator Grant (assist. prof. with PI eligibility) ($50K/yr x 3 yrs) Established Investigator Grant($75K/yr x 2yrs) More >>

Sept. Epilepsy Foundation neuroscience; epilepsy Faculty with PI eligibility

Targeted Research Initiative for Research Regarding Cannabidiol and Epilepsy $50K for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >>

Sept. Progeria Research Foundation

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants $100,000 per year x 3 years

("Progeria", or "HGPS") is a rare, fatal genetic condition characterized by an appearance of accelerated aging in children.

No citizenship requirement More >>

*Letters of intent can be submitted anytime before the following meeting:

Sept.

RGK Foundation The Foundation's current interests in the area of Health/Medicine include programs that promote the health and well-being of children, programs that promote access to health services:

Faculty with PI eligibility

Grant Program up to $25K *# of letters of intent: Although the guidelines state they will accept only one application per organization, per the RGK program official, "Universities are different in that we accept more than one request for the University. Each department or school can submit an electronic Letter of Inquiry." More >>

Sept. Prostate Cancer Foundation

Prostate Cancer * the team should be composed of at least 3 highly experienced investigators (faculty with PI eligibility) capable of providing unique scientific expertise toward solutions of significant problems in prostate cancer

Faculty with PI eligibility*

Global Treatment Sciences (GTSN) Challenge Award for Lethal Prostate Cancer $1M More >>

Limited Program: Internal Dean of Research Ofice Deadline: Sept. TBA

Full applic: Nov. TBA

Greenwall Foundation Bioethics Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics Eligibility and internal submission guidelines

Letter of intent (required): Sept. Full proposal (by invitation only): Feb.

Alpha-1 Foundation Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AAT) Alpha-1 may result in serious lung disease in adults and/or liver disease at any age.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Bridge Grant up to $25K to provide support for excellent Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency-related research projects that have been submitted to and approved by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but not funded Pilot and Feasibility Grant up to $40K for 1 yr Research Grant up to $100K/yr for 2 yrs of AAT Deficiency Scientific Meeting SponsorshipGrant up to $5K More >>

Sept. 23, 2016 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Research Foundation

gastroenterology Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (see the guidelines for other criteria)

Research Scholar Award $270,000 over 3 years No citizenship requirement More >>

Sept TBA American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Research Foundation

gastroenterology; hepatology

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (physician scientists)

Junior Faculty Development Grants $100K/yr x 3 yrs No citizenship requirement TBA

Letter of intent (required): Sept.

Full application: Oct.

via proposal central

Alzheimer's Association

Neuroscience; Alzheimer's disease

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

New Investigator Grant $100K total costs for up to 2 yrs New Investigator Grant to Promote Diversity $100K total costs for up to 2 Mentored New Investigator Research Grant

$170K over 2-3 yrs More >>

Sept. 22, 2016 Conquer Cancer Foundation (of the American Society of Clinical Oncology -ASCO)

cancer; clinical oncology Assist. prof. with PI eligibiliy

*Career Development Award($200K total over 3 yrs) No citizenship restriction More >>

Sept. 23, 2016 American Epilepsy Society

Neuroscience; The application must involve two or more established investigators one of which must be an epilepsy-focused investigator. At least one PI must be a society member.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Seed Grant Awards $20,000 More >>

Limited program: Internal Dean of Research Office deadline: Sept. 28, 2016

National Science Foundation (NSF)

*If three proposals are submitted, at least one of the proposals must be for instrument development(Track 2) (i.e., no more than two proposals may be for Track 1: instrument acquisition). If an organization submits or is included as a partner or subawardee in three proposals, at least one of the three proposals must be for Track 2: instrument development.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Major Research Instrumentation (MRI): Acquisition and Development $100K- to $4M Internal Submission Guidelines

Sept. 29, 2016 Simons Foundation Sabbatical leave funding opportunity; mathematics; theoretical physics

Faculty with PI eligibility* *Sabbatical-eligible faculty who wish to use the grant for the purpose of extending a single-term sabbatical leave to a full academic year. No citizenship restriction

Simons Fellows Program in Mathematics They expect to fund up to 40 Mathematics Fellowships each year. More>> Simons Fellows Program in Theoretical Physics They expect to fund up to 20 Theoretical Physics Fellowships each year. More >>

Sept. 30, 2016 American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Western Group on Educational Affairs

The WGEA is providing a funding opportunity to both experienced and new investigators in the area of medical education research. This small grants program is meant to promote medical education research within the Western region.

Faculty with PI eligibility

WGEA Mini-grant up to $5,000 are awarded to investigators initiating new studies (2 to be made) $1,000 “finishing” awards are granted to investigators needing extra funds to complete ongoing projects (2 to be made) More >>

Letter of intent (required): Sept. 30, 2016 Full proposal: Dec. 16, 2016

Foundaton Fighting Blindness

vision; inherited orphan retinal degenerative diseases and dry age-related macular degeneration (dAMD)

Faculty with PI eligibility

Individual Investigator Research Grant $100K/yr x 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >>

October

Letter of intent deadline (required): Oct. 1, 2016 via proposal central

American Lung Association

lung cancer Faculty with PI eligibility

Lung Cancer Discovery Award $100,000 per year for up to 2 years No citizenship restriction More >>

Full proposal (by invitation only): Dec. 16, 2016 via proposal central Oct. 5, 2016 American Epilepsy

Society neuroscience; epilepsy Assist. prof. with PI

eligibility within the first 2 years of their appt. epilepsy fellows post-doctoral fellows (see the guidelines for additional criteria)

Research and Training Fellowships for Clinicians up to $50K for 1 yr No citizenship restriction.

All PIs must work with their dept.'s RPM >>

More >>

Oct. Lumosity-Lumos Lab, Inc.

Neuroscience; to stimulate clinical research focused on the use of computerized cognitive training to slow or prevent cognitive decline in individuals with Age-Associated Memory Impairment (AAMI), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), or dementia (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s dementia, vascular dementia, etc.).

Faculty with PI eligibility

Human Cognition Project Funding Opportunity: Studying the effects of Lumosity computerized cognitive training on cognitive decline in individuals with Age-Associated Memory Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment, or dementia $500,000 total cost (includes Stanford's full indirect cost reimbursement) Download a PDF flle of the

guidelines

Oct. 3, 2016 Note: pre-proposals are no longer required

Burroughs Wellcome Fund

basic biomedical sciences and translational research

Advanced postdoctoral fellows and Instructors

Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) $700K Postdoc or Instructor to faculty transition award More >>

Oct. 6, 2016 California Breast Cancer Research Program

breast cancer Faculty with PI eligibility

Animal Studies to Investigate Concurrent Effects of Environmental Chemicals and Stress Factors on Mammary Cancer up to $625K total direct costs over 4 years (2 awards to be made) No citizenship requirement More >>

Oct. 6, 2016 California Breast Cancer Research Program

breast cancer Faculty with PI eligibility

Pilot Studies to Prevent Developmental Exposure to Ionizing Radiation from Medical Imaging up to $150K in direct costs over 1 year (3 awards to be made) No citizenship restriction More >>

Oct. American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Research Foundation

colon and rectal surgery; includes colon cancer

Faculty with PI eligibility

Limited Project Grants Up to $50K (see the guidelines for details) ASCRS members must be PI or Co-PI. No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted in the U.S. or Canada. More >>

Oct. (No applications will be accepted in 2016)

The Stanley Medical Research Institute

Neuroscience; Schizophrenia and Bi-Polar Disorder; mental health

Faculty with PI eligibility

Regular Treatment Trials:$300K/yr. Special Treatment Trials and Drug Development SMRI No applications will be accepted in 2016. More >>

Letter of intent (required) Oct. 1, 2017 Full application by invitation: Feb. 15, 2018 (see also LOI deadlines: Jan. and April)

Whitehall Foundation Neuroscience; Basic biological research in neurobiology

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Grant-in-Aid $30K for 1 yr More >>

Letter of intent (required) Oct. 1, 2017 Full application by invitation: Feb. 15, 2018 (see also LOI deadlines: Jan. and April)

Whitehall Foundation Neuroscience; Basic biological research in neurobiology

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants $30-$75K/yr for up to 3 yrs More >>

Oct. National Psoriasis Foundation

rheumatology, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis

Faculty with PI eligibility

Discovery Grants $75K for 1 yrs Translational Research Grants$100K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement. More >>

Pre-application required: submit asap prior to the deadlines below Pilot applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis in 2016: April 6, July 6, Oct. 5

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

neuroscience; multiple sclerosis

Faculty with PI eligibility

Pilot Research Grants Up to $40K for 1 yr More >>

Oct. (see also Jan. . and May)

Venture Well

(formerly National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance NCIIA)

Our E-Team Program gives college students the chance to move new tech ideas out of the lab and classroom and into the marketplace. Stage 1 funding; $5,000- to attend a three-day strategy mapping workshop, VentureLab1 Stage 2 funding: up to $20,000 + workshop (VentureLab 2) + coaching + network (and includes tactical coaching) Stage 3 funding: up to $50,000 VentureWell program investment opportunity You must apply for Stage 1 funding first.

Faculty with PI eligibility (*the PI is the faculty member)

E-team program: provides early-stage funding for training, coaching, and investment for teams working on market-based technology inventions. More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: Oct. 4, 2016

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

cancer, pancreatic Assist. Prof. with PI eligiblity

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network AACR Career DevelopmentAwards $200,000 over 2 years

Full proposal: Jan. 17, 2017

No citizenship requirement. More >>

Letter of intent (required): Oct. 5, 2016 Full application (by invitation only) deadline: Jan. 11, 2017

American Brain Tumor Association

Neuroscience; all brain tumors: malignant or benign, primary or secondary

Faculty with PI eligibility

Discovery Grant $50K for 1 yr) No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted in the U.S. or Canada. More >>

Letter of intent (required): Oct. 5, 2016 Full application (by invitation only) deadline: Jan. 11, 2017

American Brain Tumor Association

Neuroscience; all brain tumors: malignant or benign, primary or secondary

Faculty with PI eligibility. Supports two investigators (Co-PIs) from two distinct institutions

American Brain Tumor Association $200K direct costs over 2 years No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted in the U.S. or Canada. More >>

Letter of intent (required): Oct. Full proposal (by invitation only): Feb.

Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)

Neuroscience; Autism spectrum disorders

Faculty with PI eligibility

SFARI Pilot Award $125K total costs/yr up to 2 yrs SFARI Research Award $250K total costs/yr for up to 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >>

Pre-application (required): Oct. Full application (by invitation only): Jan.

IronMatt: Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumor Research

Neuroscience; cancer; pediatric brain tumor

Instructors Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Research Grants $75K direct costs for one year More >>

Oct. 13, 2016 Bright Focus Foundation

Neuroscience; Alzheimer's disease

*Faculty with PI eligibility FYI-this sponsor does not have downloadable RFP for each of their programs so you have to check for eligibility, for example, on the FAQs webpage, terms and conditions on a separate page, etc..

Alzheimer's Disease Research (ADR) * ADR Standard Award $300K over 3 yrs Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards $100,000 over 2 years Eligibility: junior and senior postdoctoral fellows Program overview more >> Deadlines/application more >> Eligibility (on FAQ webapge) more >>

Oct. Scoliosis Research Society

scoliosis; spinal deformities *Assist. prof. with PI eligiblity *A new investigator is defined as someone who is either a fellow or within 10 years of completion of fellowship or equivalent specialist training in their country and has not

New Investigator Grant $25K for 1 year-may be extended for up to 2 years Small Exploratory Grant $10K for 1 yr Overview >> More >>

previously been awarded funding from a major funding organization.

Oct. Scoliosis Research Society

scoliosis; spinal deformities Faculty with PI eligibility

Standard Investigator Grant $25K/yr x 2 yrs Alf Nachemson Evidence Based Medicine Grant $25K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement Overview >> More >>

Limited # of applicants permitted (check with the Dept. Chair of Dermatology) Oct.

Dermatology Foundation

Dermatology Research Awards Program more >>

Oct. ALS Alliance Therapy Alliance

Neuroscience; ALS Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant $100K to $1M from 1 to 3 yrs No citizenship requirement. More >>

Letters of intent accepted anytime (to obtain an application). Full applications (by invitation): Oct.

Hereditary Disease Foundation

Neuroscience; Hungtington's Disease;PIs must be established investigators with expertise in areas of biology with particular relevance for the pathogenesis of HD; current focus: current focus is on late-stage validation of mechanisms of HD pathogenesis with therapeutic potential.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants $50K No citizenship requirement. Overview >> Applying for funding

Letter of intent (required) deadline: Oct. 14, 2016 Full proposals (by invitation only) deadline: Jan. 13, 2017

Harrington Discovery Institute

targeting of pathways and processes that might effect retinal dystrophies and vision, with the ultimate goal of advancing translation of research into drugs and cell-based therapies.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Gund-Harrington Scholar Award Amount of funding: up to $900K over 3 years No citizenship requirement More >>

Oct. 15, 2016 (see also April 15)

Angelman Syndrome Foundation

neuroscience; Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neuro-genetic disorder that occurs in one in 15,000 live births. AS is often misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy or autism. Characteristics of the disorder include developmental delay, lack of speech, seizures, and walking and balance disorders. Individuals with Angelman syndrome will require life-long care

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants $100K/yr for 1-2 years to fund pilot projects to test new ideas about the pathogenesis and therapeutics of AS No citizenship restriction More >>

Oct.13, 2016 via proposal central

Simons Foundation Mathematics and Physical Sciences

to support institutions in the mathematics and physical sciences through funding to centers of excellence, to help establish scientific culture and strengthen contacts

Faculty with PI eligibility

Targeted Grants to Institutes Per the Simons Foundation program official, “while we would allow multiple applications from one institute (although likely rare), each application must be submitted by an individual” (PI). Amount of funding: $100K-$200K

within the international scientific community.

total costs per year (includes 20% indirect costs) for 3-5 years (up to 3 awards) More >>

Oct. Skin Cancer Foundation

skin cancer Residents, Fellows in Dermatology Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Grant awards (pilot projects) Level of funding: $10K-$25K for one year More >>

Oct. 17, 2016* via proposal central (because Oct. 15th is a Saturday in 2016)

American Cancer Society

cancer *Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

*Research Scholar Grants $165K direct costs plus 20% indirects per year for up to 4 yrs. No citizenship restriction More >>

*Mentored Research Scholar Grant $135K direct costs plus 8% indirect cost per year (plus $10K per year for the mentor) for up to 5 years.Citizenship: applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents at the time of the application. Because this is an early career award it is exempt from the RPH 1.8 policy. More >>

Oct. 17, 2016* via proposal central (because Oct. 15th is a Saturday in 2016)

American Cancer Society

Cancer

**Instructors and Assist. prof. with PI eligibility ***Faculty with PI eligibility

**Cancer Control Career Development Awards for Primary Care Physicians $100K per year for 3 yrs (plus $10K per year for the mentor) No citizenship restriction More >> ***Pilot and Exploratory Projects in Palliative Care of Cancer Patients and Their Families $60,000 per year (direct costs) plus 20% indirect costs for 1 to 2 years No citizenship restriction More >>

Oct. Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education (TSFRE)

cardiothoracic surgery 1 and 3) cardiac thoracic surgeon-assist. prof. with PI eligibility within 5 years of their first faculty appt. 2) female cardiac thoracic surgeon-assist. prof. with PI eligibility within 5 years of their first faculty appt.

1) TSFRE Research Grants up to $40K/yr x 2 yrs 2) Nina Starr Braunwald Research Grant up to $40K/yr for 2 yrs 3) TSFRE/Acelity Wound Care Research Grant $25,000 More >>

Oct. Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education (TSFRE) Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Every Heartbeat Matters

cardiothoracic surgery; qualified surgeons who conduct charity work in underserved regions/ populations

Faculty with PI eligibility

TSFRE/Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Every Heartbeat Matters $37,500 No citizenship requirement More >>

Oct. Oxalosis & Hyperoxaluria Foundation

Oxalosis & Primary Hyperoxaluria-rare genetic disorder that results in formation of kidney stones

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grants $160,000 More >>

caused by defective enzyme in the liver

Pre-proposals: Oct. 19, 2016 Full proposal (by invitation only): Jan. 25, 2017

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

Neuroscience; Parkinson's Disease

Faculty with PI eligibility

Therapeutic Development Preclinical: $200K-$400K Target Advancement Target validation awards: $100K for 1 year Outcome Measures There is no set budget limit for proposals No citizenship requirement. More >>

Oct. 21, 2016 via proposal central

Melanoma Research Alliance

cancer, melanoma Assist. prof. with PI eligibility who are within the first 4 yrs of the first independent, full time faculty appointment at the time of the application (see other criteria)

Young Investigator Awards $75K per year x 3 yrs No citizenship requirement Overview webpage >> Go to the Proposal central webpage with MRA RFPs>>(click on the document icon to the right of the RFP title)

Oct. 21, 2016 via proposal central

Melanoma Research Alliance

cancer; melanoma Established faculty with PI eligibility who are past the initial 4 years of their first faculty appointment.

Established Investigator Academic-Industry Partnership Awards $100K per year for 2-3 yrs Established Investigator Awards $125K per year for 2-3 yrs Pilot Awards (established investigators) $50K per year for up to 2 yrs for potentially transformative pilot studies No citizenship restriction Overview webpage >> Go to the Proposal central webpage with MRA RFPs>>(click on the document icon to the right of the RFP title)

Pre-application research plan (optional-this is only if you want feedback) deadline: Oct. 24, 2016 via proposal central

Full proposal deadline: March 9, 2017 via proposal central

California Breast Cancer Research Program

breast cancer Co-PI: Stanford faculty with PI eligibility in collaboration with a Co-PI from a Community Organization

Community Research Collaboration (CRC) Awards CRC Pilot (up to $150K direct costs for 18 months) CRC Full (up to $600K direct costs for 3 years) No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required): Oct. 27, 2016 via proposal central Full proposal (by invitation only): March 9, 2016 via proposal central

California Breast Cancer Research Program

Breast cancer Faculty with PI eligibility

Innovative Developmental and Exploratory Award (IDEA) Up to $150,000 direct costs for up to 18 months. Translational Research Up to $750,000 direct costs for up to 3 years. No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: Oct. 28, 2016 Full application: Dec. 2, 2016

Hearing Health Foundation

general hearing health, hearing loss in children, stria vascular is (inner ear homeostatis), hyperacusis, tinnitus, central auditory processing disorders,

Faculty with PI eligibilithy Senior postdoctoral fellows (with mentors)-submit

Emerging Research Grants $30,000 for 1 yr No citizenship restriction More >>

Meniere’s disease, usher syndrome

proposals through your RPM.

Oct. 31, 2016 (see also April 30)

The Morton Cure Paralysis Fund

Neuroscience; Spinal cord injury

Faculty with PI eligibility Postdoctoral fellows may apply with a Career Development PI waiver through their RPM (the RFP requests a letter of support from their mentors)

Research grants $5-$75K for one year (note: postdocs submit applications through your RPM) No citizenship requirement More >>

Oct. 28, 2016 Motor Neurone Disease Association

Neuroscience; Applicants can be based outside the UK and Ireland, provided the project meets the following criteria: (i) the project must be unique in concept or design (i.e., no similar research is being performed in the UK); and (ii) the project must involve an aspect of collaboration with a UK institute.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Biomedical Research Project Grants No citizenship requirement More >>

Proposals accepted anytime between January and Oct. 31, 2016

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Cystic fibrosis: to support excellent CF-related research projects that have been submitted to and approved by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but cannot be supported by available NIH funds. Applications must fall within the upper 40th percentile with a priority score of 200 or better.

Faculty with PI eligibility

CFF/NIH-funded Grant AwardCFF support ranges from $75,000 to $125,000 per year for up to two years. (Indirect costs are not allowed.) More >>

Letter of intent: Oct. 31, 2016

The Pablove Foundation

rare childhood cancer Senior postdoctoral fellow** **RFP revised in Oct. 2016 to reflect the RFP is also a career development award) Assist. prof. with PI eligibility and CE assist. prof.-with an approved CE faculty PI waiver) Established faculty with PI eligibility who are re-directing their research are also eligible.

Childhood Cancer Research Grants $50,000 for 1 year No citizenship restriction More >>

Letter of intent/Expression of interest (required) deadline: Oct. 31, 2016

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Juvenile Diabetes (T1D) Faculty with PI eligibility

Additional Signals for Next Generation AP Systems $250K per year x 2 yrs No citizenship restriction More >>

Full application (by invitation only) deadline: Jan. 25, 2017

November

Pre-proposal (required) deadline: Nov. 1, 2016 Full proposal (by invitation only): Feb. 13, 2017

Tourette Association of America

neuroscience; tourette syndrome

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant Award Up to $75K for 1 yr or up to $150K for 2 years No citizenship requirement More >>

Nov. 1, 2016 Transplantation and Immunology Research Network (TIRN) AST-American Society for Transplantation

transplantation Assist. prof. with PI eligibility with the first 5 years of their first faculty appt.

Faculty Development Grant $50K per year for 1-2 years See the guidelines for citiizenship and visa requirements More >>

Letter of intent: Nov. 1, 2016 via proposal central Full application (by invitation only): Jan. via proposal central (see also May 1)

Chron's and Colitis Foundation of America

Chron's disease and Colitis Postdoctoral Fellows Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Career Development Award $52K per year for 1-3 years Postdocs: submit through your dept.s RPM. More >>

Letter of intent: Nov. 1, 2016 via proposal central Full application (by invitation only): Jan. via proposal central (see also May 1)

Chron's and Colitis Foundation of America

Chron's disease and Colitis Faculty with PI eligibility

Senior Research Awards $115,830 /yr for 1-3 yrs More >>

Concept paper: Nov. 1, 2016 (and May 1)

Lalor Foundation To educate young women about reproductive health

Faculty with PI eligibility

Anna Lalor Burdick Program Research Grants Funds are for programs in the U.S., not individual research projects. $10K-$35K for 1 yr No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required): Nov. 1, 2016 Full application (by invitaiton only): March 6, 2017

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer

childhood cancer Faculty with PI eligibility

Innovation Grant $250K over 2 years No citizenship restriction More >> PDF file of the 2017 guidelines >>

Letter of intent (required): Nov. 7, 2016 via proposal central Full proposals (by invitation only): Feb. 22, 2016 via proposal central

Simons Foundation Life Sciences

Investigators may focus directly on marine microbes or on fundamental problems that are highly relevant to understanding marine microbial ecosystems.

Stanford UTL faculty who have been in their postion for at least two years and no more than eight years (start date between November 2007 and November 2013)

Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards $180,000 per year including indirect costs (limited to 20% of modified total direct costs) for up to 3 years No citizenship requirement More >>

Next deadline: Nov. 7, 2017

DeGregorio Family Foundation

stomach and esophageal cancer

Faculty with PI eligibility

Award for the Cancers of the Esophagus and Stomach

$250K over 2 yrs More >> (RFP not available)

Nov. 3, 2016 California Breast Cancer Research Program

breast cancer Faculty with PI eligibility and others with a conference/workship PI waiver

Conference Award up to $25K Eligibility: More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: Nov. 8, 2016 Full application (by invitation only) deadline: Jan. 24, 2017

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

juvenile diabetes Faculty with PI eligibility

Studies to Preserve or Restore Hypoglycemia Awareness and/or the Counter-Regulatory Response in T1D Maximum of $300K per year for up to 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> PDF file of the RFP >>

Limited program: Internal Cancer Instituter deadline: Nov. 9, 2016

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)-NCCN Foundation

cancer Assistant Professors with PI eligibility; Instructors

Young Investigator Award $75K/yr x 2 years Internal submission guidelines

Nov. 9, 2016 Venture Well (formerly National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance NCIIA)

For the purpose of strengthening existing curricular programs or building new programs in invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Faculty grants: Course and Program Grants Up to $50K More >>

Nov. 9, 2016 Venture Well (formerly National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance NCIIA)

create and improve new or existing university courses, certificate programs, minors, majors and/or extracurricular activity programs with a focus on technology invention and innovation to address poverty alleviation and basic human needs.

Faculty with PI eligibility

Sustainable Vision Grants Up to $50,000 for 1-3 yrs More >>

Nov. 15, 2016 American Tinnitis Association

Tinnitis Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant $50K/yr for up to 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >>

Nov. Brain and Behavior Research Foundation

Neuroscience; basic as well as translational and/or clinical research in serious psychiatric disorderssuch as schizophernia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders or early onset brain and behavior disorders

Assoc. prof. with PI eligibility Assist. prof. with PI eligibility who have an R01

NARSAD Independent Investigator Grant $50K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >>

Nov. 15, 2016 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

suicide prevention Prof. and Assoc. prof. with PI eligibility

Distinguished Investigator Grants Up to $125K over 2 yrs More >>

Nov. 15, 2016 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

suicide prevention 1 & 3) Faculty with PI eligibility 2) Faculty with PI eligibility-at 3 or more unique sites

1) Standard Research Grants Up to $100K over 2 yrs Eligibility: faculty with PI eligibility and CE faculty (with an approved PI waiver) 2) Linked Standard Research Grants Up to $300K over 2 yrs Eligibility: faculty with PI eligibility at 3 or more unique sites 3) Pilot Grants

Up to $30K over 1-2 yrs More >>

Nov. 15, 2016 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

suicide prevention Academic Staff-Research Instructors Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Young Investigators Grants (up to $85K over 2 yrs) More >>

Letter of intent (required) deadline: Nov. 15, 2016 Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Feb. 15, 2016

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) in association with the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

neuroscience; Frontotemporal Degeneration

Faculty with PI eligibility

Clinical Trials for Frontotemporal Degeneration $500K-$2M for 1-3 years No citizenship restriction More >>

Nov. 16, 2016 Bright Focus Foundation

Glaucoma; eye and vision research

Faculty with PI eligibility

National Glaucoma Research Standard Award $150,000 over 2 yrs Grant overview (amount of funding, types of grants) more >> Deadlines more >> Eligibility (on the FAQ webpage) more>>

Letter of intent (required): Nov. 16, 2016 Full proposal (by invitation only): Feb. 16, 2017 (See also April)

CURE-Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy

neuroscience; epilepsy Faculty with PI eligibility

CURE Epilepsy Award $250K No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required): Nov. 16, 2016 Full proposal (by invitation only): Feb. 16, 2017 (See also April)

CURE-Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy

neuroscience; epilepsy senior postdoctoral fellows who have a minimum of 3 years postdoctoral experience clinical fellows who are Neurology Residents in their Neurology training who are considering Epilepsy Fellowships, n ewly appointed faculty (assist. prof. with PI eligibility who are within one year of having completed postdoctoral training

Taking Flight Award $100,000 No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required): Nov. 16, 2016 Full proposal (by invitation only): Feb. 16, 2017

CURE-Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy

neuroscience; epilepsy Faculty with PI eligibility

Innovator Award $50,000 No citizenship requirement More >>

(See also April) Letter of intent (required): Nov. 18, 2016 Full proposal: Dec. 9, 2016

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation

Neuroscience; Alzheimer's disease

Faculty with PI eligibility

Preclinical Drug Discovery RFP $150K for 1 yr (in some cases multi-year programs can be considered) -PACT-Program to AccelerateClinical Trials ADDF now has funding to consider clinical trials budgeted up to $3M+ per application. No citizenship restriction More >>

Limited Award: Internal deadline: Nov. 21, 2016

Rita Allen Foundation cancer, immunology and neuroscience

(Note: there is a separate RFP for pain research-see Jan.)

Assist. prof.-tenure track* (*sponsor will accept our faculty with MCL and UTL appts.)

Scholars Award $110K/yr x 5 yrs Internal submission guidelines

Limited award:Internal Stanford Neuroscience Institute deadlline: Nov. 28, 2016

Brain Research Foundation

Neuroscience

Assistant and Assoc. prof. with PI eligibility

Fay/Frank Seed Grant Program $40,000 direct costs per year for 2 years Internal submission guidelines

Limited program: Internal Cancer Institute Deadline: Nov. 28, 2017 Sponsor: Feb. 3, 2017

Mary Kay Foundation Cancer (breast, uterine, cervical, ovarian)

Assist., assoc. and full professors with UTL, MCL and NTL-Research appts.

Cancer Research Grant No citizenship requirement Internal Submission Guidelines

Limited program: Internal Cancer Institute Deadline: Nov. 28, 2017 Sponsor: Feb. 1, 2017

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

cancer Assist. prof. with UTL, MCL, NTL-Research appts (must be physician scientists)

Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award $486K Internal submission guidelines

Letter of intent (required) accepted on a rolling basis Nov. via proposal central

Full proposal (by invitation only): Dec. via proposal central

Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)

Muscular Dystrophy ; neuromuscular disease Examples of acceptable infrastructure projects include, but are not limited to, development of databases, core facilities (e.g., vector production, muscle imaging, drug screening), microarray chips, animal model resources, tissue repositories, and components of clinical research networks.

Faculty with PI eligiblity

Research Infrastructure Grant Amount of funding not specified Term for up to 3 years No citizenship requirement Go to the proposal central funding opportunity website and search for MDA. Click on the document icon next to "Research Infrastructure grant" More >>

Pre-proposal deadline: Nov. 29, 2016 Full proposal (by invitation only): March 17, 2017

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

clinical research in any disease area

Assist. prof. & CE assist. prof. Their first full time appointment was between November 1, 2011 and November 1, 2015

Clinical Scientist Development Award No citizenship requirement More >>

December

This program has been suspended for 2017

American Asthma Foundation (AAF)

Asthma Early to mid-career faculty with PI eligibility

AAF Scholar Award Webpage regarding suspension of this program for 2017 >>

Dec. 1, 2016 Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

cancer, desmoid tumor Faculty with PI eligibiliy

General RFP $65K/yr for a minimum of 1 yr No citizenship requirement More >>

Dec. 1, 2016 Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

cancer, desmoid tumor Assist. with PI eligibility Assoc. prof. with PI eligibility Instructors Note: applicants must not have previously receiving funding for research directed at demoed tumors.

New Investigators RFP $30K/yr for a minimum of 1 yr. No citizenship restriction More >>

Dec. 1, 2016 National Blood Foundation

blood banking, transfusion medicine, cellular therapies, and patient blood management. (topic areas immunology, hematology, immunohematology, infectious diseases, cellular therapies, patient blood managerment)

Instructor, Clinical Instructor, Assist. Prof. with PI eligibility See the guidelines for other criteria

Early Career Scientific Research Grants Program $75,000 for 1 or 2 years No citizenship restriction More >> Application & additional eligibility information more >>

Dec. 1, 2016 Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Cancer, Pancreatic Faculty with PI eligibility

Translational Research Grant $300K over 2 years No citizenship requirement Download a PDF file of the 2017 guidelines >>

Dec. 1, 2016 Burroughs Wellcome Fund

proposals should address biomedical causes and molecular mechanisms underlying (preterm) parturition

Advanced postdoctoral fellows and Faculty with PI eligibility

Preterm Birth Initiative $600K over 4 yrs See guidelines for citizenship information More >>

Dec.

Myocarditis Foundation

cardiovascular; myocarditis Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Grants $40K for 1 yr No citizenship restriction More >>

Concept paper: Dec. 1, 2016 Full applic: (by invitation): Feb. 15, 2017 (see also June)

Gerber Foundation child health; pediatrics: Priority is given to projects that improve the nutrition, care and development of infants and young children from the first year before birth to three years of age-see the focus areas on this webpage >>

Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant up to $350K over 3 yrs No citizenship requirement. How to apply webpage >>

Concept paper: Dec. 1, 2016 Full applic: (by invitation): Feb. 15, 2017

Gerber Foundation child health; pediatrics: Priority is given to projects that improve the nutrition, care and development of infants and young children from the first year before birth to three years of age-

Physicians, PhD candidates, PharmD candidates, and other similar degree candidates: 1) in a residency or fellowship training

Novice Grants $20K No citizenship requirement. How to apply webpage >>

(see also June)

see the focus areas on this webpage >>

program or 2) those who are no more than one year post training; 3) have not received a K award from the National Institutes of Health;

NoLetter of intent: Dec. 5, 2016

The McKnight Foundation The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience

neuroscience Faculty with PI eligibility-with tenure or tenure-track appointments (*per the sponsor: UTL and MCL appointments are OK)

Technological Innovations in Neuroscience Awards $100,000/yr x 2 years Citizenship: the sponsor removed the citizenship requirement and replaced it with the statement, “with evidence that the sponsoring institution has received government approval for the applicant to work in the U.S.” More >>

Dec. Macula Society neuroscience; vision reseach; macular or retinal vascular diseases.

Faculty with PI eligibility (must be members of the society)

Research Grant Program Term: for up to 18 months Amount not specified. No ctizenship requirement More >>

Dec. 1, 2016 via proposal central

Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF)* and Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF)

dermal allografts, transplant science, and the biologic reconstruction of tissues using grafts derived from dermal tissues

Faculty with PI eligibility

Dermal Tissue Grants $50K for 1 yr. No citizenship requirement but must be in a position in a U.S. or Canadian institution. More >>

Dec. 1, 2016 **PIs must register online via the sponsor's website by Nov. 18th.

The Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer

ovarian cancer Faculty with PI eligibility

Pilot Study Program $75K for 1 yr No ctizenship requirement More >>

Dec. 1, 2016 **PIs must register online via the sponsor's website by Nov. 18th.

The Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer

ovarian cancer Assist. prof. with PI eligibility Academic staff-research Instructors Postdoctoral/ clinical fellows (submit through your RPM)

Scientific Scholar Award $60K for 1 yr No ctizenship requirement More >>

Dec. 1, 2016 Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research

Cancer Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Kimmel Scholar $100K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement FAQ webpage (contains eligibility criteria) Application instructions more >>

Dec. 2, 2016 American Liver Foundation

liver disease: of particular interest- biliary artresia and primary biliary cirrhosis

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

2017 Liver Scholar Awards $225K over 3 yrs No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required): Dec. 9, 2016 Full proposal (by

Simons Foundation Autism Research Inititative

neuroscience; autism Faculty with PI eligibility

SFARI Pilot Award $125K total costs/yr up to 2 yrs SFARI Research Award $250K total costs/yr for up to 3 yrs

invitation only): March 22, 2016

No citizenship requirement More >>

Dec. 13, 2016 American Association for Cancer Research- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation

Cancer; Neuroendocrine Tumor

Faculty with PI eligibility

Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation-AACR Grant $250K No citizenship requirement More >>

Dec. 14, 2016 American Society of Nephrology

To fund projects to advance all facets of nephrology education and teaching

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility (be ASN members)

William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars Program $50K/yr x 2 yrs To fund projects to advance all facets of nephrology education and teaching. Must work in North or Central America during the funding period More >>

Dec. 14, 2016 American Society of Nephrology

nephrology Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Career development grants: -Carl W. Gottschalk Research Scholar Grant -John Merrill Grant in Transplantation -Norman Siegel Research Scholar Grants (pediatric investigator) -Nephcure Kidney International-ASN Foundation for Kidney Research -OHF-ASN Foundation for Kidney Research Grant (oxalosis, primary hyperoxaluria and related stone diseases) $100K/yr x 2 yrs Must be a resident in North America More >>

Limited program: Internal Dean of Research Office Deadline: Dec.

The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.

chemical sciences, chemical engineering, materials chemistry

Assist. prof. with UTL faculty appointments

Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program$75,000 unrestricted research grant No citizenship requirement Internal submission guidelines

Dec. 15, 2016 Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test Research grants

breast cancer Faculty with PI eligibility

Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test Research grants $40,000 No citizenship requirement More >>

Dec. 15, 2016 Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (for Childhood Cancer)

pediatric cancer Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Instructors Research Associates (Academic staff-research) Postdoctoral and Medical Fellows

Young Investigator Grant $50,000 total costs per year for up to 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >> PDF file of the 2017 guidelines >>

Dec. 15, 2016 Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (for Childhood Cancer)

pediatric cancer Faculty with PI eligibility

Epidemiology Grants $100,000 direct costs/yr for a maximum of 2 years. No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent (required) Deadline: Dec. 15, 2016

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility See additional criteria

Multiple "CORE" funding opportunity highlights: Maureen Hannley Research Grant $50K for 1-2 years AHNS/AAO-HNSF Young Investigator Combined Award

Full proposal: Jan. 17, 2017

$40,000 over 2 yrs To fund research on neoplastic disease of the head and neckAHNS/AAO-HNSF Translational Innovator Combined Award $80K over 2 year More >>

Dec. 15, 2016 via proposal central

American Lung Association

lung disease Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

Amount of funding for these career development grants:$40K/yr for 1-2 years Biomedical Research Grant(lung disease and general lung biology) Clinical Patient Care Research Grant Dalsemer Research Grant(mechanisms and biology of interstitial lung disease) Social Behavioral Research Grant (epidemiological, behavioral or economic studies examining risk factors affecting lung health) U.S. citizenship or permanent resident and/or appropriate visa status (per the guidelines) More >>

Dec. 15, 2016 via proposal central

American Lung Association Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Education and Research Organization (ARTrust)

allergies, respiratory disease

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility who are in an allergy/immunology division

Allergic Respiratory Disease Research Award $75K/yr for 1-2 years More >>

Letter of intent: Dec. 15, 2016 Full proposal (by invitation only): March

American Federation of Aging Research (AFAR)

Neuroscience; Fundamental problems in the biology of aging

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

AFAR Research Grants for Junior Faculty up to $100K for 1 to 2 yrs: No citizenship requirement More >>

Letter of intent: Dec. 15, 2016 Full proposal (by invitation only): March

American Federation of Aging Research (AFAR)

neuroscience; aging Assist. prof. with PI eligibility and above

Glenn/AFAR Breakthroughs in Gerontology Award $100K/yr x 2 yrs No citizenship requirement More >>

Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 16, 2016 Full proposal: Jan. 7, 2017

American Academy of Family Physicians

family medicine Faculty with PI eligibility Applicant must be a family medicine researcher (a clinician or Ph.D.) Priority will be given to new investigators and those who mentor new investigators by including them as part of the research team.

Joint Grants Awards $50,000 for 1 or 2 years More >>

Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure):

American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)

Gastroenterology Faculty with PI eligibility. AGA membership

AGA-Elsevier Pilot Research Award $25,000 for 1 yr. No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted at a

Dec. 16, 2016 Full proposal: Jan. 6, 2017

required at the time of the application.

North American institution More >>

Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 16, 2016 Full proposal: Jan. 6, 2017

American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)

Gastroenterology Faculty with PI eligibility. AGA membership required at the time of the application.

AGA-Elsevier Gut Microbiome Pilot Research Award $25,000 for 1 yr. No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted at a North American institution More >>

Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 16, 2016 Full proposal: Jan. 6, 2017

American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)

Gastroenterology Faculty with PI eligibility. AGA membership required at the time of the application.

AGA-Medtronic Research & Development Pilot Award in Technology $30,000 for 1 yr. (plus $1K travel award) No citizenship requirement but research must be conducted at a North American institution More >>

Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 19, 2016 Full proposal: Jan. 9, 2017

American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF)

neuroscience; sleep medicine

Sleep scientists (MD, DO, or PhD) who have applied for a multi-year career development award from the NIH, VA or another awarding body in the field of sleep or circadian science in 2015 or 2016 that was scored in the peer-review process but fell below (or is likely to fall below) the funding agency’s pay line.

Bridge to Success Award for Early Career Investigators up to $75,000 per award More >>

Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 19, 2016 Full proposal: Jan. 9, 2017

American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF)

neuroscience; sleep medicine

Eligibility: to assist established sleep investigators [faculty with PI eligibility who have been independently supported by the NIH or other government research grants for at least five years, but whose recent grant proposals are unlikely to be funded

Bridge to Success Award for Mid-Career Investigators More >>

Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 19, 2016 Full proposal: Jan. 9, 2017

American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF)

neuroscience; sleep medicine; to support a one-year mentored sleep research project following a clinical sleep medicine fellowship.

Physicians (MD or DO) who are certified in sleep medicine by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties, or have completed their sleep medicine

Physician Scientist Training Award More >>

fellowship within the past 10 years, or who are currently enrolled in an ACGME-accredited sleep medicine fellowship program are eligible to apply.

Institutional Representative deadline (due to the holiday closure): Dec. 19, 2016 Full proposal deadline: Jan. 9, 2017

The McKnight Foundation The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience

Neuroscience; These awards were established to encourage emerging neuroscientists to focus on disorders of learning and memory.

Assist. prof. with tenure track* appts (* the sponsor approved our UTL and MCL faculty)

McKnight Scholar Awards $75K/yr x 3 years Citizenship: the sponsor removed the citizenship requirement and replaced it with the statement, “with evidence that the sponsoring institution has received government approval for the applicant to work in the U.S.”. More >>

Letter of intent/pre-application deadline: Dec. via proposal central

Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Feb.via proposal central via proposal

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy

cancer; Cell and Gene Therapy Research for sarcoma

must be tenure-track* or tenured faculty (the Board only permits our tenured and UTL faculty)

The Wendy Walk/ACGT Sarcoma Research Grant $500,000 distributed over 2-3 years No citizenship requirement More >>

Institutional representative deadline (RPM) due to Holiday closure period: Dec. Sponsor deadline: Jan.

American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) **check website on Nov 16th**

solid organ transplantion Assist. prof. with PI eligibility

ASTS Faculty Development Grant $50K/yr x 2 yrs More >>

Institutional representative deadline (RPM) due to Holiday closure period: Dec. Sponsor deadline: Jan.

American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) **check website on Nov 16th**

solid organ transplantion Faculty with PI eligibility* (*established faculty-surgeons)

ASTS Mid-Level Faculty Grant $50K/yr x 2 yrs ASTS Collaborative Grant $50K/yr x 2 yrs More >>

Institutional representative deadline (RPM): Dec. TBA* (Sponsor deadline: Dec. 31) **due to Holiday closure period.

Howard and Georgeanna Jones Foundation for Reproductive Medicine

Reproductive medicine Faculty with PI eligibility

Research Grant for Investigation Directed in an Attempt to Identify the Fertilized Egg with Reproductive Potential $100K for 1 yr; More >>

Institutional representative deadline (RPM): Dec. TBA* (Sponsor deadline: Dec. 31) **due to

Howard and Georgeanna Jones Foundation for Reproductive Medicine

Reproductive medicine Research fellows (reproductive medicine) Instructors Assist. to assoc.

Young Investigators Achievement Grant $60K for 1 yr Applicants must be in an accredited medical school in the United States. More >>

Holiday closure period.

prof. with PI eligibility

Dec. (due to the holiday closure, you must submit your application to your RPM by Dec. ) (see also May 2)

Rheumatology Research Foundation

Rheumatology; The purpose of this award is to provide funding to NIH R01 or VA RCS/ORD award applicants whose application was scored but not funded, and who are at risk of running out of research support.

See the guidelines and eligibility for ACR and ARHP members

Career Development Bridge Funding Award-R Bridge up to $100,000 per year for 2 years More >>

Dec (due to the holiday closure, you must submit your application to your RPM by Dec. ) (see also May 2)

Rheumatology Research Foundation

Rheumatology;; The purpose of this award is to provide bridge funding for promising investigators as they are revising outstanding career development awards (i.e., NIH K08/K23 awards or VA CDA-2 awards). Through this bridge funding award, the Foundation plans to support young faculty members

Assist. prof. with PI eligibility See the guidelines and eligibility for ACR and ARHP members

Career Development Bridge Funding Award-K Bridge $75K for 1 yr More >>