Funder |
Purpose |
Eligibility |
Funding Amount |
Deadline |
Leukemia Research Foundation - The Hollis Brownstein Research Grants Program |
To support the ideas, procedures and experiments of new investigators that will hopefully lead to significant breakthroughs in leukemia research. |
Applicants are not required to be U.S. citizens. New investigators are considered to be within seven years of their first independent position. Investigators at the instructor level or similar position must include a letter from the department chair confirming their independence. |
Up to $100,000 |
2/15/12 by 10:59 p.m. |
Satellite Healthcare - Norman S. Coplon Extramural Grants |
To support the work of young investigators enabling them to fulfill critical research in the area of kidney disease and its treatment. |
Applicants must be at an Associate Professor level or below. |
Up to $200,000 over two years (includes 15% in indirect costs). |
2/17/12 |
| Lupus Research Institute - 2012 LRI Distinguished Innovator Awards |
To provide support to scientists conducting novel research into the fundamental causes of systemic lupus erythematous and to provide new directions towards a cure or prevention |
Applicants must hold an established position, at assistant professor (or equivalent) level or higher |
Up to $1 million over four years |
2/29/12 (Letter of Intent) 4/2/12 (Full Application) |
| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Clinical Scholars |
To support the development of future physicians who will conduct research and work with communities, organizations, practitioners and policy-makers to address issues related to the health and well-being of all Americans. |
Applicants must have an MD degree and be committed to a career in academic medicine, public health, health policy, or another career congruent with the program's purposes and priorities of developing physician leaders and skilled researchers. Applicants must be US citizens, resident non-citizen nationals or resident foreign nationals. |
Up to $129,000 over two years. |
2/29/12 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - The Translational Research Program |
To support and encourage early-stage clinical research in leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, which is intended to develop innovative approaches to treatment, diagnosis or prevention. |
Applicants must hold an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree and have an independent research or academic position. There are no citizenship requirements. |
Up to $600,000 over three years (including indirect costs). |
3/1/12 by 3:00 p.m. (Letter of Intent)
3/15/12 by 3:00 p.m. (Full Proposal, if LOI approved) |
Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation - Ethel & Jack Hausman Clinical Research Scholars Award |
To support the work of early career clinician-investigators in their establishment as focal points for scholarly activities in areas of direct relevance to cerebral palsy and related developmental brain disorders. |
Applicants should have completed their formal clinical and research training and will have recently completed between 4-6 years of postdoctoral medical training or 2-4 years of postdoctoral research training. However, additional opportunities for formal or informal training appropriate to clinical research is strongly encouraged during the first year of the award. |
Up to $225,000 over three years. |
3/1/12 |
| Prader-Willi Syndrome Association - Research Grant Award |
To provide support to scientific researchers with an interest in improving the lives of those with Prader-Willi Syndrome |
Not specified |
Up to $75,000 over two years |
3/6/12 |
The Ellison Medical Foundation - Senior Scholar Awards |
To support the work of established investigators who may not currently be conducting aging research or who may wish to develop new research programs in aging. |
Established investigators employed by US 501(c)(3) institutions, or US colleges or universities are eligible to apply. There is no limit on the number of Senior Scholar letters of intent submitted from any one institution. Current or past Senior Scholars are not eligible to apply. |
Up to $600,000 over four years. |
3/8/12 by 11:59 p.m. (Letter of Intent)
July 2012 (Invited Applications) |
| James S. McDonnell Foundation - Research Awards in Brain Cancer * |
To support novel research that will generate new knowledge leading to increased rates of survival and improve functional recovery for individuals with brain cancer |
Applicants must have completed academic training and hold a position compatible with the pursuit of independent research |
Up to $450,000 over 3-6 years |
3/14/12 |
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation - Fellowship Award |
To support all theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention. |
Applicants must hold an MD, PhD or its equivalent.
Level 1 Funding: Basic and physician-scientists must have received their degrees no more than one year prior to the Fellowship Award Committee (FAC) meeting at which their applications are to be considered. Applicants must not have been at their Sponsors' labs for more than one year prior to the date of the FAC meeting at which their applications are to be considered.
Level 2 Funding: Physician-scientist applicants must have completed their residences and clinical training no more than three years prior to the FAC meeting at which their applications are to be considered. They also must be board eligible at the start date of the Damon Runyon Fellowship.
Postdoctoral training in the same institution in which the applicant received his/her degree is strongly discouraged, particularly if it is in the same department. (If either situation applies, the applicant must address the reason(s) in his/her application.)
Proposals to continue training in the laboratory where the applicant received his/her PhD will not be considered. |
Level 1: Up to $150,000 over three years.
Level 2: Up to $180,000 over three years. |
3/15/12 |
Prostate Cancer Foundation - Honorable A. David Mazzone Special Challenge Award Research Program |
To support a team of three highly experienced investigators capable of providing unique scientific expertise in the solution of a significant problem in prostate cancer research. |
Investigators representing non-profit academic research centers worldwide are eligible to apply. |
Up to $1 million over two years. |
3/16/12 |
| Sontag Foundation - Distinguished Scientist Awards * |
To support early-career scientists conducting brain cancer research that will lead to increased survival rates and improved recovery for patients |
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in a biomedical science, medicine, or other health-related field |
Up to $600,000 over four years |
3/21/12 |
Parkinson's Study Group/Parkinson's Disease Foundation - Mentored Clinical Research Award |
To support new clinicians and scientists conducting patient oriented research in Parkinson's Disease or other related disorders under the mentorship of an experienced investigator. |
Applicants must be within five years of having completed formal training. (This includes PhD professionals working in the field of Parkinson's Disease). Fellows may also apply. |
Up to $50,000 |
3/23/12 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation - 2012 Senior Research Award * |
To support investigators conducting multiple myeloma research |
Applicants must have more than five years of experience in blood cancer research |
Up to $200,000 over two years (including 10% indirect costs) |
3/27/12 |
| Cancer Research Institute - Postdoctoral Fellowship Award |
To support young scientists conducting research in cancer immunology |
Applicants must be working in areas directly related to cancer immunology and hold a doctoral degree. Applicants with five or more years of relevant postdoctoral experience are not eligible, with the exception of M.D. applicants, who should not include years of residency in this calculation |
Up to $160,000 over three years |
4/1/12 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Pilot and Feasibility Awards |
To support projects that will develop and test new hypotheses and/or new methods, and to support new investigators as they establish themselves in research areas relevant to cystic fibrosis |
Applicants need not be U.S. citizens or hold a U.S. permanent visa. Applicants must be independent investigators. Fellows will be considered if they will hold a faculty appointment at the time of award |
Up to $80,000 over two years (plus 8% indirect costs) |
4/1/12 (Letter of Intent) 9/5/12 by 5:00 p.m. (Full Application) |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Research Grants |
To support the development of new information that contributes to the understanding of basic etiology and pathogenesis of cystic fibrosis |
Applicants need not be U.S. citizens or hold a U.S. permanent visa to apply. Applicants must be independent investigators |
Up to $180,000 over two years (plus 8% indirect costs) |
4/1/12 (Letter of Intent) 9/5/12 by 5:00 p.m. (Full Application) |
| American Cancer Society - Research Scholar Grants |
To support investigator-initiated research in a variety of cancer-relevant areas |
Applicants must be (at the time of application) U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents. Applicants must be independent, self-directed researchers within six years of their first academic appointment |
Up to $800,000 over four years (plus 20% indirect costs) |
4/2/12 |
| American Cancer Society - Research Scholar Grants |
To support population-based psychosocial or behavioral studies |
Applicants must be (at the time of application) U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents. Applicants must be independent, self-directed researchers within six years of their first academic appointment |
Up to $2 million over five years (plus 20% indirect costs) |
4/2/12 |
| American Cancer Society - Institutional Research Grants |
Awarded to institutions as block grants to provide seed money for newly independent investigators to initiate research projects |
Applicants must be (at the time of application) U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents. |
Up to $360,000 over three years |
4/2/12 |
| American Cancer Society -Postdoctoral Fellowships |
To provide initial funding to researchers that will lead to an independent career in cancer research (including basic, preclinical, clinical, cancer control, psychosocial, behavioral, epidemiology, health services and health policy research) |
Applicants must be (at the time of application) U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree |
Up to $150,000 over three years |
4/2/12 |
| American Cancer Society -Mentored Research Scholar Grants in Applied and Clinical Research |
To support full-time junior faculty with mentored research in order to become independent researchers as either clinician scientists or cancer control and prevention researchers |
Applicants must be (at the time of application) U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents. Applicants should be within the initial four years of their first independent appointment |
Up to $675,000 over five years (plus 8% indirect costs) |
4/2/12 |
| American Cancer Society -Cancer Control Career Development Awards for Primary Care Physicians |
To support primary care physicians in supervised programs intended to develop clinical and teaching expertise and the capacity to perform independent research or educational innovation in cancer control |
Applicants must be (at the time of application) U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents |
Up to $300,000 over three years |
4/2/12 |
| American Cancer Society -Physician Training Awards in Cancer Prevention |
Awarded to institutions to support physician training in accredited preventive medicine residency programs that provide cancer prevention, control research, and practice opportunities |
Applicants must be (at the time of application) U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents |
Up to $1.2 million over four years |
4/2/12 |
| American Cancer Society -Research Professor Awards |
To support mid-career investigators who have made seminal contributions that have changed the direction of cancer research |
Applicants must be (at the time of application) U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents. Applicants should have attained the rank of full professor |
Up to $2 million over five years |
4/2/12 |
| American Cancer Society -Clinical Research Professor Awards |
To support mid-career investigators who have made seminal contributions that have changed the direction of clinical, psychosocial, behavioral, health policy or epidemiologic cancer research |
Applicants must be (at the time of application) U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents. Applicants should have attained the rank of full professor |
Up to $2 million over five years |
4/2/12 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation - 2012 Research Fellow Award * |
To support investigators conducting multiple myeloma research |
Applicants should have less than five years’ experience (post graduate degree) and work under the supervision of a research sponsor |
Up to $75,000 over one year |
4/24/12 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Harry Shwachman Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Investigator Award |
To support the work of clinically trained physicians with a commitment to research, and develop into independent biomedical researchers who have active involvement in cystic fibrosis-related areas |
U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required |
Up to $273,000 over three years |
9/5/12 by 5:00 p.m. |
Autism Speaks - Suzanne and Bob Wright Trailblazer Award Program |
To support innovative autism-relevant research with the potential to expand understanding of the causes, diagnosis, subtyping, prevention, treatments, and cure of autism spectrum disorders. |
Eligible applicants include investigators holding full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty appointments as well as equivalent full-time non-tenure track investigators. Postdoctoral fellows, medical residents, clinical fellows, and part-time faculty members are also welcome to apply as long as they are scheduled to become full-time faculty by the start date of the grant. |
Up to $100,000 (including 10% indirect costs). |
Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis. |
Simons Foundation - Autism Research Initiative Explorer Awards |
To support exploratory experiments aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders that will strengthen hypothesis and attract follow-on funding. |
Applicants must hold a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree and hold a faculty appointment. |
Up to $60,000 (including 20% indirect costs). |
Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis. |
Thrasher Research Fund - E.W. “Al” Thrasher Award |
To support hypothesis-driven projects with innovative solutions that address significant health problems that affect children. |
Doctoral-level degree is required. |
Up to $300,000 over three years (including 7% in indirect costs). |
Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis. |
| Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease Research - Rapid Response Innovation Awards |
To provide support for high-risk, high-reward projects with little or no existing preliminary data, but with potential to advance understanding or treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. |
Postdoctoral fellows with an MD and/or PhD degrees are eligible to apply, but must collaborate with a Principal Investigator |
Up to $75,000 (including direct and indirect costs). |
Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis. |