All Opportunities
for young investigators
Aniara Grant
Award Info:
Applicants are expected to have advanced degress (Ph.D. or equivalent) and be associated with an educational organization or institution. Independent researchers or those pursuing a Ph.D.-level degree may apply, but awards to non-Ph.D. applicants are rare. As a general rule, all applicants are expected…
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Aniara Diagnostica's Coagulation Research Grant provides $10,000 for established investigators (eg - faculty at an academic institution) and for students/trainees to do innovative coagulation / hematology research.
Short-Term Research Publication Grants
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American Fellowship candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. American Fellowships are open to women scholars in all fields of study. Short-Term Research Publication Grants applicants must hold a Ph.D., Ed.D., D.B.A., M.F.A., J.D., M.D., D.M.D., D.V.M., D.S.W., or M.P.H. at the time of…
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Short-Term Research Publication Grants provide support to women scholars to prepare research manuscripts for publication and to independent researchers to prepare research for publication. Preference will be given to applicants whose work supports the vision of AAUW: to break through educational and…
ENTELLIGENCE YOUNG INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM TIMELINE
Award Info:
Applicants must be a United States (US) citizen, a permanent US resident, a Canadian citizen, or permanent Canadian resident. Applicants must be engaged principally in basic science, translation and/or clinical research, with a proposal aimed at understanding the pathways and pathophysiology of pulmonary…
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"ENTELLIGENCE is a program designed for basic science, translational and clinical research in the field of
cardiopulmonary medicine. The ENTELLIGENCE program provides funds to conduct research via a 12-month mentored grant to promote quality medical care and enhance patients' lives by supporting…
Alzheimer's Disease Research Grant
Award Info:
Amount: $100,000 per year
Award durations: Standard Awards can be up to 3 years. Fellowship Awards can be up to 2 years.
Eligibility: Fellowships are limited to researchers within 5 years of doctoral degree conferral (or end of residency). All other applicants are…
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BrightFocus provides research funds for U.S. domestic as well as international researchers pursuing pioneering research leading to greater understanding, prevention, and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The goal of the program is to accelerate our understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying…
Avenir Award Program for Genetics or Epigenetics of Substance Use Disorders (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-20-225
Award Info:
Applicants must meet the definition of an Early Stage Investigator (ESI): a new investigator (defined as a PD/PI who has not completed successfully for a significant NIH independent research award) who is within 10 years of completing his/her terminal research degree or is within 10 years of completing…
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The award will support those in an early stage of their career who may lack the preliminary data required for an R01 grant, but who propose high impact research and who show promise of being tomorrow's leaders in the field. The Genetics or Epigenetics of Substance Abuse Avenir Award program supports…
AACR-Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Young Investigator Award for Translational Cancer Research
Award Info:
At the start of the grant term on July 1, 2020, applicants must be in the last two years of their final subspecialty training and within 10 years of obtaining their medical degree; have a valid, active medical license in the country where the research will be conducted; have a mentor in the proposed…
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The AACR-Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Young Investigator Award for Translational Cancer Research provides funding to promising investigators to encourage and promote quality research in clinical oncology. The purpose of this jointly-supported award is to fund a physician-scientist during the…
AGA–Gastric Cancer Foundation Ben Feinstein Memorial Research Scholar Award
Award Info:
Must hold an MD, PhD and/or equivalent degree and a full-time faculty position by the start date of the award. Applicants must classify as “early career”: No more than 7 years shall have elapsed following the completion of clinical trainin, or the conferment of PhD and the start date of…
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The objective of the AGA Research Foundation Research Scholar Award (RSA) is to support early-career investigators working toward independent and productive research careers in digestive diseases by ensuring that a major proportion of their time is protected for research (i.e., a minimum of 75 percent…
Young Investigator Award
Award Info:
Up to $50,000 for 1 year.
Must have attained an MD or PhD degree
Must have an appointment as a junior faculty member, senior post-doc, or clinical fellow
Description:
The Young Investigator Award was created to encourage young clinical and scientific investigators to pursue a career in the field of Ataxia research. It is our hope that Ataxia research will be invigorated by the work of young, talented individuals supported by this award.
Junior Faculty Development
Award Info:
Maximum Funding: $138,000/year, plus optional student loan repayment ($10K/year)
Support: Project support & PI salary up to $75K (excluding fringe)
Indirect Support: Up to 10% of directs
The deadline for applications will be November 16, 2020 by 5:00pm ET for July 1, 2021 funding.
Description:
Award Term: 2-4 years
Applicant: Any level faculty up to & including Assistant Prof or equivalent, ≤10 years research experience beyond terminal degree
Citizenship: Authorized to work in U.S. or U.S. possessions
Stanley Fahn Junior Faculty Award
Award Info:
Full time junior faculty members possession a PhD, MD or equivalent are eligible to apply. Applicants must meet the National Institutes of Health (NIH) definition of a "new investigator".
Each award provides $300,000 in total costs. We approve deduction of indirect costs, not exceeding…
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The award acts as a bridge to ensure promising early career scientists stay in the Parkinson’s research field, helping us solve, treat and end the disease. In today’s funding environment, as young scientists navigate the path from mentored to independent research, they face a “valley…