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listed below often apply to the current or previous year's award
cycle, and may change when the next year's award is announced. |
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| Alphabetical Agency Listing | ||||
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American Brain Tumor Association American Federation for Aging Research American Institute for Cancer Research American Physiological Society American Psychological Association American Society for Microbiology Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Cancer Research Foundation of America Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation |
The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation The Hereditary Disease Foundation Human Frontier Science Program The Irvington Institute for Immunological Research The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society The Leukemia Research Foundation Life Sciences Research Foundation Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Nanyang Technological University National Multiple Sclerosis Society Paralyzed Veterans of America Research Foundation Pharmaceutical Research and Manufactureres of America Foundation |
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Agency & Award |
Area of Award |
Agency Deadline |
Award Duration |
Other Info |
| Alzheimer's Association | ||||
| General Research Program Information | research in Alzheimer's disease | Letter of intent: December 1 | up to 2 years | Citizenship unrestricted. Candidates should be within 10 years of postdoctoral degree; postdocs not eligible unless they will hold a faculty position by the application deadline. |
| New Investigator Research Grant Information | ||||
| Application Information | ||||
| American Brain Tumor Association | ||||
| Overview of ABTA Research Programs | brain tumor research | early January | 2 years | Applicants must be US or Canadian citizens who hold an M.D. or Ph.D. |
| American Cancer Society | ||||
| Index of Grants | cancer research | October 15, April 1 | 1-3 years | Must be US citizen or permanent resident |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships | ||||
| RFA (2007): Canary Foundation/ACS Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Early Detection of Cancer | Letter of Intent: January 16 | 3 years | Must be within 2 years of receipt of M.D./Ph.D. | |
| American Diabetes Association | ||||
| General and Postdoctoral Research Program Information | diabetes related research | January 16, July 1 for most postdoc awards | up to 5 years | Must be US citizen or permanent resident (or have applied to be) |
| Training Awards | ||||
| Research Grant Application Forms | ||||
| American Federation for Aging Research | ||||
| General Grant and Application Information | aging research and geriatric medicine; Alzheimer's Disease (CART) | 2 years | Must be US citizen or permanent resident | |
| Ellison Medical Foundation/AFSAR Senior Postdoctoral Fellows Research Program | December 15 | |||
| Coins for Alzheimer's Research Trust (CART Fund) | Letter of Intent: December 13 | |||
| Application | ||||
| American Heart Association | ||||
| General Research Program Information | cardiovascular research involving basic or clinical siences, social and behavioral sciences, epidemiology, or public health | early January for all | 1-2 years (possible renewal up to 5 years) | US citizenship or current visa |
| National Scientist Development Grant | ||||
| Greater Midwest Affiliate Predoctoral Fellowship | ||||
| Greater Midwest Affiliate Postdoctoral Fellowship | ||||
| Application Information | ||||
| American Institute for Cancer Research | ||||
| General Research Program Information | prevention, etiology, or treatment of cancer by dietary or nutritional methods | July 2, December 14 | 1-2 years | US citizen or permanent resident status for the duration of the award |
| Postdoctoral Grant Award Information | ||||
| Application Information | ||||
| American Lung Association | ||||
| Nationwide Research Program Awards and Grants Listings | basic, clinical, and behavioral research relating to lung diseases | September 1 | varies | Awards available to independent investigators, pre- and postdoctoral scientists |
| American Physiological Society | ||||
| Postdoctoral Fellowship in Physiological Genomics | molecular biology and physiological genomics | January 15 | 2 years | Laboratory host/sponsor must be a member of the American Physiological Society |
| Fellowship Application Information | ||||
| APS Conference Student Awards | granted for outstanding abstract presentation by a graduate student and/or postdoctoral fellow who present a contributed paper and attend any of the APS Conferences | Coincides with Experimental Biology meeting abstract deadline | ||
| Minority Travel Fellowship Awards | increase participation of pre- and postdoctoral minority students in physiological sciences. The recipient receives funds for travel and a per diem to attend either the Experimental Biology meeting or one of the APS Conferences | One week after the Experimental Biology abstract deadline or APS Conference abstract deadline | ||
| American Psychological Association | ||||
| Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Neurosciences | neuroscience | January 15 | up to 2 years | US citizens or permanent residents |
| American Society for Microbiology | ||||
| Fellowships | infectious disease and public health microbiology | January 15 | 1-2 years | Awarded to those have received their doctorate degree within three years of proposed start date |
| ASM/NCID Program in Infectious Disease and Public Health Microbiology | ||||
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association | ||||
| About the ALSA | any aspect of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gherig's disease | January 3, July 1 | 2 years | Applicants must have under one year of postdoctoral training |
| Research Grant Program | ||||
| The Milton Safenowitz Post Doctoral Fellowship for ALS Research | ||||
| Arthritis Foundation | ||||
| General Research Program Information | arthritis and rheumatic diseases | September 1 | 2-3 years | Citizenship unrestricted. Candidates with a Ph.D. (rather than M.D.) should have less than 4 years postdoctoral experience |
| Training Awards (incl. Postdoc Fellowship and Dissertation Awards) | ||||
| Career Awards | ||||
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | ||||
| General Research Program Information | basic scientific research relevant to human health, including physical, chemical, and computational sciences | varies | varies by program | Must be US citizen or have permanent residency of the US or Canada |
| Postdoctoral Fellow Awards | ||||
| Cancer Research Foundation of America | ||||
| General Research Program Information | research related to the prevention and early detection of cancer | February 28, September 14 | 2 years | Citizenship unrestricted |
| Application Information | ||||
| Cancer Research Institute | ||||
| General Research Program Information | cancer immunology or general immunology | Citizenship unrestricted | ||
| Predoctoral Emphasis Pathway in Tumor Immunology | March 1 | 4 years | ||
| Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Information | April 1, October 1 | 2-3 years | ||
| Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Instructions | ||||
| Center for the Study of Aging | ||||
| Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University | adult development and aging | varies | 2 years | US citizenship or permanent residency required; Ph.D. will enter a 2 year training program in aging in collaboration with a Duke University faculty member |
| Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation | ||||
| General Research Program Information | paralysis and other sequelae of CNS injury | June and December | 2 years | Citizenship unrestricted; postdocs may apply for Individual Research Grants |
| Individual Research Grants | ||||
| Application Information | ||||
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | ||||
| Research Program Overview | ||||
| Postdoctoral Research Fellowships | cystic fibrosis | first Wednesday in September | 2-3 years | US citizenship or permanent residency required |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | ||||
| Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Information | cancer research | March 15, August 15 | 3 years | Citizenship unrestricted. Candidates must be within 1 year of receipt of their Ph.D. |
| How to apply | ||||
| Department of Agriculture | ||||
| Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service-Research Program | Research areas address key problems of multistate importance in sustaining all components of agriculture | varies | varies | USDA administers many different postdoctoral fellowships; most require US citizenship |
| Funding Opportunities | ||||
| Dystonia Foundation | ||||
| Fellowship Program Information | genetic, molecular, cellular systems, or behavioral research on dystonia | January 10 | 2 years | Citizenship unrestricted |
| Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation | ||||
| Grants Program | biomedical and social science research on AIDS; pediatric AIDS research | Letter of Intent required; deadline varies | Citizenship unrestricted. Only one submission from any one sponsor, lab, or department per cycle | |
| Two Year Scholar Awards | 2 years | |||
| Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Awards | 5 years | |||
| Application Process | ||||
| Epilepsy Foundation of America | ||||
| General Grant and Fellowship Information | epilepsy research | March 1 and September 1 for most awards | 1-2 years | Citizenship unrestricted |
| Grants and Fellowship Awards | ||||
| Fondation Fyssen | ||||
| Postdoctoral Study Grants | all aspects of human cognitive mechanisms | March 31 | 1 year | Supports researchers under 35 years of age interested in working at a French research institution |
| Application Information | ||||
| FRAXA-Fragile X Research Foundation | ||||
| Research Grants/Fellowships (incl. Postdoctoral Fellowship) | fragile X syndrome | February 1 | 1 year | US citizens preferred |
| Application Guidelines | ||||
| Grass Foundation | ||||
| Fellowships | neurobiology | December 15 | 14 weeks | Fellows will spend the summer at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA |
| Grass Fellowships | ||||
| Guidelines and Application | ||||
| The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation | ||||
| About the Foundation | basic biomedical sciences | July 17 | 3 years | US citizens or permanent residents, and foreign nationals for research in laboratories in the US, with less than 1 year of postdoctoral experience. |
| General Research Fellowship and Application Information | ||||
| The Hereditary Disease Foundation | ||||
| The John J. Wasmuth Postdoctoral Fellowships and The Milton Wexler Postdoctoral Fellowships | contributions to identifying and understanding the basic defect of Huntington's disease. Areas of interest include trinucleotide expansions, animal models, gene therapy, neurobiology and development of the basal ganglia, cell survival and death, and intercellular signaling in striatal neuron | February 15, June 15, October 15 | 1-2 years | Citizenship unrestricted |
| Human Frontier Science Program | ||||
| General Research Grant Information | basic research on biological functions using molecular-level approaches and brain functions | August 31 for Long Term and Cross Disciplinary Fellowships; no deadlines for Short Term Fellowships | 1-3 years (LTF and CDF); up to 3 months (STF) | Support for researchers to conduct research in other countries |
| Long Term Fellowships | ||||
| Cross Disciplinary Fellowships | ||||
| Short Term Fellowships | ||||
| The Irvington Institute for Immunological Research | ||||
| Fellowships Information | immunology | July 11 | 2-3 years | Citizenship unrestricted. A lab may qualify for only one fellow per year |
| Application Forms | ||||
| The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research | ||||
| Postdoctoral Fellowship Information | medical and related sciences bearing on cancer | February 1 | 3 years | Citizenship unrestricted. Candidates with less than 1 year of postdoctoral experience preferred |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International | ||||
| Information for Applicants | diabetes and its complications | varies | 2 years | Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants may not be more than 5 years beyond completion of degree |
| Lalor Foundation | ||||
| Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Guidelines | mammalian reproductive biology as related to the regulation of fertility | January 13 | 1 year | Citizenship unrestricted. Candidates who have held their doctoral degrees less than 5 years preferred |
| Application Forms | ||||
| The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | ||||
| General Research Grant Information | related to leukemia, the lymphomas, Hodgkin's disease, or multiple myeloma | September 15 | 3 years | Citizenship unrestricted; 2 programs: Fellows (less than 2 years postdoc experience) and Special Fellows (2 or more years postdoc experience) |
| Career Development Program Information and Application | ||||
| The Leukemia Research Foundation | ||||
| General
Research Grant Information **Postdoctoral Fellowships are currently not being funded; may resume in the future. |
leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes | mid February | 2 years | Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants must have at least one year of postdoctoral training remaining |
| Application Information | ||||
| Life Sciences Research Foundation | ||||
| General Postdoctoral Fellowship Information | life sciences | October 1 | 3 years | Citizenship unrestricted. If a laboratory already has an LSRF fellow, no other candidate can apply to work in that lab |
| Application Information | ||||
| Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America | ||||
| General Research Program Information-Osserman/Sosin/McClure Postdoctoral Fellowship | clinical or basic research pertaining to myasthenia gravis (MG) or related neuromuscular disorders | October 1 | 1 year | Must be US citizen or permanent resident, or foreign national |
| Nanyang Technological University | ||||
| Lee Kuan Yew Postdoctoral Fellowship | any biology | March 31 | 3 years | Available to new or recently graduated Ph.D.s under 35 years of age |
| The National Academies | ||||
| General Research Program Information | life sciences | November 30 | 1 year | US citizenship or permanent residency required |
| Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Diversity Fellowships | ||||
| National Institutes of Health | ||||
| NIH Research Training Opportunities | biomedical sciences | April 8, August 8, December 8 | 1-3 years | Must be US citizen or permanent resident |
| Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Research Training Grants and Fellowships | ||||
| Kirschstein NRSA for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows | ||||
| National Science Foundation | ||||
| NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (list of programs) | ||||
| International Research Fellowship Program | science, engineering | October 3 | 9-24 months | Must be US citizen, national, or permanent resident |
| Japan Fellowships | science, engineering | none | varies | Must be US citizen or permanent resident |
| Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships | biology; social, behavioral, and economic sciences | November 6 | 2 years | Must be US citizen, national, or permanent resident |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biological Informatics | interdisciplinary research and educational activities in biology informatics | second Monday in April | 2-3 years | Must be US citizen, national, or permanent resident |
| National Kidney Foundation | ||||
| General Research Program Information--Research Fellowship Award | treatment and prevention of kidney disease | December 1 | 1-2 years | Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants must not have more than 4.5 years of postdoctoral research training |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | ||||
| General Research Program Information | multiple sclerosis | Citizenship unrestricted. Postdoctoral Fellowship candidates must have 0-36 months of postdoc training; Career Transition Fellowship applilcants should have 2-4 years | ||
| Postdoctoral Fellowship Information | September | 1-3 years | ||
| Career Transition Fellowships | February 1 | 5 years (2 of postdoc training and 3 as junior faculty appointment) | ||
| Application Information | ||||
| Paralyzed Veterans of America Researach Foundation | ||||
| Funding Information | basic, clinical, psychosocial, or technological research related to spinal cord injury or dysfunction | September 1 | 1-3 years | Citizenship unrestricted. Candidates should apply within 4 years of receiving a Ph.D. or completing residency (M.D.s) |
| Policies, Procedures, and Application Information | ||||
| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation | ||||
| Postdoctoral Fellowships in Informatics | disciplines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry; to encourage careers in the pharmaceutical industry | September 1 for Informatics and Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fellowships; October 1 for Health Outcomes and Pharmaceutics | 2 years | US citizens or permanent residents with Ph.D. degrees in functionally or logically relevant fields |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships in Pharmacology/Toxicology | ||||
| Postdoctoral Fellowships in Health Outcomes | ||||
| Postdoctoral Fellowships in Pharmaceutics | ||||
| RAND Research and Development | ||||
| General Research Program Information | research in population studies and the study of aging | January 15 | 1-2 years | Must be US citizen or permanent resident |
| Postdoctoral Fellowship Information | ||||
| Application Forms | ||||
| Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation | ||||
| Grants and Funding Information | breast health and breast cancer research | August 30 | 2-3 years | Citizenship unrestricted. The fellow must be no more than 3 years post-completion of Ph.D. |
| Postdoctoral Fellowship Information | ||||
| Tourette Syndrome Association | ||||
| General Research Program Information | genetics, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, and the treatment of TS | October 12 for letter of intent | 1 year | Citizenship unrestricted |
| United Negro College Fund | ||||
| Fellowship Information | life or physical sciences | December 15 | 1-2 years | Candidate must be an African-American US citizen or permanent resident |
| UNCF/Merck Postdoctoral Science Research Fellowships | ||||
