Opportunities with deadlines
for post-doc associates
Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Parkinson’s Program Early Investigator Research Award
Award Info:
To be named as the PI on the application, the investigator must be a postdoctoral or clinical fellow, instructor, or assistant professor within 10 years of advanced degree training or residency training completion. The anticipated total costs budgeted for the entire period of performance for the Program…
Description:
The NETP Program EIRA supports neurotoxin exposure and/or treatment-related PD research opportunities for investigators in the early stages of their careers, under the guidance of a designated Mentor(s). The Early Investigator is considered the Principal Investigator (PI) of the application and must…
Lupus Research Program Idea Award
Award Info:
All investigators at or above the level of postdoctoral fellow (or equivalent) are eligible.
Description:
The LRP Idea Award supports innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could ultimately lead to a critical discovery or major advancement relevant to lupus. This award mechanism supports studies that have the potential to reveal entirely new avenues for investigation. The LRP mission is to fund…
Lupus Research Program Impact Award
Award Info:
The LRP Impact Award encourages applications that support the full spectrum of research projects or ideas that specifically focus on scientific and clinical lupus issues, which, if successfully addressed, have the potential to make a major impact in lupus research and/or lupus disease. Applications…
Description:
The LRP mission is to fund research to understand, prevent, and diagnose lupus and to improve treatments and quality of life of patients, including Service members, Veterans, and beneficiaries.
The LRP vision is to cure lupus through partnership of scientists, clinicians, and consumers.
To be…
Lupus Research Program Transformative Vision Award
Award Info:
Independent investigators at or above the level of Assistant Professor (or equivalent) are eligible
to be named by the applicant organization as the PI.
Description:
The LRP mission is to fund research to understand, prevent, and diagnose lupus and to improve treatments and quality of life of patients, including Service members, Veterans, and beneficiaries.
The LRP vision is to cure lupus through partnership of scientists, clinicians, and consumers.
To be…
Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Parkinson’s Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Award Info:
Independent investigators at or above the level of Assistant Professor (or equivalent) are eligible to be named as the PI. The NETP Program IIRA requires that the PI dedicate at least 15% of their full-time professional effort to this award during the award period.
Description:
The NETP Program IIRA supports highly rigorous, multidisciplinary, high-impact research projects that have the potential to make an important contribution to neurotoxin exposure and treatment-related Parkinson’s research. This award mechanism supports the full spectrum of research from basic…
Discovery Grants
Award Info:
The principal investigator must be personally and actively responsible for the conduct
of the proposed research, hold an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent academic degree, and be eligible to
apply as a Principal Investigator by their institution. The principal investigator need not be a United
States…
Description:
The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) is seeking grant applications that encourage the advancement of
innovative research into psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and related comorbidities. Discovery Grants fund
researchers while they explore preliminary ideas and conduct proof-of-concept experiments.…
Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS)
Award Info:
The CAMS award of $700,000 is a five year program.
Description:
The Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) is a highly competitive program that provides awards for physician-scientists, who are committed to an academic career, to bridge advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service.
Proposals must be in the area…
Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships (EAR-PF)
Award Info:
Up to 24 full-time-equivalent months of support may be requested.
Description:
The Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) awards Postdoctoral Fellowships to recent recipients of doctoral degrees to conduct an integrated program of independent research and professional development. Fellowship proposals must address scientific questions within the scope of EAR disciplinary programs…
SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (SPRF)
Award Info:
Maximum anticipated funding amount is about $3,000,000 per year. Between 15 to 20 total fellowships will be made per year. Support may be requested for up to 24 months at a level of $80,000 per year and may be prorated accordingly.
The proposer must have obtained a doctoral degree in…
Description:
The Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to encourage independence early in the fellow's career by supporting his or her research and training goals. The research and training plan of each fellowship must address important scientific…
Scholar Awards
Award Info:
Each year, up to ten scholars are selected to receive three years’ support. Currently, awards are $75,000 per year for three years ($225,000 total). Funds may be used in any way that will facilitate development of the Scholar’s research program, but not for indirect costs.
Description:
The Scholar Awards have been given annually since 1977. They were the McKnight Foundation’s earliest means of supporting neuroscience research. In 1999, in revising the awards program, the Endowment Fund board continued the Scholar Awards but with the new goal of addressing problems with imminent…