‘Funding Opportunity’
Diverse Funding Opportunities to Support Trainees at Every Career Stage
Feb. 9, 2024—The Pharmacology Department’s DEI Committee in alliance with the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research will be hosting Dr. Marguarite Matthews for a special event titled “Diverse funding opportunities to support trainees at every career stage” on Monday, April 22nd, 2024 at 10am in room Light Hall 512. Dr. Marguarite Matthews is a Program Director in the...
Apply for the L’ Oreal USA for Women in Science Fellowship Program
Dec. 5, 2023—L’Oréal USA partners with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to manage the program’s application and peer-review process. Each year, the program attracts talented applicants from diverse STEM fields, representing some of the nation’s leading academic institutions and laboratories. Celebrating its sixteenth year in the U.S., the For Women in Science program...
BWF Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program
Nov. 6, 2023—Applications are open for the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program (PDEP). Established in 2013, the PDEP provides $60,000 over three years to support the career development of underrepresented minority postdoctoral fellows at degree granting institutions. The application deadline is January 18, 2024, by 3 pm ET. Frequently Asked Questions on eligibility, and nomination and application...
ExCEL Scholar Award Competition for Mid- to Late-Stage Postdocs
Nov. 3, 2023—The Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) ExCEL Committee is pleased to announce the second annual ExCEL Scholar Award Competition. We are seeking mid- to late-stage postdoctoral researchers with outstanding research achievements who are preparing to transition into an independent position in academia. Selected candidates will be invited to present their research at the ExCEL...
American Society of Nephrology invites applications for Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award
Oct. 30, 2023—The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) represents more than 21,000 kidney health professionals working to help people with kidney diseases and their families. The ASN invites applications for its Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award Program, which will provide grants of up to $30,000 per year for up to two years to PhD students under the direction of a sponsor...
Rita Allen Foundation LOI process now open
Oct. 26, 2023—Applications for the 2024 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award in Pain are open through December 14, 2023. Since 2009, the Rita Allen Foundation has provided a special award for early-career leaders in basic pain research whose work holds high potential for uncovering new pathways to improve the treatment of chronic pain. The Foundation has awarded annually...
Graduate Leadership Institute Dissertation Enhancement Grants
Oct. 25, 2023—The Russell G. Hamilton Graduate Leadership Institute provides awards of up to $2000 for research expenses related to student’s dissertation (previous awardees). These grants are designed for PhD Students with outstanding potential to accelerate progress on their research, adding depth or breadth to their work. They are granted on a competitive basis. See full information on their...
The Chateaubriand Fellowship is now accepting applications!
Oct. 15, 2023—The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a grant offered by the Embassy of France in the United States. It supports outstanding Ph.D. students from American universities who wish to conduct research in France for a period ranging from 4 to 9 months. Chateaubriand fellows are selected through a merit-based competition, through a collaborative process involving expert evaluators in...
NIH Loan Repayment Programs Now Accepting Applications
Sep. 1, 2023—The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. The escalating costs of advanced education and training in medicine and clinical specialties are forcing some scientists to abandon their research careers for higher-paying private...
Presentation on NIH Loan Repayment Program on September 22
Aug. 29, 2023—Attend the session on the NIH Loan Repayment Program scheduled for the CRC Research Skills Workshop on September 22, 2023 from 9:00-10:00am The CRC Research Skills Workshop series is virtual. Use the link below to access the listserv for the CRC Workshop series schedule. On this page select the “PLEASE CLICK HERE” link to add yourself to the listserv for the...
Ford Foundation Fellowship Applications open
Aug. 28, 2023—FORD FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS Through its program of fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the...
Diversity in Lupus Research Grant Mechanism from the Lupus Research Alliance
Aug. 24, 2023—Apply for the newly developed research grant mechanism that focuses on the career development of underrepresented minorities. At the LRA diversity is critical to solving complex problems. In order to advance diversity, the Lupus Research Alliance has developed the Diversity in Lupus Research (DLR) Program to aid in the career development and advancement of underrepresented minorities....
Workshops and peer review sessions for applicants to the 2024 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Aug. 11, 2023—The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is a prestigious fellowship opportunity for early-stage STEM graduate students, including PhD students in the biosciences. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Fellowships provide 3 years of funding for graduate education in a STEM field, and PhD students must apply no later than fall of the second year in their PhD...
Postdoc Opportunity for Funding through Burroughs Wellcome CASI Program
Aug. 2, 2023—The Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) program is accepting Letters of Intent (LOIs). LOIs require submission of a 4,000 character-essay and a letter of reference. These awards provide up to $560,000 over five years to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service. The specific target...
Postdocs, Hear from Burroughs Wellcome Fund Leadership, learn about foundation funding
Jul. 31, 2023—VI4 and ArtLab are hosting a day of events on Monday, August 7 to showcase our VI4 Artist-in-Residence program, in addition to featuring a presentation from our funder, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. The VI4 AiR program connects undergraduate artists with labs from VI4 and across the country to create works of art that are used...
PEO Scholarship for female US and Canada resident doctoral students, 2023 applications
Jun. 22, 2023—Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) is a unique advocacy group for women that has roots dating back to the 1860′s. The sisterhood runs several projects designed to advance education among women, including its International Peace Scholarship, Program for Continuing Education, Doctoral Scholar Awards, and the P.E.O. STAR Scholarships for high school seniors. As if that were...
2023-2024 Thematic Graduate Student Fellowship: The Place of Memory
Mar. 8, 2023—The Topic The Robert Penn Warren Center’s theme for AY 2023-24 is The Place of Memory. With equal emphasis on “place” and “memory,” we invite you to create, research, and (re)think what it means to navigate remembering and forgetting in our post-COVID, algorithmic world. Where does memory live in the body and how is it communicated through...
L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Fellowship
Jan. 5, 2023—L’Oréal USA partners with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to manage the program’s application and peer-review process. Each year, the program attracts talented applicants from diverse STEM fields, representing some of the nation’s leading academic institutions and laboratories. The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program awards five women postdoctoral...
SFARI Bridge to Independence Award available for Postdocs
Dec. 19, 2022—The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is pleased to announce the Bridge to Independence Award request for applications (BTI RFA). The BTI Award program promotes talented early-career scientists by facilitating their transition to research independence and providing grant funding at the start of their professorships. Awardees will receive a commitment of $495,000 over three years,...
Dannon Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Grant
Dec. 19, 2022—The Dannon Company is pleased to announce its 11th Dannon Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Grant opportunity. Established in 2012, the Dannon Fellowship Grant has been expanded to include the gut microbiome in recognition of its remarkable potential on the human body. As part of their continued commitment to support scientists and advance research...