All Opportunities
for young investigators
Research Scholar Grants (RSG)
Award Info:
Independent investigators in the first 8 years (previously 6 years) of an independent research career or faculty appointment are eligible to apply. Eligibility is extended for 10 years (previously 8 years) for clinician scientists who remain active in clinical care. Applicants typically must be within…
Description:
The American Cancer Society’s Extramural Research Program primarily supports beginning investigators, across a wide range of disciplines, in innovative cancer-control research and training to meet critically important needs in the control of cancer. Research Scholar Grants support investigator-initiated…
OREF Total Joint Replacement Research Grant in Memory of Jorge O. Galante, MD
Award Info:
The PI must be a new investigator. A new investigator is classified as an individual who has not received an R01 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant or its equivalent (e.g., VA, DOD, NSF) as a PI. Multidisciplinary research activity is always encouraged. The principal investigator (PI) must be…
Description:
OREF encourages investigator-initiated research proposals focused on total joint replacement. Areas of research focus may include: New surgical techniques, devices, joint implant designs, joint implant materials, or the biology of disease and repair. OREF strongly encourages the submission of well-crafted…
Gallagher Health Policy Scholar Program
Award Info:
Applicants must be AUA member urologists who have demonstrated a commitment to or have a keen interest in the field of health policy and who are dedicated to advancing urology's health policy agenda. Up to 30 days away from one’s practice or academic appointment during the year long program is…
Description:
The Gallagher Health Policy Scholar Program hopes to attract those urologists who have demonstrated a commitment to or have a keen interest in the field of health policy and who are dedicated to advancing urology's health policy agenda. Training includes mentoring from seasoned physician volunteers,…
NAS Award in Molecular Biology
Award Info:
Young scientist (defined as no older than 45).
Description:
The NAS Award in Molecular Biology is supported by Pfizer Inc. and recognizes a recent notable discovery by a young scientist (preferably no older than 45) who is a citizen of the United States. On a case-by-case basis, scientists up to 50 years of age are eligible for consideration. The award is presented…
Team Science Awards
Award Info:
Team must be multidisciplinary, and consist of two or more established Principal Investigators and a Young Investigator with complementary expertise; The Administrative PI and any collaborating PI Applicants must be senior investigators, past the initial four years of their first academic faculty appointment…
Description:
"Awards for team science are designed to foster a collaborative research process and promote transformational melanoma research advances with the potential for rapid clinical translation. Multidisciplinary teams of two or more established Principal Investigators and a Young Investigator with complementary…
Career Enhancement Fellowship
Award Info:
The Junior Faculty Fellowship provides each Fellow with a six-month or one-year sabbatical grant; a stipend for research and travel or publication; and participation in an annual conference/retreat. A total of 30 Fellowships are awarded each year.
- A stipend of…
Description:
The Career Enhancement Fellowship Program seeks to increase the presence of minority junior faculty members and other faculty members committed to eradicating racial disparities in core fields in the arts and humanities. The Fellowship, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, supports the Mellon…
Young Faculty Award (YFA)
Award Info:
"Participation is open to individuals who are U.S. Citizens, U.S. Permanent Residents, and Foreign Nationals who meet the eligibility criteria listed below:
• Proposers must be one of the following (excluding any personal leaves of absence) by the full proposal deadline listed in Part One:…
Description:
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award (YFA) program aims to identify and engage rising stars in junior faculty positions in academia and equivalent positions at non-profit research institutions and expose them to Department of Defense (DoD) and National Security challenges…
National Glaucoma Research Grant
Award Info:
Standard Award Amount: $100,000 per year
Postdoctoral Fellowship Amount: $75,000 per year
Award durations: up to 2 years
Description:
BrightFocus provides research funds for U.S. and international researchers pursuing pioneering research leading to greater understanding, prevention, and treatment of glaucoma. Preference is made for exciting pilot projects that would not, at their present stage, be competitive for large government or…
Research Fellowship
Award Info:
We expect to award two or three fellowships of up to $20,000 each. Announcement of the awards will be made in Spring 2022. Duration is for one to two years.
Description:
The partners of Second Century Stewardship announce the availability of Research Fellowships to support research in Acadia National Park. Second Century Stewardship (SCS) was founded in 2016 and is a public-private partnership led by Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, the National Park Service…
Alkermes Pathways Research Awards®
Award Info:
The Alkermes Pathways Research Awards® program provides opportunities for individual grants of up to $100,000 per research project for early-career investigators focused on research relating to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, alcohol use disorder (AUD) or opioid use disorder (OUD).
Description:
With millions of people impacted by neurological disorders, more research is urgently needed to advance science in this area. The Alkermes Pathways Research Awards® program is designed to support the next generation of researchers who are working on the front lines to advance our understanding…