Postdoctoral Funding Opportunity

We’re excited to announce a new opportunity for neuroscience graduate students interested in an independent research career: the ACTION Potential Award, administered through the Parent F99/K00 funding opportunity. It is supported by the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research and the BRAIN Initiative. Read More

PCRF’s focus on providing emerging research and translational grants allows researchers to prove their ideas, then reach for even larger grants. The Emerging Investigator Fellowship is designed to support Post-Doctoral Fellowships and Clinical Investigator training for emerging pediatric cancer researchers to pursue exciting research ideas. To apply, view the… Read More

The Pathway to Stop Diabetes Program intends to attract brilliant scientists approaching the peak of their careers in diabetes research, and to accelerate their research progress by providing the necessary resources and support for conducting transformative science. The ideal applicant will propose innovative research with the ultimate goal of improving the… Read More

The Career Transition Award aims to help outstanding postdoctoral fellows and clinical fellows, working under the guidance of a mentor, launch their competitive, independent breast cancer research careers. Career Transition Awards provide up to five years of funding in two phases: Phase 1 supports the final years of mentored, postdoctoral… Read More

Postdocs, please see below about the NIH Fellowship Parent Funding opportunities with due dates of April 8 or May 7. The NIH has paused its planned transition to new application forms and review criteria for most NIH NRSA F32 postdoctoral fellowship applications. If you… Read More

Note: this is a limited submission opportunity that requires nomination through VU or VUMC. See the Infoready for details. Internal deadline is March 25, 2025. Summer 2025 NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00) To help postdoctoral researchers complete needed, mentored development and transition in a timely… Read More

Fiscal Year 2025 NIH Loan Repayment Program Cycle Is Open Until November 21, 2024 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… Read More

Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) program isnow 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. Read More

Deadline: November 30, 2024 URL: Funding Opportunities – Children’s Tumor Foundation (ctf.org) Description: The Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF) seeks to support early-career scientists pursuing neurofibromatosis (NF) research. Research topics may include: manifestations of all types of NF1, NF2, schwannomatosis, including neurofibromas, schwannomas, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, and other brain and nervous system… Read More

Deadline: December 8, 2024 URL: Apply for a PreDoc/Post Doc Fellowship – Autism Science Foundation Description: Fellowships are for doctoral students, medical students, and postdoctoral fellows pursuing basic and clinical research relevant to autism spectrum disorders. The proposed training should be scientifically linked to autism but may be broadened to… Read More