‘Funding Opportunity’
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
May. 9, 2024—Deadline: October 26, 2024 URL: PD Soros Fellowships for New Americans Description: Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships support “New Americans,” i.e., green card holders, naturalized citizens, DACA recipients, asylees, refugees, or the children of immigrants, in any field and in any advanced degree-granting full-time program in the United States. The goal is to honor the contributions of immigrants and...
Graduate Leadership Institute Dissertation Enhancement Grants
May. 9, 2024—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...
NIH National Cancer Institute – Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00)
May. 9, 2024—Deadline: October 1, 2024 URL: NCI F99/K00 Award – NCI (cancer.gov) Overview The National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health offers the Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) to help outstanding graduate students pursue careers as independent cancer researchers. The award will facilitate the transition of talented graduate students into successful cancer research postdoctoral appointments and...
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) – PGS Doctoral Scholarship
May. 9, 2024—Deadline: October 17, 2024 URL: NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships – Doctoral program (nserc-crsng.gc.ca) Description: NSERC supports Canadian citizens in doctoral programs in the natural sciences or engineering including cellular and molecular biology; chemical, biomedical, and materials science engineering; chemistry; civil and industrial engineering; computing sciences; electrical engineering; evolution and ecology; geosciences; mathematical sciences; mechanical engineering; physics and astronomy; plant...
National Science Foundation – Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF-GRF)
May. 9, 2024—Application: Applications are due at 5:00 p.m. local time, as determined by the applicant’s mailing address. October 16, 2024: Life Sciences. October 17, 2024: Computer, Information Sciences, and Engineering; Materials Research; Psychology; Social Sciences; STEM Education and Learning. October 19, 2024: Engineering. October 20, 2024: Chemistry; Geosciences; Mathematical Sciences; Physics and Astronomy. URL: Home – NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program (GRFP) (nsfgrfp.org) Description: The NSF-GRF...
National Institutes of Health (NIH) – Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) F30 – Predoctoral MD/PhD and Other Dual Doctoral Degree Fellowships
May. 9, 2024—Deadline: August 8, 2024 December 8, 2024 April 8, 2025 URL: Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Predoctoral NRSA for MD/PhD and other Dual Degree Fellowships | Research Training (nih.gov) Description: NIH-NRSA/Kirschstein fellowships support individuals for combined MD/PhD and other dual doctoral degree training (e.g. DO/PhD, DDS/PhD, AuD/PhD). The participating Institutes award this fellowship to qualified applicants with the...
National Institutes of Health (NIH) – Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) F31 – Predoctoral Fellowships
May. 8, 2024—Deadline: August 8, 2024 December 8, 2024 April 8, 2025 URL: Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award | Research Training (nih.gov) Description: NIH-NRSA/Kirschstein fellowships support promising graduate students who are pursuing training and research in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of participating NIH institutes. Most research-oriented fields in the biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences are eligible. The fellowships...
National Institutes of Health (NIH) – National Institute of Aging (NIA) – Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (R36)
May. 8, 2024—Deadline: Summer: June 16, 2024 Fall: October 16, 2024 Spring: February 16, 2025 URL: PAR-19-394: Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (R36 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (nih.gov) Description: The National Institute on Aging supports individuals whose advancement in research will help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists is available in scientific disciplines...
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) – Scholarships for Blind Students
May. 8, 2024—Deadline: March 31, 2025 URL: Scholarship Program | National Federation of the Blind (nfb.org) Description: The NFB annually offers scholarships to blind college students in the United States and Puerto Rico, to recognize achievement by blind scholars. Eligibility: Applicants must: Be legally blind (PDF) in both eyes. Be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or...
Link Foundation – Doctoral Fellowships in Modeling, Simulation & Training
May. 8, 2024—Deadline: January 15, 2025 URL: The Link Foundation Modeling, Simulation, and Training Program (linksim.org) Description: Fellowships support doctoral research in modeling, simulation, and training, with preference given to research applicable to simulating real-time complex, interactive environments, or training and preparing individuals to perform in such environments. Fellowships are for one year but may be renewed for...
Lime Connect – BMO Capital Markets – Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
May. 8, 2024—Deadline: April 7, 2025 URL: Lime Connect Description: BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarships support students in the U.S. or Canada with visible and invisible disabilities pursuing graduate degrees in select business and STEM fields. Scholarships are for one year. Eligibility: Applicant must be: An undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled at a...
HHMI Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study – for student/advisor pairs in the biomedical & life sciences
May. 8, 2024—Deadline: December 7, 2024 URL: Gilliam Fellows Program | HHMI Description: Offered by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), the Gilliam Fellows Program aspires to build a more inclusive scientific ecosystem by supporting scientists at two levels: graduate students and their faculty advisers. The program invests in graduate students who are committed to advancing equity and...
Hertz Foundation – Graduate Fellowships
May. 8, 2024—Deadline: October 27, 2024 URL: Apply for the Hertz Fellowship | Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Description: Fellowships support doctoral students in the applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences, including applied mathematics, statistics, and quantitative aspects of modern biology (see eligibility fields at participating universities). With only 10-12 awardees each year, the Hertz is perhaps the most prestigious of all...
Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity (GFSD) Program
May. 8, 2024—Deadline: December 12, 2024 URL: Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity – We help a diverse group of scientists and engineers achieve their graduate education dream. (stemfellowships.org) Description: Formerly known as the National Physical Science Consortium, the GFSD Program offers fellowships to support graduate students in astronomy, chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, materials science, mathematical sciences, physics, and...
Gerber Foundation – Doctoral Student Research Grant
May. 8, 2024—Deadline: Spring: May 15, 2024 Fall: November 15, 2024 URL: Research Grants – How To Apply – Gerber Foundation Description: Grants support mentored research to improve the nutrition, care and development of infants and young children from the first year before birth to three years of age. Projects should address focus areas on issues faced by care providers...
Danone Company – Danone North America Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship
May. 8, 2024—Deadline: March 1, 2025 URL: Fellowship Application – Danone North America Description: The fellowship supports students studying the gut microbiome, probiotics and yogurt in human health and wellness. The grant is not designed for the investigation of disease treatment or clinical management and should focus on health and wellness, long-term health and longevity, growth and development,...
Croucher Foundation – Doctoral Scholarship for Students from Hong Kong in Science, Technology, and Medicine
May. 8, 2024—Deadline: November 15, 2024 URL: Croucher Scholarships for Doctoral Study | Croucher Foundation Description: Scholarships support permanent residents of Hong Kong to pursue doctoral studies in natural sciences, technology, and medicine abroad. Recipients devote themselves to a period of full-time study or research in natural sciences, medicine, or technology in approved academic institutions outside Hong Kong....
Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) – Fellowships for Canadian Women
May. 8, 2024—Deadline: January 10, 2025 URL: Fellowships & Awards Program – CFUW Charitable Trust Description: CFUW is committed to improving the status of women, promoting quality education, and advancing the status of women, human rights, justice, and peace. The Federation awards numerous fellowships to Canadian women for study in Canada, the US, and elsewhere. The CFUW Fellowships and...
Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds – Dissertation Fellowship for Biomedical Research
May. 8, 2024—Deadlines: Fall: October 1, 2024 Spring: February 1, 2025 URL: PhD fellowships (bifonds.de) Description: Fellowships support experimental projects in the field of basic biomedical research that are aimed at elucidating basic biological phenomena of human life and acquiring new scientific knowledge. For further examples, please see What we fund and do not fund or browse the summaries of...
American Physiological Society (APS) – Porter Physiology Development Fellowship
May. 8, 2024—Deadline: January 15, 2025 URL: Porter Physiology Development Fellowship | American Physiological Society Description: Porter Fellowships support full-time underrepresented minority students in programs leading to the Ph.D. (or D.Sc.) in the physiological sciences. The fellowship offers support for up to two years. Eligibility: Applicants must be: An underrepresented racial or ethnic minority. Citizens or permanent residents of the United States...