Ocean Sciences Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships
This National Science Foundation fellowship is designed to broaden the participation of under-represented groups in the ocean sciences. Such under-represented groups include African-Americans, the disabled, women, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives and...
Health Promotion for Children with Physical Disabilities Through Physical Activity and Diet
This funding opportunity announcement encourages research grant applications that improve understanding of how patterns of physical activity and dietary choice affect the health and fitness of children with physical, cognitive and behavioral disabilities. Proposals...
Interdisciplinary Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease
This joint effort between the National Institutes of Health and National Institute on Aging provides funding for interdisciplinary and integrative research focused on the identification and preclinical validation of novel targets. The program strongly encourages 1)...
Biomedical Research Grant
The American Lung Association (ALA) is offering junior investigators $40,000 a year over two years for research on the mechanisms of lung disease and general lung biology. The ALA is particularly interested in proposals that can: 1) eliminate tobacco use and tobacco...
Glenn/AFAR Breakthroughs in Gerontology Award
This joint effort by the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and American Federation of Aging Research (AFAR) funds pilot programs that can transform understanding of the fundamental biology of aging. Two two-year awards worth $200,000 will be granted in 2013....
Early Stage Pharmacological Validation of Novel Targets for Diseases of Interest to the NIDDK
This program provides funding to promote the early stage pharmacological validation of drug targets and accompanying small molecule chemical scaffolds in areas of interest to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDKK). NIDKK interest...
New Directions in Hematology Research
This joint endeavor between the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) funds research that enhances the hematology research mission of the NIDDK. Principal interest areas for the program...
Expeditions in Training, Research and Education for Mathematics and Statistics through Quantitative Explorations of Data (EXTREEMS-QED)
The EXTREEMS-QED program seeks to enhance the ability of the next generation of mathematics and statistics students to confront new challenges in computational and data-enabled science and engineering (CDS&E). Projects must improve the CDS&E ability of most,...
Measuring Central Nervous System Development in Infants & Children
This InnoCentive Challenge offers $25,000 for proposals that improve upon methods for measuring central nervous system development in early childhood. Proposals are due by December 15, 2012. For more information, see the link below:...
Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institutes
This U.S. State Department sponsored program is seeking an accredited American university or college to serve as a Benjamin Franklin Institute for approximately 45 American and European youth. These institutes aim to: Foster a sense of civic responsibility and...