Funding Opportunities Archive
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Limited submission opportunities
Limited submission opportunities are posted on a separate limited submission competitions webpage.Below are the current funding opportunities.
Miscellaneous
Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology
https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/lewis-and-clark-fund-exploration-and-field-research-astrobiology
Application Deadline: February 16, 2021
This program provides grants to graduate students and postdoctoral and junior scientists who wish to participate in field studies for their theses or for other purposes in any area of interest to astrobiology.
Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329267
Application Deadline: September 30, 2021
The Office of Science of the Department of Energy hereby announces its continuing interest in receiving grant applications for support of work in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, and Nuclear Physics. This opportunity is a broad, open solicitation that covers all of the research areas in the Office of Science and is open throughout the Fiscal Year.
Preservation Technology and Training Grants
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330890
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
This program seeks to create better tools, better materials, and better approaches to conserving buildings, landscapes, sites, and collections. Activities the program will support includes innovative research that develops new technologies or adapts existing technologies to preserve cultural resources.
Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=d8bfeaf2e38a1e4aeb9908190fc2e0f2&tab=core&_cview=1
Grant Program
https://www.lespaulfoundation.org/programs/
The Les Paul Foundation awards grants to music, music engineering, and sound programs that serve youth and for medical research and programs related to hearing impairment.
The next two deadlines are January 15, 2021, and September 15, 2021.
NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-207.html
The purpose of this grant is to support high quality conferences that are relevant to the public health and to the scientific mission of the participating Institutes and Centers.
Dear Colleague Letter: Career-Life Balance Supplemental Funding Requests
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21021/nsf21021.jsp?org=NSF
The Career-Life Balance initiative is an agency-wide approach to help attract, retain, and advance graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and other researchers in STEM fields. This effort aims to help reduce the rate at which early-career researchers depart from the STEM workforce. With this Dear Colleague Letter, the National Science Foundation (NSF) draws attention to the opportunity for supplemental funding to help researchers, who are confronted with a short-term increase in dependent care responsibilities, ensure that the research activities supported by an NSF award can continue.
Dear Colleague Letter: United States-Ireland-Northern Ireland Research and Development Partnership
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20064/nsf20064.jsp?org=NSF
The United States, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland have come together to form a unique partnership as a way of increasing the level of collaborative research and development (R&D) among researchers across the three jurisdictions that will generate innovation and lead to improvements in society. The objective of U.S.-Ireland R&D Partnership is to encourage trilateral, collaborative research projects that address significant research challenges, particularly in the areas of nanoscale science and engineering, sensors and sensor networks, telecommunications, energy and sustainability, and cybersecurity. National Science Foundation support for research and education in these areas will be through competitive awards via existing programs.
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research: Workshop Opportunities
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503341
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) welcomes proposals for workshops from institutions within EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions. These workshops will focus on innovative ways to address multi-jurisdictional efforts on themes of regional to national importance with relevance to EPSCoR's goals and the National Science Foundation's mission.
Growing Convergence Research
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505637
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
This program supports team research that crosses directorate or division boundaries and is currently not supported by NSF programs, initiatives and research-focused Big Ideas. This research should address a specific challenge or opportunity, whether it arises from deep scientific questions or pressing societal needs.
Innovation Corps Teams Program
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504672
The purpose of the Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Teams program is to identify National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded researchers to receive additional support in the form of entrepreneurial education, mentoring, and funding to accelerate the translation of knowledge derived from fundamental research into emerging products and services that may attract subsequent third-party funding. The outcomes of I-Corps Teams' projects are threefold: 1) a decision on a clear path forward based on an assessment of the business model, 2) substantial first-hand evidence for or against product-market fit, with the identification of customer segments and corresponding value propositions, and 3) a narrative of a technology demonstration for potential partners.
Mid-Career Advancement
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505749
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
The Mid-Career Advancement program offers an opportunity for scientists and engineers at the Associate Professor rank (or equivalent) to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic and mutually beneficial partnerships, typically at an institution other than their home institution. Projects that envision new insights on existing problems or identify new but related problems previously inaccessible without new methodology or expertise from other fields are encouraged.
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505602
Application Deadline: April 23, 2021
The Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 Program (Mid-scale RI-1) supports the design or implementation of unique and compelling research infrastructure (RI) projects. Mid-scale RI-1 implementation projects may include any combination of equipment, instrumentation, cyberinfrastructure, broadly used large-scale datasets, and the commissioning and/or personnel needed to successfully complete the project, or the design efforts intended to lead to eventual implementation of a mid-scale class project. Mid-scale RI-1 projects should fill a research community-defined scientific need or enable a national research priority to be met. Mid-scale RI-projects should also enable U.S. researchers to remain competitive in a global research environment and involve the training of a diverse workforce engaged in the design and implementation of STEM infrastructure.
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-2
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505550
Application Deadline: September 20, 2021
The National Science Foundation Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-2 Program (Mid-scale RI-2) supports the implementation of unique and compelling research infrastructure projects. Mid-scale RI-2 projects may include any combination of equipment, instrumentation, cyberinfrastructure, broadly used large-scale data sets, and the commissioning and/or personnel needed to successfully complete the project. Mid-scale RI-2 projects should fill a research community-defined scientific need, or address an identified national research priority, that enables current and next-generation U.S. researchers and a diverse STEM workforce to remain competitive in a global research environment.
NIMH Instrumentation Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-20-555.html
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Instrumentation Program encourages applications from NIH funded investigators to purchase or upgrade a single commercially available instrument or a group of components to create an instrument that is not commercially available. Examples of instruments that might be submitted under this opportunity include light microscopes, electron microscopes, spectrophotometers, and biomedical imagers.
Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplement for Continuity of Biomedical and Behavioral Research Among First-Time Recipients of NIH Research Project Grant Awards
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-055.html
The overarching goal of this retention program is to maintain the productivity of current first-time recipients of eligible independent NIH research project grant awards who are dealing with critical life events, such that they can remain competitive for the first renewal of their award or for a second research project grant award.
Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements to Promote Research Continuity and Retention of NIH Mentored Career Development (K) Award Recipients and Scholars
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-054.html
The overarching goal of this program is to support the transition and retention of investigators from mentored career development to research independence and to minimize departures from biomedical research workforce at this critical juncture. This supplement program is intended to ensure continuity of research among recipients of K awards by providing supplemental research support to help sustain the investigator's research during critical life events.
Frequently Asked Questions for NSF 16-615: Transdisciplinary Research in Principles of Data Scienc Phase 1 (TRIPODS)
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17048/nsf17048.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
This website lists frequently asked questions and answers related to the Transdisciplinary Research in Principles of Data Scienc Phase 1 (TRIPODS) program (NSF 16-615).
Equity-Focused Policy Research: Building Cross-Cutting Evidence on Supports for Families with Young Children
https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2021/equity-focused-policy-research--building-cross-cutting-evidence-on-supports-for-families-with-young-children.html
Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health
https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2020/pioneering-ideas-2020-exploring-the-future-to-build-a-culture-of-health.html
Agriculture and Rural Development
Liver Abscesses in Beef Cattle
https://foundationfar.org/grants-funding/opportunities/liver-abscesses-in-beef-cattle-call-for-letters-of-intent/
The International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture is soliciting research concepts on understanding the etiology and pathogenesis of, and developing new models for, liver abscesses in beef cattle. Applicants should describe how their research enhances responsible antibiotic use, reduces the potential for resistance, and/or provides actionable information that can be used by stakeholders.
Nebraska Wheat Board Request for Proposals
https://unl.box.com/s/lh2q11zt4j3ctcvg50b3qxljp7qzxfan
This opportunity requests proposals to increase both domestic and foreign consumption of wheat and wheat food products through marketing and research, as well as to help develop and maintain both domestic and export markets for the Nebraska wheat producer.
Sun Grant Program
https://www.sdstate.edu/north-central-regional-sun-grant-center/usda-nifa-funded-request-applications
This opportunity seeks multidisciplinary, multi-institutional teams for addressing critical challenges in the bioeconomy. The primary goals of this initiativeive are to address national energy and resource needs and establish a national bioeconomy through coordinated regional research, education, and Extension activities focused on agriculture and forest-based fuels, products (e.g., chemicals and materials) and power.
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational and Applied Science Program
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/agriculture-and-food-research-initiative-foundational-applied-science-program
The Agricultural and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Program supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important to agriculture. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities.
Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program Pre-Application
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/emergency-citrus-disease-research-and-extension-program-ecdre-pre-application
Application Deadline: January 29, 2021
The overarching goals and desired outcomes for this program are to: 1) combat Huanglongbing (HLB) and its disease complex in order to continue to be able to farm citrus in a financially sustainable way through collaborative approaches and knowledge; 2) transition from component-focused research to deploying research outcomes and conclusions on farms; and 3) encourage research teams to bring knowledge together to find grower solutions to combat and prevent HLB infection.
Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/farm-business-management-and-benchmarking-fbmb-competitive-grants-program
Application Deadline: April 8, 2021
The Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program provides funds for improving the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers by maintaining and expanding a national, publicly available farm financial management database to support improved farm management.
Methyl Bromide Transition Program
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/methyl-bromide-transition
Application Deadline: February 12, 2021
The Methyl Bromide Transition Program addresses the immediate needs and the costs of transition that have resulted from the phase-out of the pesticide methyl bromide. The program focuses on integrated commercial-scale research on methyl bromide alternatives and associated extension activity that will foster the adoption of these solutions. Projects should cover a broad range of new methodologies, technologies, systems, and strategies for controlling economically important pests for which methyl bromide has been the only effective pest control option. Research projects must address commodities with critical issues and include a focused economic analysis of the cost of implementing the transition on a commercial scale.
Minor Crop Pest Management Program Interregional Research Project #4
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/minor-crop-pest-management-program-interregional-research-project-4-ir-4
Application Deadline: February 25, 2021
The purpose of this program is to enable the crop protection industry to provide safe, effective, and economical crop protection products for growers and consumers of minor/specialty crops.
Organic Transitions
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/organic-transitions-org
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
The overall goal of the Organic Transitions Program is to support the development and implementation of research, extension, and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers, as well as those who are adopting organic practices.
Scientific Cooperation Research Program
https://unl.box.com/s/kpiewlomr6c91t68l1mdlt5910kclet1
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
The Scientific Cooperation Research Program supports the Foreign Agricultural Service's Borlaug Fellowship Program and other strategic goals and utilizes the scientific community's accumulated knowledge and technologies to help aid in developing practical solutions to address issues including agricultural trade and market access, animal and plant health, biotechnology, food safety and security, and sustainable natural resource management.
Specialty Crop Research Initiative Pre-Applications
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/specialty-crop-research-initiative-scri#
Application Deadline: January 26, 2021
The purpose of the Specialty Crop Research Initiative program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by awarding grants to support research and extension that address key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems. The industry representatives for each specialty crop sector will decide which pre-applicants should be invited to submit full applications.
Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/supplemental-and-alternative-crops-sacc
Application Deadline: March 30, 2021
The Supplemental and Alternative Crops (SAC) Competitive Grants Program will support projects that lead to expanded adaptation and increased acres in the United States of canola grown for oil and industrial hemp grown for value added products. The SAC supports the breeding, testing, and development of superior performing canola and industrial hemp varieties and production practices that result in improved cost efficiencies, reduced grower risks, and wider use in production systems.
Sustainable Agricultural Systems
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/afri-sustainable-agricultural-systems-competitive-grants-program
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture seeks creative and visionary applications that take a systems approach for projects focused on the themes in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Science Blueprint: 1) sustainable agricultural intensification; 2) agricultural climate adaptation; 3) value-added innovation; and/or 4) food and nutrition translation.
Arts and Humanities
Phillips Fund for Native American Research
https://amphilsoc.org/grants/phillips?elq=f2e97c4eab864a188267d5f4fc823013&elqCampaignId=2310&elqaid=7671&elqat=1&elqTrackId=148b207e75d84e0caaa11a76446fefd0
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
These grants support research in Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the history of studies of Native Americans in the continental United States and Canada.
Dissertation Grants
http://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/schlesinger-library/grants
Application Deadline: January 29, 2021
Dissertation Grants support predoctoral scholars whose dissertation research requires use of the library's collections.
Artist Support Grants
http://demingfund.org/apply-pd-11.php
This program provides artist support grants to individual feminist women. The next deadline, January 31, 2021, is for nonfiction and poetry.
Grants for Organizations
https://thomafoundation.org/grants/for-organizations/
This program supports projects that align with the Thoma Foundation's mission to challenge and shift perceptions, spark creativity, and connect people across cultures through the arts.
Letters of inquiry are accepted on a rolling basis.
John Nolen Research Fund
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/collections/john_nolen_research_fund.php
Application Deadline: April 30, 2021
The John Nolen Research Fund provides assistance to scholars to conduct research in the John Nolen Papers and allied collections in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections (RMC) of the Cornell University Library. Any qualified researcher interested in the history of city and regional planning before 1950 with a project that can be augmented by using the Nolen Papers is eligible to apply.
Arthur H. Cole Grants in Aid
http://eh.net/eha/grants-and-fellowships/
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
These grants support research in economic history, regardless of time period or geographic area.
Research Travel Grants Program
http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/foundationgrants.asp
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
These grants support research in the holdings of the Gerald R. Ford Library. Library collections focus on Federal policies, U.S. foreign relations, and national politics in the 1960s and 1970s. There are earlier and later materials depending upon your topic.
Exploratory Research Grants and Henry Belin du Pont Research Grants
http://www.hagley.org/library-grants
These grants support study and research at the Hagley Museum and Library, which focuses on the unfolding history of American business, technology, and innovation and its impact on the world. Exploratory Research Grants support one-week visits by scholars who need the opportunity to explore the collections on-site to determine if a Henry Belin du Pont Research Grant application is warranted, which enable scholars to pursue advanced research and study in Hagley's collections for periods of up to eight weeks.
Applications are due June 30, October 31, or March 31.
Major Grants
https://humanitiesnebraska.org/grants/grant-opportunities.html
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Major Grants are given for projects or programs in the humanities that take place in Nebraska and/or have direct significance to Nebraska. Major Grants are for projects or programs costing more than $2,000.
Mini Grants
http://humanitiesnebraska.org/grants/opportunities/
Mini Grants are given for projects or programs in the humanities that take place in Nebraska and/or have direct significance to Nebraska. Mini Grants are for projects or programs costing $2,000 or less.
Applications are due January 4, 2021; March 1, 2021; May 3, 2021; July 1, 2021; September 1, 2021, and November 1, 2021.
IHS Grant for Free Speech and Open Inquiry
https://theihs.org/ihs-grant-for-free-speech-open-inquiry/
This program supports faculty who are interested in fostering free speech and civil discourse in academia as they undertake research, plan campus events, or develop student curricula exploring the past, present, and future of free speech.
The upcoming deadlines are September 1, 2020, January 8, 2021, and April 1, 2021.
Furthermore Grants in Publishing
https://www.furthermore.org/furthermore.html
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
Furthermore grants assist nonfiction books having to do with art, architecture, and design; cultural history, the city, and related public issues; and conservation and preservation. Funds apply to such specific publication components as writing, research, editing, indexing, design, illustration, photography, and printing and binding.
JFNY Grant for Arts and Culture
https://www.jfny.org/grants/grants/jfny-grant-for-arts-culture/
These grants support projects that will further understanding of Japanese arts and culture. The grants also supports online projects related to arts and cultural exchange that incorporate issues pertaining to the COVID-19 global pandemic, such as virtual exhibitions, virtual performances, film streaming, online conferences, and webinars.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
JFNY Grant for Japanese Studies
https://www.jfny.org/grants/grants-for-japanese-studies/
These grants support projects that will enhance further understanding of Japan through academic exploration. Such projects generally take the form of conferences, colloquia, symposia, presentations, and lectures within the United States.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Access to Historical Records: Major Initiatives
http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/preliminary-proposal/prelim.html
This program supports projects that will significantly improve public discovery and use of all types of major historical records collections. Projects may: 1) digitize historical records collections, or related collections, held by a single institution and make them freely available online, 2) provide access to born-digital records, 3) create new freely-available virtual collections drawn from historical records held by multiple institutions, or 4) create new tools and methods for users to access records.
Required preliminary proposals are due by February 25, 2021, with full invited proposals then due July 13, 2021.
Archives Collaboratives
https://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/collaboratives
Application Deadline: June 9, 2021
This program seeks projects that will make collections from small and under-represented archives more readily available for public discovery and use. The program will fund Archives Collaboratives to share best practices, tools, and techniques; assess institutional strengths and opportunities; and promote management structures for long-term sustainability and growth. Archives Collaboratives must consist of three or more organizations.
Institutes for Historical Editing
https://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/editing.html
Application Deadline: June 9, 2021
This program seeks proposals to host Institutes of Historical Editing that provide training and education for historical documentary editors. Through this program, the Commission seeks to increase the number and diversity of historical documentary editors, especially Black, Indigenous, and People of Color new to historical documentary editing, disseminate knowledge about documentary editing, and build the capacity of attendees as leaders in their own editorial projects and in the related fields of documentary editing, digital history, and digital humanities.
NHPRC-Mellon Start-Up Grants for Collaborative Digital Editions in African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American History
https://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/digitaleditions
Application Deadline: June 9, 2021
With an overarching goal to broaden participation in the production and publication of historical and scholarly digital editions, this grants program is designed to:
- Provide opportunities that augment the preparation and training of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color new to the work of historical documentary editing, especially those currently working in history or related areas and ethnic studies departments.
- Encourage and support the innovative and collaborative re-thinking of the historical and scholarly digital edition itself - how it is conceived, whose voices it centers, and for what purposes.
- Encourage and support the early planning and development of digital edition projects rooted in African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American history and ethnic studies.
- Stimulate collaborations that help to bridge longstanding institutional inequalities by promoting resource sharing and capacity building at all levels and that build into their plans a variety of means for achieving meaningful community and user input and engagement.
Publishing Historical Records in Documentary Editions
http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/editions.html
This program seeks proposals to publish documentary editions of historical records. Projects may focus on broad historical movements in U.S. history, such as politics, law (including the social and cultural history of the law), social reform, business, military, the arts, and other aspects of the national experience, including any aspect of African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American history. Projects may also center on the papers of major figures from American history.
The next two application deadlines are June 9, 2021, and October 7, 2021.
Digital Humanities Advancement Grants
https://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/digital-humanities-advancement-grants
This program supports innovative, experimental, and/or computationally challenging digital projects throughout their lifecycles, from early start-up phases through implementation and sustainability. Experimentation, reuse, and extensibility are hallmarks of this program, leading to innovative work that can scale to enhance scholarly research, teaching, and public programming in the humanities. The program also supports scholarship that examines the history, criticism, and philosophy of digital culture or technology and its impact on society.
The next two application due dates are January 15, 2021, and June 24, 2021.
Fellowships Open Book Program
https://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/FOBP
This program is designed to make outstanding humanities books available to a wide audience. By taking advantage of low-cost "ebook" technology, the program will allow teachers, students, scholars, and the public to read humanities books that can be downloaded or redistributed for no charge. This competition is open to publishers who have published within the last three years (or will publish during the period of performance) a book whose research was supported by one of six NEH fellowship programs.
The next three application deadlines are March 15, 2021; July 15, 2021; and November 15, 2021.
Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities
http://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/institutes-advanced-topics-in-the-digital-humanities
Application Deadline: March 2, 2021
These grants support national or regional (multistate) training programs for scholars, humanities professionals, and advanced graduate students to broaden and extend their knowledge of digital humanities.
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty
https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/institutes-higher-education-faculty
Application Deadline: March 9, 2021
These grants support professional development programs that convene higher education faculty from across the nation in order to deepen and enrich their understanding of a variety of topics in the humanities and enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching.
Institutes for K-12 Educators
https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/institutes-k-12-educators
Application Deadline: March 9, 2021
These grants support professional development programs that convene K-12 educators from across the nation in order to deepen and enrich their understanding of a variety of topics in the humanities and enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching.
Landmarks of American History and Culture
http://www.neh.gov/grants/education/landmarks-american-history-and-culture-workshops-school-teachers
Application Deadline: March 9, 2021
This program supports a series of one-week workshops for K-12 educators across the nation that enhance and strengthen humanities teaching at the K-12 level. Projects employ a place-based approach and are designed to offer educators a unique and compelling opportunity to deepen and expand their knowledge of the diverse histories, cultures, traditions, languages, and perspectives of the American people.
Research and Development
http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/research-and-development
Application Deadline: May 18, 2021
The Research and Development program supports projects that address major challenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources.
National Science Foundation Dynamic Language Infrastructure - National Endowment for the Humanities Documenting Endangered Languages
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505705
This funding partnership between the National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities supports projects to develop and advance knowledge concerning dynamic language infrastructure in the context of endangered human languages - languages that are both understudied and at risk of falling out of use.
Arts Accessibility Grants for Virtual Programs
https://www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov/grants/grant-categories/virtual-aag.html
This program provides reimbursement funds for services that increase the ability of persons with disabilities and persons with limited English proficiency to access the arts.
Grants are accepted on a rolling basis.
Virtual Artists in Schools & Communities Sponsor Grants
https://www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov/grants/grant-categories/virtual-aisc.html
To encourage ongoing arts engagement for Nebraskans despite constraints due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this program provides funds to hire artists from the Nebraska Arts Council's Teaching Artist Roster to lead sessions conducted online. During the sessions, artists share expertise with participants through creative and educational demonstrations, performances, or guided arts activities in a variety of disciplines.
Grants are accepted on a rolling basis.
Virtual Nebraska Touring Program Sponsor Grants
https://www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov/grants/grant-categories/virtual-nebraska-touring-program-sponsor-grant.html
These grants help sponsor organizations fund virtual performances or exhibits selected from the Nebraska Arts Council (NAC) Artist Roster (available on the NAC website). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, performances and exhibitions will occur without direct contact between audience members while providing arts engagement for Nebraskans.
Grants are accepted on a rolling basis.
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency Program
http://prairierondeartistresidency.com/artist-application/
Located in historic Vicksburg, Michigan, these four- to seven-week residencies provide artists access to the 420,000 square foot former Lee Paper Company paper mill and its adjacent 80 acres of property to use as inspiration. Recipients are encouraged to utilize our close ties to members of the village community and the area's creative community.
Applications are accepted June 15, December 1, and March 1.
Library Travel Grants
https://www.sciencehistory.org/othmer-library/travel-grant-application
This program offers travel grants for periods of up to two weeks for research using the primary research materials of the Othmer Library.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Language Legacies Grants
http://www.endangeredlanguagefund.org/language-legacies.html
Application Deadline: March 12, 2021
This program provides grants for language documentation and revitalization and linguistic fieldwork related to languages in danger of disappearing within a generation or two.
Discretionary Grants
https://www.cgp.org/discretionary_grants
This program supports conferences and workshops that explore current, policy-relevant U.S.-Japan issues. Concept Papers are accepted on a rolling basis, followed by invited full applications.
Education Grants
https://www.cgp.org/education_grants
This program supports nonprofit organizations in assisting K-12 students, teachers, and the community to deepen their understanding about Japan, promote cross-cultural exchange, and nurture global perspectives. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Grant Program
http://www.hensonfoundation.org/index.php/grant-application/artist-grants#
This program awards grants each year for the creation, development, workshopping, and/or production of new and innovative works of puppet theater.
Required letters of intent are due March 8, 2021, with invited full proposals due September 6, 2021.
Grant Programs
http://www.kressfoundation.org/grants/main/
This program supports scholarly projects that promote the appreciation, interpretation, preservation, study, and teaching of European art from antiquity to the early 19th century in the following areas:
- History of Art: Supports scholarly projects that will enhance the appreciation and understanding of European art and architecture in the pre-modern era;
- Conservation: Supports the professional practice of art conservation; and
- Digital Art History: Supports efforts to integrate new technologies into the practice of art history and the creation of important online resources for art history.
Moody Research Grant
http://www.lbjlibrary.org/page/foundation/initiatives/moody-research-grant
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
The LBJ Foundation awards a limited number of grants for research at the LBJ Library. Grants may be used for research for dissertations, theses, senior papers, publications, and other projects.
Academic Workshop and Symposium Grants
http://www.terraamericanart.org/grants/academic-program-grants/
Funding is available for in-person exchanges such as workshops, symposia, and colloquia that advance scholarship in the field of American art (circa 1500-1980) that take place: 1) in Chicago or outside the United States or 2) in the United States, with at least one third of the participants coming from outside the United States.
Letters of Inquiry (LOI) are required, followed by invited full proposals. The next deadlines are December 4, 2020 for the LOI and February 15, 2021 for the full proposal and March 16, 2021 for the LOI and June 15, 2021 for the full proposal.
Exhibition Grants
http://www.terraamericanart.org/what-we-offer/grant-fellowship-opportunities/exhibition-grants/
These grants support exhibitions that increase the understanding and appreciation of historical American art (circa 1500 and 1980). To be eligible for funding, exhibitions must travel internationally or be co-organized with an international venue.
Required letters of inquiry are due on March 1, 2021 or August 2, 2021, with invited full proposals due May 14, 2021 or October 15, 2021, respectively.
Centers
Proposed Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330425
Application Deadline: February 15, 2021
This opportunity invites applications for the establishment of a Cooperative Institute (CI) for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations. The proposed CI will conduct severe and high-impact weather research by improving the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s understanding of severe storms.
Center of Excellence (COE) Radiation Effect in Electronic Materials, Circuits, Devices, and Systems
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330128
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
The opportunity seeks to establish a Center of Excellence in Radiation Effects in Materials, Devices, Circuits, and Systems. The center will seek to discover the fundamental, underlying mechanisms that lead to degradation in device, circuit, and system performance, as well as a broad range of mitigation strategies.
White papers are highly encouraged and due January 7, 2021.
Advanced Laboratories for Accelerating the Reach and Impact of Treatments for Youth and Adults with Mental Illness (ALACRITY) Research Centers (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-293.html
This opportunity invites applications for centers to support transdisciplinary teams of clinical and mental health services researchers, behavioral scientists, social scientists, health information and communications technologists, health systems engineers, decision scientists, and mental health stakeholders to engage in high-impact studies that will significantly advance clinical practice and generate knowledge that will fuel transformation of mental health care in the United States.
Cellular Cancer Biology Imaging Research (CCBIR) Program (U54, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-21-002.html
Application Deadline: March 18, 2021
The National Cancer Institute invites applications for CCBIR Centers. The Centers will develop and test enabling imaging technologies at the cellular and organ scales driven by specific fundamental questions in cancer biology.
Cellular Senescence Network: Consortium Organization and Data Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-21-010.html
Application Deadline: March 8, 2021
This opportunity invites applications for the Consortium Organization and Data Coordinating Center (CODCC) of the Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet) consortium. The goal of SenNet is to identify and functionally characterize the heterogeneity of senescent cells across multiple tissues in human health, and lifespan at single-cell resolution. The CODCC will serve as the organizational hub for SenNet collecting.
Cellular Senescence Network: Tissue Mapping Centers (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-21-008.html
Application Deadline: March 8, 2021
The purpose of this opportunity is to establish state-of-the-art Tissue Mapping Centers to work within the Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet). The goal of the SenNet consortium is to identify and functionally characterize the heterogeneity of senescent cells across multiple tissues in human health, disease, and lifespan at single-cell resolution.
Coccidioidomycosis Collaborative Research Centers (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-20-056.html
Application Deadline: February 18, 2021
This opportunity solicits applications for a Coccidioidomycosis Collaborative Research Centers program. This new initiative will establish highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary research teams to conduct translational and clinical research for the improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention of coccidioidomycosis.
Developmental AIDS Research Centers on Mental Health and HIV/AIDS (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-307.html
This opportunity encourages applications for Center Core grants (P30) to support Developmental HIV/AIDS Research Centers (D-ARC). The D-ARC is intended to provide infrastructure support that facilitates the development of high impact science in HIV/AIDS and mental health that is relevant to the National Institute of Mental Health mission. This opportunity supports innovative, interdisciplinary research in several areas, including basic, NeuroHIV, behavioral and social, integrated biobehavioral, applied, clinical, translational, and implementation science.
Metastasis Research Network (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-20-029.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to develop a comprehensive and cohesive understanding of cancer metastasis. Towards this goal, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will support several U54 Specialized Centers that together will form the Metastasis Research Network (MetNet). Each MetNet Center should propose an overarching scientific theme that will be pursued through two or three scientific inter- and multi-disciplinary basic research projects.
Morris K. Udall Centers of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-21-001.html
The overarching goal of this program is to support specialized research Centers that work collaboratively as well as independently to define the causes of and discover improved treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD). A more immediate goal for each Center is to rapidly advance synergistic, interdisciplinary research programs while serving as national leaders in PD research.
National Centers for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (P41 Clinical Trials Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-169.html
This opportunity encourages grant applications for National Centers for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NCBIB). NCBIB are national resource centers for conducting research and development on new technologies that are driven by the needs of basic, translational, and/or clinical researchers.
National Institute on Drug Abuse Core "Center of Excellence" Grant Program (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-267.html
NIDA Core Center of Excellence Grants are intended to bring together investigators currently funded by NIH or other Federal or non-Federal sources, to enhance the effectiveness of existing research and also to extend the focus of research to substance use/misuse and addiction. It is expected that a Center will transform knowledge in the sciences it is studying.
New Cohorts for Environmental Exposures and Cancer Risk Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-20-050.html
Application Deadline: January 29, 2021
This opportunity supports a Coordinating Center to facilitate coordination across the new Cohorts for Environmental Exposures and Cancer Risk (CEECR) (see UG3/UH3 phased awards supported under companion RFA-CA-20-049). The overarching goal of the CEECR is to support innovative scientific research in new prospective cohorts to address knowledge gaps between environmental exposures and cancer etiology, and the genetic, lifestyle and behavioral factors that modify risk across diverse populations.
Small Vessel Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (VCID) Biomarkers Validation Consortium Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-21-004.html
Application Deadline: March 9, 2021
The purpose of this opportunity is to have an open competition to support a Coordinating Center for the next phase of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) small vessel VCID biomarkers consortium. The Coordinating Center will drive the consortium administratively and contribute scientifically to validation of biomarkers with specified context of use for future clinical trials, including in large phase III trials, with general and diverse populations, and for generating scientific breakthroughs in our understanding and treatment of VCID.
Center for Advancement and Synthesis of Open Environmental Data and Sciences
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505829
Application Deadline: September 15, 2021
Through this solicitation, the National Science Foundation seeks to establish a Center fueled by open and freely available biological and other environmental data to catalyze novel scientific questions in environmental biology through the use of data-intensive approaches, team science and research networks, and training in the accession, management, analysis, visualization, and synthesis of large data sets.
Centers for Chemical Innovation
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13635
The Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) Program supports research centers focused on major, long-term fundamental chemical research challenges. CCIs that address these challenges will produce transformative research, lead to innovation, and attract broad scientific and public interest. CCIs are agile structures that can respond rapidly to emerging opportunities through enhanced collaborations. CCIs integrate research, innovation, education, broadening participation, and informal science communication.
Cyberinfrastructure Centers of Excellence
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505744
The Cyberinfrastructure Centers of Excellence Program supports hubs of expertise and innovation targeting specific areas, aspects, or stakeholder communities of the research cyberinfrastructure ecosystem. Supported centers provide expertise and services related to cyberinfrastructure technologies and solutions; gather, develop, and communicate community best practices; and serve as readily-available resources for both the research community and the cyberinfrastructure community.
Dear Colleague Letter: Pilot Projects for Cyberinfrastructure Centers of Excellence
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21037/nsf21037.jsp
The National Science Foundation encourages proposals to the Cyberinfrastructure Centers of Excellence (CI CoE) program for early-stage concept definition studies and demonstration pilot projects as preparatory precursor activities towards potential full-scale CI CoEs, specifically in the following topical areas: 1) Architecting and operating research CI ecosystems at regional, national, and international scales; 2) CI learning and workforce development, 3) Campus-centric networking and cyberinfrastructure; and 4) Software and data infrastructure practices and transition to production.
Harnessing the Data Revolution: Institutes for Data-Intensive Research in Science and Engineering
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505828
Application Deadline: January 21, 2021
This solicitation will establish a group of Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR) Institutes for data-intensive research in science and engineering that can accelerate discovery and innovation in a broad array of research domains. The HDR Institutes will lead innovation by harnessing diverse data sources and developing and applying new methodologies, technologies, and infrastructure for data management and analysis. The HDR Institutes will support convergence between science and engineering research communities as well as expertise in data science foundations, systems, applications, and cyberinfrastructure. In addition, the HDR Institutes will enable breakthroughs in science and engineering through collaborative, co-designed programs to formulate innovative data-intensive approaches to address critical national challenges.
Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505789
The Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC) program catalyzes breakthrough pre-competitive research by enabling close and sustained engagement between industry innovators, world-class academic teams, and government agencies. IUCRCs help industry partners and government agencies connect directly and efficiently with university researchers to achieve three primary objectives: 1) conduct high-impact research to meet shared and critical industrial needs in companies of all sizes; 2) enhance U.S. global leadership in driving innovative technology development, and 3) identify, mentor and develop a diverse, highly skilled science and engineering workforce.
Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers (P40) (Clinical Trials Not-Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-20-002.html
This opportunity encourages grant applications for national Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers. These Centers provide support for special colonies of laboratory animals, as well as other resources such as informatics tools, reagents, cultures (cells, tissues, and organs) and genetic stocks that serve the biomedical research community in a variety of research areas on a local, regional, and national basis.
Cancer Center Support Grants (CCSGs) for NCI-designated Cancer Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-043.html
This opportunity invites applications for P30 CCSGs to support NCI-designated Cancer Centers. Cancer Centers supported through this opportunity are expected to serve as major sources of discovery of the nature of cancer and of development of more effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis, and therapy; to contribute significantly to the development of Shared Resources that support research; to collaborate and coordinate their research efforts with other NCI-funded programs and investigators; and to disseminate research findings for the benefit of the community.
Center of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Integrative Health (P01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-138.html#_3._Additional_Information
This Center of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Integrative Health (CERCIH) program is designed to support three or more highly meritorious projects that can offer significant scientific advantages and "synergy" that could not be achieved by supporting the same projects as individual research grants. Each CERCIH must be focused on questions of high relevance to the mission of NCCIH and high research priority based on the current Strategic Plan.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Research Center of Excellence Grant Program (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-259.html
This opportunity provides support for research Centers that (1) conduct drug abuse and addiction research in any area of NIDA's mission, (2) have outstanding innovative science, (3) are multidisciplinary, thematically integrated, synergistic, and (4) serve as national resource(s) to provide educational and outreach activities to drug abuse research communities, educational organizations, the general public, and policy makers in the NIDA research fields.
Silvio O. Conte Centers for Basic Neuroscience or Translational Mental Health Research (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-093.html
This opportunity encourages applications for Silvio O. Conte Centers for Basic Neuroscience or Translational Mental Health Research. The Conte Centers program is intended to support interdisciplinary basic neuroscience or translational research that demonstrates an extraordinary level of synergy, integration, and potential for advancing the state of the field.
Gen-4 Engineering Research Centers (ERC)
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505599
Application Deadline: May 7, 2021
The ERC program supports convergent research that will lead to strong societal impact. Each ERC has interacting foundational components that go beyond the research project, including engineering workforce development at all participant stages, a culture of diversity and inclusion where all participants gain mutual benefit, and value creation within an innovation ecosystem that will outlast the lifetime of the ERC.
Spectrum Innovation Initiative: National Center for Wireless Spectrum Research (SII-Center)
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505788
Application Deadline: April 1, 2021
The focus of an SII-Center must go beyond 5G, IoT, and other existing or forthcoming systems and technologies and chart out a trajectory to ensure United States leadership in future wireless technologies, systems, and applications in science and engineering through the efficient use and sharing of the radio spectrum. The establishment of an SII-Center will have a transformational impact on wireless spectrum research by serving as a connecting point for the biggest and most challenging questions in spectrum management that the nation is facing.
Education Opportunity Centers Program
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-13/pdf/2021-00329.pdf
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
The purposes of this program are to: provide information regarding financial and academic assistance available for qualified individuals who want to enter or continue to pursue a program of postsecondary education; provide assistance to those individuals in applying for admission to institutions that offer programs of postsecondary education, including assistance in preparing necessary applications for use by admissions and financial aid officers; and improve the financial and economic literacy of program participants.
Equity Assistance Centers
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-13/pdf/2021-00540.pdf
Application Deadline: March 29, 2021
The Equity Assistance Centers (EAC) program awards grants through cooperative agreements to operate regional EACs that provide technical assistance (including training) at the request of school boards and other responsible governmental agencies in the preparation, adoption, and implementation of plans for the desegregation of public schools, which in this context means plans for equity (including desegregation based on race, national origin, sex, and religion), and in the development of effective methods of coping with special educational problems occasioned by desegregation.
Conservation and the Environment
Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP)
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330398
Application Deadline: April 1, 2021
Climate Program Office Extreme Heat Risk Initiative Competition
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330276
Application Deadline: February 15, 2021
The Extreme Heat Risk Initiative is soliciting proposals for projects that support decision making in communities grappling with the health impacts of extreme heat by improving the climate information and services available to inform consideration, selection, and evaluation of actions, plans, programs, and policies to improve resilience to heat and mitigate health impacts in urban areas in the short- and long-term.
Letters of Intent are strongly encouraged and due January 8, 2021.
Environmental System Science
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329897
Application Deadline: March 4, 2021
The goal of the Environmental System Science program is to advance an integrated, robust, and scale-aware predictive understanding of terrestrial systems and their interdependent biological, chemical, ecological, hydrological and physical processes.
Pre-applications are required and due December 17, 2020.
Fire Prevention and Safety Grant
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330884
Application Deadline: February 26, 2021
The purpose of this program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by assisting fire prevention programs and supporting firefighter health and safety research and development.
Save America's Treasures Grants
https://www.nps.gov/preservation-grants/sat/index.html
Application Deadline: January 26, 2021
These grants provide assistance to help preserve nationally significant historic properties and collections that convey our nation's rich heritage to future generations.
Critical Aspects of Sustainability
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505673
This program seeks to support basic research through core disciplinary programs aimed at improving the sustainability of resources for future generations while maintaining or improving current products in order to offer technologically-advanced, economically competitive, environmentally-benign and useful materials to a global society.
Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/biotechnology-risk-assessment-research-grants-program-brag
Application Deadline: February 24, 2021
The purpose of the Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants program is to support the generation of new information that will assist Federal regulatory agencies in making science-based decisions about the effects of introducing into the environment genetically engineered organisms, including plants, microorganisms - such as fungi, bacteria, and viruses - arthropods, fish, birds, mammals, and other animals, excluding humans. Investigations of effects on both managed and natural environments are relevant.
Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program
https://www.fs.usda.gov/naspf/sites/default/files/instructions_community_wood_energy_fy21.pdf
Application Deadline: February 3, 2021
The U.S. Forest Service requests proposals for projects to install a thermally led community wood energy system or build an innovative wood product facility. The grants awarded under this announcement are intended to support forest health and stimulate local economies by expanding renewable wood energy use and innovative wood products manufacturing capacity. The Forest Service solicits proposals for projects that will achieve the following: 1) expand thermally led community wood energy or innovative wood product opportunities; 2) improve forest health; and 3) stimulate local economies.
Renewable Resources Extension Act - National Focus Fund Projects
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/renewable-resources-extension-act-national-focus-fund-projects-rrea-nff
Application Deadline: February 18, 2021
The purpose of the grant program is to provide funds for pilot projects that: 1) address emerging forest and rangeland resource issues, 2) have national or regional relevancy, or 3) develop new and innovative projects that can be replicated at other institutions.
Wood Innovations
https://www.fs.usda.gov/naspf/sites/default/files/instructions_wood_innovations_funding_opportunity_fy21.pdf
Application Deadline: January 20, 2021
The U.S. Forest Service requests proposals for projects that will substantially expand and accelerate wood products and wood energy markets throughout the United States to support forest management needs on National Forest System and other forest lands. Wood Innovations program goals include to: 1) reduce hazardous fuels and improve forest health on National Forest System and other forest lands; 2) reduce the costs of forest management on all land types; and 3) promote economic and environmental health of communities.
Advancing Benefits and Co-Benefits Quantification and Monetization for Green Stormwater Infrastructure: An Interactive Guidebook for Comparison Case Studies
https://www.waterrf.org/sites/default/files/file/2020-12/RFP_5105.pdf
Application Deadline: February 4, 2021
This Request for Proposals will support a project to: 1) develop a user-friendly interactive guidebook with comparison case studies for utilities and municipalities to advance the quantification and monetization of benefits and co-benefits of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) at the community level; 2) synthesize comparison case studies that have used a rigorous analysis framework for quantifying the benefits and co-benefits of GSI at a national scale, including those from two existing Water Research Foundation projects; and 3) advance the practice of benefits and co-benefits quantification by identifying and prioritizing the research needs among GSI benefits and co-benefits categories.
Implementation of Innovative Biological Nutrient Removal Processes through Improvement of Control Systems and Online Analytical Measurement Reliability and Accuracy
https://www.waterrf.org/sites/default/files/file/2020-12/RFP_5087.pdf
Application Deadline: February 4, 2021
This Request for Proposals will support a project to: 1) evaluate the best technologies, approaches, operations, and maintenance (O&M) practices and requirements for sensors and control systems for intensive biological nutrient removal (BNR) processes with a focus on innovative, but also appropriate, levels of process control complexity; 2) develop a baseline evaluation of sensors available for implementing intensification of water resource recovery facilities with particular emphasis on the performance and necessary O&M requirements as well as annual cost estimates for maintenance, including parts and labor per instrument per manufacturer; 3) identify additional improvements of sensor performance in existing facilities and pave the way for a consistent approach for utilities to reliably operate their BNR processes; and 4) engage with utility subscribers through the Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology.
Coronavirus 2019
COVID-19 and Emerging Respiratory Viruses Research Award
https://www.lung.org/getmedia/b2497781-9bc8-49a9-a37b-3123e13f3e12/2021-covid-19-and-emerging-respiratory-viruses-research-award-rfp.pdf
Application Deadline: February 18, 2021
The American Lung Association is seeking proposals to advance research against emerging respiratory pathogens like SARS-CoV-2. The Lung Association is interested in applications that address the following types of clinical, basic, translational, and population health questions: 1) A new understanding of the basic biology of respiratory viruses that could lead to better treatment and prevention; 2) Understanding host factors that alter response to these infections; 3) Understanding individual, regional, or social factors increasing or decreasing community spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses; and 4) Case tracking and epidemiological approaches to understanding COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses.
Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-243.html
This opportunity aims to support research to strengthen the healthcare response to COVID-19, with a focus on the role and impact of digital health interventions [e.g., mobile health (mhealth), telemedicine and telehealth, health information technology (IT), and wearable devices] to address access, reach, delivery, effectiveness, scalability and sustainability of health assessments and interventions for secondary effects that are utilized during and following the pandemic, particularly in populations who experience health disparities and vulnerable populations.
Emergency Awards: Rapid Investigation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-178.html
This award provides an expedited funding mechanism for research on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is issuing this opportunity in response to the declared public health emergency issued by the Secretary, HHS, for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Emergency Awards: Rapid Investigation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-177.html
This award provides an expedited funding mechanism for research on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is issuing this opportunity in response to the declared public health emergency issued by the Secretary, HHS, for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
NIA Multi-site COVID-19 Related Clinical Trial Implementation Grant on Aging-Related Topics in at-risk Older Adult Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-234.html
This opportunity invites applications for implementation of investigator-initiated multi-site clinical trials (all phases or stages) of interventions focused on specific aging-related issues to reducing transmission, risk, morbidity, mortality, severity, or complications of Coronavirus Disease 2019. See solicitation for priority topics.
Notice of Special Interest: The Impact of COVID-19 on Mission Specific Sensory and Communication Disorders
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not-dc-20-008.html
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) invites applications for research on COVID-19 in relation to NIDCD's scientific programs of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech and language. See Notice for encouraged areas of COVID-19-related research.
Dear Colleague Letter: Future of International Research Collaboration Post COVID-19
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20132/nsf20132.jsp
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
This letter invites Rapid Response Research (RAPID) and EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) proposals for research to clarify lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for international collaboration and research to strengthen international collaboration in the future. Proposals must focus on research topics unique to international engagement.
Defense
2020 Broad Agency Announcement U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=325483
Application Deadline: February 5, 2021
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for various research and development topic areas. The ERDC is responsible for conducting research in the broad fields of hydraulics, dredging, coastal engineering, instrumentation, oceanography, remote sensing, geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering, soil effects, vehicle mobility, self-contained munitions, military engineering, geophysics, pavements, protective structures, aquatic plants, water quality, dredged material, treatment of hazardous waste, wetlands, physical/mechanical/chemical properties of snow and other frozen precipitation, infrastructure and environmental issues for installations, computer science, telecommunications management, energy, facilities maintenance, materials and structures, engineering processes, environmental processes, land and heritage conservation, and ecological processes.
AFRL Space Vehicles and Directed Energy University Assistance Instruments
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311454
Application Deadline: December 19, 2023
This program funds directed energy and space vehicles-related basic, applied, and advanced research projects that are of interest to the Department of Defense. The scope of the research will include the entire spectrum of SV and RD technology that is applicable to the Air Force, including all peripherally-related space vehicle and directed energy research.
Airman Readiness Medical Research Hybrid Broad Agency Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327332
Application Deadline: April 30, 2026
This opportunity solicits White Papers with the focus of conducting medical research in support of optimizing of the warfighter by enabling, enhancing, restoring, and sustaining the Airman to more effectively execute the Air Force mission.
Breast Cancer Research Program
https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/bcrp
Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) is currently accepting applications for five award mechanisms: Breakthrough Award Levels 1 to 4, Era of Hope Scholar Award, and Innovator Award. The BCRP challenges the scientific community to design research that will address the urgency of ending breast cancer. Specifically, the BCRP seeks to accelerate high-impact research with clinical relevance, encourage innovation and stimulate creativity, and facilitate productive collaborations. Pre-applications are required. Deadlines vary by award mechanism.
Chemical / Biological Technologies Broad Agency Announcement
https://beta.sam.gov/opp/ada9c9ac18774701995778109ac83e9c/view?keywords=&sort=-modifiedDate&index=opp&is_active=true&page=1&naics=54&organization_id=300000406&inactive_filter_values=false&opp_publish_date_filter_model=%7B%22dateRange%22:%7B%22startDate%22:%222020-05-07%22,%22endDate%22:%222020-05-19%22%7D%7D&date_filter_index=0
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is seeking optimum approaches to meet technology objectives with a goal to identify and select science and technology projects that can be transitioned to joint acquisition programs. The scope of this BAA is limited to projects that meet Technology Readiness Level (TRL) definitions in the TRL range of 3-6
Combat Casualty Care Research Program
https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/jpc6
Application Deadline: April 7, 2021
Defense Established Programs to Stimulate Competitive Research
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=326765
Application Deadline: February 15, 2021
Defense Established Programs to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) competition seeks proposals addressing the following topic areas: 1) Cognitive and Computational Neurosciences; 2) Space Science; 3) Agile Science of Test and Evaluation; 4) Materials with Extreme Properties; 5) Propulsion and Energetics; 6) Computational Architectures and Visualization; 7) Optoelectronics; 8) Probability and Statistics; 9) Molecular Structure and Dynamics; 10) Social and Behavioral Science; 11) Biotronics; 12) Aerospace Structures and Materials; 13) Ocean Acoustics; 14) Machine Learning, Reasoning, and Intelligence; 15) Power Electronics & Electromagnetism, Adaptive & Machinery Controls and Advanced Machinery Systems. DEPSCoR is a capacity building program that is designed to strengthen the research infrastructure at institutions of higher education in underutilized States/Territories.
White papers are due September 21, 2020.
Department of Army Center for Synthetic Biology
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329839
This opportunity solicits basic research ideas to promote discovery and innovation that enable the rapid and effective exploration and validation of novel synthetic biology systems. This opportunity focuses on basic research across a wide range of disciplines including synthetic biology, biochemistry, chemistry, machine learning/artificial intelligence, materials science, and engineering.
White papers are required. Deadlines vary by funding area.
Department of Army Ultra-wide Bandgap RF Electronics Center
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330032
Application Deadline: June 1, 2021
This program solicits proposals for establishing a multidisciplinary research center for extreme-radio-frequency electronics based on ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors and related emerging materials.
White papers are required and due February 15, 2021.
Disruptioneering
https://beta.sam.gov/opp/2b0e8684bf054bcb8b9b280cb4498849/view?keywords=&sort=-modifiedDate&index=opp&is_active=true&page=1&naics=54&organization_id=300000412&inactive_filter_values=false&opp_publish_date_filter_model=%7B%22dateRange%22:%7B%22startDate%22:%222020-05-07%22,%22endDate%22:%222020-05-19%22%7D%7D&date_filter_index=0
Application Deadline: May 14, 2021
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) makes high-risk, high-reward investments in science and technology that have the potential to disrupt current understanding and/or approaches. Disruptioneering enables DARPA to initiate a new investment in less than 90 days from idea inception. Trends and challenges of particular interest include technology globalization and proliferation, undergoverned spaces, the increasing speed/complexity of military engagements, and Weapons of Mass Destruction proliferation among others.
Enhanced Night Vision in eyeglass form factors (ENVision)
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330899
Application Deadline: March 23, 2021
Future Scholars for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Development Programs
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327212
Application Deadline: June 17, 2025
Habitus: Comparative Evaluation
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=324593
Application Deadline: January 22, 2021
This opportunity is soliciting innovative research proposals to use traditional methods of accessing local knowledge to aid operational decision making to enable a comparative evaluation of efficacy and efficiency against experimental methods developed under the Habitus program.
Immersive Sciences for Training, Education, Mission Rehearsal, and Operations
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330420
Application Deadline: March 9, 2021
Microsystems Technology Office Office-wide Broad Agency Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=325388
Application Deadline: March 13, 2022
This announcement seeks revolutionary research ideas for topics not addressed by ongoing Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) programs or other published Broad Agency Announcement solicitations. As MTO evolves to address future microsystems-related challenges, the office has identified four thrust areas: (1) Embedded Microsystem Intelligence and Localized Processing, (2) Next Generation Front-End Component Technologies for Electromagnetic (EM) Spectrum Dominance, (3) Microsystem Integration for Increased Functional Density and Security, and (4) Disruptive Defense Microsystem Applications.
National Defense Education Program (NDEP) for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), and Biotechnology Education, Outreach, and Workforce Initiative Programs and Enhanced Civics Education
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330319
Application Deadline: April 19, 2021
The Department of Defense National Defense Education Program (NDEP) seeks innovative applications on mechanisms to implement Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, outreach, and/or workforce initiative programs. NDEP also seeks innovative applications on mechanisms to specifically implement Biotechnology outreach and workforce development. Additional NDEP efforts also includes a pilot program in Enhanced Civics education.
White papers are required and due January 25, 2021.
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Academic Research Program
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=302176
Application Deadline: December 31, 2021
This program welcomes all innovative ideas for path-breaking research that may advance timely, relevant, and accurate geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in support of national security objectives. GEOINT is the exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial information to describe, assess, and visually depict physical features and geographically referenced activities on the Earth.
Whitepapers will be accepted on a continuous, rolling basis through September 31, 2021.
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Office-Wide
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327496
Application Deadline: June 3, 2021
Naval Research Laboratory Long Range Broad Agency Announcement for Basic and Applied Research
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=320355
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
The Naval Research Laboratory is interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range Science and Technology Projects which offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations. White papers are required, which are continuously accepted prior to the closing date of the announcement.
Reefense
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330681
Application Deadline: April 14, 2021
Reefense seeks to develop self-healing, hybrid biological and engineered reef-mimicking structures to mitigate the coastal flooding, erosion and storm damage that increasingly threaten civilian and Department of Defense infrastructure and personnel.
Proposal abstracts are strongly encouraged and due February 22, 2021.
Research for Integrated Vehicle Aerodynamic Technologies
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=315667
This opportunity provides funding to conduct vehicle aerodynamic research in the following areas: 1) Fundamental and Applied Fluid Dynamics; 2) Aircraft Design and System Enhancements; 3) Flow Control Applications; 4) Weapons Integration and Cavity Flow; 5) Propulsion Integration; 6) Aero-Optics Interactions; and 7) Technology Applications and Operational Analysis.
Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=314753
The focus of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research is on research areas that offer significant and comprehensive benefits to our national war fighting and peacekeeping capabilities. These areas are organized and managed in two scientific Departments: Engineering and Information Science and Physical and Biological Sciences.
Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency Simulation (RACER-Sim)
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330584
Application Deadline: March 4, 2021
Robust and Efficient Computing Architectures, Algorithms and Applications for Embedded Deep Learning
https://www.fbo.gov/index.php?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c7fb258377187a7bb851bcb73a2c747a&tab=core&_cview=0
This opportunity seeks to fund innovative research to develop advanced efficient computing architectures and systems, as well as robust algorithms and applications, in order to achieve orders of magnitude improvement in size, weight and power, for deploying robust artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities in an embedded computing environment. Concept papers are required. Full proposals are by invitation only.
Science & Technology for Advanced Manufacturing Projects (STAMP)
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329699
Application Deadline: October 30, 2021
This program supports the development of technologies and processes for the affordable and timely production and sustainment of defense systems.The focus is primarily on projects that continue to advance the systems engineering approach needed for the design, fabrication, and manufacture of structural components to address challenges in system weight, performance, affordability, and/or survivability.
Strategic Trends Division Broad Agency Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=325076
Application Deadline: March 2, 2025
This opportunity solicits outstanding private and public research institutions to develop and provide credible, timely, operationally relevant and actionable research products that inform Strategic Trends Division's efforts to characterize the 2025 to 2030 threat environment in an era of Great Power Competition through the Strategic Trends Research Initiative.
Strengthening Teamwork for Robust Operations in Novel Groups
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310010
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory has established this new collaborative program, Strengthening Teamwork for Robust Operations in Novel Groups (STRONG), with the goal of developing the foundation for enhanced teamwork within heterogeneous human-intelligent agent teams. STRONG will be executed through a series of eight annual program cycles (i.e., Cycles 1-8). The FOA will be amended annually to identify a specific problem statement, or topic, for that specific Cycle.
Structural Integrity Research Collaborations for Aircraft
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=309814
The objective of the Structural Integrity Research Collaborations for Aircraft program is to enable collaborative research partnerships between the Air Force Research Laboratory, Academia, and Industry, in areas relevant to aircraft structural integrity including, but not limited to, risk and reliability, metal fatigue and fracture, and composite damage modeling. White papers are required and will be accepted until October 23, 2023.
U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Broad Agency Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327285
Application Deadline: February 28, 2025
The goal of this program is to provide the American Warfighter the best equipment for the best price through research, development and engineering in the areas of: 1) Combat Feeding Equipment and Systems; 2) Combat Ration Research and Development (R&D); 3) Warfighter Systems Technologies; 4) Shelters and Life Support technologies for Contingency Basing; 5) Airdrop - Advanced Personnel and Cargo Airdrop Systems; 6) Textile Technologies; 7) Modeling and Simulation; 8) Neuroepidemiology; 9) Warfighter Advanced Technologies; and 10) Technology Enabled Capability Demonstrations.
Concept papers will be accepted until February 28, 2025.
Weapons of Mass Destruction/Weapons of Mass Effect Research
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=324510
Behavioral and Social Sciences Broad Agency Announcement for Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=304462
The U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) announces the ARI FY18-23 Broad Agency Announcement for Basic, Applied, and Advanced Scientific Research. Those contemplating submission of a proposal are encouraged to contact the ARI Technical Point of Contact for the respective topic area cited in the BAA. If the R&D warrants further inquiry and funding is available, submission of a proposal will be entertained. The recommended three-step sequence is (1) telephone call to the ARI TPOC or responsible ARI Manager, (2) white paper submission, (3) full proposal submission.
Decentralized Classification and Coordination with Non-Permissive Communications
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b5cacb6f8b8c8049bdb23159b6d66005&tab=core&_cview=0
Extramural Biomedical Research and Development
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=307754
Application Deadline: July 31, 2023
A primary emphasis of the program is to identify and develop techniques, knowledge products, and materiel (medical devices, drugs, and biologics) for early intervention in life-threatening injuries, prolonged field care, human performance optimization, and canine medicine/performance. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is continuously open for a 5-year period, from August 1, 2018 to July 31, 2023. A pre-proposal/pre-application is required and may be submitted at any time prior to the BAA closing date.
Forensic Analysis of Organic and Inorganic Compounds Associated with Microelectronics
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=298549&utm_source=Funding+Supplement&utm_campaign=e9875060b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_11_15&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8d6cbefc3d-e9875060b9-212708225
Application Deadline: December 8, 2017
This program is interested in the research and development of advanced microelectronics screening techniques for counterfeit detection. In particular, research using mass spectrometry for forensic analyses of organic and inorganic compounds associated with microelectronics, especially the compounds and materials associated with plastic-encapsulated microelectronics.
Research and Development Projects Leading to Defense Threat Reduction
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ad159f2bda69d90e735610c0c6cc76e1&tab=core&_cview=1
Research Projects in the Areas of Engineering and Information Science and Physical and Biological Sciences
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=298498&utm_source=Funding+Supplement&utm_campaign=e9875060b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_11_15&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8d6cbefc3d-e9875060b9-212708225
This program seeks proposals related to research areas that offer significant and comprehensive benefits to our national war fighting and peacekeeping capabilities. These areas are organized and managed in two scientific departments: 1) Engineering and Information Science; and 2) Physical and Biological Sciences.
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Core Program
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=6c6924838b43d23dcd43b6983527a004&tab=core&_cview=1
Application Deadline: January 4, 2018
This program seeks pre-proposals for research related to the areas of environmental restoration, munitions response, resource conservation and resiliency, and weapons systems and platforms technologies.
Full applications may be submitted after invitation only.
Education and Outreach
ALISE Research Grant Competition
https://www.alise.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=491
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
This program supports research broadly related to education for library and information science.
Creating Opportunity & Independence
https://chnfoundation.org/creating-opportunity-and-independence/
College Assistance Migrant Program
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-11-23/pdf/2020-25891.pdf
Application Deadline: January 22, 2021
The College Assistance Migrant Program supports projects that are designed to assist migratory or seasonal farmworkers (or immediate family members of such workers) who are enrolled or are admitted for enrollment on a full-time basis at an institution of higher education to complete their first academic year.
High School Equivalency Program
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-11-23/pdf/2020-25892.pdf
Application Deadline: January 22, 2021
The High School Equivalency Program supports projects that are designed to assist migratory or seasonal farmworkers (or immediate family members of such workers) to obtain the equivalent of a secondary school diploma and subsequently to gain improved employment, enter into military service, or be placed in an institution of higher education or other postsecondary education or training.
Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice and Transformative Research in the Education Sciences
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-11-20/pdf/2020-25665.pdf
Application Deadline: February 25, 2021
Through the Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice grant program, the National Center for Education Research (NCER) focuses resources and attention on specific education problems or issues that are a high priority for the nation and establishes both a structure and process for researchers who are working on these issues to share ideas, build new knowledge, and strengthen their research and dissemination capacity.
National Summer Transportation Institute
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=308558
The National Summer Transportation Institute Program creates awareness and stimulates interest in middle and high school students about educational and career opportunities in transportation.
This is a multiyear solicitation for FY 2018 thru FY 2020. The closing date each year will be as promulgated by the applicable State's Federal Highway Administration Division Office for each State or Territory, but no later than the 1st business day after November 30th.
Virtual Exchange Programs for English Language Educators
https://solicitations.fhi360.org/Solicitation.aspx
Application Deadline: January 29, 2021
FHI 360 invites proposals from U.S. educational institutions and non-profit organizations to design and implement virtual exchange programs for international, non-native English language educators.
Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Courses for Skills Development (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-066.html
This opportunity supports creative educational activities with a primary focus on Courses for Skills Development. Applications are encouraged that propose innovative, state-of-the-art programs that address the cause, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, or the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Curriculum or Methods Development (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-065.html
This opportunity supports creative educational activities with a primary focus on Curriculum or Methods Development. Applications are encouraged that propose innovative, state-of-the-art programs that address the cause, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, or the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Research Experiences (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-067.html
This opportunity supports creative educational activities with a primary focus on Research Experiences. Applications are encouraged that propose innovative, state-of-the-art programs that address the cause, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, or the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
Enhancing Science, Technology, EnginEering, and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED) Research Education Experiences (R25)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-223.html
This program is intended to expose students to bioengineering research early in their college careers and interest them in potentially pursuing advanced studies in bioengineering or a related field.It supports creative educational activities with a primary focus on courses for skills development and research experiences for undergraduate freshmen and sophomores from diverse backgrounds.
Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D43 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-229.html
This opportunity encourages joint applications for the Global Infectious Disease Research Training programs from U.S. and low- and middle-income country (LMIC) institutions. The application should propose a collaborative training program that will strengthen the capacity of a LMIC institution to conduct infectious disease research not including HIV/AIDS.
Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (T32 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-025.html
This opportunity supports institutions to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to biomedical graduate training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the biomedical research enterprise. It is expected that the proposed research training programs will incorporate didactic, research, mentoring, and career development elements to prepare trainees for careers that will have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation.
Mentored Research Experiences for Genetic Counselors (R25)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-074.html
The overarching goal of this program is to help recruit individuals with specific specialty or disciplinary backgrounds to research careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences. To accomplish this goal, this opportunity will support innovative educational activities with a primary focus on Research Experiences.
Modules for Enhancing Biomedical Research Workforce Training (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-296.html
The National Institutes of Health Research Education Program supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on Curriculum or Methods Development.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-148.html
This opportunity supports high quality scientific meetings, conferences, and workshops that are relevant to NIOSH's scientific mission and that promote occupational safety and health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health program priorities, and public health.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research Education Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-289.html
The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation's biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. To accomplish this goal, this opportunity will support creative educational activities related to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' mission areas with a primary focus on Courses for Skills Development, Research Experiences, and Mentoring Activities.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Education Program Grants (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-034.html
This opportunity supports creative educational activities with a primary focus on Courses for Skills Development and Research Experiences. These courses for skill development and research experiences must fall within the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases' mission areas.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Research Education Program Utilizing Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions (SPARC) - Generated Resources (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-20-020.html
This opportunity invites applications to establish research programs for qualified graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, medical residents, biomedical engineers, and clinical fellows to engage in neuroscience research experiences relevant to the mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and its partnership with the Common Fund program, Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions (SPARC).
National Institute of General Medical Sciences Predoctoral Institutional Research Training Grant (T32 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-213.html
This opportunity provides support to eligible, domestic institutions to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to biomedical graduate training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the biomedical research enterprise.
Providing Research Education Experiences to Enhance Diversity in the Next Generation of Substance Use and Addiction Scientists (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-236.html
The overarching goal of this program is to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in research. To accomplish this goal, this opportunity supports creative educational activities with a primary focus on Research Experiences and Courses for Skills Development.
Summer Institute for Research Education in Biostatistics and Data Science (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-22-009.html
Application Deadline: March 8, 2021
The overarching goal of this program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation's biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. To accomplish this goal, this opportunity will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on Courses for Skills Development.
Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5474
Application Deadline: December 11, 2020
This program seeks to advance knowledge about models to improve pathways to the professoriate and success for historically underrepresented minority doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty, particularly African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders, in specific STEM disciplines and/or STEM education research fields.
Computer Science for All
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505359
Application Deadline: February 10, 2021
This program aims to provide all U.S. students with the opportunity to participate in computer science and computational thinking education in their schools at the preK-12 levels. Specifically, this solicitation aims to provide 1) high school teachers with the preparation, professional development, and ongoing support they need to teach rigorous computer science courses; 2) preK-8 teachers with the instructional materials and preparation they need to integrate computer science and computational thinking into their teaching; and 3) schools and districts with the resources needed to define and evaluate multi-grade pathways in computer science and computational thinking.
Education and Human Resources Core Research
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504924
Application Deadline: October 1, 2020
The Education and Human Resources Core Research program invites proposals for fundamental research (basic research or use-inspired basic research) that advances knowledge in one or more of the three research tracks: 1) Research on STEM Learning and Learning Environments, 2) Research on Broadening Participation in STEM fields, and 3) Research on STEM Workforce Development.
Education and Human Resources Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505645
Application Deadline: February 26, 2021
The Education and Human Resources Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research program supports projects that build individuals' capacity to carry out high quality STEM education research that will enhance the nation's STEM education enterprise and broaden the pool of researchers that can conduct fundamental research in STEM learning and learning environments, broadening participation in STEM fields, and STEM workforce development.
Harnessing the Data Revolution: Data Science Corps
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505536
Application Deadline: February 12, 2021
The National Science Foundation's Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR) Big Idea is a national-scale activity to enable new modes of data-driven discovery that will allow fundamental questions to be asked and answered at the frontiers of science and engineering. The Data Science Corps is one of the components of the HDR ecosystem enabling education and workforce development by focusing on building capacity for harnessing the data revolution at the local, state, and national levels to help unleash the power of data in the service of science and society. The Data Science Corps will provide practical experiences, teach new skills, and offer learning opportunities in different settings. This solicitation prompts the community to envision creative educational pathways that will transform data science education and expand the data science talent pool by enabling the participation of undergraduate and master's degree students with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills, and technical maturity in the Data Science Corps.
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education and Human Resources
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505082
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education and Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) seeks to promote novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. IUSE: EHR supports projects that seek to bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education that adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices into STEM teaching and learning and that lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education.
Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5467
Application Deadline: August 14, 2020
Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) is an applied research and development program providing direct student learning opportunities in pre-kindergarten through high school. The learning opportunities are based on innovative use of technology to strengthen knowledge and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and information and communication technology (ICT) careers. To achieve this purpose, ITEST supports projects that engage students in technology-rich experiences that: 1) increase awareness and interest of STEM and ICT occupations; 2) motivate students to pursue appropriate education pathways to those occupations; and 3) develop STEM-specific disciplinary content knowledge and practices that promote critical thinking, reasoning, and communication skills needed for entering the STEM and ICT workforce of the future.
International Research Experiences for Students
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505656
The International Research Experiences for Students program supports international research and research-related activities for U.S. science and engineering students. This solicitation features two mechanisms: Track I focuses on the development of world-class research skills in international cohort experiences. Track II is dedicated to targeted, intensive learning and training opportunities that leverage international knowledge at the frontiers of research.
Research Coordination Networks in Undergraduate Biology Education
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505495
Application Deadline: January 29, 2021
The Research Coordination Networks in Undergraduate Biology Education (RCN-UBE) program seeks to improve undergraduate biology in different areas by leveraging the power of a collaborative network. The theme or focus of an RCN-UBE proposal can be on any topic likely to advance the goal of enhancing undergraduate biology education.
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517
Application Deadline: August 26, 2020
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program. This solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: 1) REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department or may offer interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme. Proposals with an international dimension are welcome. 2) REU Supplements may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements or may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research projects.
Research Training Groups in the Mathematical Sciences
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5732
Application Deadline: June 1, 2021
The long-range goal of the Research Training Groups in the Mathematical Sciences (RTG) program is to strengthen the nation's scientific competitiveness by increasing the number of well-prepared U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents who pursue careers in the mathematical sciences. The RTG program supports efforts to improve research training by involving undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral associates, and faculty members in structured research groups centered on a common research theme.
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5733
Application Deadline: August 25, 2020
The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics and science (including engineering and computer science) teachers. The program invites creative and innovative proposals that address the critical need for recruiting and preparing highly effective elementary and secondary science and mathematics teachers in high-need local educational agencies.
Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505342
Application Deadline: January 20, 2021
This program seeks to prepare, nurture, and grow the national scientific research workforce for creating, utilizing, and supporting advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) to enable and potentially transform fundamental science and engineering research and contribute to the nation's overall economic competitiveness and security. The goals of this solicitation are to 1) ensure broad adoption of CI tools, methods, and resources by the research community in order to catalyze major research advances and to enhance researchers' abilities to lead the development of new CI; and 2) integrate core literacy and discipline-appropriate advanced skills in advanced CI as well as computational and data-driven science and engineering into the Nation's educational curriculum/instructional material fabric spanning undergraduate and graduate courses for advancing fundamental research.
Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505859
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
This program seeks to support projects that evaluate a combination of factors such as the awareness, acceptance, adoption, and adaptation of vision and change (V&C) principles and outcomes including changes in curriculum, laboratories, and student retention, completion, and learning. Collectively, results of these projects are anticipated to describe the nature and extent of V&C's use within the undergraduate biology curriculum. The projects could also describe key factors and approaches taken by the V&C community that have the potential to be useful for improving undergraduate education in other scientific disciplines or in interdisciplinary STEM education.
Initiative to Maximize Research Education in Genomics: Diversity Action Plan (R25)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-380.html
This funding opportunity seeks to expose students at the undergraduate, post-baccalaureate and graduate levels who are from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups, to the foundational sciences relevant to genomics to enable them to pursue careers that span all areas of interest to the National Human Genome Research Institute. To accomplish this goal, this opportunity will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on Research Experiences during either the summer or academic year.
Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) (R25 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-383.html
The over-arching goal of this program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation's biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this opportunity will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on Courses for Skills Development and Mentoring Activities.
International Research Ethics Education and Curriculum Development Award (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-244.html
The goal of this program is to support educational activities that foster a better understanding of biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research and its implications.
Medication Safety: Advancing the Development of Improvement Strategies and Tools (R18)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-028.html
This opportunity supports medication safety investigator-initiated research projects. Medication safety research should not only address the prevention of harm, but also promote standardized and optimized practices and behaviors. Funding will focus on grants that have strong patient safety impact potential and address significant patient safety problems that result in patient harm or mortality, occur with high frequency, and entail a high cost burden.
National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-258.html
This opportunity is intended to support research education activities that enhance the knowledge of substance use and substance use disorder research. The program is intended for those in clinically focused careers and/or those training for careers as clinicians/health service providers, clinical researchers, or optimally a combination of the two. This opportunity will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on Courses for Skills Development and Research Experiences. The proposed research education programs must include both courses for skills development and research experiences with primary emphasis on research experiences. Proposed courses should be developed in conjunction with and support research experiences to enhance skills development.
NIDDK Education Program Grants (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-030.html
The over-arching goal of this NIDDK R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this opportunity will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on courses for skills development and research experiences.
Research to Understand and Inform Interventions that Promote the Research Careers of Individuals in the Biomedical Sciences (R01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-295.html
This opportunity encourages applications that propose research designed to test training, mentoring, and networking interventions intended to enhance research-oriented individuals' interest, motivation, persistence, and preparedness for careers in the biomedical research workforce. Funded projects are expected to produce research findings that will guide the design and implementation of interventions in a variety of academic settings and career levels to enhance the diversity of the biomedical research workforce.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-142.html
NIH will award NRSA grants to eligible, domestic institutions to enhance predoctoral and postdoctoral research training, including short-term research training, and help ensure that a diverse and highly trained workforce is available to meet the needs of the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research agenda. Research training programs are expected to incorporate didactic, research, and career development elements to prepare trainees for careers that will have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation.
Summer Research Education Experience Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-197.html
This funding opportunity will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on research experiences for high school or undergraduate students or science teachers during the summer academic break.
Broadening Participation in Engineering
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505632
This program aims to support the development of a diverse and well-prepared engineering workforce by supporting research activities will provide scientific evidence that engineering educators, employers, and policy makers need to make informed decisions to design effective programs that broaden the participation of persons from historically underrepresented groups in the engineering workforce
Dear Colleague Letter: Undergraduate Research Experiences in Advanced Technological Education
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20054/nsf20054.jsp?org=NSF
Application Deadline: May 15, 2020
The National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources invites grantees with an active Advanced Technological Education award to submit a request for supplemental funding that supports undergraduate research experiences.
Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE): Research Initiation in Engineering Formation
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503603
Application Deadline: November 10, 2020
The PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation program has two goals: 1) Support research in the Professional Formation of Engineers, and 2) Increase the community of researchers conducting PFE research.
Webinar: How to Use InformalScience.org to Make Your Case
https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=242924&WT.mc_id=USNSF_13&WT.mc_ev=click
InformalScience.org is a curated collection of project, research, and evaluation resources designed to support the informal STEM education community working in a variety of learning environments. This session will provide useful tips and suggestions for using the site while developing proposals, from conducting literature searches to identifying potential collaborators.
Webinar: How to Write a Competitive AISL Proposal
https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=242925&WT.mc_id=USNSF_13&WT.mc_ev=click
In this webinar, program officers from the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program will highlight: (1) essential elements that should be in every strong AISL proposal, (2) proposal deficiencies to avoid, and (3) key differences between a highly competitive proposal and a proposal that is not competitive. This will also be an opportunity to ask questions and receive responses from AISL program officers in real time.
Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health
https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2019/evidence-for-action-investigator-initiated-research-to-build-a-culture-of-health.html
The Robert Woods Johnson Foundation is soliciting applications for research that expands the evidence needed to build a Culture of Health. A Culture of Health is broadly defined as one in which good health and well-being flourish across geographic, demographic, and social sectors; public and private decision-making is guided by the goal of fostering equitable communities; and everyone has the opportunity to make choices that lead to healthy lifestyles.
Learning and Leadership Grants
http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/
These grants are given to NEA members for one of the following two purposes: (1) individual grants to fund participation in high-quality professional development like summer institutes, conferences, seminars, travel abroad programs, or action research; or (2) group grants to fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson plan development, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff.
The next two deadlines are: December 1, 2020, and February 28, 2021.
Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/agriculture-risk-management-education-partnerships-competitive-grants-program
Application Deadline: January 21, 2021
The primary goals and objectives of this program are to: 1) provide U.S. agricultural producers and their families, as appropriate, with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to make informed risk management decisions that enhance profitability of their operations, and 2) deliver risk management education to agricultural producers underserved by the Federal crop insurance program.
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/beginning-farmer-and-rancher-development-program-bfrdp
Application Deadline: March 25, 2021
The primary goal of this program is to help beginning farmers and ranchers in the United States and its territories enter and/or improve their successes in farming, ranching, and management of nonindustrial private forest lands, through support for projects that provide education, mentoring, and technical assistance to give beginning farmers and ranchers the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to make informed decisions for their operations, and enhance their sustainability.
Higher Education Challenge Grants Program
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/higher-education-challenge-hec-grants-program
Application Deadline: March 18, 2021
The purpose of the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program is to strengthen institutional capacities, including curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, instruction delivery systems, and student recruitment and retention, to respond to identified State, regional, national, or international educational needs in the food and agricultural sciences, or in rural economic, community, and business development.
Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/higher-education-multicultural-scholars-program-msp
Application Deadline: February 8, 2021
The purpose of this competitive undergraduate scholarship grant program is to increase the multicultural diversity of the food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce and advance the educational achievement of all Americans by providing competitive grants to colleges and universities.
New Beginning for Tribal Students Programs
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/new-beginning-tribal-students-programs-nbts
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
New Beginning for Tribal Students makes competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities to provide identifiable support specifically targeted for Tribal students. A land-grant college or university that receives this grant shall use funds for, but not limited to, recruiting; tuition and related fees; experiential learning; student services, including tutoring; counseling; academic advising; and other student services that would increase the retention and graduation rate of Tribal students enrolled at the land-grant college or university.
Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/rural-health-and-safety-education-competitive-grants-program-rhse
Application Deadline: April 29, 2021
Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program proposals are expected to be community-based outreach education programs, such as those conducted through Human Science extension outreach, that provide individuals and families with: information as to the value of good health at any age; information to increase individual or family's motivation to take more responsibility for their own health; information regarding rural environmental health issues that directly impact human health; information about and access to health promotion and educational activities; and training for volunteers and health services providers concerning health promotion and health care services for individuals and families in cooperation with state, local, and community partners.
Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/smith-lever-special-needs-competitive-grants-program
Application Deadline: February 25, 2021
The purpose of the Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program is to support innovative, education-based approaches to addressing disaster preparedness and specific responses related to natural and human-made disasters or disaster threats.
Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification Program
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/youth-farm-safety-education-and-certification-program
Application Deadline: February 12, 2021
The Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification Program supports national efforts to deliver timely, pertinent, and appropriate farm safety education to youth seeking employment or already employed in agricultural production.
Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program: Stepping-up Technology Implementation
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-12-22/pdf/2020-28345.pdf
Application Deadline: February 22, 2021
The purpose of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program is to improve results for children with disabilities by: 1) promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; 2) supporting educational activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom; 3) providing support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom; and 4) providing accessible educational materials to children with disabilities in a timely manner.
Talent Search Program
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-12-28/pdf/2020-28583.pdf
Application Deadline: February 26, 2021
The purpose of the Talent Search Program is to identify qualified individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds with potential for education at the postsecondary level and encourage them to complete secondary school and undertake postsecondary education. Talent Search projects publicize the availability of, and facilitate the application for, student financial assistance for persons who seek to pursue postsecondary education, and encourage persons who have not completed programs at the secondary or postsecondary level to enter or reenter and complete these programs.
Higher Education Challenge Grants Program
https://nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/rfa/fy-2020-2021-higher-education-challenge-rfa-20190925.pdf
This solicitation enables colleges and universities to provide the quality of education necessary to produce baccalaureate or higher degree level graduates capable of strengthening the nation's food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce.
Engineering and Technology
Visual Proteomics Imaging
https://chanzuckerberg.com/rfa/visual-proteomics/
Application Deadline: February 17, 2021
The long-term goal of the request for proposals is to drive technology development aimed at visualizing proteins and their interactions inside the cell. Examples of research themes include but are not limited to hardware and software development designed to enhance contrast and resolution for electron tomography, high-resolution correlated light and electron microscopy (CLEM), and FIB-SEM; sample preparation improvements for electron tomography, or high-resolution CLEM approaches, and FIB-SEM; and software development or development of new computational techniques and algorithms for identifying protein molecules inside cells or segmenting cellular sub-structures.
Precision Measurement Grant Program
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330872
Application Deadline: May 27, 2021
Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER)
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329512
Application Deadline: January 28, 2021
The goal of the Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program is to develop and demonstrate new autonomy technologies that enable ground combat vehicles to maneuver in unstructured off-road terrain at speeds that are no longer limited by the autonomy software or processing time, but only by considerations of sensor limitations, vehicle mechanical limits, and safety.
American-Made Solar Prize
https://americanmadechallenge.org/solarprize?utm_source=Funding+Supplement&utm_campaign=6860478f80-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8d6cbefc3d-6860478f80-212708225
Bench Scale Testing of Direct Air Capture Components (TRL 3) and Initial Engineering Design for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Systems from Air (TRL 6)
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330953
Application Deadline: March 5, 2021
This opportunity is specifically focused on developing lower cost, scalable technologies for CO2 capture from air.
Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) Feedstock Technologies and Algae Funding Opportunity Announcement
https://epicweb.ee.doe.gov/EPICWeb/#/public/submission/opportunityDetail/2330
Application Deadline: April 5, 2021
This opportunity will support high-impact technology research and development to enable growth and innovation to accelerate the bioeconomy by requesting applications in Feedstock Technologies and Advanced Algal Systems.
Concept papers are required and due February 1, 2021.
Bioimaging Research to Develop Imaging Instrumentation and Approaches
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329856
Application Deadline: March 25, 2021
This program seeks to create a versatile "tool box" for imaging biological processes occurring within and among cells in living plants and microorganisms that may advance understanding in Department of Energy's energy and environmental missions.
Pre-applications are required and due January 7, 2021.
Connected Communities
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId9d24afcd-e292-4ea2-a4d3-d36e2b9dd9c7
Application Deadline: March 3, 2021
A Connected Community is a group of grid-interactive efficient buildings with diverse, flexible end use equipment and other distributed energy resources (DERs) that collectively work to maximize building, community, and grid efficiency. This opportunity seeks to fund a portfolio of "Connected Community" projects in varying climates, geographies, building types, building vintages, DERs utility/grid/regulatory structures and resource bases.
Concept papers are due February 17, 2021.
Energy and Carbon Optimized Synthesis for the Bioeconomy
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=328993
Application Deadline: October 26, 2020
Engineering-Scale Testing and Validation of Algae-Based Technologies and Bioproducts
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330951
Application Deadline: March 2, 2021
This opportunity seeks novel research and development of algae-based technology to utilize anthropogenic CO2 as a feedstock. Technologies that convert CO2 must show a net decrease in CO2 emissions through life cycle analysis, show a potential to generate a marketable product, and show that the product displays beneficial aspects when compared to commercially available products produced with existing state of the art technology.
Fossil Energy Based Prodcution, Storage, Transport and Utilization of Hydrogen Approaching Net-Zero or Net-Negative Carbon Emissions
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330950
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
This opportunity seeks to develop technologies to reinvigorate the use of the United States' vast fossil-fuel resources and power infrastructure for net-zero carbon energy and commodity production through the production, transport, storage, and utilization of fossil-based hydrogen with zero or negative carbon emissions.
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office R&D FY 2021 Funding Opportunity Announcement
https://epicweb.ee.doe.gov/EPICWeb/#/public/submission/opportunityDetail/2313
Application Deadline: March 8, 2021
This opportunity solicits applications that will develop innovative bipolar plates to reduce the cost and enhance the durability and performance of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane fuel cell stacks for heavy-duty applications.
Concept papers are required and due January 15, 2021.
Offshore Wind Energy Environmental Research and Instrumentation Validation
https://epicweb.ee.doe.gov/EPICWeb/#/public/submission/opportunityDetail/2320
Application Deadline: May 5, 2021
Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) Fiscal Year 2021 Systems Integration and Hardware Incubator Funding Program
https://epicweb.ee.doe.gov/EPICWeb/#/public/submission/opportunityDetail/2333
Application Deadline: March 29, 2021
Solicitation on Topics Informing New Program Areas
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311427
Application Deadline: September 30, 2022
The Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) of the Department of Energy is soliciting topics under this opportunity that will explore new areas of technology development. Applications to this solicitation must have the potential for high impact - if successful, it could create a new class or new trajectory for an energy technology, with the potential to make a significant impact on ARPA-E's mission areas.
Solutions to Improve the Energy Efficiency of U.S. Small and Medium Commercial Buildings
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/#FoaIdd77384ed-97f9-49e9-ba00-94ac05201041
Through this program, the Department of Energy seeks to fund the scale-up of promising solutions to the market barriers that hinder the growth of energy efficiency in small and medium commercial buildings and tenant spaces. The objective of this funding is to build a path for market-ready solutions to be used at scale across the United States to improve commercial building energy efficiency.
Concept papers (required) are due December 4, 2015.
Applicants may submit only one concept paper and one full application for consideration under this funding opportunity announcement.
Systems Biology of Bioenergy-Relevant Microbes to Enable Production of Next-Generation Biofuels and Bioproducts
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330176
Application Deadline: April 6, 2021
This opportunity solicits applications for: a) research to advance the development of promising new model organisms, microbial functional capabilities, and biosynthetic pathways relevant to biofuels and bioproducts production; and b) research into the metabolic pathways that can achieve synthetic polymer deconstruction and conversion to recycled monomers.
Pre-applications are required and due January 19, 2021.
University Turbine Systems Research (UTSR) - Focus on Hydrogen Fuels
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330129
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
This program encompasses a portfolio of gas turbine-focused university projects, which address a wide variety of technical topics (including combustion, aerodynamics/heat transfer, and advanced materials topics) by conducting cutting edge research and development.
Vehicle Technologies Office Fiscal Year 2021 Research Funding Opportunity Announcement
https://epicweb.ee.doe.gov/EPICWeb/#/public/submission/opportunityDetail/2311
Application Deadline: April 7, 2021
The objective of this opportunity is to research, develop, and test liquid electrolytes for next-generation Li-ion cells (liquid electrolytes against graphite anodes and moderate/high voltage cathodes) with improved performance under an array of extreme conditions.
Concept papers are required and due February 5, 2021.
Water Management For Thermal Power Generation
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330305
Application Deadline: January 29, 2021
Water Management for Thermal Power Generation, focuses on supporting projects that facilitate the design, construction, and operation of engineering-scale prototypes of water treatment technologies related to the existing and future fleet of thermoelectric power plants.
Agent Based Systems
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=dce3a52a2d901591300feb89eec02feb&tab=core&_cview=0
Application Deadline: September 30, 2022
Concept papers are being accepted on a rolling basis by the Air Force Research Laboratory for innovative research, development, integration, testing, and evaluation of technologies/techniques to rapidly design, build, and field autonomous systems.
Army Research Laboratory Broad Agency Announcement for Basic and Applied Scientific Research (FY 2017 - 2022)
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=292896
The program seeks proposals for basic research in the fields of computational science, materials research, sciences for maneuver, information science, science for lethality and protection, human sciences, and assessment and analysis.
Defense Threat Reduction Agency Science and Technology New Initiatives Program
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=228413edcd329a1561ec6039e2040c09&tab=core&_cview=1
This program seeks to discover and accelerate innovations through three broad technical approaches that contribute to safeguarding America and its allies from weapons of mass destruction and provide capabilities to reduce, eliminate, and counter their effects.
Enabling Technologies for High-speed Operable Systems
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=6720537f5592c2528055f12d20966c8b&tab=core&_cview=1
Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=275322
Multi-Domain Aerial Warfighting Network Capabilities
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=e831159ec0fa9b0ac27c732801a0bfb5&tab=core&_cview=0
Application Deadline: September 30, 2022
Concept papers are being solicited on a rolling submission basis for research to develop and demonstrate innovative and affordable technologies that provide agile and secure information transmission, network, and dissemination capabilities to aerial platforms that enable the sharing of quality information within resource and policy constraints.
Internet Society Foundation Research Program
https://www.isocfoundation.org/grant-programme/research-grant-programme/
Through this program, grants are available for research focused in one of two categories: 1) Greening the Internet: research focused on Greening the Internet should promote an awareness of issues concerning the Internet's environmental footprint and the sustainability measures needed for it and the planet to thrive; and 2) The Internet Economy: research proposals focusing on the Internet Economy should present an analysis of past or present ecosystems that yields insight into the future of the Internet and its dependent market(s).
Academic-Industrial Partnerships (AIP) to Translate and Validate In Vivo Imaging Systems (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-155.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to stimulate translation of scientific discoveries and engineering developments in imaging, data science and/or spectroscopic technologies into methods or tools that address contemporary problems in understanding the fundamental biology, potential risk of development, diagnosis, treatment, and/or disease status for cancer or other disease.
Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Biospecimen Science Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-21-006.html
This opportunity solicits grant applications proposing exploratory research projects focused on further development and validation of emerging technologies that improve the quality of the samples used for cancer research or clinical care. Applications are solicited where major feasibility gaps for the technology or methodology have been overcome, as demonstrated with supportive preliminary data, but still require further development and rigorous validation to encourage adoption by the research community.
Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Molecular and Cellular Analysis Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-21-004.html
This opportunity invites grant applications proposing exploratory research projects focused on further development and validation of emerging technologies offering novel capabilities for targeting, probing, or assessing molecular and cellular features of cancer biology for basic or clinical cancer research. Applications are solicited where major feasibility gaps for the technology or methodology have been overcome, as demonstrated with supportive preliminary data, but still requires further development and rigorous validation to encourage adoption by the research community.
BRAIN Initiative Cell Census Network Scalable Technologies and Tools for Brain Cell Census (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-21-140.html
Application Deadline: March 10, 2021
This opportunity intends to accelerate the use of scalable technologies and tools to enhance brain cell census research, including the development of technology platforms and/or resources and the generation of spatiotemporal cell census data and/or resources. Applications are expected to address limitations and gaps of existing technologies/tools as a benchmark against which the improvements or competitive advantages of the proposed ones will be measured.
BRAIN Initiative: Exploratory Team-Research BRAIN Circuit Programs - eTeamBCP (U01 Clinical Trials Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-20-029.html
This opportunity is designed to support teams of investigators that seek to cross boundaries of interdisciplinary collaboration to elucidate the contributions of dynamic circuit activity to a specific behavioral or neural system. Applications are encouraged to propose adventurous and challenging goals that can only be tackled by a synergistic team-based approach and have the potential to be transformative and/or to enable significant advances.
BRAIN Initiative: New Concepts and Early-Stage Research for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (R21) (Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EY-21-001.html
This opportunity seeks applications for unique and innovative recording and/or modulation technologies that are in the earliest stage of development, including new and untested ideas that are in the initial stages of conceptualization. Some projects may aim to increase recording or modulation capabilities by many orders of magnitude, while others may aim to improve the precision and selectivity of recording or modulation.
Computational Approaches to Curation at Scale for Biomedical Research Assets (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-304.html
Application Deadline: May 8, 2023
This opportunity supports work that accelerates the availability of and access to secure, complete data sets and computational models that can serve as the basis of transformative biomedical discoveries by improving the speed and scope of the curation processes.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Models to Aid the Development of Generic Inhalation Products (U01 Clinical Trials Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-21-015.html
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to use Computational Fluid Dynamics to produce verified and validated predictions of regional lung deposition for at least one currently marketed metered dose inhaler or dry powder inhaler in human upper and lower airways and to develop an in vitro-in vivo correlation (IVIVC) between model predictions and at least one relevant in vitro metric.
Development of Advanced Analytical Methods for the Characterization of Iron Carbohydrate Complex - Ferric Derisomaltose (U01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-21-016.html
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
The purpose of this opportunity is to develop advanced analytical methods for the characterization and analysis of ferric derisomaltose, which is a complex drug product. The results from this study will help the development and review of generic ferric derisomaltose.
Device-Based Treatments for Substance Use Disorders (UG3/UH3, Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-279.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to accelerate the development of devices to treat Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). The objective is to move devices to their next step in the FDA approval process, with the ultimate goal of generating new, FDA approved device-based treatments for SUDs.
Enabling Technologies to Accelerate Development of Oral Biodevices (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-233.html
This opportunity invites applications that propose transformative engineering solutions to technical challenges associated with new development, substantial optimization of existing technologies and clinical translation of intraoral biodevices.
Enabling Technologies to Accelerate Development of Oral Biodevices (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-232.html
This opportunity invites exploratory/developmental applications that propose transformative engineering solutions to technical challenges associated with meaningful development, substantial optimization of existing technologies and clinical translation of intraoral biodevices.
Innovative Biospecimen Science Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-21-005.html
This opportunity solicits grant applications proposing exploratory research projects focused on the early-stage development of highly innovative technologies that improve the quality of the samples used for cancer research or clinical care.
Innovative Molecular and Cellular Analysis Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-21-003.html
This opportunity solicits grant applications proposing exploratory research projects focused on the early-stage development of highly innovative technologies offering novel molecular or cellular analysis capabilities for basic or clinical cancer research. Technologies proposed for development may be intended to have widespread applicability but must be focused on improving molecular and/or cellular characterizations of cancer biology.
Innovative Research in Cancer Nanotechnology (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-284.html
Application Deadline: May 4, 2023
This opportunity encourages applications promoting transformative discoveries in cancer biology and/or oncology through the use of nanotechnology. Proposed projects should address major barriers in cancer biology and/or oncology using nanotechnology and should focus on mechanistic studies to expand the fundamental understanding of nanomaterial and/or nano-device interactions with biological systems.
Leveraging Big Data Science to Elucidate the Mechanisms of HIV Activity and Interaction with Substance Use Disorder (R01 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-21-040.html
Application Deadline: February 9, 2021
The purpose of this opportunity is to attract data and computational scientists to propose novel ways to integrate data of different types and scales to allow new types of analysis through big data science approaches. It is expected that the development and application of novel computational, bioinformatics, statistical, and analytical approaches can be leveraged to reveal the effects of the interaction of the HIV virus and drugs of abuse on viral activity, latency, and disease progression, as well as new aspects of addiction biology.
Leveraging Big Data Science to Elucidate the Mechanisms of HIV Activity and Interaction with Substance Use Disorder (R21 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-21-041.html
Application Deadline: February 9, 2021
The goal of this opportunity is to attract data and computational scientists to propose novel ways to integrate data of different types and scales to allow new types of analysis through big data science approaches. It is expected that the development and application of novel computational, bioinformatics, statistical, and analytical approaches can be leveraged to reveal the effects of the interaction of the HIV virus and drugs of abuse on viral activity, latency, and disease progression, as well as new aspects of addiction biology.
New Informatics Tools and Methods to Enhance U.S. Cancer Surveillance Research (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-170.html
this opportunity solicits applications for projects to develop, adapt, apply, scale-up, and validate tools and methods to improve the collection and integration of cancer registry data to expand the data items collected. Applications proposed must be based on partnership with at a minimum of two U.S. population-based central cancer registries.
Addressing Systems Challenges through Engineering Teams
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505853
Application Deadline: May 3, 2021
The Addressing Systems Challenges through Engineering Teams (ASCENT) program is a strategic investment of the Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) Division that emphasizes new collaboration modalities among the various ECCS supported sub-disciplines. ASCENT encourages robust collaborations between the devices, circuits, algorithmic, and network research communities to develop innovative projects. ASCENT seeks proposals that are bold and ground-breaking, transcending the perspectives and approaches typical of disciplinary research efforts. ASCENT projects are expected to lead to disruptive technologies or nucleate entirely new research fields motivated by the most pressing societal challenges the global community faces.
Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505586
Application Deadline: November 16, 2020
The Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for development of new technologies and instrumentation for astronomy and astrophysics. Supported categories include but are not limited to: advanced technology development or concept feasibility studies and specialized instrumentation to enable new observations that are difficult or impossible to obtain with existing means. Proposals may include hardware and/or software development and/or analysis to enable new types of astronomical observations.
Biophotonics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505719
The goal of the Biophotonics program is to explore the research frontiers in photonics principles, engineering, and technology that are relevant for critical problems in fields of medicine, biology, and biotechnology.
Biosensing
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505720
Campus Cyberinfrastructure
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504748
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
The Campus Cyberinfrastructure program invests in coordinated campus-level networking and cyberinfrastructure improvements, innovation, integration, and engineering for science applications and distributed research projects.
Catalysis
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505723
The goal of the Catalysis program is to advance research in catalytic engineering science and promote fundamental understanding and the development of catalytic materials and reactions that are of benefit to society. Research in this program should focus on new basic understanding of catalytic materials and reactions, utilizing synthetic, theoretical, and experimental approaches.
Cellular and Biochemical Engineering
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505721
The Cellular and Biochemical Engineering (CBE) program supports fundamental engineering research that advances understanding of cellular and biomolecular processes. CBE-funded research may lead to the development of enabling technology for advanced biomanufacturing in support of the therapeutic cell, biochemical, biopharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries.
Collaboration on Tissue Engineering and Mechanobiology on the International Space Station to Benefit Life on Earth
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505735
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
The Divisions of Chemical, Bioengineering, and Environmental Transport and Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Infrastructure in the Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation are partnering with The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space to solicit research projects in the general fields of tissue engineering and mechanobiology that can utilize the International Space Station National Lab to conduct research that will benefit life on Earth.
Combustion and Fire Systems
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505699
The goal of the Combustion and Fire Systems program is to advance energy conversion efficiency, improve energy security, enable cleaner environments, and enhance public safety.
Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504813
The goal of the Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering program is to identify and capitalize on opportunities for major scientific and engineering breakthroughs through new computational and data analysis approaches. The intellectual drivers may be in an individual discipline or they may cut across more than one discipline in various Directorates. The key identifying factor is that the outcome relies on the development, adaptation, and utilization of one or more of the capabilities offered by advancement of both research and infrastructure in computation and data, either through cross-cutting or disciplinary programs.
Computer and Information Science and Engineering Community Research Infrastructure
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12810
Application Deadline: January 28, 2021
The Computer and Information Science and Engineering Community Research Infrastructure program drives discovery and learning in the core Computer and Information Science and Engineering disciplines of the three participating divisions (Computing and Communication Foundations, Computer and Network Systems, and Information and Intelligent Systems) by funding the creation and enhancement of world-class research infrastructure.
Computer and Information Science and Engineering Research Initiation Initiative
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504952
Application Deadline: November 2, 2020
The National Science Foundation Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) seeks to award grants intended to support research independence among early-career academicians who specifically lack access to adequate organizational or other resources. Importantly, the CISE Research Initiation Initiative program seeks to provide essential resources to enable early-career PIs to launch their research careers. For the purposes of this program, CISE defines "essential resources" as those that (a) the PI does not otherwise have, including through organizational or other funding; and (b) are critical for the PI to conduct early-career research that will enable research independence.
Computer and Information Science and Engineering: Core Programs
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505667
The Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering supports transformative research and education projects that develop new knowledge in all aspects of computing, communications, and information science and engineering, as well as advanced cyberinfrastructure, through the following core programs: the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Core Research program; the Algorithmic Foundations program; the Communications and Information Foundations program; the Foundations of Emerging Technologies program; the Software and Hardware Foundations program; the Division of Computer and Network Systems Core program; the Cyber-Human Systems program; the Information Integration and Informatics program; and the Robust Intelligence program.
Cyber-Physical Systems
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503286
The Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) program aims to develop the core research needed to engineer complex CPS, some of which may also require dependable, high-confidence, or provable behaviors. Core research areas of the program include control, data analytics, and machine learning-including real-time learning for control, autonomy, design, Internet of Things, mixed initiatives including human-in- or human-on-the-loop, networking, privacy, real-time systems, safety, security, and verification.
Dear Colleague Letter: Developing Long-term Strategies to Transform Manufacturing
https://nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20067/nsf20067.jsp
Application Deadline: June 30, 2020
The National Science Foundation invites conference proposals on future manufacturing areas that have the potential to profoundly transform manufacturing, create new manufacturing capabilities, and significantly benefit society.
Dear Colleague Letter: International Collaboration Supplements in Quantum Information Science and Engineering Research
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20063/nsf20063.jsp?org=NSF
Application Deadline: May 1, 2020
With this Dear Colleague Letter, the National Science Foundation (NSF) invites requests for supplemental funding from existing quantum information science and engineering research awardees to add a new -- or strengthen an existing -- international dimension to their award. International collaboration should advance fundamental knowledge and discovery in quantum fields and enhance the NSF Principal Investigator's own research and/or education objectives as outlined in the existing NSF award.
Dear Colleague Letter: National Science Foundation's Spectrum Innovation Initiative and Associated Supplemental Funding Opportunities
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20081/nsf20081.jsp
Application Deadline: July 21, 2020
With this Dear Colleague Letter, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces opportunities that fall under the purview of the Foundation's new Spectrum Innovation Initiative and calls attention to opportunities under this initiative for supplemental support to existing NSF-owned and operated facilities, NSF platforms, NSF-supported projects, and NSF educational programs directly related to spectrum innovation as well as support for conferences and workshops.
Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505073
Application Deadline: January 25, 2021
The Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future program will support activities that significantly accelerate materials discovery and development by building the fundamental knowledge base needed to advance the design and development of materials with desirable properties or functionality.
Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505718
The Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering program supports fundamental engineering research that will improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities through: development of new technologies, devices, or software; advancement of knowledge regarding healthy or pathological human motion; or understanding of injury mechanisms.
Electrochemical Systems
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505725
The goal of the Electrochemical Systems program is to support fundamental engineering research that will enable innovative processes involving electro- or photochemistry for the sustainable production of electricity, fuels, and chemicals.
Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation: Distributed Chemical Manufacturing and Engineering the Elimination of End-of-Life Plastics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13708
Application Deadline: April 19, 2021
The Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program serves a critical role in helping the National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (ENG) focus on important emerging areas in a timely manner. This solicitation is a funding opportunity for interdisciplinary teams of researchers to embark on rapidly advancing frontiers of fundamental engineering research. For this solicitation, ENG will consider proposals that aim to investigate emerging frontiers in one of the following two research areas: 1) Distributed Chemical Manufacturing and 2) Engineering the Elimination of End-of-Life Plastics.
Engineering of Biomedical Systems
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505722
The goal of the Engineering of Biomedical Systems program is to provide opportunities for creating fundamental and transformative research projects that integrate engineering and life sciences to solve biomedical problems and serve humanity in the long term.
Environmental Convergence Opportunities in Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505748
Application Deadline: May 7, 2021
The Environmental Convergence Opportunities in Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems solicitation will support fundamental research activities that confront vexing environmental engineering and sustainability problems by developing foundational knowledge underlying processes and mechanisms such that the design of innovative new materials, processes, and systems is possible. A key objective of the solicitation is to encourage dialogue and tightly integrated collaborations wherein the chemical process systems, transport phenomena, and bioengineering communities engage with environmental engineering and sustainability experts to spark innovation and arrive at unanticipated solutions.
Environmental Engineering
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505692
The goal of the Environmental Engineering program is to support potentially transformative fundamental research that applies scientific and engineering principles to 1) prevent or minimize solid, liquid, and gaseous discharges of pollution to soil, water, and air; 2) mitigate the ecological and human-health impacts of such releases by smart/adaptive/reactive amendments or manipulation of the environment; and 3) remediate polluted environments through engineered chemical, biological, and/or geo-physical processes.
Environmental Sustainability
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505695
The goal of the Environmental Sustainability program is to promote sustainable engineered systems that support human well-being and that are also compatible with sustaining natural (environmental) systems.
Formal Methods in the Field
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505518
Application Deadline: February 16, 2021
The Formal Methods in the Field (FMitF) program aims to bring together researchers in formal methods with researchers in other areas of computer and information science and engineering to jointly develop rigorous and reproducible methodologies for designing and implementing correct-by-construction systems and applications with provable guarantees. The FMitF program solicits two classes of proposals: Track I: Research proposals and Track II: Transition to Practice proposals.
Interfacial Engineering
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505726
The goal of the Interfacial Engineering program is to support fundamental research on atomic- and molecular-scale interfacial phenomena and engineering of interfacial properties, processes, and materials.
Leading Engineering for America's Prosperity, Health, and Infrastructure
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505475
Application Deadline: September 15, 2020
The Leading Engineering for America's Prosperity, Health, and Infrastructure (LEAP HI) program challenges the engineering research community to take a leadership role in addressing demanding, urgent, and consequential challenges for advancing America's prosperity, health, and infrastructure. LEAP HI proposals confront engineering problems that are too complex to yield to the efforts of a single investigator -- problems that require sustained and coordinated effort from interdisciplinary research teams, with goals that are not achievable through a series of smaller, short-term projects. LEAP HI projects perform fundamental research that may lead to disruptive technologies and methods, lay the foundation for new and strengthened industries, enable notable improvements in quality of life, or reimagine and revitalize the built environment.
National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering - United Kingdom Research and Innovation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Lead Agency Opportunity
https://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505644
The goal of this opportunity is to reduce some of the barriers that researchers currently encounter when working internationally. Proposals will be accepted for collaborative research in areas at the intersection of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems; Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation; and/or Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems with the United Kingdom Research and Innovation's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council; Information and Communication Technologies; and/or Manufacturing the Future Themes.
Planning Grants for Engineering Research Centers
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505530
Application Deadline: February 16, 2021
The Engineering Research Centers program intends to support planning activities leading to convergent research team formation and capacity-building within the engineering community. This planning grant solicitation is designed to foster and facilitate the engineering community's thinking about how to form convergent research collaborations.
Principles and Practice of Scalable Systems
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505751
Application Deadline: January 25, 2021
The aim of the Principles and Practice of Scalable Systems program is to support a community of researchers who will work symbiotically across multiple disciplines to perform basic research on scalability of modern applications, systems, and toolchains. The intent is that these efforts will foster the development of principles that lead to rigorous and reproducible artifacts for the design and implementation of large-scale systems and applications across the full hardware/software stack.
Process Systems, Reaction Engineering, and Molecular Thermodynamics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505727
The goal of the Process Systems, Reaction Engineering, and Molecular Thermodynamics program is to advance fundamental engineering research on the rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions, systems engineering, and molecular thermodynamics as they relate to the design and optimization of chemical reactors and the production of specialized materials that have important impacts on society.
Re-entry to Active Research Program
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505477
The Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems and the Division of Chemistry are conducting a Re-entry to Active Research (RARE) program to reengage, retrain, and broaden participation within the academic workforce. The primary objective of the RARE program is to catalyze the advancement along the academic tenure-track of highly meritorious individuals who are returning from a hiatus from active research.
Research in the Formation of Engineers
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505681
The goal of the Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE) program is to advance the understanding of professional formation of engineers. It seeks both to deepen the fundamental understanding of the underlying processes and mechanisms that support professional formation and to demonstrate how professional formation is or can be accomplished. RFE welcomes proposals in two categories: Research Projects and Design and Development Projects. Research Projects address fundamental questions of professional formation, while Design and Development Projects provide new approaches to achieving professional formation.
Research on Emerging Technologies for Teaching and Learning
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504984
Application Deadline: January 25, 2021
The purpose of the Research on Emerging Technologies for Teaching and Learning program is to fund exploratory and synergistic research in emerging technologies (to include, but not limited to, artificial intelligence, robotics, and immersive or augmenting technologies) for teaching and learning in the future.
Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504709
The goals of the Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) program are to protect and preserve the growing social and economic benefits of cyber systems while ensuring security and privacy. The SaTC program welcomes proposals that address cybersecurity and privacy and draw on expertise in one or more of these areas: computing, communication and information sciences; engineering; education; mathematics; statistics; and social, behavioral, and economic sciences.
Smart and Connected Communities
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505364
Application Deadline: February 24, 2021
The Smart and Connected Communities program supports integrative research that addresses fundamental technological and social science dimensions of smart and connected communities and pilots solutions together with communities. Importantly, the program is interested in projects that consider the sustainability of the research outcomes beyond the life of the project, including the scalability and transferability of the proposed solutions.
Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Enabled by Future Technologies
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505858
Application Deadline: March 5, 2021
The National Science Foundation's Directorates for Engineering, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and Geosciences are coordinating efforts to identify new concepts and ideas on Spectrum and Wireless Innovation enabled by Future Technologies (SWIFT). A key aspect of the SWIFT program is its focus on effective spectrum utilization and/or coexistence techniques, especially with passive uses. Breakthrough innovations are sought on both the wireless communication hardware and the algorithmic/protocol fronts through synergistic teamwork. The goal of these research projects may be the creation of new technology or significant enhancements to existing wireless infrastructure, with an aim to benefit society by improving spectrum utilization, beyond mere spectrum efficiency.
Thermal Transport Processes
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505701
The Thermal Transport Processes program supports engineering research projects that lay the foundation for new discoveries in thermal transport phenomena. These projects should either develop new fundamental knowledge or combine existing knowledge in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat and mass transfer to probe new areas of innovation.
Addressing Caregiver Symptoms through Technological Tools (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-023.html
Addressing Caregiver Symptoms through Technological Tools (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-024.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to encourage grant applications from the scientific community that develop and test tools to address symptoms in caregivers. The key to this announcement is the focus on the caregiver, regardless of patient symptoms or conditions. Research is needed to enhance symptom recognition and assessment in caregivers and to promote technological strategies to alleviate distress in caregiver symptoms.
Bioengineering Research Grants (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-158.html
The purpose of this announcement is to encourage collaborations between the life and physical sciences that: 1) apply a multidisciplinary bioengineering approach to the solution of a biomedical problem and 2) integrate, optimize, validate, translate, or otherwise accelerate the adoption of promising tools, methods, and techniques for a specific research or clinical problem in basic, translational, or clinical science and practice. An application may propose design-directed, developmental, discovery-driven, or hypothesis-driven research and is appropriate for small teams applying an integrative approach to increase our understanding of and solve problems in biological, clinical, or translational science.
BRAIN Initiative: Research Resource Grants for Technology Integration and Dissemination (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-19-006.html
This opportunity supports efforts to disseminate resources and to integrate them into neuroscience research practice. Projects should engage in one or more of the following activities: distribution of tools and reagents; user training on the usage of new technologies or techniques; providing access to existing technology platforms and specialized facilities; minor improvements to increase the scale/efficiency of resource production and delivery; minor adaptations to meet the needs of a user community.
Cancer Tissue Engineering Collaborative: Enabling Biomimetic Tissue-Engineered Technologies for Cancer Research (R01)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-113.html
This announcement will support the development and characterization of state-of-the-art biomimetic tissue-engineered technologies for cancer research. Collaborative, multidisciplinary projects that engage the fields of regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, biomaterials, and bioengineering with cancer biology will be essential for generating novel experimental models that mimic cancer pathophysiology. The projects supported will establish and collectively participate in the Cancer Tissue Engineering Collaborative Research Program.
Catalytic Tool and Technology Development in Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-140.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to promote development of innovative, enabling tools and technologies in the areas of kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases.
Development of Wearable Smart Devices for Continuous Monitoring of Circulating Nutrients, Metabolites and Hormones (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-134.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to develop tools and devices that can continuously monitor a broader range of nutrients, metabolites and/or metabolic signals for advancing precision nutrition, microbiome, and circadian metabolism research.
Enabling Technologies and Transformative Platforms for HLBS Research (R33 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-20-022.html
This opportunity solicits grant applications to further develop enabling technologies and transformative platforms to catalyze next-generation predictive, diagnostic, and therapeutic products to address heart, lung, blood, and sleep-related disorders and diseases.
Exploratory Research for Technology Development (R21 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-254.html
This funding opportunity supports exploratory research leading to the development of innovative technologies for biomedical research. Projects should entail a high degree of risk or novelty, which will be offset by a correspondingly high potential impact.
Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-149.html
The purpose of this engineering-oriented funding opportunity announcement is to encourage submissions of exploratory/developmental Bioengineering Research Grant applications to demonstrate feasibility and potential utility of new capabilities or improvements in quality, speed, efficacy, operability, costs, and/or accessibility of solutions to problems in basic biomedical, pre-clinical, or clinical research, clinical care delivery, or accessibility.
Focused Technology Research and Development (R01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-253.html
This funding opportunity supports projects that focus solely on development of technologies with the potential to enable acquisition of basic biomedical knowledge. Projects should be justified in terms of technical innovation, and utility for future biomedical impact.
HEAL Initiative: Translational Development of Devices to Treat Pain (U18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EB-18-003.html
Innovative Measurement Tools for Community Engaged Research Efforts (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-209.html
Standard deadline dates apply. See solicitation for details.
Medical Simulators for Practicing Patient Care Providers: Skill Acquisition, Outcomes Assessment, and Technology Development (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-065.html
The purpose of the funding opportunity is to promote the assessment and further development of simulation technologies intended to improve patient safety and healthcare outcomes provided by practicing patient care providers and experienced (not trainee) physicians.
Next Generation Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (NGM) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-209.html
The objective of this funding opportunity announcement is to support the development of new and innovative on-demand, event-driven and long-acting systemic and non-systemic multipurpose prevention technologies (MPT). It supports development of MPTs that prevent HIV infection and pregnancy (hormonal and non-hormonal methods); sexually transmitted infections (STI) and pregnancy, and (HIV/STI) and non-HIV STI MPTs in cis and trans males and females of all ages.
NIDCD Research Grants for Translating Basic Research into Clinical Tools (R01- Clinical Trials Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-533.html
This announcment is intended to provide an avenue for basic scientists, clinicians, and clinical scientists to jointly initiate and conduct translational research projects that translate basic research findings into clinical tools for better human health.
NLM Research Grants in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-896.html
This announcement is designed to support innovative research in biomedical informatics and data science. The scope of interest in the research domain of informatics is broad and interdisciplinary.
Standard application dates apply. See solicitation for details.
Novel Synthetic Nucleic Acid Technology Development (R01 Clinical Trial not allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-20-014.html
This opportunity solicits R01 grant applications to develop novel technologies that will enable substantive (no less than one order of magnitude) improvement in synthetic nucleic acids. The goal is to improve the quality, capabilities and efficiency of nucleic acid synthesis and synthetic constructs at reasonable and decreased costs.
Novel Synthetic Nucleic Acid Technology Development (R21) (Clinical Trial not allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-20-015.html
This opportunity solicits R21 grant applications to develop novel technologies that will enable substantive (no less than one order of magnitude) improvement in synthetic nucleic acids. The goal is to improve the quality, capabilities and efficiency of nucleic acid synthesis and synthetic constructs at reasonable and decreased costs.
Cyberinfrastructure for Emerging Science and Engineering Research
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505385
The Cyberinfrastructure for Emerging Science and Engineering Research program aims to catalyze new science and engineering discovery pathways through early-stage collaborative activities between disciplinary scientists and engineers as well as developers/implementers of innovative cyberinfrastructure capabilities, services, and approaches.
Dear Colleague Letter - Collaborative Supplemental Funding Opportunity in Graphene and 2D Layered Materials and Devices under the U.S. NSF/ENG - US-EC International Opportunity
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2016/nsf16102/nsf16102.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
This Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) invites applications for supplemental funding requests to support collaborations in graphene and 2D layered materials and devices between the U.S. and international research communities.
Dear Colleague Letter: Removal of Deadlines for the Biological and Environmental Interactions of Nanoscale Materials Program in the Division of Chemical, Biological, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) in the Directorate for Engineering
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17085/nsf17085.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
The Biological and Environmental Interactions of Nanoscale Materials Program in the CBET Division has, as of April 2017, eliminated target dates and will accept proposals for consideration at any time. To allow time to adapt to the "open submission - no deadline" guidelines, new proposals will be considered for review after July 20, 2017.
Dear Colleague Letter: Stimulating Collaboration Between U.S. and European Union Robotics Researchers
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2015/nsf15011/nsf15011.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
Application Deadline: January 1, 2015
In order to stimulate collaboration between U.S. and EU robotics researchers, this Dear Colleague Letter announces NSF's intention to provide supplemental funding to existing Robust Intelligence and National Robotics Initiative awards that are focused on robotics. Funds will be used to pay for the travel of U.S. researchers, as well as stipends and travel support for graduate students and postdocs visiting their EU collaborators. Funds can also be used to pay stipends of visiting EU students and postdocs who have visiting appointments at U.S. institutions.
Dear Colleague Letter: Supplemental Funding Requests to Conduct Experimental Research on the NSF-funded Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20046/nsf20046.jsp
Application Deadline: March 15, 2020
With this Dear Colleague Letter, the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering wishes to notify the community of its intention to support supplemental funding requests for active research awards to conduct experimental research on the NSF-funded Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research. Supplemental funding requests are anticipated from principal investigators of active awards within NSF's Communications and Information Foundations, Computer and Network Systems Core, Cyber-Physical Systems, Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace, Smart and Connected Communities, and Spectrum Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, and Security programs, but PIs of projects funded by any NSF program are eligible.
Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions)
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503169
The purpose of the Expeditions program is to build on past successes and provide the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) research and education community with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, fundamental research agendas that promise to define the future of computing and information. In planning Expeditions projects, investigators are strongly encouraged to come together within or across departments or institutions to combine their creative talents in the identification of compelling, transformative research agendas that look ahead by at least a decade and promise disruptive innovations in CISE for many years to come.
Foundational Research in Robotics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505784
The Foundational Research in Robotics program supports research on robotic systems that exhibit significant levels of both computational capability and physical complexity. Research should consider inextricably interwoven questions of intelligence, computation, and embodiment. Projects may also focus on a distinct aspect of intelligence, computation, or embodiment, as long as the proposed research is clearly justified in the context of a class of robots.
Mechanics of Materials and Structures
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=306172
The Mechanics of Materials and Structures program supports fundamental research in mechanics as related to the behavior of deformable solid materials and structures under internal and external actions. The program supports a diverse spectrum of research with emphasis on transformative advances in experimental, theoretical, and computational methods. Proposals accepted anytime.
Mind, Machine, and Motor Nexus
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505402
Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=313033
Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes are large-scale interdisciplinary research projects that aim to advance the frontiers of quantum information science and engineering. Two types of awards will be supported under this program: (i) 12-month Conceptualization Grants to support teams envisioning subsequent Institute proposals and (ii) 5-year Challenge Institute awards to establish and operate Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes.
Fellowships, Awards, and Internships
Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize
https://poets.org/academy-american-poets/prizes/lenore-marshall-poetry-prize
Application Deadline: May 15, 2021
This $25,000 award recognizes the most outstanding book of poetry published in the United States in the previous calendar year. The prize includes a ten-day residency at Glen Hollow in Naples, New York, and distribution of the winning book to hundreds of Academy of American Poets members.
College Well-Being Award
https://www.acha.org/ACHA/Foundation/Well-Being_Award.aspx
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
Through this program, grants will be awarded to institutions of higher education to create or improve underlying campus infrastructure (e.g., networks, resources, tools, structures, coalition-building) in a manner that improves the well-being of students, as evidenced through creative programming and outcomes research initiatives.
Career Development Award
https://professional.heart.org/en/research-programs/application-information/career-development-award?utm_source=researchinsiderdec2020&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=research+insider+dec+2020
Application Deadline: February 16, 2021
The American Heart Association Career Development Award supports highly promising healthcare and academic professionals in the early years of first professional appointment to explore innovative questions or pilot studies that will provide preliminary data and training to assure the applicant's future success as a research scientist in the field of cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular disease research.
Career Development Award
https://professional.heart.org/en/research-programs/application-information/career-development-award
Application Deadline: February 16, 2021
The American Heart Association's Career Development Award supports highly promising healthcare and academic professionals, in the early years of one's first professional appointment, to explore innovative questions or pilot studies that will provide preliminary data and training necessary to assure the applicant's future success as a research scientist.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Fellowships
https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/andrew-w-mellon-foundation-native-american-scholars-initiative-nasi-fellowships
Application Deadline: January 29, 2021
This program supports 12-month residential pre- and postdoctoral fellowships at the American Philosophical Society Library and Museum's Center for Native American and Indigenous Research. Applications are open to scholars in all related fields and all periods of time, although preference will be given to those who have experience working with Indigenous communities.
Long-term Residential Predoctoral Fellowships
https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/library-long-term-predoctoral-fellowships
Application Deadline: January 29, 2021
This 12-month residential fellowship is intended for advanced Ph.D. students working toward the completion of the dissertation. Applicants' research must pertain to topics in early American history (to 1840); the history of science, technology, or medicine; or Native American studies.
American Philosophical Society Fellowship
http://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/american-philosophical-society-fellowship
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
This fellowship supports two to four months of research in any aspect of the humanities and social sciences in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Projects on the theme of decoloniality, broadly understood, are encouraged.
Leadership and Education Advancement Program for Diverse Scholars
https://www.apa.org/pi/mfp/leap/
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
The Leadership and Education Advancement Program for Diverse Scholars is an evidence-informed mentoring and leadership development program for early career social and behavioral scientists from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations who show promise in research related to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases' mission but who have not yet received R01 funding and have not ascended to a leadership position in their respective disciplines or professional associations.
Diane J. Willis Early Career Award
https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/div-37-willis?tab=1
Application Deadline: January 31, 2021
Through this program, a single grant will be awarded to support a talented young psychologist who is making contributions toward informing, advocating for, and improving the mental health and well-being of children and families, especially through policy.
ARIT Summer Fellowships for Intensive Advanced Turkish Language Study
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/ARITSummerLanguageProgram.html
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
These fellowships provide support for participation in a summer program in intensive advanced Turkish language at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul.
Emerging Leader Awards
https://www.bayarealyme.org/our-research/emerging-leader-award/
Application Deadline: February 15, 2021
The Bay Area Lyme Foundation has announced a call for entries for its 2021 Emerging Leader Awards, which are designed to encourage scientists who embody the future of Lyme disease research leadership in the United States.
Belfer Center Fellowships
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/fellowships/applying.html#eligible
Application Deadline: January 15, 2017
The Center offers both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral research fellowships for one year and seeks applications from political scientists, lawyers, economists, those in the natural sciences, and others of diverse disciplinary backgrounds.
Bogliasco Fellowships
https://www.bfny.org/en/apply
The Bogliasco Foundation offers one-month residencies to individuals who can demonstrate notable achievement in the arts and humanities. The residential fellowships take place at the foundation's study center in Italy's most vibrant, historic crossroads, where gifted artists and scholars of all cultures come together to connect, create, and disseminate significant new work.
The next two upcoming deadlines are January 15, 2021, and April 15, 2021.
Dissertation Research Fellowship Program
https://crr.bc.edu/about-us/grant-programs/dissertation-fellowship-program-2/
Application Deadline: January 31, 2021
The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College sponsors the annual Dissertation Fellowship Program in the field of retirement or disability research. The program provides funding opportunities for doctoral candidates to pursue cutting-edge research on a retirement or disability issue. Research focus areas include trends in disability; determining disability; requirements of work in the modern economy; informing long-term projections and models; improving communication and outreach; state and local pensions for non-covered workers; modernizing totalization agreements; economic security of social security administration beneficiaries; work-activity retention of disabled beneficiaries with overpayments; and improving service delivery.
Grants to Support New Investigators in Conducting Research Related to Preventing Interpersonal Violence Impacting Children and Youth
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329082
Application Deadline: March 10, 2021
This Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) seeks to provide support for an intensive, supervised (mentored) career development experience in violence prevention research leading to research independence.
Fellowships
https://www.chstm.org/fellowships/chstm-fellowships
The Consortium offers fellowships for scholars in the history of science, technology, or medicine who would like to conduct research in the collections of two or more Consortium member institutions.
Upcoming application deadlines (depending on the fellowship type) are December 15, 2020, and April 15, 2021.
Gut Microbiome, Yogurt, and Probiotics Fellowship Grants
https://www.danonenorthamerica.com/fellowship-application/
Application Deadline: February 15, 2021
Through the program, grants will be awarded to two graduate student-researchers interested in exploring the gut microbiome, probiotics, and yogurt and how they help support and maintain human health and wellness. Topics may include the role that probiotics or yogurt play on brain function, growth and development, digestive health, weight management or heart health; and factors such as foods or nutrients that influence the gut microbiome.
Information Innovation Office Postdoctoral Fellowship
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329795
Application Deadline: March 18, 2021
This opportunity invites submissions of innovative basic or applied research concepts in areas of interest to DARPA's Information Innovation Office and is specifically focused on supporting research by computer science postdoctoral fellows.
Early Career Research Program
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329485
Application Deadline: February 16, 2021
The Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE SC) hereby invites grant applications for support under the Early Career Research Program in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR); Basic Energy Sciences (BES); Biological and Environmental Research (BER); Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); High Energy Physics (HEP); Nuclear Physics (NP); Isotope R&D and Production (DOE IP); or Accelerator R&D and Production (ARDAP). The purpose of this program is to support the development of individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers and to stimulate research careers in the areas supported by DOE SC.
Pre-applications are required and due November 20, 2020.
Nuclear Energy University Programs - Fellowship and Scholarship Support
https://nugrant.unl.edu/fundingOpps/singleOpportunity?VCRFundingOpID=7839
Application Deadline: January 31, 2021
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to award multiple cooperative agreements to accredited U.S. two- and four-year colleges and universities to receive and administer scholarship and fellowship funding provided through the Integrated University Program and administered by the Department of Energy on behalf of selected students attending these universities.
For a copy of this solicitation, please contact Tiffany Lee at tlee9@unl.edu.
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Fellows Program
https://foundationfar.org/grants-funding/opportunities/ffar-fellows-program/
Application Deadline: February 22, 2021
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellows Program was designed to provide career guidance to the next generation of food and agriculture scientists. The program prepares a career ready STEM workforce by breaking down the disciplinary silos and focusing on professional development and soft-skills. Fellows receive grants to pursue research that aligns with FFAR Challenge Areas. Additionally, students are paired with industry mentors who provide career guidance. This mentorship equips students with the skills needed to facilitate their transition to the workforce and prepare future food and agriculture leaders.
Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award
http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/fsa.asp
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
The award is given to a doctoral student to support dissertation research and writing in any field related to any aspect of the United States' political process and public policy during the last half of the 20th century.
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research
https://www.afar.org/grants/glenn-postdoc
This award is intended to provide significant research and training support to help selected fellows become established in the field of aging. The program supports research projects concerned with understanding the basic mechanisms of aging as well as projects that have direct relevance to human aging if they show the potential to lead to clinically relevant strategies that address human aging and health span. Projects investigating age-related diseases will be considered, but only if approached from the point of view of how basic aging processes may lead to these outcomes. Projects concerning mechanisms underlying common geriatric functional disorders such as frailty will also be considered.
NEH-Hagley Fellowship on Business, Culture, and Society
https://www.hagley.org/neh-hagley-postdoctoral-fellowship-business-culture-and-society
Application Deadline: February 15, 2021
These four to twelve month fellowships support residencies at the Hagley Library in Wilmington, Delaware for junior and senior scholars whose projects will make use of Hagley's substantial research collections. Scholars must have completed all requirements for their doctoral degrees by the application deadline.
Artist Residency Program
http://www.crafthouston.org/artists/residents/
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
The program supports emerging, mid-career, and established artists working in all craft media, including but not limited to clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, and mixed media by offering time and space for residents to focus on their creative work and interact with the public. Residencies range from three to 12 months.
Hayek Fund for Scholars
https://theihs.org/funding/hayekfund/
Sabbatical Research Fellowship
https://theihs.org/ihs-sabbaticals-research-fellowships/
This program funds semester-long sabbaticals for the study, research, and teaching of classical liberal ideas. Areas of interest include free/open markets, individual rights, private property, peace, prosperity, self-determination/autonomy, decentralization, limited government, privacy, free speech, the cultural drivers and consequences of classical liberal ideas, and related themes.
The next two deadlines are November 1, 2020, and April 1, 2021.
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Cancer Research
https://www.jccfund.org/fellowship-information/
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
Through this program, stipends will be awarded in support of scientists with no more than one year of postdoctoral research experience conducting basic cancer-related research.
National Fellowship Program
https://www.jeffersonscholars.org/nationalfellowship
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
The National Fellowship Program supports outstanding scholars at top institutions across the country who are completing dissertations in American history, politics, public policy, and foreign relations.
National Diabetes Psychology Fellowship Program
https://grantcenter.jdrf.org/rfa/jdrf-national-diabetes-psychology-fellowship-program-3/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWldWbU9URTFPVGRsTkRaayIsInQiOiJ5am9xV2cySytGTWhUMDBMS2dKZDZoZlhHeFBtTzhlSDBWMURUS2xQdW9XWStRZm12WGtXSXhNd2xnU0swcVJRTVpMWVNuNHVBSXU4cFJaQWhpTkRCU2dKSlVCeVBTRzRldFM0VjhFVUJVTnZXMXhMT2RRckhld2VwMXFzcW9QTCJ9
Application Deadline: February 25, 2021
To increase capacity in diabetes clinical psychology and diabetes psychology research, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation has created a Diabetes Psychology Fellowship program. The program is a combination of clinical diabetes care and diabetes research. Each applicant must have documented research experience, a career interest in diabetes specialized psychology, and must have completed a PsyD or a PhD program in the field of psychology.
Title VIII Research Scholarships
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/opportunity/kennan-institute-title-viii-research-scholarships-0
Application Deadline: January 31, 2021
These three- to nine-month scholarships are available to academic participants in the early stages of their career (before tenure) or whose careers have been interrupted or delayed. The residential scholarships support research examining the countries of Eurasia at the Kennan Institute in Washington, D.C.
Title VIII-Supported Summer Research Fellowships
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/opportunity/kennan-institute-summer-research-scholarships
Application Deadline: January 31, 2021
These two-month fellowships are for scholars who conduct research in the social sciences or humanities focusing on Russia and the other countries of Eurasia and who demonstrate a particular need to utilize the library, archival, and other specialized resources of the Washington, D.C. area.
Klingensten-Simons Fellowship Awards in Neuroscience
https://klingenstein.org/esther-a-joseph-klingenstein-fund/neuroscience/applying/
Application Deadline: February 15, 2021
Through the program, fellowships will be awarded to early-career investigators in support of basic or clinical research with the potential to lead to a better understanding of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Areas of particular interest within the neurosciences include: 1) Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 2) Neural Systems, and 3) Translational Research.
For Women in Science Fellowship
https://www.loreal.com/en/usa/pages/group/fwis/
Application Deadline: January 29, 2021
The L'Oréal USA For Women in Science Fellowship program awards five women postdoctoral scientists annually with grants of $60,000 each for their contributions in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields and commitment to serving as role models for younger generations.
Lustgarten Foundation-American Association for Cancer Research Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research
https://www.aacr.org/grants/lustgarten-foundation-aacr-career-development-award-for-pancreatic-cancer-research-in-honor-of-ruth-bader-ginsburg/
Application Deadline: February 4, 2021
Through this program, a single grant will be awarded to support the career advancement of a female scientist engaged in pancreatic cancer research. Research must be relevant to the goals and mission of the Lustgarten Foundation, which has a focused and unique research strategy that encompasses four key drivers: a focus on patients, integration of science, maximizing leverage, and the cultivation of experts. The proposed project may be basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological in nature and must have direct applicability and relevance to the understanding, detection, diagnosis, or treatment of pancreatic cancer.
MacDowell Fellowships
https://www.macdowellcolony.org/application-guidelines
These fellowships consist of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to eight weeks. MacDowell accepts applications from artists working in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts.
The next three deadlines are April 15, 2021, September 15, 2021, and January 15, 2022.
New England Regional Fellowships
http://www.masshist.org/fellowships/nerfc/?goto=fellowships/nerfc
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
The New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC), a collaboration of 30 major cultural agencies, will offer grants for a minimum of eight weeks of research at participating institutions. Grants are designed to encourage projects that draw on the resources of several agencies. NERFC grants support work in a broad array of fields, including but not limited to: history, literature, art history, African American studies, American studies, women's and gender studies, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, religious studies, environmental studies, oceanography, and the histories of law, medicine, and technology.
Adam Smith Fellowships
http://grad.mercatus.org/content/adam-smith-fellowships
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
These fellowships are awarded to graduate students attending Ph.D. programs in any field, including economics, philosophy, political science, and sociology. The aim of these fellowships is to introduce students to and encourage them to critically engage key thinkers in political economy that they might not otherwise encounter during their graduate studies.
Frederic Bastiat Fellowships
http://grad.mercatus.org/content/frederic-bastiat-fellowships
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
The Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship is a one-year, competitive fellowship program awarded to graduate students attending master's, juris doctoral, and doctoral programs in a variety of fields, including economics, law, political science, and public policy. The aim of this fellowship is to introduce students to the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of political economy as academic foundations for pursuing contemporary policy analysis, policy-relevant academic research, and other applied topics.
Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship
https://asp.mercatus.org/content/oskar-morgenstern-fellowship
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
These one-year, competitive fellowships are awarded to graduate students with training in quantitative methods who are attending Ph.D. programs from any university in a variety of fields, including economics, political science, and sociology. The aim of this fellowship is to expose students to strategies for utilizing quantitative techniques to explore key questions and themes in the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of political economy.
Creative Writing Fellowships
https://www.arts.gov/grants/creative-writing-fellowships
Application Deadline: March 10, 2021
The Creative Writing Fellowships program offers grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) to published creative writers that enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.
Fellowships
http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/fellowships
Application Deadline: April 14, 2021
These fellowships are granted to individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Applications must clearly articulate a project's value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both.
NEH-Mellon Fellowships for Digital Publication
https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/neh-mellon-fellowships-digital-publication
Application Deadline: April 28, 2021
These fellowships support individual scholars pursuing interpretive research projects that require digital expression and digital publication. To be eligible for this opportunity, an applicant's plans for digital publication must be integral to the project's research goals.
Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan
http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/fellowships-advanced-social-science-research-japan
Application Deadline: April 28, 2021
Awards support research on modern Japanese society and political economy, Japan's international relations, and U.S.-Japan relations.
Conservation Connect Fellowship Program
https://www.nationalforests.org/assets/desktops/2021-Fellows-application-materials.pdf
Application Deadline: February 15, 2021
The foundation welcomes applications from graduate students pursuing a master's degree or doctorate with interest and academic experience in collaborative process and natural resource conflict resolution and on-the-ground science applications.
Judith Graham Pool Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
https://www.hemophilia.org/research/fund-your-research/judith-graham-pool-postdoctoral-research-fellowship
Through the program, a single grant will be awarded in support of basic science and pre-clinical research on bleeding disorders. Proposal topics may include pre-clinical or basic science research on the biochemical, genetic, or hematologic aspects of hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, or other inherited bleeding disorders. Other topics eligible for consideration include a focus on hepatitis/liver disease, HIV/AIDS, joint disease/orthopedics, women's health, or other therapeutic modalities pertaining to bleeding disorders.
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
https://www.nist.gov/surf
Application Deadline: February 14, 2021
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (SURF) is designed to inspire undergraduate students to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) through a unique research experience that supports the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) mission. Over the course of 11 weeks, SURF students contribute to the ongoing research of one of the six NIST facilities, which are the Communications Technology Laboratory, Engineering Laboratory, Information Technology Laboratory, Material Measurement Laboratory, NIST Center for Neutron Research, and Physical Measurement Laboratory. The 2021 NIST SURF Program will be virtual.
Avenir Award Program for Genetics or Epigenetics of Substance Use Disorders (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-225.html
This program supports early stage investigators proposing highly innovative studies that open new areas of research for the genetics or epigenetics of addiction.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 of genetics or epigenetics of substance use disorders.
Avenir Award Program for Research on Substance Use Disorders and HIV/AIDS (DP2 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-224.html
This award supports creative individuals who wish to pursue innovative research at the nexus of substance use disorders and HIV/AIDS.
Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-174.html
This award intends to foster the development of outstanding scientists and enable them to expand their potential to make significant contributions to their field of research. The K02 award provides three to five years of salary support and "protected time" for newly independent scientists who can demonstrate the need for a period of intensive research focus as a means of enhancing their research careers.
Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-173.html
This award is intended to foster the development of outstanding scientists and enable them to expand their potential to make significant contributions to their field of research. The K02 award provides three to five years of salary support and "protected time" for newly independent scientists who can demonstrate the need for a period of intensive research focus as a means of enhancing their research careers.
International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) (K01) Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-104.html#_3._Additional_Information
This award provides support and protected time to advanced postdoctoral U.S. research scientists and recently-appointed U.S. junior faculty for an intensive, mentored research career development experience in a low- or middle-income country leading to an independently-funded research career focused on global health. This opportunity is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary study to a clinical trial.
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-199.html
This award provides support and "protected time" for a period of supervised study and research for productive professionals with quantitative (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, imaging science, informatics, physics, chemistry) and engineering backgrounds to integrate their expertise with NIH-relevant research.
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-190.html
The purpose of the NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and "protected time" (three to five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence.
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-191.html
This award provides support and "protected time" (three to five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. This opportunity is for basic science experimental studies involving humans.
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-192.html
This award supports mid-career health-professional doctorates for protected time to devote to patient-oriented research (POR) and to act as research mentors for junior clinical investigators pursuing POR research, such as clinical residents and junior clinical faculty. This opportunity is for basic science experimental studies involving humans.
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-186.html
This award provides support to mid-career health-professional doctorates for protected time to devote to patient-oriented research (POR) and to act as research mentors for junior clinical investigators pursuing POR research, such as clinical residents and/or junior clinical faculty. This opportunity is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical trial.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases New Innovators Awards (DP2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-259.html
This award supports a postdoctoral or newly independent Early Stage Investigator of exceptional creativity who proposes novel, original and insightful research concepts with the potential to produce a major impact, test scientific paradigms, or advance key concepts on broad, important problems in biomedical research of priority to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Training of Postdoctoral Fellows (F32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-032.html
This award supports outstanding scientific training of highly promising postdoctoral candidates with outstanding mentors. Candidates are eligible to apply for support from this program from ~12 months prior to the start of the proposed postdoctoral position to within 12 months after starting in the proposed postdoctoral position.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Early Career Research Award (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-107.html
This award supports both basic and clinical research from scientists who are beginning to establish an independent research career. The research must be focused on one or more of the areas within the biomedical and behavioral scientific mission of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, or language.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Research Dissertation Fellowship for Au.D. Audiologists (F32)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-093.html
This program supports comprehensive, rigorous biomedical research training and dissertation research leading to a research doctorate (i.e., Ph.D.) in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences.
National Library of Medicine Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health (G13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-046.html
This opportunity solicits grant applications for the preparation of book-length manuscripts and other works of academic and/or public health policy value to U.S. health professionals, public health officials, biomedical researchers and historians of the health sciences.
NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS and Substance Use Disorder Research (DP1, Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-221.html
This award supports exceptionally creative scientists who propose high-impact research that will open new areas of HIV/AIDS research in the context of Substance Use Disorders and/or lead to new avenues for prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS in people who use drugs.
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-189.html
Application Deadline: May 8, 2023
The purpose of this award is to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers with a research and/or clinical doctorate degree from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. This announcement is for basic science experimental studies involving humans.
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-188.html
This program facilitates a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers with a research and/or clinical doctorate degree from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. This opportunity is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical trial.
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-187.html
This program facilitates a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers with a research and/or clinical doctorate degree from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. This opportunity is designed specifically for applicants proposing to serve as the lead investigator of an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or a separate ancillary clinical trial, as part of their research and career development.
NIMH Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-20-525.html
award is intended to support the research and research career advancement of outstanding, exceptionally productive scientists who are in the early, formative stages of their careers and who plan to make a long-term career commitment to research in specific mission areas of the National Institute of Mental Health.
Pathway to Independence Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-20-056.html
Application Deadline: February 26, 2021
This program is designed for postdoctoral fellows with research and/or clinical doctoral degrees who do not require an extended period of mentored research beyond their doctoral degrees. The objective of this award is to facilitate a timely transition of these fellows from their mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. This opportunity is designed specifically for candidates proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary study to a clinical trial.
Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-21-020.html
This opportunity invites early-stage physicians and other health professional investigators with a commitment to aging and/or aging-related diseases to apply for this award to advance their research and leadership skills in their specialty and in the broader field of aging and geriatrics research. Candidates for this award must have received competitively awarded research support as a Program Director/Primary Investigator (PD/PI) at the faculty level or have otherwise leveraged faculty-level research support to develop an independent line of research.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Senior Fellowship (Parent F33)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-21-047.html
This opportunity awards senior individual research training fellowships to experienced scientists who wish to make major changes in the direction of their research careers or who wish to broaden their scientific background by acquiring new research capabilities as independent investigators in research fields relevant to the missions of participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-162.html
The National Institutes of Health will award Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grants to develop and/or enhance research training opportunities for predoctoral students interested in careers in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-242.html#_3._Additional_Information
This award supports research training of highly promising postdoctoral candidates who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-21-048.html
This fellowship supports research training of highly promising postdoctoral candidates who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. This opportunity is designed specifically for candidates proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical trial, but does allow candidates to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a sponsor or co-sponsor.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-21-051.html
This opportunity enables promising predoctoral students to obtain individualized, mentored research training from outstanding faculty sponsors while conducting dissertation research in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. The proposed mentored research training must reflect the candidate's dissertation research project and is expected to clearly enhance the individual's potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientist.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31-Diversity)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-251.html
The purpose of this award is to enhance the diversity of the health-related research workforce by supporting the research training of predoctoral students from diverse backgrounds including those from groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research workforce. The proposed mentored research training is expected to clearly enhance the individual's potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientist.
Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5291
Application Deadline: October 15, 2020
Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships provide an opportunity for highly qualified, recent doctoral scientists to carry out an integrated program of independent research and education. Fellows may engage in observational, instrumental, theoretical, laboratory or archival data research in any area of astronomy or astrophysics, in combination with a coherent educational plan for the duration of the fellowship.
Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12779
Dear Colleague Letter: Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students Supplemental Funding Opportunity
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21013/nsf21013.jsp
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will consider supplemental funding requests for up to an additional six months of graduate student support on active NSF grants with the following goals: 1) to provide graduate students with the opportunity to augment their research assistantships or NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program fellowships with non-academic research internship activities and training opportunities that will complement their academic research training; 2) to allow graduate students to pursue new activities aimed at acquiring professional development experience that will enhance their preparation for multiple career pathways after graduation; and 3) to encourage the participation of graduate students from underrepresented groups such as women, persons with disabilities, underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, veterans, and persons from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Dear Colleague Letter: Research Internships for Graduate Students at Air Force Research Laboratory Supplemental Funding Opportunity
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21029/nsf21029.jsp
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will consider supplemental funding requests that enable PIs (or Co-PIs) to request up to six months of additional support for graduate students supported on active NSF grants with the following goals:
Division of Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503144
Application Deadline: September 9, 2020
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 and must align with the overall theme for the postdoctoral program.
Faculty Early Career Development Program
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214
Application Deadline: July 26, 2021
The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research.
Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5301
Application Deadline: October 21, 2020
The purpose of the Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships is to support future leaders in mathematics and statistics by facilitating their participation in postdoctoral research environments that will have maximal impact on their future scientific development.
Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504810
Application Deadline: November 2, 2020
The Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to encourage independence early in the fellow's career through supporting his or her research and training goals. The program offers two tracks: 1) Fundamental Research in the SBE Sciences and 2) Broadening Participation in the SBE Sciences.
Fordham-NYPL Research Fellowships in Jewish Studies
https://www.nypl.org/fordham-nypl-fellowship
Application Deadline: February 17, 2021
This fellowship program is open to scholars in all fields of Jewish Studies seeking to conduct on-site research in the New York Public Library, especially the Dorot Jewish Division. Short-term and mid-term fellowships are available.
Short-Term Research Fellowships
https://www.nypl.org/help/about-nypl/fellowships-institutes/short-term-research-fellowships
Application Deadline: January 25, 2021
This program supports scholars from outside the New York metropolitan area engaged in graduate-level, postdoctoral, and independent research to conduct two to four weeks of on-site research in the Library's special collections.
Neuroscience Investigator Awards
https://nyscf.org/programs/extramural-grants/applicants/neuroscience-investigator-awards/
Application Deadline: February 17, 2021
Through the program, awards are made to early-career investigators in support of research in neuroscience. Applicants from any neuroscience field are invited to apply, and applications from neuroscientists whose research is focused on human systems are encouraged. This might include research on patient-derived model systems and approaches using samples or data (genomic, epidemiological, imaging, real-world data, etc.) collected from individuals or human populations.
Fellowships
http://www.nyhistory.org/library/fellowships
The New-York Historical Society offers several long- and short-term fellowships during the academic year. Leveraging the society's rich collections documenting American history from the perspective of New York City, the fellowships - open to scholars at various times during their academic careers - provide scholars with deep resources and an intellectual community to develop new research and publications.
The application deadline for most fellowships is January 15, 2021, with one fellowship being due March 6, 2021.
Bioinformatics Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (F32)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-379.html
The goal of this fellowship is to enable promising postdoctoral fellows to obtain interdisciplinary training from outstanding faculty sponsors in bioinformatics and scientific research relevant to the mission of National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases' Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases.
Bioinformatics Interdisciplinary Predoctoral Fellowship in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (F31)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-378.html
The goal of this fellowship is to enable promising predoctoral fellows to obtain interdisciplinary training during the dissertation phase of their training from outstanding faculty sponsors in bioinformatics and scientific research relevant to the mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases' Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases.
BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-813.html
The purpose of this program is to increase workforce diversity in the neuroscience workforce and maintain a strong cohort of new and talented, NIH-supported, independent investigators by enhancing the pool of individuals from nationally underrepresented groups in BRAIN Initiative research areas. This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers with a research and/or clinical doctorate degree from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track, or equivalent faculty positions. The program will provide independent NIH research support during this transition in order to help awardees to launch competitive, independent research careers.
See solicitation for application due dates.
BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-814.html
The purpose of the NIH BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00) program is to enhance workforce diversity in the neuroscience workforce and maintain a strong cohort of new and talented, NIH-supported, independent investigators from diverse backgrounds in BRAIN Initiative research areas. This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers with a research and/or clinical doctorate degree from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. The program will provide independent NIH research support during this transition in order to help awardees to launch competitive, independent research careers. Funds are specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading a clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or ancillary clinical trial.
See solicitation for application due dates.
BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-19-043.html
This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers with a research and/or clinical doctorate degree from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. This opportunity is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary study to a clinical trial.
BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-19-044.html
This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers with a research and/or clinical doctorate degree from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. This opportunity is designed specifically for applicants proposing to serve as the lead investigator of an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or a separate ancillary study to an existing trial, as part of their research and career development.
K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-799.html
The purpose of the K01 grant program is to provide support and dedicated time for a supervised (mentored) career development experience in occupational safety and health research, leading to research independence. This grant program also is to help ensure the availability of adequate numbers of highly trained scientists and educators to address critical issues in occupational safety and health.
Maximizing Investigators Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators (R35 - Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-117.html
This award aims to provide support for a program of research in an early stage investigator's laboratory that falls within the mission of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (R35 - Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-367.html
This award provides support for the program of research in an investigator's laboratory that is within the mission the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), with the goal of increasing the efficiency and efficacy of NIGMS funding.
Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-343.html
The purpose of the MOSAIC program is to support a cohort of early career, independent investigators from diverse backgrounds conducting research in NIH mission areas. The program will provide independent NIH research support before and after transition from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions at research-intensive institutions.
Mental Health Research Dissertation Grant to Enhance Workforce Diversity (R36 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-894.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to enhance the diversity of the mental health research workforce by providing dissertation awards in all research areas within the strategic priorities of the NIMH to individuals from groups underrepresented in biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences research. This award supports the completion of the doctoral research project.
Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity in Biomedical Research (K01 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-19-026.html
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 - No Independent Clinical Trials)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-124.html
The purpose of this award is to attract to NIH-relevant research those investigators whose quantitative science and engineering research has thus far not been focused primarily on questions of health and disease. The K25 award will provide support and "protected time" for a period of supervised study and research for productive professionals with quantitative (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, imaging science, informatics, physics, chemistry) and engineering backgrounds to integrate their expertise with NIH-relevant research.
Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award in Tobacco Regulatory Research (K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-20-011.html
The purpose of this award is to provide support and protected time (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in biomedical, behavioral, and social science research that will inform the development and evaluation of regulations on tobacco product manufacturing, distribution, and marketing and that will lead to research independence. Research projects must address the research priorities related to the regulatory authority of the Food and Drug Administration Center for Tobacco Products as mandated by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award in Tobacco Regulatory Research (K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-20-008.html
This award provides support and protected time (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in biomedical, behavioral, and social science research that will inform the development and evaluation of regulations on tobacco product manufacturing, distribution, and marketing and that will lead to research independence. This opportunity is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or a separate ancillary clinical trial.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Emerging Investigator Award (EIA) (R35 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-20-012.html
The purpose of the NHLBI EIA is to promote scientific productivity and innovation by providing long-term support and increased flexibility to experienced Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD/PIs) who are currently PD/PIs on at least two NHLBI R01-equivalent awards and whose outstanding record of research demonstrate their ability to make major contributions to heart, lung, blood and sleep research. The EIA is intended to support a research program, rather than a research project, by providing the primary and most likely sole source of NHLBI funding on individual grant awards.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Outstanding Investigator Award (R35 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-20-011.html
The purpose of the NHLBI Outstanding Investigator Award is to promote scientific productivity and innovation by providing long-term support and increased flexibility to experienced Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD/PIs) who are currently PD/PIs on at least two NHLBI R01-equivalent awards and whose outstanding record of research demonstrates their ability to make major contributions to heart, lung, blood, and sleep research.
NIAID Career Transition Award (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-371.html
This program assists postdoctoral fellows as they transition to positions of assistant professor or equivalent and initiate a successful biomedical career as independent research scientists. It is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical trial. Applicants are permitted to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by another investigator.
NIAID New Innovators Awards (DP2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-296.html
The NIAID New Innovator Awards supports post-doctoral investigators of exceptional creativity who propose highly innovative bold new research with the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important problems in biomedical research of priority to NIAID. Applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and in any topic relevant to the mission of NIAID are welcome.
NIBIB Trailblazer Award for New and Early Stage Investigators (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-084.html
This award is an opportunity for NIH-defined New and Early Stage Investigators to pursue research programs of high interest to the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering that integrate engineering and the physical sciences with the life and/or biomedical sciences. A Trailblazer project may be exploratory, developmental, proof of concept, or high risk-high impact, and may be technology design-directed, discovery-driven, or hypothesis-driven. Importantly, applicants must propose research approaches for which there are minimal or no preliminary data.
NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award (F99/K00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-19-011.html
The purpose of the NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award is to support a defined pathway across career stages for outstanding graduate students from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral sciences. This two-phase award will facilitate completion of the doctoral dissertation and transition of talented graduate students to strong neuroscience research postdoctoral positions and will provide career development opportunities relevant to their long-term career goal of becoming independent neuroscience researchers.
NINDS Postdoctoral Mentored Career Development Award (K01 - Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-050.html
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Postdoctoral Mentored Career Development Award (NINDS) supports the ability of outstanding, mentored postdoctoral researchers to develop a potentially impactful research project with a comprehensive career development plan that will enable them to launch an independent research program. Candidates are encouraged to apply for support from this NINDS K01 any time between the second through fourth year of cumulative mentored postdoctoral research experience, and may be supported by this NINDS K01 within the first 6 years of cumulative postdoctoral research experience.
NINDS Postdoctoral Mentored Career Development Award (K01 - No Independent Clinical Trial Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-049.html
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Postdoctoral Mentored Career Development Award supports the ability of outstanding, mentored postdoctoral researchers to develop a potentially impactful research project with a comprehensive career development plan that will enable them to launch an independent research program. Candidates are encouraged to apply for support from this NINDS K01 any time between the second through fourth year of cumulative mentored postdoctoral research experience, and may be supported by this NINDS K01 within the first 6 years of cumulative postdoctoral research experience.
Pathway to Independence Award in Tobacco Regulatory Research (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required )
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-20-010.html
This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers with a research and/or clinical doctorate degree from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. This program will provide independent research support during this transition in order to help awardees launch competitive, independent research careers.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-188.html
The purpose of this fellowship is to enhance the research training of promising postdoctoral candidates who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-195.html
The purpose of this fellowship award is to enable promising predoctoral students to obtain individualized, mentored research training from outstanding faculty sponsors while conducting dissertation research in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. The proposed mentored research training must reflect the applicants dissertation research project and is expected to clearly enhance the individuals potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientist.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-196.html
The purpose of this award is to enhance the diversity of the health-related research workforce by supporting the research training of predoctoral students from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research workforce.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Senior Fellowship (Parent F33)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-187.html
NIH awards senior individual research training fellowships to experienced scientists who wish to make major changes in the direction of their research careers or who wish to broaden their scientific background by acquiring new research capabilities as independent investigators in research fields relevant to the missions of participating NIH Institutes and Centers. This announcement is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary study to a clinical trial, but does allow applicants to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by a sponsor or co-sponsor.
The NCI Transition Career Development Award (K22 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-467.html
This announcement represents the continuation of an NCI program to facilitate the transition of investigators in mentored, non-independent cancer research positions to independent faculty cancer research positions. This goal is achieved by providing protected time through salary and research support for the initial three years of the first independent tenure-track faculty position, or its equivalent, beginning at the time when the candidate starts a tenure-track faculty position.
Frequently Asked Questions for the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program for Submission in Years 2020 - 2025
https://nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20025/nsf20025.jsp
Application Deadline: July 27, 2020
This document contains frequently asked questions about the CAREER Program Solicitation. They are not intended to be a modification of the Program Solicitation. If there are any inconsistencies between the CAREER Program Solicitation and the FAQs, the information in the Program Solicitation prevails.
Linguistics Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Awards
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505033
The Linguistics Program supports basic science in the domain of human language, encompassing investigations of the grammatical properties of individual human languages, and of natural language in general. Research areas include syntax, linguistic semantics and pragmatics, morphology, phonetics, and phonology.
Soros Equality Fellowship
https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/soros-equality-fellowship
Application Deadline: February 11, 2021
This program supports emerging mid-career professionals who will become long-term innovative leaders impacting racial justice.
Soros Justice Fellowships
http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/soros-justice-fellowships
Application Deadline: February 17, 2021
These fellowships fund individuals to undertake projects that advance reform, spur debate, and catalyze change on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system. Fellowships are awarded in three categories: advocacy, media, or youth activist.
Fellowships
https://www.ragdale.org/fellowships
Application Deadline: May 15, 2021
Ragdale awards several fellowships to outstanding artists each year. Fellowships help pay for the cost of residency, public programs, travel, and materials. The fellowships recognize exceptional achievement and advance cultural exchange, emerging talent, social justice, and artists with special needs. Fellowships support important new works, and they bring in artists who might not otherwise be able to join the community.
Beckman Center Fellowships
https://www.sciencehistory.org/fellowships
Application Deadline: January 25, 2021
These fellowships are given to scholars (including graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and other scholars) doing research in the historical study of science, medicine, and technology. Fellows are expected to participate in regular informal writing groups, give at least one lecture, and more generally contribute to the vitality of the fellowship community.
Hodson Trust - John Carter Brown Library Fellowship
https://jcblibrary.org/fellowships
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
This fellowship supports work on significant projects relating to the literature, history, culture, or art of the Americas before 1830. The four month fellowship is divided into two parts - two months of research at the John Carter Brown Library during the academic year and two months of writing at the C.V. Starr Center at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland during the following summer.
Kurt Weill Prizes
https://www.kwf.org/pages/call-for-nominations.html
Application Deadline: April 29, 2021
The 2021 Kurt Weill Prizes will be given for distinguished scholarship in music theater since 1900 (including opera) for works first published in calendar years 2019 and 2020. Two prizes will be awarded: one to the author of the winning book entry and another to the author of the winning article entry.
Harry Middleton Fellowship in Presidential Studies
http://www.lbjlibrary.org/page/foundation/initiatives/harry-middleton-fellowship-in-presidential-studies
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
The Harry Middleton Fellowship supports scholarly work in presidential studies for doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows. Fellowship recipients must conduct research at the LBJ Library and at least one other facility of the National Archives and Records Administration.
Dissertation Year Fellowship
http://trumanlibraryinstitute.org/research-grants/dissertation-year-fellowships/
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
To encourage historical scholarship of the public career of Harry S. Truman or the Truman era, this fellowship is intended to free a doctoral student from teaching or other employment to facilitate completion of his or her dissertation.
Capitol Fellowships
http://www.uschs.org/history/capitol-fellowship/
Application Deadline: May 1, 2021
The Capitol Fellowship Program provides financial support to scholars (including graduate students) researching important topics in the art and architectural history of the United States Capitol Complex. Fellowship support permits scholars to use the extensive documents housed in the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the Library of Congress, and the National Archives.
Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/food-and-agricultural-sciences-national-needs-graduate-and-postgraduate
Application Deadline: January 28, 2021
This grant program supports: 1) training students for master's and doctoral degrees in food, agricultural and natural resource sciences; and 2) Special International Study or Thesis/Dissertation Research Travel Allowances for eligible U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship beneficiaries. Awards are specifically intended to support traineeship programs that engage outstanding students to pursue and complete their degrees in USDA mission areas.
Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship
https://unl.box.com/s/8m52ad96jwiw7w76vlm350nundw12h73
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) identifies Borlaug Participants based on country-specific topics of importance to international agricultural trade. USDA then places participants with U.S. research institutions for 10-12-week intensive programs. These programs are expected to contribute to the strategic goals and objectives of the participant and the institutions through a hands-on experience in a "real-world" agricultural research scenario, providing opportunity for application of research agendas where they can have a direct impact on food security and economic growth in an emerging economy.
Ucross Fellowship for Native American Visual Artists
https://ucrossfoundation.submittable.com/submit
Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
This program provides uninterrupted time, work space, and living accommodations to competitively selected Native American visual artists.
Vermont Studio Center Fellowships
https://vermontstudiocenter.org/residencies
These residential fellowships are open to artists and writers living and working anywhere in the world. There are three annual fellowship deadlines: February 15, June 15, and October 1.
Residencies
https://www.vcca.com/your-residency/
This center offers working retreats for exceptional national and international artists, writers, and composers. For anywhere from two to five weeks (depending on the fellowship), awardees come to the center for intense periods of work, free from the distractions of day-to-day life.
Upcoming deadlines are January 15, 2021; May 15, 2021; and September 15, 2021.
International
Fulbright United States - France International Education Administrators Program
https://awards.cies.org/content/us-france-international-education-administrators-program-2
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
The United States - France International Education Administrators Program enables U.S. higher education administrators to participate in a group seminar designed to familiarize U.S. administrators with France's higher education and research system. The program consists of briefings, campus visits, appointments with selected government officials, networking and cultural activities, and meetings with French international education professionals.
Fulbright United States - Germany International Education Administrators Program
https://awards.cies.org/content/us-germany-international-education-administrators-program-2
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
This group seminar is designed to familiarize U.S. higher education administrators from American universities, colleges, or community colleges with Germany's higher education system, society, and culture. Participants will have the chance to engage in discussions on recent challenges in German and U.S. higher education, to further their professional development, and to establish new partnerships.
International Research Collaboration on Drug Abuse and Addiction Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-773.html
This announcement encourages collaborative research applications on drug abuse and addiction that (1) take advantage of unusual opportunities that exist outside the United States to access talent, resources, populations, or environmental conditions in other countries that will speed scientific discovery; (2) describe how the research will significantly advance U.S. health sciences; (3) demonstrate specific relevance to the NIDA mission and objectives; and (4) include an investigator from a U.S. institution and a non-U.S. citizen partner living and working in another country.
Standard and AIDS application dates apply. See solicitation for details.
Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-14/pdf/2021-00757.pdf
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
The purpose of the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program is to promote, improve, and develop the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States. The program provides opportunities for faculty, teachers, and undergraduate and graduate students to conduct individual and group projects overseas. Projects may include either (1) short-term seminars, curriculum development, group research or study, or (2) long-term advanced intensive language programs.
USAID Growth through Nutrition Activity
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=281336
Application Deadline: March 21, 2016
The purpose of this program is to provide technical support to Government of Ethiopia agencies and other partners to implement well-coordinated, multi-sector nutrition interventions with the goal of reducing malnutrition in Ethiopia.
Law, Justice, and Human Rights
Research Grants for Preventing Violence and Violence Related Injury
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329353
Application Deadline: March 22, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control is soliciting investigator-initiated research that will help expand and advance our understanding about what works to prevent violence that impacts children and youth, collectively referred to as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), including child abuse and neglect, teen dating violence, sexual violence, youth violence, youth/parent suicidal behavior, and exposure to adult intimate partner violence.
Rigorous Evaluation of Policies for their Impacts on the Primary Prevention of Multiple Forms of Violence
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329352
Application Deadline: April 5, 2021
This program is soliciting research proposals to expand the evidence base for policy approaches for the primary prevention of multiple forms of violence experienced by children, youth, and adults. Policies that promote the social and economic well-being of populations and address community characteristics associated with violence have the potential to reduce rates of multiple forms of violence, including the four forms that are the focus of this announcement: child abuse and neglect, youth violence, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence.
Letters of intent are requested by February 5, 2021.
The CDC National Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention (YVPCs): Rigorous Evaluation of Prevention Strategies to Prevent and Reduce Community Rates of Youth Violence
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329607
Application Deadline: April 21, 2021
This program is soliciting research proposals to expand the evidence base for the primary prevention of youth violence.
Data-led Governing: Raising the Bar for States' Criminal Justice Policy and Practice
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=316053
Application Deadline: July 16, 2019
This opportunity seeks applications for a new initiative designed to establish standards for the collection, analysis, and use of state- and local-level data in criminal justice policy and practice decision-making, including data-sharing protocols and resource allocation decisions.
Across State Lines: Interstate Compact
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329986
Application Deadline: January 21, 2021
The purpose of this project is to produce one 60-minute documentary video capturing the history of the interstate compact. The documentary proposed as part of this two-year project will record the history of the interstate compact from past to present (historical reference with animation/narration to make it relevant to stakeholders), and it will inspire and engage the audience in the work and mission of the compact, showcasing the work of state compact offices and providing a look at the compact from the offender's perspective.
Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking on Campus Program Solicitation
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330897
Application Deadline: March 2, 2021
This program encourages institutions of higher education to develop and strengthen effective security and investigation strategies to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus, develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving such crimes on campus, and develop and strengthen prevention education and awareness programs.
Longitudinal Research on Delinquency and Crime
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330523
Application Deadline: February 22, 2021
This opportunity seeks proposals for funding to conduct an expansion or extension of one or more ongoing/existing longitudinal research studies that focus on delinquency and crime throughout the life-course of the individual, which may include childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood.
Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330456
Application Deadline: February 16, 2021
This opportunity seeks applications in three main areas: 1) research and evaluation of State crime victim compensation programs; 2) research on the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of services to victims of crime; and 3) evaluation of programs that provide services for victims of crime.
Research and Evaluation of Trafficking in Persons
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330559
Application Deadline: February 22, 2021
This program seeks research projects with clear implications for criminal justice policy and practice in the United States. Topics of interest are: 1) Demand reduction research; 2) Human trafficking research, evaluation and development; and 3) Sex trafficking of American Indian and Alaska Native girls and women research.
Research and Evaluation on Crime Laboratory Systems and Processes
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330522
Application Deadline: March 8, 2021
This opportunity seeks proposals for research and evaluation projects aimed at understanding and strengthening the accuracy and reliability of a crime laboratory's systems and processes.
Research and Evaluation on Domestic Terrorism Prevention
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330921
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
This solicitation seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects targeted toward developing a better understanding of the domestic radicalization phenomenon, and advancing evidence-based strategies for effective intervention and prevention. This includes research efforts that explore the radicalization of Americans to white nationalist extremism, and those exploring emerging militant left-wing movements, to identify and advance evidence-based strategies for effective intervention and prevention.
Research and Evaluation on Policing
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330413
Application Deadline: March 3, 2021
This opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects that address: 1) the impact of re-allocation of resources on police operations and functions; 2) police use of force and de-escalation tactics and strategies; and 3) tactics and strategies that strengthen police-community relationships.
Research and Evaluation on Policing Strategies for Civil Disturbances
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330853
Application Deadline: March 29, 2021
This solicitation seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to better understand the factors that lead to violent disorder and criminal conduct at some protests and demonstrations but not others, and the tactics and strategies that police use to maintain public order.
Research and Evaluation on Promising Reentry Initiatives
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330360
Application Deadline: February 26, 2021
The primary goal of this solicitation is to advance the body of knowledge on promising practices in offender reentry, in part to inform federal and other reentry-specific initiatives.
Research and Evaluation on School Safety
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330546
Application Deadline: February 22, 2021
This opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to study the root causes of school violence to include the impact and effectiveness of grants made under the STOP School Violence Act.
Research and Evaluation on the Administration of Justice
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330847
Application Deadline: March 29, 2021
This solicitation seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects examining the impact of pretrial strategies on the administration of justice and public safety. Specifically, this opportunity seeks applications for projects examining the impact on the administration of justice and public safety of pretrial detention healthcare, data-driven interventions, prosecutorial discretion, decriminalization of certain offences, and bail reform.
Research and Evaluation on the Police Response to Homelessness
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330694
Application Deadline: March 22, 2021
This opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to conduct exploratory research and secondary/open data analysis to assess the range of practices, strategies, and tactics used by police to respond to homelessness.
Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330638
Application Deadline: March 16, 2021
This solicitation seeks applications for grant funding to conduct research and evaluation projects examining violence against women. Topics cover a broad range, including the crimes of homicide, intimate partner and dating violence, rape and sexual assault, stalking, and trafficking, along with the associated criminal justice system response, procedures, and policies.
Research on Juvenile Reoffending
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330476
Application Deadline: February 22, 2021
This opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous research projects that improve measurement of juvenile reoffending. The opportunity encourages submission of studies that advance knowledge and understanding of juvenile reoffending and aid jurisdictions and juvenile justice agencies in measuring and using juvenile reoffending data appropriately in their efforts to identify priorities, develop responses, and monitor and assess policies and programs.
Libraries and Museums
Museum Assessment Program (MAP)
https://www.aam-us.org/programs/accreditation-excellence-programs/museum-assessment-program-map/
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
This program is designed to help museums assess their strengths and weaknesses, strengthen operations, plan for the future, and meet standards through a one-year process of self-assessment, institutional activities, and consultative peer review with a site visit. MAP offers five different assessments to choose from: Organizational, Collections Stewardship, Education and Interpretation, Community and Audience Engagement, and Board Leadership.
Life Sciences
Large Research Projects for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-16-423.html
This announcement invites applications for grant funding to conduct large research projects focused on combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Bridge Funding
https://www.alzdiscovery.org/research-and-grants/sbir-sttr-bridge-funding-addf-nih-funding-opportunities
The Alzheimer's Drug Delivery Foundation (ADDF) will consider funding for relevant grant applications from academic groups and biotech companies that were submitted to the National Institute on Aging or the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and were scored but not funded. The proposed work should fall within the ADDF's mission and current funding priorities for drug development, clinical trials, prevention, and neuroimaging and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers.
Drug Development Program
https://www.alzdiscovery.org/research-and-grants/funding-opportunities/drug-development-program
Neuroimaging and Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarker Program
https://www.alzdiscovery.org/research-and-grants/funding-opportunities/biomarkers
Prevention Pipeline
https://www.alzdiscovery.org/research-and-grants/funding-opportunities/prevention-pipeline
Baruch Blumberg Grants in Astrobiology
https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/blumberg
Application Deadline: February 16, 2021
Through the program, astrobiology grants will be awarded to graduate students and postdoctoral and early-career scientists. The focus will be on three types of work not necessarily funded by other currently available sources, including field work in China, collaborative research, and attendance at conferences.
Innovation in Regulatory Science
https://www.bwfund.org/funding-opportunities/regulatory-science/innovation-in-regulatory-science/
Application Deadline: February 12, 2021
Innovation in Regulatory Science Awards provide up to $500,000 over five years to academic investigators developing new methodologies or innovative approaches in regulatory science that will ultimately inform the regulatory decisions that the Food and Drug Administration and others make.
Broad Agency Announcement for Extramural Medical Research
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=297726&utm_source=Funding+Supplement&utm_campaign=cbe3e60740-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_10_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8d6cbefc3d-cbe3e60740-212708225
The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity invites applications for extramural medical research projects to provide solutions to medical problems of importance to the American service member at home and abroad, as well as to the general public at large.
Community-Academic Partnership Program
https://unl.box.com/s/dk49goz73i0zs4wvys0tia4fuccmc03d
Application Deadline: January 31, 2021
The Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network is a collaboration of six institutions which include: Boys Town National Research Hospital, University of Nebraska Kearney, University of Nebraska Lincoln, University of Nebraska Medical Center, University of Nebraska Omaha, and Creighton University. The goal of this funding program is to achieve community impact and advance science through partnerships between community organizations and clinical and translational research investigators. The intent of the program is to improve health and wellness in communities through the development or testing of programs and interventions that are impactful and sustainable in a community setting.
Emerging Research Grants Program
https://hearinghealthfoundation.org/how-to-apply
Application Deadline: February 26, 2021
Through this program, grants will be awarded in support of research in a number of topic areas, including age-related hearing loss, central auditory processing disorder, general hearing health, hearing loss in children, hyperacusis, Ménière's disease, tinnitus, and Usher syndrome.
Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Innovator Award in Lupus and Autoimmunity
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YofvRKu3C3ozRyriyKZUSHLFCXFKJqh8
Application Deadline: May 14, 2020
The Lupus Research Alliance is soliciting letters of intent (LOIs) from creative scientists from all relevant scientific disciplines for research that will explore bold and paradigm-shifting ideas that could lead to ground-breaking discoveries in lupus research. Investigators working in areas outside of lupus are strongly encouraged to apply. Selected LOIs will be invited to submit full proposals at a later date.
Advanced Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-21-015.html
This opportunity invites Cooperative Agreement (U24) applications for advanced development and enhancement of emerging informatics technologies to improve the acquisition, management, analysis, and dissemination of data and knowledge across the cancer research continuum including cancer biology, cancer treatment and diagnosis, early cancer detection, risk assessment and prevention, cancer control and epidemiology, and/or cancer health disparities. This opportunity focuses on emerging informatics technology.
Advancing Research to Develop Improved Measures and Methods for Understanding Multimorbidity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-179.html
This opportunity invites applications that seek to improve the availability, quality, and utility of data and measures that capture multimorbidity or multiple chronic conditions (MCC) and the methods for analyzing multimorbidity data. Research supported by this initiative should be designed to discover, develop, and/or evaluate MCC measures/tools that reflect the longitudinality and life course diversity of multimorbidity.
Aging Effects on Osteoimmunology (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-22-002.html
Application Deadline: June 15, 2021
This opportunity solicits grant applications that will examine the role of aging in the interactions between the immune systems and skeletal systems in animal models. Research projects that will determine the mechanisms involved in how both aging of the bone marrow niche and immunosenescence impact these interactions, leading to pathological conditions in bone homeostasis, are the focus of this opportunity.
Analytical Validation of a Candidate Biomarker for Neurological or Neuromuscular Disorders (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-056.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to enable analytical validation of strong candidate biomarkers for neurological and neuromuscular disorders and conditions.
Biomarkers for Diabetic Foot Ulcers through the Diabetic Foot Consortium (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-21-001.html
This opportunity aims to promote the development of prognostic, monitoring, and diagnostic biomarkers for diabetic foot ulcers that can be used in clinical trials and patient care. This initiative will support early analytical and clinical validation of biomarkers through a phased award to encourage innovative research.
BRAIN Initiative: Pilot Resources for Brain Cell Type-specific Access and Manipulation Across Vertebrate Species (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-20-556.html
This opportunity supports the development of technologies, production efforts, and dissemination resources for a cell type-specific armamentarium to study brain function across species. The goal is to promote evaluation of molecular or genetic technologies and creation of pilot production and distribution resources for cell type-specific access and manipulation reagents for several vertebrate species, including in human ex vivo tissues or cells.
Cellular and Molecular Biology of Complex Brain Disorders (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-263.html
This opportunity supports research on the biology of high confidence risk factors associated with complex brain disorders, with a focus on the intracellular, transcellular, and circuit substrates of neural function. Studies should not attempt to "model" disorders but instead should aim to elucidate the neurobiological impact of individual or combined risk factor(s), such as the affected molecular and cellular components and their relationships within defined biological process(es).
Cellular and Molecular Biology of Complex Brain Disorders (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-264.html
This opportunity supports research on the biology of high confidence risk factors associated with complex brain disorders, with a focus on the intracellular, transcellular, and circuit substrates of neural function. Studies should not attempt to "model" disorders but instead should aim to elucidate the neurobiological impact of individual or combined risk factor(s), such as the affected molecular and cellular components and their relationships within defined biological process(es).
Cellular Senescence Network: Technology Development and Application (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-21-009.html
Application Deadline: March 8, 2021
This opportunity solicits novel analytics and technologies to identify senescent cells in human tissues. The initial two-year UG3 phase will support the development and demonstration of feasibility of these emerging technologies in the identification and mapping of senescent cells in mammalian tissues. The subsequent UH3 phase is to support initial validation in human tissues, optimization and scale-up, and generation of production level data. Investigators must submit both UG3 and UH3 projects as part of a single application.
Clinical Validation of a Candidate Biomarker for Neurological or Neuromuscular Disorders (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-058.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to enable clinical validation of strong candidate biomarkers for neurological and neuromuscular disorders and conditions.
Cohort Studies To Improve Our Understanding of Influenza Immunity, Vaccine Response and Effectiveness in Older Adults (65 years and older) (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-20-060.html
Application Deadline: February 4, 2021
This opportunity supports the use of longitudinal cohorts to develop greater understanding of important elements of influenza immunity that impact vaccine response and vaccine effectiveness in older adults (those 65 and older). In addition, this work will increase our understanding of how these elements relate to severe outcomes from influenza virus infection in older adults (i.e., hospitalization and death).
Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Exploratory/Developmental Projects (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-253.html
This opportunity supports research that will advance development of new and improved therapeutics to mitigate the health effects of chemical threats. Chemical threats are toxic compounds that could be used in a terrorist attack or accidentally released from industrial production, storage or shipping.
Development of Innovative Informatics Methods and Algorithms for Cancer Research and Management (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-21-013.html
This opportunity supports the development of innovative methods and algorithms in biomedical computing, informatics, and data science addressing priority needs across the cancer research continuum including cancer biology, cancer treatment and diagnosis, early cancer detection, risk assessment and prevention, cancer control and epidemiology, and/or cancer health disparities.
Development of Methods to Evaluate the Impact of Design Differences to the User Interface of Generic Drug-Device Combination Products in Comparison to their Reference Listed Drugs (U01) Clinical Trials Optional
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-21-014.html
Application Deadline: February 15, 2021
The goal of this opportunity is to develop methods for evaluating the impact of differences in the design of the user interface of generic drug-device combination products in comparison to the reference listed drug.
Development of the Fetal Immune System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-298.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to understand the contribution of specific elements of maternal molecular and cellular factors that can control and effect the development of the fetal immune system.
Early-Stage Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-21-014.html
This opportunity invites Cooperative Agreement (U01) applications for the development of enabling informatics technologies to improve the acquisition, management, analysis, and dissemination of data and knowledge across the cancer research continuum including cancer biology, cancer treatment and diagnosis, early cancer detection, risk assessment and prevention, cancer control and epidemiology, and/or cancer health disparities. This opportunity ocuses on early-stage development from prototyping to hardening and adaptation.
Eradication of HIV-1 from Central Nervous system Reservoirs (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-151.html
This opportunity invites research grant applications studying mechanisms of HIV-1 persistence and eradication strategies specifically focused on the central nervous system (CNS) in the context of viral suppression. Basic and translational research in domestic and international settings are of interest.
Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (R21 - Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-150.html
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities invites applications to support short-term exploratory or developmental research projects that have the potential to break new ground in the fields of minority health and/or health disparities or extend previous discoveries toward new directions or applications that can directly contribute to improving minority health and/or reducing health disparities in the U.S.
Exploring the Scientific Value of Existing or New Sepsis Human Biospecimen Collections (R21/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-077.html
This opportunity supports efficient collection, banking, and sharing of biospecimens and associated clinical data from critically ill patients, ultimately for use in mechanistic research on sepsis. Applicants are invited to submit proof of concept and scale-up studies to determine the scientific value of existing or new collections of human sepsis biospecimens with associated patient health record data.
Fertility Status as a Marker for Overall Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-281.html
This opportunity supports research that explores the premise that fertility status can be a marker for overall health.
From Genomic Association to Causation: A Convergent Neuroscience Approach for Integrating Levels of Analysis to Delineate Brain Function in Neuropsychiatric Disorders (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-21-165.html
Application Deadline: March 17, 2021
This opportunity supports research to understand causal linkages across different scales (e.g., molecular, cellular, circuit, behavioral, clinical) relevant to neuropsychiatric disorders. The Convergent Neuroscience program goal is to establish theoretical models to show how specific constituent processes at one level of analysis contribute to quantifiable properties at other levels, either directly or as emergent phenomenon.
HEAL Initiative: HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (Collaborative U01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-21-020.html
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
This opportunity seeks This opportunity seeks applications for linked Research Project Sites for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study using the cooperative agreement award mechanism. Specifically, this opportunity seeks applications to create a consortium of research sites in service of the nationwide, multi-site, multi-modal, longitudinal cohort HBCD Study to prospectively examine brain and behavioral development from birth through childhood, including an emphasis on understanding the impact of in utero substance exposure on outcomes.
HEAL Initiative: HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (U01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-21-021.html
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
This opportunity seeks applications for unlinked Research Project Sites for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study using the cooperative agreement award mechanism. Specifically, this opportunity seeks applications to create a consortium of research sites in service of the nationwide, multi-site, multi-modal, longitudinal cohort HBCD Study to prospectively examine brain and behavioral development from birth through childhood, including an emphasis on understanding the impact of in utero substance exposure on outcomes.
HEAL Initiative: Non-addictive Analgesic Therapeutics Development [Small Molecules and Biologics] to Treat Pain (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-21-010.html
This opportunity supports preclinical optimization and development of safe, effective, and non-addictive small molecule and biologic therapeutics to treat pain, with the goal of accelerating the optimization and development of promising small molecule and biologic hits/leads to Phase I clinical trials and readiness for the Early Phase Pain Investigation Clinical Network or other Phase II clinical studies.
HIV Infection of the Central Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-149.html
This opportunity is intended to stimulate further research on delineating the pathophysiology of HIV-1 associated CNS disease in the setting of chronic viral suppression and ART. In addition, oportunity also encourages research studies to aid in the identification/ validation of biomarkers and pre-clinical targets with quantifiable readouts in domestic and international settings.
HIV Vaccine Research and Design (HIVRAD) Program (P01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-024.html
This opportunity supports multi-component, multi-disciplinary projects that address scientific questions relevant to AIDS prophylactic vaccine discovery research. Extensive evaluation of vaccine concepts in non-human primate models may be included.
Identifying Innovative Mechanisms or Interventions that Target Multimorbidity and Its Consequences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-180.html
This opportunity invites applications that seek to support the identification of shared mechanisms and development of innovative interventions to address multimorbidity or multiple chronic conditions and its consequences.
Immune Development in Early Life (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-20-077.html
Application Deadline: June 4, 2021
This opportunity supports research to define the mechanisms regulating the establishment, development and maintenance of immunity throughout childhood (from birth to less than 18 years of age), including the impact of pathogenic or commensal microbes or vaccination against infectious diseases, allergens or environmental pollutants on immune ontogeny and function.
Immune Development in Early Life (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-20-078.html
Application Deadline: June 4, 2021
This opportunity supports research to define the mechanisms regulating the establishment, development, and maintenance of immunity throughout childhood (from birth to less than 18 years of age), including the impact of pathogenic or commensal microbes or vaccination against infectious diseases, allergens, and environmental pollutants on immune ontogeny and function.
Infectious Etiology of Alzheimer's Disease (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-21-034.html
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
This opportunity seeks applications aimed at: (1) determining whether microbial pathogens represent a causal component of Alzheimer's disease (AD), (2) establishing mechanisms by which microbial pathogens impact neurodegenerative processes in AD, and (3) informing aspects of future translational studies in AD, including the discovery of candidate therapeutics aimed at regulating pathogen-associated networks and molecules in AD.
Investigation of the Transmission of Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus (KSHV) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-20-046.html
Through this opportunity, the National Cancer Institute intends to advance our understanding of: the modes of transmission of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also called human herpesvirus-8; the biology of the initial steps of infection; and the risk factors for infection. Such studies should inform and advance efforts to reduce or eliminate KSHV transmission and thus prevent Kaposi sarcoma, KSHV-associated multicentric Castleman disease, primary effusion lymphoma, and other KSHV-induced diseases in populations living with HIV or at high risk of HIV infection.
Mood and Psychosis Symptoms during the Menopause Transition (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-21-105.html
Application Deadline: February 9, 2021
This opportunity encourages applications that will advance mechanistic and translational research on the onset and worsening of mood and psychotic disorders during the menopausal transition (or perimenopause). In particular, research is solicited that will advance understanding of the underlying neurobiological and behavioral mechanisms of mood disruption and psychosis during the menopausal transition and that will identify novel targets for future mental health interventions or prevention efforts.
Mood and Psychosis Symptoms during the Menopause Transition (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-21-106.html
Application Deadline: February 9, 2021
This opportunity encourages applications that will advance mechanistic and translational research on the onset and worsening of mood and psychotic disorders during the menopausal transition (or perimenopause). In particular, research is solicited that will advance understanding of the underlying neurobiological and behavioral mechanisms of mood disruption and psychosis during the menopausal transition and that will identify novel targets for future mental health interventions or prevention efforts.
Multidisciplinary Approaches to HIV-Associated Comorbidities and Prioritizing Intervention Targets (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-027.html
This opportunity seeks applications for comprehensive systems biology studies using multidisciplinary team science to identify common, overlapping etiologies of HIV-associated comorbidities. Ultimately, the goal is to identify targets for intervention to mitigate multiple comorbidities associated with HIV infection
Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-068.html
This opportunity encourages applications at the intersection of HIV and aging by addressing two overarching objectives: 1) to improve understanding of biological, clinical, and socio-behavioral aspects of aging through the lens of HIV infection and its treatment; and 2) to improve approaches for testing, prevention, and treatment of HIV infection, and management of HIV-related comorbidities, co-infections, and complications in different populations and cultural settings by applying our current understanding of aging science.
Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-069.html
This opportunity encourages applications at the intersection of HIV and aging by addressing two overarching objectives: 1) to improve understanding of biological, clinical, and socio-behavioral aspects of aging through the lens of HIV infection and its treatment; and 2) to improve approaches for testing, prevention, and treatment of HIV infection, and management of HIV-related comorbidities, co-infections, and complications in different populations and cultural settings by applying our current understanding of aging science.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Clinical Trial Pilot Studies (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-079.html
This opportunity supports studies that are both necessary and sufficient to inform the planning of a Phase II-IV clinical trial within the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) mission. The NHLBI expects that applications will describe the planned clinical trial and in so doing demonstrate that the proposed (R34) research is scientifically necessary to design or plan the subsequent trial.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Program Project Applications (P01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-088.html
This opportunity supports investigator-initiated Program Project (PO1) applications. The proposed programs may address scientific areas relevant to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute mission including the biology and diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Program Project Grants for HIV Research (P01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-21-023.html
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
This opportunity invites submission of Program Project (P01) applications to support integrated, multi-project research programs that address HIV scientific areas relevant to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development mission as a well-defined, central research focus or objective.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Resource-Related Research Projects (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-072.html
This opportunity supports investigator-initiated resources designed to provide materials and services to support and advance biomedical research on a national basis. An R24 resource grant mechanism is a non-hypothesis-driven activity to provide data, materials, tools, or services that are essential to making timely, high quality, and cost-efficient progress in a field.
National Library of Medicine Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities (G08 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-283.html
This opportunity solicits resource grant applications for projects that will bring useful, usable health information to health disparity populations and their health care providers.
Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Award (R33 Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-217.html
This opportunity encourages applications for investigator-initiated, early phase, clinical trials of natural products (i.e., botanicals, dietary supplements, and probiotics), which have a strong scientific premise to justify further clinical testing. Trials must be designed so that results, whether positive or negative, will provide information of high scientific utility and will support decisions about further development or testing of the natural product.
New Approaches to Identify Neurogenesis and Study its Dynamics in Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-22-006.html
Application Deadline: June 17, 2021
The goal of this opportunity is to support research on novel approaches and/or innovative expansion of existing approaches to identify the presence of neurogenesis and study its dynamics in brain aging and Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias.
New Chemistries for Un-drugged Targets through A Specialized Platform for Innovative Research Exploration (ASPIRE) Collaborative Research Program (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-TR-21-001.html
Application Deadline: July 8, 2021
The purpose of this program is to facilitate translational and clinical research between National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences intramural scientists and the extramural community to develop approaches that will enhance our ability to discover and develop new chemistries designed towards previously undrugged biological targets (i.e., biological targets with no known drugs to modulate their function) across many human diseases and conditions.
New Cohorts for Environmental Exposures and Cancer Risk (CEECR; UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-20-049.html
Application Deadline: January 29, 2021
Through this opportunity, the this opportunity invites applications to support innovative scientific research in new prospective cohorts that addresses knowledge gaps in cancer etiology and carcinogenesis processes with a focus on environmental exposures. Applicants are encouraged to use validated and reproducible innovative techniques to measure environmental exposures relevant to the proposed scientific research questions.
New Models of Integrated HIV/AIDS, Addiction, and Primary Care Services (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-273.html
This opportunity supports the testing of enhanced models of care that optimally integrate HIV, addiction, and primary care services.
New Models of Integrated HIV/AIDS, Addiction, and Primary Care Services (R34 - Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-274.html
This opportunity supports the development and testing of enhanced models of care that are able to optimally integrate HIV, addiction, and primary care services.
New Technologies for the In vivo Delivery of Gene Therapeutics for an HIV Cure (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-20-076.html
Application Deadline: March 17, 2023
This opportunity supports research on the development and validation of innovative strategies to deliver anti-HIV gene therapies efficiently to specific target cells in vivo.
Next Generation Sequencing in Post Mortem Tissue from Patients with Parkinsons Disease (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-21-017.html
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
This opportunity seeks to perform single nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNA seq) and whole genome sequencing (WGS) in post-mortem brain tissue from 100 patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and normal controls. Applicants will be expected to have access to high quality brain tissue and perform sequencing in four separate brain regions, including some regions known to be affected by PD pathology and at least one region known to be relatively unaffected.
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-196.html
This grant supports exploratory and developmental research projects by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of these projects. This opportunity is for basic science experimental studies involving humans.
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-195.html
This grant supports exploratory and developmental research projects by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of these projects. For this opportunity, clinical trials are not allowed.
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-194.html
This grant supports exploratory and developmental research projects by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of these projects. For this opportunity, at least 1 clinical trial must be proposed.
NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-185.html
Application Deadline: May 8, 2023
This grant supports a discrete, specified, circumscribed project in areas representing the specific interests and competencies of the investigator(s). The proposed project must be related to the programmatic interests of one or more of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers based on their scientific missions.
NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-200.html
This grant supports small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. This opportunity does not accept applications proposing clinical trial(s).
Novel Mechanism Research on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (NPS) in Alzheimer's Dementia (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-157.html
This opportunity encourages applications for studies that will enhance knowledge of mechanisms associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms in persons with Alzheimer's disease or Alzheimer's disease-related dementias.
Novel Mechanism Research on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (NPS) in Alzheimer's Dementia (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-159.html
This opportunity encourages applications for studies that will enhance knowledge of mechanisms associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms in persons with Alzheimer's disease or Alzheimer's disease-related dementia.
Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Models of Oral Absorption to Simulate the Results of Bioequivalence Studies (U01 Clinical Trials Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-21-012.html
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
This opportunity solicits research proposals to expand the application of oral Physiologically based pharmacokinetic models to emerging issues in generic drug fields by providing the ability to simulate bioequivalence studies under various conditions.
Pilot Projects Enhancing Utility and Usage of Common Fund Data Sets (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-21-007.html
Application Deadline: February 19, 2021
This opportunity provides funds to demonstrate and enhance the utility of selected Common Fund data sets, including generating hypotheses and catalyzing discoveries. Award recipients are asked to provide feedback on the utility of the Common Fund data resources.
Pilot Projects Increasing the Impact of the NIH Centers for Advancing Research on Botanicals and Other Natural Products (PI2 CARBON) (R03 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-228.html
This opportunity support collaborative pilot research projects focused on potential effects relevant to human health of chemically complex natural products and/or the causal, molecular mechanisms underlying such effects. A critical element of each proposed project must be collaboration with one or more of the NIH Centers for Advancing Research on Botanicals and Other Natural Products.
Pilot Studies of Biological, Behavioral and Social Mechanisms Contributing to HIV Pathogenesis Within the Mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-062.html
This opportunity invites applications for innovative basic and translational pilot research projects within the mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases that are aligned with NIH HIV/AIDS research priorities.
Priority HIV/AIDS Research within the Mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-21-031.html
This opportunity seeks to stimulate HIV/AIDS research within the mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases that align with the HIV/AIDS research priorities outlined by the NIH Office of AIDS Research.
Quantify the Expression of Metabolizing Enzymes and Transporter Proteins in Lung, Eye and Skin Tissue in Relevant Animal Models and Humans (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-21-018.html
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
The purpose of this opportunity is to systematically quantify the protein levels of potential metabolizing enzymes and transporters in rabbit and human eye tissue, human lung tissue, and human skin tissue using most advanced techniques, where individual proposals will select one research area (i.e., ophthalmic, dermal, or pulmonary).
Regulation of Brain Regional and Cell Type Specific Proteome Dynamics in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-21-033.html
Application Deadline: March 18, 2021
This opportunity invites innovative research focused on understanding the regulation of brain regional and cell-type-specific proteome dynamics in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Specifically, this opportunity encourages collaborative approaches to design and implement novel, single-cell-based proteomic platforms to comprehensively characterize the dynamics of neuronal proteomes during the course of aging and AD.
Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-184.html
Application Deadline: May 8, 2023
This grant supports a discrete, specified, circumscribed project in areas representing the specific interests and competencies of the investigator(s). Types of studies that should submit under this opportunity include studies that prospectively assign human participants to conditions (i.e., experimentally manipulate independent variables) and that assess biomedical or behavioral outcomes in humans for the purpose of understanding the fundamental aspects of phenomena without specific application towards processes or products in mind.
Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-183.html
This grant supports a discrete, specified, circumscribed project in areas representing the specific interests and competencies of the investigator(s). This Parent Funding Opportunity Announcement requires that at least 1 clinical trial be proposed.
RESolution of InflammaTion in EnvirOnmentally Related diseasE (RESTORE) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-20-013.html
Application Deadline: February 11, 2021
This program aims to advance understanding of the role of inflammation resolution pathways at the cellular and molecular level and how exposure to environmental pollutants interferes with these pathways resulting in exposure-induced chronic systemic inflammation and ultimately chronic disease conditions. The initial phase of this program is focused on understanding how chronic exposure to air pollution interferes with resolution of inflammation in pulmonary, cardiovascular, and metabolic systems and diseases.
Small Vessel Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (VCID) Biomarker Validation Consortium Sites (U01)(Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-21-005.html
Application Deadline: March 9, 2021
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to invite applications to an open competition to be one of up to seven supported sites in the next phase of the NINDS small vessel VCID biomarkers consortium. The sites will drive the consortium scientifically and contribute administratively to comprehensive rigorous clinical validation of biomarkers for future clinical trials, including in large phase III trials, and for generating scientific breakthroughs in our understanding and treatment of VCID.
Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-039.html
This opportunity supports an innovative project that represents a change in research direction for an early stage investigator and for which no preliminary data exist. Applications submitted to this opportunity must not include preliminary data. Applications must include a separate attachment describing the change in research direction.
Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-038.html
This opportunity supports an innovative project that represents a change in research direction for an early stage investigator and for which no preliminary data exist. Applications submitted to this opportunity must not include preliminary data. Applications must include a separate attachment describing the change in research direction.
Sustained Support for Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-21-016.html
This opportunity invites Cooperative Agreement (U24) applications for the continued development and sustainment of high value informatics research resources to improve the acquisition, management, analysis, and dissemination of data and knowledge across the cancer research continuum including cancer biology, cancer treatment and diagnosis, early cancer detection, risk assessment and prevention, cancer control and epidemiology, and/or cancer health disparities. This opportunity focuses on sustaining operations and improving the user experience and availability of existing, widely-adopted informatics tools and resources.
Toward ElucidAting MechanismS Contributing to HIV Reservoirs in NIDDK-relevant Tissues (Cure TEAMS) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-20-023.html
This opportunity supports multidisciplinary research teams with complementary expertise in HIV and physiology, pathophysiology, pathobiology, and/or metabolism in organs, tissues, and/or biological systems of specific interest to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). These teams will provide comprehensive mechanistic analyses of the processes leading to the establishment and persistence of latent HIV reservoirs in anatomical sites relevant to the mission of the NIDDK, with the purpose of advancing progress toward developing a cure.
Toward ElucidAting MechanismS of HIV Pathogenesis within the Mission of the NIDDK (Pathogenesis TEAMS) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-20-022.html
This opportunity supports multidisciplinary research teams with complementary expertise in HIV and pathobiology, pathophysiology, and/or metabolism in organs, tissues, and/or biological systems of specific interest to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). These teams will comprehensively interrogate fundamental mechanisms underlying HIV-associated comorbidities, coinfections, and complications relevant to the mission of the NIDDK and advance progress toward alleviating them.
Understanding and Reducing Cardiovascular Disease in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-21-014.html
This opportunity supports research that enhances the understanding of the pathophysiology and epidemiology of cardiovascular disease among individuals with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) and advances the development of interventions to reduce CVD risk among these individuals.
Understanding Evolutionary Dynamics of Influenza to Inform and Improve Vaccine Strain Selection (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-20-055.html
Application Deadline: February 11, 2021
This opportunity supports research to improve understanding of the evolutionary dynamics of seasonal influenza to increase our capacity to predict the emergence of new antigenic variants and more accurately select strains for use in the seasonal influenza vaccine.
Understanding the Role of the M. Tuberculosis Granuloma in Tuberculosis (TB) Disease and Treatment Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-20-057.html
Application Deadline: February 22, 2021
This opportunity supports research to better define the role of the granuloma, the hallmark structure of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), in TB disease and disease outcomes. Improved understanding of the granuloma will provide a much-needed knowledge base for the development of improved therapeutic approaches.
Using Syndemics to Understand HLBS Disease Emergence and Progression in People with HIV (PWH)(R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-21-018.html
This opportunity supports research project grant (R01) applications that propose to utilize a syndemics (synergistic epidemic) framework to elucidate the role of social, economic, environmental, behavioral, structural, psychological factors in promoting the synergistic interactions and clustering of heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) comorbidities among people with HIV at the population level.
Young Investigator Research Grant
https://www.kidney.org/professionals/research/awards
Application Deadline: February 8, 2021
Through this program, grants will be awarded to promising young scientists with nephrology training in support of patient-centered research. Elements of patient-oriented research activities may include but are not limited to development of new technologies, mechanisms of human disease, educational or therapeutic interventions, epidemiological studies, health policy studies, and clinical trials.
Biological Anthropology
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5407
The Biological Anthropology Program supports basic research in areas related to human evolution and contemporary human biological variation. Research areas supported by the program include, but are not limited to, human genetic variation, human and nonhuman primate ecology and adaptability, human osteology and bone biology, human and nonhuman primate paleontology, functional anatomy, and primate socioecology.
Biological Anthropology Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505067
The Biological Anthropology Program supports multifaceted research to advance scientific knowledge of human biology and ecology, including understanding of our evolutionary history and mechanisms that have shaped human and nonhuman primate biological diversity. The program contributes to the integration of education and basic research through support of dissertation projects conducted by doctoral students enrolled in U.S. universities. This solicitation specifically addresses the preparation and evaluation of proposals for such Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants.
Biology Integration Institutes
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505684
Application Deadline: January 27, 2021
The aim of this solicitation is to bring researchers together around the common goal of understanding how the processes that sustain life and enable biological innovation operate and interact within and across different scales of organization, from molecules to cells, tissues to organisms, species, ecosystems, biomes and the entire Earth. The Biology Integration Institutes program supports collaborative teams of researchers investigating questions that span multiple disciplines within and beyond biology.
Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5147
Application Deadline: December 10, 2020
Through this program, the U.S. National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and Department of Energy; the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung); the French National Research Agency (Agence Nationale de la Recherche); the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation; Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology; and Spain's State Research Agency (Agencia Estatal de Investigación) and National Institute of Health Carlos III (Instituto de Salud Carlos III) support collaborative activities that will advance the understanding of nervous system structure and function, mechanisms underlying nervous system disorders, and computational strategies used by the nervous system.
Dear Colleague Letter: Conferences for Building Computational Literacy in Biological Sciences
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20074/nsf20074.jsp
With this Dear Colleague Letter, the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Biological Sciences encourages proposals to conduct conferences, workshops, or other training events that will provide short term training opportunities to students, researchers, or teachers in order to promote computational thinking in biological research.
Dear Colleague Letter: Conferences to Prepare for the Transformation of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Research through Information Synthesis and Integration
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21017/nsf21017.jsp
Application Deadline: April 1, 2021
Through this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), the National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences invites proposals for conferences that enable the science community to plan and begin building networks of scientists to synthesize available information in creative ways that advance research in the molecular and cellular biosciences.
Designing Synthetic Cells Beyond the Bounds of Evolution
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505851
Application Deadline: February 16, 2021
The goal of this solicitation is to support research that 1) develops cell-like systems to identify the minimal requirements for the processes of life, 2) designs synthetically-modified cells to address fundamental questions in the evolution of life or to explore biological diversity beyond that which currently exists in nature, and 3) leverages basic research in cell design to build novel synthetic cell-like systems and cells for innovative biotechnology applications.
Dimensions of Biodiversity
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503446
Application Deadline: March 26, 2021
The goal of the Dimensions of Biodiversity campaign is to transform how we describe and understand the scope and role of life on Earth. This campaign promotes novel integrative approaches to fill the most substantial gaps in our understanding of the diversity of life on Earth. It takes a broad view of biodiversity and focuses on the intersection of genetic, phylogenetic, and functional dimensions of biodiversity. The 2021 Dimensions of Biodiversity program is restricted to projects supported by international partnerships with the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the São Paulo Research Foundation of Brazil, and the National Research Foundation of South Africa.
Division of Environmental Biology Core Programs
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503634
The Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) Core Track supports research and training on evolutionary and ecological processes acting at the level of populations, species, communities, and ecosystems. DEB encourages research that elucidates fundamental principles that identify and explain the unity and diversity of life and its interactions with the environment over space and time. Research may incorporate field, laboratory, or collection-based approaches; observational or manipulative studies; synthesis activities; phylogenetic discovery projects; or theoretical approaches involving analytical, statistical, or computational modeling.
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems Core Programs
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503623
The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems Core Programs supports research aimed at understanding why organisms are structured the way they are and function as they do. Areas of inquiry include, but are not limited to, developmental biology and the evolution of developmental processes; nervous system development, structure, modification, function, and evolution; biomechanics and functional morphology; physiological processes; symbioses and microbial interactions; interactions of organisms with biotic and abiotic environments; plant and animal genomics; and animal behavior.
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences: Investigator-initiated Research Projects
https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf21509
The Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) supports quantitative, mechanistic, predictive, and theory-driven fundamental research designed to promote understanding of complex living systems at the molecular, subcellular, and cellular levels. Proposals are solicited to support research relevant to the four MCB core clusters: Cellular Dynamics and Function, Genetic Mechanisms, Molecular Biophysics, and Systems and Synthetic Biology.
Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20579/nsf20579.pdf
Application Deadline: November 16, 2020
The Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems Program supports research projects that advance basic scientific understanding of integrated socio-environmental systems and the complex interactions (dynamics, processes, and feedbacks) within and among the environmental (biological, physical, and chemical) and human ("socio") (economic, social, political, or behavioral) components of such a system.
Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5269
Application Deadline: November 18, 2020
The multi-agency Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases program supports research on the ecological, evolutionary, and social drivers that influence the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases. The central theme of submitted projects must be the quantitative or computational understanding of pathogen transmission dynamics. The intent is discovery of principles of infectious disease transmission and testing mathematical or computational models that elucidate infectious disease systems.
Enabling Discovery through GEnomics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505480
Application Deadline: March 16, 2021
Through the Enabling Discovery through GEnomics (EDGE) program, the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes for Health support research to advance understanding of comparative and functional genomics. The EDGE program supports the development of innovative tools, technologies, resources, and infrastructure that advance biological research focused on the identification of the causal mechanisms connecting genes and phenotypes. The EDGE program also supports functional genomic research that addresses the mechanistic basis of complex traits in diverse organisms within the context (environmental, developmental, social, and/or genomic) in which they function.
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5444
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences. The Capacity Program focuses on building capacity in research infrastructure that is broadly applicable to a wide range of researchers in three programmatic areas: Cyberinfrastructure, Biological Collections, and Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories.
Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505459
The Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation) Program supports research to design novel or greatly improved research tools and methods that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences. The Innovation Program focuses on research infrastructure that is broadly applicable to researchers in three programmatic areas: Bioinformatics, Instrumentation, and Research Methods.
Integrative Research in Biology
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505850&org=NSF
Application Deadline: March 16, 2021
This solicitation invites submission of collaborative proposals that tackle bold questions in biology and require an integrated approach to make substantive progress. The research should be synergistic and produce novel, holistic understanding of how biological systems function and interact across different scales of organization, e.g., from molecules to cells, tissues to organisms, species to ecosystems and the entire Earth.
Integrative Strategies for Understanding Neural and Cognitive Systems
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505132
Application Deadline: February 15, 2021
The Integrative Strategies for Understanding Neural and Cognitive Systems (NCS) program focuses on four aspects of neural and cognitive systems that are current targets of converging interdisciplinary interests. Projects must advance the foundations of one or more of the following focus areas: 1) Neuroengineering and Brain-Inspired Concepts and Designs; 2) Individuality and Variation; 3) Cognitive and Neural Processes in Realistic, Complex Environments; and 4) Data-Intensive Neuroscience and Cognitive Science.
Long Term Research in Environmental Biology
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13544
The Long Term Research in Environmental Biology Program supports the generation of extended time series of data to address important questions in evolutionary biology, ecology, and ecosystem science. Research areas include, but are not limited to, the effects of natural selection or other evolutionary processes on populations, communities, or ecosystems; the effects of interspecific interactions that vary over time and space; population or community dynamics for organisms that have extended life spans and long turnover times; feedbacks between ecological and evolutionary processes; pools of materials such as nutrients in soils that turn over at intermediate to longer time scales; and external forcing functions such as climatic cycles that operate over long return intervals.
Macrosystems Biology and NEON-Enabled Science
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503425
Application Deadline: November 9, 2020
The Macrosystems Biology and NEON-Enabled Science: Research on Biological Systems at Regional to Continental Scales program will support quantitative, interdisciplinary, systems-oriented research on biosphere processes and their complex interactions with climate, land use, and changes in species distribution at regional to continental scales as well as training activities to broaden participation of researchers in Macrosystems Biology and NEON-Enabled Science.
Opportunities for Promoting Understanding through Synthesis
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13403
Application Deadline: August 3, 2020
The Opportunities for Promoting Understanding through Synthesis (OPUS) program provides an opportunity for an individual or a group of investigators to revisit and synthesize a significant body of their prior research or data they have previously collected to enable new understanding. All four clusters within the Division of Environmental Biology (Ecosystem Science, Evolutionary Processes, Population and Community Ecology, and Systematics and Biodiversity Science) encourage the submission of OPUS proposals.
Plant Biotic Interactions
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505267
The Plant Biotic Interactions program supports research on the processes that mediate beneficial and antagonistic interactions between plants and their viral, bacterial, oomycete, fungal, plant, and invertebrate symbionts, pathogens, and pests.
Plant Genome Research Program
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5338
The Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) supports genome-scale research that addresses challenging questions of biological, societal, and economic importance. PGRP encourages the development of innovative tools, technologies, and resources that empower a broad plant research community to answer scientific questions on a genome-wide scale. Emphasis is placed on the scale and depth of the question being addressed and the creativity of the approach. Data produced by plant genomics should be usable, accessible, integrated across scales, and of high impact across biology. Training, broadening participation, and career development are essential to scientific progress and should be integrated in all PGRP-funded projects.
Reproducible Cells and Organoids via Directed-Differentiation Encoding
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505776
Application Deadline: May 18, 2021
The National Science Foundation seeks proposals that elucidate mechanisms of, and develop strategies to, direct the differentiation of undifferentiated cells into mature, functional cells or organoids. Projects responsive to this solicitation must aim to establish a robustly validated and reproducible set of differentiation design rules, mechanistic models, real-time sensing, control, and quality assurance methods, and integrate them into a workable differentiation strategy. They must deepen the fundamental understanding of how cells develop and differentiate, providing insights into mechanisms, molecular machinery, dynamics, and cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix interactions, and use this understanding to manipulate cells purposefully.
Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504739
Application Deadline: February 16, 2021
The purpose of this interagency program solicitation is to support the development of transformative high-risk, high-reward advances in computer and information science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, behavioral and/or cognitive research to address pressing questions in the biomedical and public health communities. Transformations hinge on scientific and engineering innovations by interdisciplinary teams that develop novel methods to intuitively and intelligently collect, sense, connect, analyze and interpret data from individuals, devices, and systems to enable discovery and optimize health. Solutions to these complex biomedical or public health problems demand the formation of interdisciplinary teams that are ready to address these issues, while advancing fundamental science and engineering.
Sustaining Infrastructure for Biological Research
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505560
The Sustaining Infrastructure for Biological Research Program supports the continued operation of existing research infrastructure that advances contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO). The Sustaining Program focuses primarily on sustaining critical research infrastructure that is cyberinfrastructure or biological living stocks and that is broadly applicable to a wide range of researchers. Projects are expected to ensure continued availability of existing, mature resources that will enable important science outcomes achieved by users representing a broad range of research supported by BIO and its collaborating organizations.
Transitions to Excellence in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Research
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505821
This program is intended to allow mid-career or later-stage researchers (Associate or Full Professor, or equivalent) to expand or make a transition in their research programs via a sabbatical leave or similar mechanism of professional development and then develop that research program in their own lab. This award will also enable the PI to acquire new scientific or technical expertise, facilitate the investigator's competitiveness, and potentially lead to transformational impacts in molecular and cellular bioscience.
Understanding the Rules of Life: Microbiome Interactions and Mechanisms
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505694
Application Deadline: February 23, 2021
The Understanding the Rules of Life: Microbiome Interactions and Mechanisms program invites integrated, interdisciplinary proposals that create new knowledge in multiple disciplines to develop causal frameworks with well-designed scientific and/or computational approaches to test hypotheses about the relationships within the microbiome, and among the microbiome, the host, and the environment. Projects may develop new computational, mathematical, or experimental tools, and models, to: 1) explain function and interactions in natural, experimental, and model microbiomes; 2) elucidate the chemical and molecular mechanisms that underlie communication between the host and the microbiome and among the members of the microbiome; and/or 3) comparatively analyze characteristics of microbiomes to discover emergent properties that provide insight into the behavior of living systems.
Accelerating Malaria Vaccine Discovery (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-077.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support early phase translational research that will generate new malaria vaccine candidates suitable for further downstream development and clinical evaluation. This research opportunity encourages studies that will lead to discovery of new vaccine candidates that prevent infection, ameliorate disease, and/or interrupt transmission caused by human malaria parasites, especially P. falciparum and P. vivax.
Accelerating the Pace of Child Health Research Using Existing Data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-162.html
The ABCD Study is collecting data on health and mental health, cognitive function, substance use, cultural and environmental factors, and brain structure and function from youth starting when they are 9-10 years-old and following them longitudinally to early adulthood. These data will be made available to the scientific community through the National Institute of Mental Health Data Archive. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to encourage applications proposing the analysis of this public use dataset to increase knowledge of adolescent health and development.
Accelerating the Pace of Child Health Research Using Existing Data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (R21-Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-163.html
The ABCD Study is collecting data on health and mental health, cognitive function, substance use, cultural and environmental factors, and brain structure and function from youth starting when they are 9-10 years-old and following them longitudinally to early adulthood. These data will be made available to the scientific community through the National Institute of Mental Health Data Archive. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to encourage applications proposing the analysis of this public use dataset to increase knowledge of adolescent health and development.
Achieving Tissue Robustness Through Harnessing Immune System Plasticity (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-172.html
This funding opportunity announcement encourages state-of-the-art, systematic research approaches to elucidate the role of immune system plasticity in health and in the pathogenesis of dental, oral, and craniofacial diseases.
Achieving Tissue Robustness Through Harnessing Immune System Plasticity (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-173.html
This funding opportunity announcement encourages state-of-the-art, systematic research approaches to elucidate the role of immune system plasticity in health and in the pathogenesis of dental, oral, and craniofacial diseases.
Acute Kidney Injury in Older Adults (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-141.html
Standard deadline dates apply. See solicitation for details.
Advancing Development of Rapid Fungal Diagnostics (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-080.html
Advancing Development of Rapid Fungal Diagnostics (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-081.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support the development of rapid, sensitive, specific, simple, and cost-effective fungal diagnostics for primary health-care settings (hospitals and point-of-care).
Advancing Mechanistic Probiotic/Prebiotic and Human Microbiome Research (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-876.html#_3._Additional_Information
The purpose of this funding opportunity is twofold: (1) to stimulate basic and mechanistic science that facilitates the development of effective probiotics or pre-/probiotic combinations of relevance to human health and disease; and (2) to determine biological outcomes for the evaluation of efficacy of pre/probiotics in appropriate test systems and animal models. This opportunity encourages basic and mechanistic studies using in vitro, in vivo, ex vivo, and in silico models that focus on prebiotic/probiotic strain selectivity, interaction, and function. It will also encourage inter and multidisciplinary collaborations among scientists in a wide range of disciplines including nutritional science, immunology, microbiomics, genomics, other '-omic' sciences, biotechnology, and bioinformatics.
Advancing Research in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-047.html
This funding opportunity announcement solicits applications on augmentative and alternative communication to advance our scientific knowledge in the evaluation and treatment of individuals with complex communication needs or with severe speech and physical impairments.
Advancing Research in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-046.html
This funding opportunity announcement solicits applications on augmentative and alternative communication to advance our scientific knowledge in the evaluation and treatment of individuals with complex communication needs or with severe speech and physical impairments.
Advancing Research on Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Alzheimer's-Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-19-316.html
This opportunity supports applications to the National Institute of Aging's Small Business Innovation Research program to conduct research leading to the development of innovative products and/or services that may advance progress in preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Alzheimer's-disease-related dementias (ADRD) and/or caring for and treating AD/ADRD patients.
Advancing Translational and Clinical Probiotic/Prebiotic and Human Microbiome Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-902.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is twofold: 1. to accelerate translational and clinical Phase I and II a/b safety and efficacy studies for substantiating measurable functional benefits of probiotic/prebiotic components and/or their combinations; and; 2. to understand the underlying mechanisms of their action(s), and variability in responses to these interventions.
Age-related Microbiota Changes and their Implications in Chronic Disease Prevention, Treatment and Progression (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-738.html
The overall purpose of this opportunity is to assess the role of the microbiome in health and disease during aging.
Age-related Microbiota Changes and their Implications in Chronic Disease Prevention, Treatment and Progression (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-739.html
The overall purpose of this announcement is to assess the role of the microbiome in health and disease during aging.
Alcohol and Other Drug Interactions: Unintentional Injuries and Overdoses: Epidemiology and Prevention (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-863.html
The purpose of this funding announcement issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is to encourage research grant applications that explore whether and how alcohol and other illicit drugs or illicitly used prescription drugs interact to contribute to unintentional injuries and poisonings and how to prevent and/or reduce simultaneous use of alcohol or drugs singly or in combination.
Alcohol and Other Drug Interactions: Unintentional Injuries and Overdoses: Epidemiology and Prevention (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-861.html
The purpose of this funding announcement issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is to encourage research grant applications that explore whether and how alcohol and other illicit drugs or illicitly used prescription drugs interact to contribute to unintentional injuries and poisonings and how to prevent and/or reduce simultaneous use of alcohol or drugs singly or in combination.
Alcohol and Other Drug Interactions: Unintentional Injuries and Overdoses: Epidemiology and Prevention (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-862.html
The purpose of this funding announcement issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is to encourage research grant applications that explore whether and how alcohol and other illicit drugs or illicitly used prescription drugs interact to contribute to unintentional injuries and poisonings and how to prevent and/or reduce simultaneous use of alcohol or drugs singly or in combination.
Analyses of CALERIE Data and Biospecimens to Elucidate Mechanisms of Caloric Restriction (CR)-Induced Effects in Humans (R01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-823.html
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) invites applications for research projects (R01) involving secondary analyses of data and/or stored biospecimens from the CALERIE (Comprehensive Assessment of Long- term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy) trial. The goal of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to encourage analyses that will lead to a more detailed understanding of the effects of caloric restriction (CR) on risk factors for chronic diseases, as well as, the cellular/molecular mechanisms mediating the effects of sustained CR in humans.
Standard application dates apply. See solicitation for details.
Basic and Translational Research on Adducts in Cancer Risk Identification and Prevention (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-251.html
The objective of this funding opportunity is to support innovative research on adducts to cellular macromolecules as indicators of exposures to endogenous and exogenous cancer risk factors relevant to exposures in human populations.
Basic and Translational Research on Adducts in Cancer Risk Identification and Prevention (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-252.html
The objective of this funding opportunity is to support innovative research on adducts to cellular macromolecules as indicators of exposures to endogenous and exogenous cancer risk factors relevant to exposures in human populations.
Biology of Bladder Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-183.html
This funding opportunity announcement encourages applications investigating the biology and underlying mechanisms of bladder cancer.
Biology of Bladder Cancer (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-184.html
This funding opportunity announcement seeks applications investigating the biology and underlying mechanisms of bladder cancer.
Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Small Molecule Drug Discovery and Development of Disorders of the Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-122.html
This opportunity invites applications from neuroscience investigators seeking support to advance their small molecule drug discovery and development projects into the clinic. Participants in the BPN are responsible for conducting all studies that involve disease- or target-specific assays, models, and other research tools and receive funding for all activities to be conducted in their own laboratories.
BRAIN Initiative: Development of Next Generation Human Brain Imaging Tools and Technologies (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EB-19-002.html
This opportunity aims to support full development of entirely new or next generation noninvasive human brain imaging tools and methods that will lead to transformative advances in our understanding of the human brain. This opportunity seeks innovative applications that are ready for full-scale development of breakthrough technologies with the intention of delivering working tools.
BRAIN Initiative: Integration and Analysis of BRAIN Initiative Data (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-19-147.html
This funding opportunity solicits applications to develop informatics tools for analyzing, visualizing, and integrating data related to the BRAIN Initiative or to enhance our understanding of the brain.
BRAIN Initiative: Standards to Define Experiments Related to the BRAIN Initiative (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-20-128.html
This opportunity solicits applications to develop standards that describe experimental protocols that are being conducted as part of the The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. The developed standard is expected to be broadly disseminated for use and widely available.
Bridges to the Doctorate Research Training Program (T32)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-300.html
The goal of this program is to develop a diverse pool of scientists earning a Ph.D., who have the skills to successfully transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce. This opportunity provides support to eligible, domestic institutions to develop and implement effective, evidence-based approaches to biomedical training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the research enterprise.
Capturing Complexity in the Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms Involved in the Etiology of Alzheimer's Disease (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-358.html
Application Deadline: December 10, 2015
The goal of this announcement is to support innovative research focused on understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the heterogeneity and multifactorial nature of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) with the potential to create new or challenge existing scientific paradigms. This announcement encourages individual or collaborative research projects that propose innovative approaches to understand the complex biology of AD aimed to fill critical knowledge gaps.
Catalyze: Product Definition Device Prototype Testing and Design Modification, Diagnostic Disease Target Assay Development and Design Characterization, and Research Tool Testing and Validation (R33 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-20-028.html
This opportunity provides support for the early stage translational support needed for prototype testing/design modification, assay development for diagnostic disease targets, and development of research tools for use in the treatment of heart, lung, blood, and sleep diseases and disorders.
Catalyze: Product Definition for Small Molecules and Biologics - Preliminary Product/Lead Series Identification (R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Catalyze: Product Definition for Small Molecules and Biologics - Preliminary Product/Lead Series Identification (R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This opportunity provides the early stage translational support needed to identify a lead compound series toward development of potential therapeutic agents to treat heart, lung, blood, and sleep diseases and disorders.
Catalyze: Product Definition for Small Molecules and Biologics - Target Identification and Validation, and Preliminary Product/Lead Series Identification (R61/R33 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-20-023.html
This opportunity provides the early stage translational support needed to identify and characterize potential therapeutic candidates (compound and lead series) to treat heart, lung, blood, and sleep diseases and disorders.
Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Diseases, Disorders, and Syndromes (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-952.html
This opportunity invites researchers to submit applications for support of clinical projects that address critical needs for clinical trial readiness in rare diseases. The initiative seeks applications that are intended to facilitate rare disease research by enabling efficient and effective movement of candidate therapeutics or diagnostics toward clinical trials and to increase their likelihood of success through development and testing of rigorous biomarkers and clinical outcome assessment measures or by defining the presentation and course of a rare disease to enable the design of upcoming clinical trials.
Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Diseases, Disorders, and Syndromes (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-953.html
Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Neurological and Neuromuscular Diseases (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-220.html
This funding opportunity announcement invites researchers to submit applications for support of clinical studies that address critical needs for clinical trial readiness in rare neurological and neuromuscular diseases. These studies should result in clinically validated biomarkers and clinical outcome assessment measures appropriate for use in upcoming clinical trials.
Co-infection and Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-062.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to enhance mechanistic and epidemiologic investigations addressing the roles of co-infection. Preference will be given to investigations of co-infections with known oncogenic agents (excluding human immunodeficiency virus) and of co-infections that engender novel opportunities for prevention and treatment.
Co-infection and Cancer (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-061.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to enhance mechanistic and epidemiologic investigations addressing the roles of co-infection. Preference will be given to investigations of co-infections with known oncogenic agents (excluding human immunodeficiency virus) and of co-infections that engender novel opportunities for prevention and treatment.
Comparative Genomics Research Program (R01)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-482.html
Application Deadline: January 8, 2021
Applications for research developing comparative approaches that can be used to understand genome structure and function and the relationship between genomic features and phenotypes. This program supports studies that enable the use of a diverse array of species to advance our ability to understand basic biological processes related to human health and disease, as well as studies that develop novel analytical tools and resources for the comparative genomics research community.
Complex Integrated Multi-Component Projects in Aging Research (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-374.html
This opportunity allows for applications that propose large-scale, complex research projects with multiple highly integrated components focused on a common research question relevant to aging. Such projects will likely involve an integrated multidisciplinary team of investigators within a single institution or a consortium of institutions.
Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Through a Comprehensive Understanding of the Natural History of Infection (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-096.html
Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT): Identification of Therapeutic Lead Compounds (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-039.html
This opportunity encourages applications for CounterACT Cooperative Agreement Research Projects for research on the identification of small molecule or biologic lead compounds that are excellent candidates for therapeutic development.
Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT): Optimization of Therapeutic Lead Compounds (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-040.html
This opportunity encourages applications for CounterACT Cooperative Agreement Research Projects for research on the optimization of small molecule or biologic compounds that are excellent candidates for therapeutic development.
Development of Animal Models and Related Biological Materials for Research (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-369.html
This opportunity encourages innovative research to develop, characterize, and improve animal models, biological materials, and novel technologies to better understand human health and disease. This opportunity also seeks projects aimed at improving the diagnosis and control of diseases that interfere with animal use for biomedical research. The proposed studies must explore multiple body systems or evaluate diseases that impact multiple body systems.
Diet and Physical Activity Assessment Methodology (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-856.html
Diet and Physical Activity Assessment Methodology (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-857.html
This announcement encourages innovative research to enhance the quality of measurements of dietary intake and physical activity. Applications may include development of novel assessment approaches; better methods to evaluate instruments; assessment tools for culturally diverse populations or various age groups, including children and older adults; improved technology or applications of existing technology; statistical methods/modeling to improve assessment and/or to correct for measurement errors or biases; methods to investigate the multidimensionality of diet and physical activity behavior through pattern analysis; or integrated measurement of diet and physical activity along with the environmental context of such behaviors.
Discovery of Biomarkers and Biomarker Signatures for Neurological and Neuromuscular Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-315.html
The overarching purpose of this opportunity is to promote the discovery and/or early evaluation of strong candidate biomarkers and biomarker signatures that can be used as tools to facilitate the clinical development of neurotherapeutics and their use in clinical practice. Specifically, the focus of this opportunity is on the identification and initial biological, analytical and clinical evaluation of biomarkers and biomarker signatures for neurological and neuromuscular disorders/diseases.
Drug Discovery For Nervous System Disorders (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-147.html
This funding opportunity intends to support investigators who have interest and capability in the discovery of novel compounds for the prevention and treatment of nervous system disorders. This opportunity is designed to stimulate research in: 1) identification, design, synthesis, and pre-clinical testing of compounds of candidate therapeutics; 2) initial hit-to-lead chemistry to improve activity of compounds against the target of interest; 3) later stage lead optimization to improve efficacy and pharmacokinetics; and 4) initial drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics. Emphasis will be placed on projects that provide novel approaches to identify potential therapeutic agents
Drug Discovery For Nervous System Disorders (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-146.html
This funding opportunity intends to support investigators who have interest and capability in the discovery of novel compounds for the prevention and treatment of nervous system disorders. This opportunity is designed to stimulate research in: 1) identification, design, synthesis, and pre-clinical testing of compounds of candidate therapeutics; 2) initial hit-to-lead chemistry to improve activity of compounds against the target of interest; 3) later stage lead optimization to improve efficacy and pharmacokinetics; and 4) initial drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics. Emphasis will be placed on projects that provide novel approaches to identify potential therapeutic agents
Early-Stage Preclinical Validation of Therapeutic Leads for Diseases of Interest to the NIDDK (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-294.html
This opportunity supports translational research that provides strong justification for later-phase therapeutics discovery and development efforts in health-related outcomes relevant to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. This includes outcomes relevant to obesity, diabetes and related aspects of endocrinology and metabolism, digestive diseases, liver diseases, nutrition, kidney and urological diseases, and hematology.
Early-Stage T1 Translational Aging Research (Bench to Bedside) for the Development of Novel Therapeutics (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-305.html
This opportunity encourages Exploratory/Developmental Phased Innovation (R21/R33) grant applications to facilitate early-stage T1 translation (bench-to-bedside) of discoveries from basic and applied research in aging into novel therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of clinical conditions related to aging and/or multiple chronic conditions in older people.
Early-Stage T1 Translational Aging Research (Bench to Bedside) for the Development of Novel Therapeutics (R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-304.html
This opportunity encourages Exploratory/Developmental Phase II (R33) grant applications to facilitate early-stage T1 translation (bench-to-bedside) of discoveries from basic and applied research in aging into novel therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of clinical conditions related to aging or multiple chronic conditions in older people.
Elucidating the Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in Peripheral Metabolism and Metabolic Disease through the Application of Novel Tools and Methodologies (RC2 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-898.html
This opportunity seeks to generate scientific advancements addressing the role of the autonomic nervous system in the regulation of peripheral metabolism and its role in diabetes, obesity, and related metabolic disease.
End-of-Life and Palliative Care Approaches to Advanced Signs and Symptoms (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-045.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to stimulate research to examine the multi-dimensional foundations, experiences and management of complex, advanced signs and symptoms at the end of life.
End-of-Life and Palliative Care Approaches to Advanced Signs and Symptoms (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-044.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to stimulate research to examine the multi-dimensional foundations, experiences, and management of complex, advanced signs and symptoms at the end of life.
End-of-Life and Palliative Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) with Serious Illnesses (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-153.html
Engineering Next-Generation Human Nervous System Microphysiological Systems (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-055.html
This opportunity encourages research grant applications directed toward developing next-generation human cell-derived microphysiological systems and related assays that replicate complex nervous system architectures and physiology with improved fidelity over current capabilities. Supported projects will be expected to enable future studies of complex nervous system development, function and aging in healthy and disease states.
Engineering Next-Generation Human Nervous System Microphysiological Systems (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-082.html
This opportunity encourages research grant applications directed toward developing next-generation human cell-derived microphysiological systems and related assays that replicate complex nervous system architectures and physiology with improved fidelity over current capabilities. Supported projects will be expected to enable future studies of complex nervous system development, function and aging in healthy and disease states.
Environmental Influences on Aging: Effects of Extreme Weather and Disaster Events on Aging Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-250.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to advance our understanding of the impact of extreme weather and disaster events in aging human populations.
Environmental Influences on Aging: Effects of Extreme Weather and Disaster Events on Aging Processes (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-249.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to support research to explore the impacts of extreme weather and disaster events on the basic biology of aging.
Environmental Risks for Psychiatric Disorders: Biological Basis of Pathophysiology (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-386.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to stimulate research to understand the biological basis by which environmental exposures alter brain and behavioral functioning to increase risk for psychiatric disorders with onset in late-childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood. A range of approaches are encouraged, from mechanistic experiments using whole organism models or in vitro and in vivo systems to human studies that add new data collection activities and/or make use of extant data or biospecimens. Investigations that further advance our understanding of the joint contribution of genes and environment in the risk for psychiatric disorders are welcomed.
Environmental Risks for Psychiatric Disorders: Biological Basis of Pathophysiology (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-385.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to stimulate research to understand the biological basis by which environmental exposures alter brain and behavioral functioning to increase risk for psychiatric disorders with onset in late-childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood. The R21 grant mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory and developmental research projects that are high-risk and/or use novel approaches with potential for significant impact. Investigations that further advance our understanding of psychiatric conditions where there is less evidence of an environmental exposure link are of particular interest.
Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Decoding and Modulating Neural Circuit Activity Linked to Behavior (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-344.html
This opportunity seeks the development of machine learning algorithms that are able to mechanistically explain how experimental manipulations affect cognitive, affective, or social processing in humans or animals. Proof-of-concept applications aimed at improving the current state of the technology that uses Explainable Artificial Intelligence to provide unbiased, hierarchical explanations of causal relationships between complex neural and behavioral data are also appropriate.
Exploiting Genome or Epigenome Editing to Functionally Validate Genes or Variants Involved in Substance Use Disorders (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-278.html
The purpose of this initiative is to support projects which exploit genome or epigenome editing to functionally validate and characterize genes or variants involved in substance use disorder-relevant phenotypes. It is expected that any genetic resources generated will be made broadly available to the scientific community to enable investigation of the relevant neurobiological mechanisms involved and provide critical foundational knowledge for the development of future prevention, diagnostic, and therapeutic strategies.
Exploratory Clinical Neuroscience Research on Substance Use Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-282.html
This opportunity uses a R61/R33 Phased Innovation Award mechanism to support clinical research applications that are exploratory and developmental in nature and focus on understanding the neurobiological mechanisms underlying Substance Use Disorders, including fundamental brain function relevant to substance use.
Exploratory Grants in Cancer Epidemiology (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-277.html
This opportunity encourages the submission of exploratory/developmental research grant (R21) applications for cancer epidemiologic research. The overarching goal is to provide support to promote the early and conceptual stages of research efforts on novel scientific ideas that have the potential to substantially advance population-based cancer research, such as improving data collection methods, developing and validating methods of exposures and biological effects, such as epigenetics and metabolomics, and their application in population-based research, functional assessment of genetic variants, and assessing recruitment methods for understudied populations.
Gastrointestinal (GI) and Microbiome Explorers: Development of Swallowable Smart Pills or Devices for Precision Nutrition, Microbiome and Digestive Disease Applications (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-133.html
This opportunity supports the development of tools/devices for sampling or monitoring of diet- gastro-intestinal (GI)(contents and mucosa) and microbial interactions (GI- Microbiome Explorer).
Generating New insights and Mechanistic Understanding of Antibiotic Resistance Development (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-725.html
The purpose of this announcement is to advance select areas of research recognized as critical in the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, including research focused on understanding the nature of microbial communities, how antibiotics affect them, and how they can be harnessed to prevent disease, as well as research exploring combination therapies to address the emergence of resistance.
Standard application dates apply. See solicitation for details.
Generating New Insights and Mechanistic Understanding of Antibiotic Resistance Development (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-724.html
The purpose of this announcement is to advance select areas of research recognized as critical in the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, including research focused on understanding the nature of microbial communities, how antibiotics affect them, and how they can be harnessed to prevent disease, as well as research exploring combination therapies to address the emergence of resistance.
Standard application dates apply. See solicitation for details.
Genetic Architecture of Mental Disorders in Ancestrally Diverse Populations (Collaborative U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-027.html
Genetic Architecture of Mental Disorders in Ancestrally Diverse Populations (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-026.html
This opportunity seeks applications proposing coordinated efforts to accelerate gene discovery for psychiatric disorders in cohorts of non-European ancestry to advance the important goal of global mental health discovery and equity.
Genetics of Alcohol Sensitivity and Tolerance (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-660.html
The goal of this announcement is to develop new hypotheses and common experimental framework(s) between human - animal model studies to better understand the genetic, genomic, and epigenetic factors contributing to and underlying biological bases for the development of tolerance and the progression to alcohol dependence.
Genomic Community Resources (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-100.html
This opportunity supports development and distribution of genomic resources that use cost-effective approaches and will be valuable for the broad research community. Such resources include (but are not limited to) databases and informatics resources, comprehensive identification and collections of genomic features, and standard data types produced using central sets of samples.
Harmonization of Alzheimers Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Genetic, Epidemiologic, and Clinical Data to Enhance Therapeutic Target Discovery (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-099.html
This opportunity invites applications specific to infrastructure that will support, under a single cooperative agreement, phenotypic data harmonization on subjects with Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP) genetic and genomic data.
Harnessing Big Data to Halt HIV (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-764.html
The purpose of this announcement is to promote research that transforms understanding of HIV transmission, the HIV care continuum, and HIV comorbidities using Big Data Science. This announcement will support projects to assemble diverse big data sources, conduct robust and reproducible analyses, and create meaningful visualizations of big data, as well as engage ethical experts where appropriate to ensure the development of this scientific area is guided by ethical principles.
Standard AIDS applications due dates apply. See solicitation for details.
High impact, Interdisciplinary Science in National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Research Areas (RC2 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-202.html
The purpose of the High Impact, Interdisciplinary Science grants program is to support high impact ideas that may lay the foundation for new fields of investigation within the mission of NIDDK. The interdisciplinary approach encouraged by this opportunity is envisioned to generate a research resource and/or foster discovery-based or hypothesis-generating science that can have a significant impact on the broader scientific community.
Imaging, Biomarkers and Digital Pathomics for the Early Detection of Premetastatic Aggressive Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-264.html
This opportunity supports the development of state-of-the-art projects that include imaging, biomarkers, digital pathomic and other -omic integration strategies for improving current approaches for the earliest detection of premetastatic aggressive cancer as well as identifying precancerous lesions that will subsequently demonstrate an aggressive phenotype.
Improving Oral Health and Reducing Disparities in Adolescents (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-058.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to stimulate research to improve the oral health of adolescents in the United States, and to reduce observed oral health disparities and inequities in this population. This opportunity defines "adolescents" as those individuals between the ages of 10 and 19.
Improving Oral Health and Reducing Disparities in Adolescents (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-059.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to encourage exploratory or developmental research to improve the oral health of adolescents in the United States, and to reduce observed oral health disparities and inequities in this population. This opportunity defines "adolescents" as those individuals between the ages of 10 and 19.
Improving Outcomes in Cancer Treatment-Related Cardiotoxicity (R01)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-112.html
This announcement encourages collaborative applications that will contribute to the identification and characterization of patients at risk of developing cancer treatment-related cardiotoxicity.
Improving Outcomes in Cancer Treatment-Related Cardiotoxicity (R21)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-111.html
This solicitation encourages collaborative applications that will contribute to the identification and characterization of patients at risk of developing cancer treatment-related cardiotoxicity.
Improving Quality of Care and Quality of Life for Persons with Alzheimers Disease and Related Dementias at the End of Life (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-18-030.html
This announcement invites applications that address clinical and translational research gaps in the study of end-of-life care needs in order to improve quality of life at the end of life of people with Alzheimers disease and related dementias (ADRD) and their families. Research that either employs (a) secondary analysis of existing data from longitudinal cohort studies or from administrative records or (b) primary data collection for Stage I behavioral intervention development is particularly encouraged.
In-Depth Phenotyping and Research Using IMPC-Generated Knockout Mouse Strains Exhibiting Embryonic or Perinatal Lethality or Subviability (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-137.html
This opportunity encourages applications to phenotype and/or perform research on embryonic lethal knockout (KO) mouse strains being generated through the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC) of which the NIH Knockout Mouse Phenotyping Program (KOMP2) is a member. The mission of IMPC is to generate a comprehensive catalogue of mammalian gene function that will provide the foundation for functional analyses of human genetic variation.
Integrating Biospecimen Science Approaches into Clinical Assay Development (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-947.html
This funding opportunity will support extramural research to investigate and mitigate challenges facing clinical assay development and subsequent analytical validation due to preanalytical variability in tumor tissue biopsies and blood biospecimens utilized as "liquid biopsies." Extramural research funded under this opportunity may include investigations of preanalytical variability associated with the procurement and study of small biopsies (core biopsies, small excision samples), pleural aspirates, and blood utilized for liquid biopsies.
Integration of Imaging and Fluid-Based Tumor Monitoring in Cancer Therapy (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-363.html
This opportunity seeks projects that integrate imaging and fluid-based tumor monitoring (liquid biopsy) assays during cancer therapy in patients to determine the optimal use of those modalities in the characterization of therapy response and/or emergence of resistance.
Investigations on Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases/Inborn Errors of Immunity (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-712.html
The purpose of this announcement is to advance the discovery and characterization of primary immunodeficiency diseases, understand the causes and mechanisms of disease, enable early detection and molecular diagnosis, and support the development of strategies to treat and eventually cure these disorders.
Investigations on Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases/Inborn Errors of Immunity (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-347.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to support the discovery and characterization of primary immunodeficiency diseases, also referred to as inborn errors of immunity, to understand the causes and mechanisms of disease, to enable early detection and molecular diagnosis, and to support the development of strategies to treat and eventually cure these disorders.
Investigations on Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases/Inborn Errors of Immunity (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-346.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to support the discovery and characterization of primary immunodeficiency diseases, also referred to as inborn errors of immunity, to understand the causes and mechanisms of disease, to enable early detection and molecular diagnosis, and to support the development of strategies to treat and eventually cure these disorders.
Investigator Initiated Research in Computational Genomics and Data Science (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-844.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to invite applications for a broad range of research efforts in computational genomics, data science, statistics, and bioinformatics relevant to one or both of basic or clinical genomic science and broadly applicable to human health and disease. This FOA supports fundamental genomics research developing innovative analytical methodologies and approaches, early stage development of tools and software, and refinement or hardening of software and tools of high value to the biomedical genomics community. Work supported under this FOA should be enabling for genomics and be generalizable or broadly applicable across diseases and biological systems. All proposals should address how the methods would scale to address larger and larger data sets.
Investigator Initiated Research in Computational Genomics and Data Science (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-843.html
Large Research Projects for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-17-008.html
This announcement invites grant applications for funding to conduct Large Research Projects that propose to advance the base of knowledge for detection, prevention, and reduction of Healthcare-Associated Infections.
Leveraging Cognitive Neuroscience to Improve Assessment of Cancer Treatment-Related Cognitive Impairment (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-340.html
This opportunity encourages the integration of cognitive neuroscience approaches to improve traditional assessment of acute and chronic cognitive changes following cancer treatment for non-central nervous system malignancies.
Leveraging Cognitive Neuroscience to Improve Assessment of Cancer Treatment-Related Cognitive Impairment (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-339.html
This opportunity encourages the integration of cognitive neuroscience approaches to improve traditional assessment of acute and chronic cognitive changes following cancer treatment for non-central nervous system malignancies.
Limited Competition: NIGMS National and Regional Resources (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-301.html
This opportunity encourages applications for support of national or regional resources that will provide access to state-of-the-art facilities, equipment, technologies, research tools, software, and/or service to a substantial user base at institutions across multiple states (regional) or the country (national).
Linking the Provider Recommendation to Adolescent HPV Vaccine Uptake (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-360.html
This opportunity encourages research on how the healthcare delivery system enhances or inhibits the effectiveness of a provider's recommendation of the adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The first application due date is October 17, 2019; then standard due dates apply.
Linking the Provider Recommendation to Adolescent HPV Vaccine Uptake (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-359.html
This opportunity encourages research on how the healthcare delivery system enhances or inhibits the effectiveness of a provider's recommendation of the adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.Standard due dates apply.
Linking the Provider Recommendation to Adolescent HPV Vaccine Uptake (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-358.html
This opportunity encourages research on how the healthcare delivery system enhances or inhibits the effectiveness of a provider's recommendation of the adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.Standard application due dates apply.
Maternal Nutrition and Pre-pregnancy Obesity: Effects on Mothers, Infants and Children (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-776.html
This announcement encourages applications to improve health outcomes for women, infants and children by stimulating interdisciplinary research focused on maternal nutrition and pre-pregnancy obesity. Maternal health significantly impacts not only the mother but also the intrauterine environment, and subsequently fetal development and the health of the newborn.
Standard and AIDS application dates apply. See solicitation for details.
Maximizing the Scientific Value of Existing Biospecimen Collections (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-19-021.html
This opportunity invites applications to stimulate exploratory research relevant to the mission of the Food and Drug Administration Center for Tobacco Products using existing publicly available biospecimens currently stored in repositories in the United States. Proposed research should seek to maximize the scientific value of these stored collections and to provide researchers with an opportunity to generate preliminary data for subsequent research proposals.
Mechanisms of Alcohol Tolerance (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-659.html
The intent of this announcement is two-fold: (1) develop new hypotheses about key factors and pathways in sensitivity and tolerance to alcohol and (2) develop a common framework of mechanisms underlying the development of tolerance and the progression to alcohol dependence. These objectives will be accomplished with a Phased Innovation (R21/R33) mechanism, in which secondary data analysis or pilot studies can occur during the R21 phase and research testing the hypotheses can be expanded in the R33 phase.
Mechanisms of Disparities in Chronic Liver Diseases and Cancer (R01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-088.html
The purpose of the initiative is to support multidisciplinary research to understand the underlying etiologic factors and mechanisms that contribute to population-level disparities in chronic liver diseases and liver cancer in the U.S.
Mechanisms of Disparities in Etiology and Outcomes of Lung Cancer in the U.S.: The Role of Risk and Protective Factors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-018.html
This initiative will support multidisciplinary research to understand the underlying causal factors and mechanisms that result in lung cancer disparities in U.S. health disparity populations.
Mechanisms of Disparities in Etiology and Outcomes of Lung Cancer in the U.S.: The Role of Risk and Protective Factors (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-019.html
This initiative will support exploratory and developmental multidisciplinary research to understand the underlying causal factors and mechanisms that result in lung cancer disparities in U.S. health disparity populations.
Mechanisms of Mycobacterial-Induced Immunity in HIV-Infected and/or Uninfected Individuals to Inform Innovative Tuberculosis Vaccine Design (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-307.html
This opportunity supports innovative studies to identify and understand the immune responses that mediate protection from Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection or progression to active tuberculosis disease.
Mechanisms of Tolerance (R21/R33 - Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-311.html
This funding opportunity focuses on sensitivity and tolerance mechanisms underlying the development of alcohol use disorder. The intent of this opportunity is to: (1) develop hypotheses about cellular, molecular or network mechanisms that regulate sensitivity and tolerance to alcohol, and (2) develop quantitative models to predict the development of tolerance and the progression to alcohol use disorder.
Mechanisms Underlying the Contribution of Sleep Disturbances to Pain (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-201.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to encourage mechanistic research to investigate the impact of sleep disturbances on pain.
Microbial-based Cancer Therapy - Bugs as Drugs (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-193.html
The overall purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to stimulate the development of novel microbial-based cancer therapies, especially for conditions where conventional cancer therapies are inadequate, such as poorly vascularized, hypoxic, solid tumors, dormant or slowly dividing cells resistant to current interventions, and brain tumors. Utilizing bacteria, archaebacteria, bacteriophages, and other non-virus microorganisms, this initiative will support research projects designed to study the underlying mechanisms of the complex interactions between microorganisms, tumor, and immune system.
Microbial-based Cancer Therapy - Bugs as Drugs (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-194.html
The overall purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to stimulate exploratory development of novel microbial-based cancer therapies, especially for conditions where conventional cancer therapies are inadequate, such as poorly vascularized, hypoxic, solid tumors, dormant or slowly dividing cells resistant to current interventions, and brain tumors. Utilizing bacteria, archaebacteria, bacteriophages, and other non-virus microorganisms, this initiative will support research projects designed to study the underlying mechanisms of the complex interactions between microorganisms, tumor, and immune system.
Modular Budget Research Project Grant for NIH Nurse Scientist Scholars (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-256.html
This funding opportunity encourages modular budget R01 grant applications from nurse scientists who are currently or were supported within the last 3 years by an NIH Career Development (K) award. This opportunity is limited to those K awardee nurse scientists who have NIH New Investigator status.
Modular R01s in Cancer Control and Population Sciences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-869.html
This funding opportunity invites applications for research in cancer control and population sciences. The overarching goal is to provide support to promote research efforts on novel scientific ideas that have the potential to substantially advance cancer research in statistical and analytic methods, epidemiology, cancer survivorship, cancer-related behaviors and behavioral interventions, health care delivery, and implementation science.
Modulating Intestinal Microbiota to Enhance Protective Immune Responses against Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-198.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support research that can elucidate mechanism(s) of action by which gut microbes inhibit or enhance anti-tumor immune responses. Thus, research projects should be focused on delineating how specific microbes or their metabolites target host immune responses to prevent colitis-associated or sporadic tumor formation.
Modulating Intestinal Microbiota to Enhance Protective Immune Responses against Cancer (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/par-19-199.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support research that can elucidate mechanism(s) of action by which gut microbes inhibit or enhance anti-tumor immune responses. Thus, research projects should be focused on delineating how specific microbes or their metabolites target host immune responses to prevent colitis-associated or sporadic tumor formation.
Molecular and Genetic Characterization of Inborn Errors of Immunity (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-078.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to advance the experimental validation and functional characterization of genetic variants in coding or non-coding genomic regions that result in inborn errors of immunity/primary immunodeficiency diseases and to elucidate the molecular, cellular, and immunological mechanisms of these disorders.
Molecular and Genetic Characterization of Inborn Errors of Immunity (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-079.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to advance the experimental validation and functional characterization of genetic variants in coding or non-coding genomic regions that result in inborn errors of immunity/primary immunodeficiency diseases and to elucidate the molecular, cellular, and immunological mechanisms of these disorders.
Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSCs) as Potential Therapeutic Targets in TB/HIV (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-357.html
This opportunity suppors innovative clinical, preclinical and non-clinical research to determine the potential of MDSCs as a target for host-directed therapeutics for tuberculosis in the context of HIV co-infection, and to better understand the role of host-induced immunosuppression in the progression of Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis.
Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSCs) as Potential Therapeutic Targets in TB/HIV (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-364.html
This opportunity supports innovative clinical, preclinical and non-clinical research to determine the potential of MDSCs as a target for host-directed therapeutics for tuberculosis in the context of HIV co-infection, and to better understand the role of host-induced immunosuppression in the progression of Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis.
National Institute of Aging Multi-site Clinical Trial Implementation Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-302.html
This opportunity invites applications for implementation of investigator-initiated multi-site interventional clinical trials (all phases). The trials should be hypothesis-driven, milestone-defined, and related to the National Institute of Aging's research mission.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Investigator Initiated Program Project Applications (P01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-072.html
This opportunity invites submission of investigator-initiated Program Project (P01) applications. The proposed programs may address scientific areas relevant to the NIAID mission. Each application must include at least two related, synergistic research projects that share a common central theme, focus, and/or overall objective; and an administrative core.
National Institute on Aging (NIA) Program Project Applications (P01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-314.html
NIA invites the submission applications addressing scientific areas relevant to the NIA mission. Each application submitted to this opportunity must include at least three related research projects that share a common central theme, focus, and/overall objective and an administrative core to lead the project.
NCI Small Grants Program for Cancer Research for Years 2020, 2021, and 2022 (NCI Omnibus R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-052.html
This opportunity supports small research projects on cancer that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. The R03 grant mechanism supports different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology.
NCMRR Early Career Research Award (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-042.html
The National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research Early Career Research Award supports both basic and clinical research from rehabilitation scientists who are establishing independent research careers. See solicitation for details of supported areas of focus.
Neural Regulation of Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-353.html
This opportunity encourages collaborative, transdisciplinary research with both neuroscience and cancer research elements, which together will advance our current understanding of the nervous system's contribution to cancer.An optional letter of intent is due 30 days prior to the application due date. Application due dates vary. See solicitation for details.
Neural Regulation of Cancer (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-354.html
This opportunity encourages collaborative, transdisciplinary research with both neuroscience and cancer research elements, which together will advance our current understanding of the nervous system's contribution to cancer.An optional letter of intent is due 30 days prior to the application due date. Application due dates vary. See solicitation for details.
New Paradigms in Tissue Communication from Mediators to Metabolic Function (RC2 Clinical Trials Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-886.html
New Research Directions that Advance the NHLBI Strategic Vision Normal Biology (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-049.html
This opportunity will support pilot studies by R01-funded investigators in areas of research that advance high priority studies of normal biology and resilience as described by Objective 1 of the NHLBI Strategic Vision. The development of more effective means for diagnosing and treating heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders is often aided by a detailed understanding of normal biology, specifically the nature and operations of the molecular systems and cells that are affected by those diseases. Areas of research interest include studies of fundamental processes that explain "resilience" - the capability of some individuals to maintain or restore normal function despite aging or exposure that causes disease in others.
NIA Program Project Applications (P01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-314.html
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) invites the submission of investigator-initiated program project applications. The applications should address scientific areas relevant to the NIA mission. Each application must include at least three related research projects that share a common central theme, focus, and/overall objective and an administrative core to lead the project.
NIAID Clinical Trial Planning Grant (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-281.html
This opportunity encourages applications that propose to complete planning, design, and preparation of the documentation necessary for implementation of investigator-initiated clinical trials. The trials should be hypothesis-driven, milestone-defined, related to the research mission of the NIAID and considered high-priority by the Institute.
NIAID Resource-Related Research Projects (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-063.html
This opportunity, issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), invites applications for investigator-initiated Resource-Related Research Projects (R24). The proposed resource must provide a significant benefit to currently funded high priority projects in need of further coordination and support in the areas specified.
NICHD Resource Program Grants in Bioinformatics (P41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-126.html
The purpose of this opporunity is to support the continued operation, enhancement, and dissemination of unique database bioinformatics resources that are of major importance to the research community using animal models of embryonic developmental processes. These grants will support ongoing development, maintenance, and enhancement of the resource, user training and services, provision of community-generated data storage and archiving, wide dissemination of the tools and/or resources, and establishment of interoperability with other NIH bioinformatics resources.
NICHD Small Grant Program (R03 - Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-481.html
Application Deadline: January 8, 2021
The NICHD Investigator-Initiated Small Research Grant (R03) funding opportunity supports small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. The R03 activity code supports different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology.
NIDA Program Project Grant Applications (P01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-345.html
This opportunity announces support for collaborative research by multi-disciplinary teams which is of high priority to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and leads to synergistic outcomes based on the synthesis of multiple research approaches. This opportunity will support research in which the funding of three or more highly meritorious projects as a group enriches both the component projects and the overall program to offer significant scientific advantages over supporting the same projects as individual research grants.
NIDCD Hearing Healthcare for Adults: Improving Access and Affordability (R21/R33 Clinical Trials Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DC-19-001.html
This funding opportunity encourages Exploratory/Developmental Phased Innovation (R21/R33) grant applications to support research and/or infrastructure needs in emerging scientific areas leading to more accessible and affordable hearing health care for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss. The proposed research aims should be milestone-driven and lead to better hearing healthcare, targeting enhanced access and affordability, in an effort to improve outcomes for adults with hearing loss.
NIDCR Research Grants for Analyses of Existing Genomics Data (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-045.html
This opportunity supports meritorious research projects that address research questions relevant to human dental, oral, or craniofacial conditions or traits through analysis of existing and publicly available genomics data using statistical and computational approaches. Work that tackles causal mechanisms of action for onset and progression of disease for identified candidate causal genetic variants is highly encouraged.
NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-370.html
This program supports basic and clinical research conducted by scientists who are in the early stages of establishing an independent research career in oral, dental and craniofacial research. Pilot or feasibility studies and developmental research projects with the intention of obtaining sufficient preliminary data for a subsequent investigator initiated Research Project Grant (R01) or equivalent application are supported.
NIDCR Small Research Grants for Analyses of Existing Genomics Data (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-046.html
This opportunity supports meritorious research projects that address research questions relevant to human dental, oral, or craniofacial conditions or traits through analysis of existing and publicly available genomics data using statistical and computational approaches. Data analysis for each project can be performed using existing and/or novel methods to be developed in the same project, including machine learning-based methods.
NIOSH Occupational Safety and Health Research (R01)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-769.html
The purpose of the R01 grant program is to develop an understanding of the risks and conditions associated with occupational diseases and injuries, explore methods for reducing risks and preventing or minimizing exposure to hazardous conditions in the workplace, and translate significant scientific findings into prevention practices and products that will effectively reduce work-related illnesses and injuries. Applicants must concisely describe the occupational health burden(s) being addressed in their proposal while also linking the need for the proposed research activities to planned outputs that will help address or alleviate this burden. Applicants should clearly articulate the anticipated impacts of the proposed research, both during the project period and beyond.
Standard application due dates apply. See solicitation for details.
Non-Invasive Neurostimulation in AD/ADRD (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-298.html
The goal of this opportunity is to encourage applications for studies using non-invasive neurostimulation/neuromodulation in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease or Alzheimer's disease-related dementias.
Novel Approaches for Relating Genetic Variation to Function and Disease (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-868.html
Genome-wide association studies and other disease studies have found many variants that are statistically associated with disease risk, disease protection, or other traits. However, such studies do not show which variants in genomic elements cause these effects or how they result in differences in function. Similarly, clinical genomic sequencing studies have identified many variants in healthy and diseased individuals. However, the pathogenicity of such variants is often unknown, leading to their classification as variants of uncertain significance, which makes clinical implementation difficult.
Novel Approaches for Relating Genetic Variation to Function and Disease (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-867.html
Genome-wide association studies and other disease studies have identified many variants that are statistically associated with disease risk, disease protection, or other traits. However, such studies do not generally show which specific variants in genomic elements cause these effects or how they result in differences in function. Similarly, genomic sequencing studies in clinical settings have identified many variants in healthy and diseased individuals. However, the pathogenicity of such variants is often unknown, leading to their classification as variants of uncertain significance, which makes clinical implementation difficult.
Novel approaches to understand, prevent, treat, and diagnose coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) and other select endemic fungal infections (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-082.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support research activities that will contribute to the overall understanding of coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as Valley Fever, and other select endemic fungal diseases including histoplasmosis and blastomycosis. This research opportunity encourages studies that address diverse scientific areas such as: 1) pathogenesis; 2) host response; 3) disease transmission; 4) natural history and environmental factors contributing to disease; 5) vaccines; 6) diagnostics; and 7) therapeutics; with the ultimate goal of advancing the field toward solutions for the improved detection, prevention, and treatment of select endemic mycoses.
Novel approaches to understand, prevent, treat, and diagnose coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) and other select endemic fungal infections (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-083.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support research activities that will contribute to the overall understanding of coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as Valley Fever, and other select endemic fungal diseases including histoplasmosis and blastomycosis. This research opportunity encourages studies that address diverse scientific areas such as: 1) pathogenesis; 2) host response; 3) disease transmission; 4) natural history and environmental factors contributing to disease; 5) vaccines; 6) diagnostics; and 7) therapeutics; with the ultimate goal of advancing the field toward solutions for the improved detection, prevention, and treatment of select endemic mycoses.
Novel Biomarkers for the Development of HIV Incidence Assays with Improved Specificity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-753.html
This announcement invites R01 applications to support the development of novel biomarkers and improved HIV incidence assays and algorithms with increased specificity for distinguishing recent (within the first 12 months) from chronic HIV infections.
Novel Biomarkers for the Development of HIV Incidence Assays with Improved Specificity (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-754.html
This announcement invites R21 applications to support the development of novel biomarkers and improved HIV incidence assays and algorithms with increased specificity for distinguishing recent (within the first 12 months) from chronic HIV infections.
Novel RNAs in Virology (including HIV) and Immune Regulation: Basic Science and Therapeutic Discovery (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-237.html
Occupation Safety and Health Exploratory/Developmental Grant Program (R21)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-798.html
The purpose of this grant program is to develop an understanding of the risks and conditions associated with occupational diseases and injuries, explore methods for reducing risks and preventing or minimizing exposure to hazardous conditions in the workplace, and translate significant scientific findings into prevention practices and products that will effectively reduce work-related illnesses and injuries. NIOSH sponsors exploratory and developmental research projects by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of projects. Applicants must concisely describe the occupational health burden(s) being addressed in their proposal while also linking the need for the proposed research activities to planned outputs that will help address or alleviate this burden. Applicants should clearly articulate the anticipated impacts of the proposed research, both during the project period and beyond.
Occupational Safety and Health Research (R01)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-812.html
The purpose of this program is to develop an understanding of the risks and conditions associated with occupational diseases and injuries, explore methods for reducing risks and preventing or minimizing exposure to hazardous conditions in the workplace, and translate significant scientific findings into prevention practices and products that will effectively reduce work-related illnesses and injuries.
Application dates vary. See solicitation for details.
Occupational Safety and Health Small Research Grant Program
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-797.html
The purpose of this grant program is to develop an understanding of the risks and conditions associated with occupational diseases and injuries, explore methods for reducing risks and preventing or minimizing exposure to hazardous conditions in the workplace, and translate significant scientific findings into prevention practices and products that will effectively reduce work-related illnesses and injuries. The R03 grant mechanism supports small occupational safety and health research projects that can be carried out with limited resources such as pilot and feasibility studies, secondary data analysis, or development of research methods.
Oocyte Mitochondrial Function in Relation to Fertility, Aging, and Mitochondrial Diseases (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-16-088.html
Application Deadline: May 8, 2019
The purpose of this announcement is to encourage applications from the scientific community to support outstanding research in the area of oocyte mitochondrial function in relation to fertility, aging, and mitochondrial disease transmission to offspring. The overarching goal is to gain fundamental insight into the role of mitochondria and long-term consequences of their dysfunction in the oocyte, and to develop therapeutic or alternative approaches to treat mitochondrial dysfunction for improving oocyte quality and competency, and health of the resultant offspring.
Oocyte Mitochondrial Function in Relation to Fertility, Aging, and Mitochondrial Diseases (R21)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-16-087.html
Application Deadline: May 8, 2019
The purpose of this announcement is to encourage applications from the scientific community to support outstanding research in the area of oocyte mitochondrial function in relation to fertility, aging, and mitochondrial disease transmission to offspring. The overarching goal is to gain fundamental insight into the role of mitochondria and long-term consequences of their dysfunction in the oocyte, and to develop therapeutic or alternative approaches to treat mitochondrial dysfunction for improving oocyte quality and competency, and health of the resultant offspring.
Palliative Care in Home and Community Settings (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-321.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to stimulate research aimed at determining needs and best practices for the integration of palliative care into home and community settings.
Perception and Cognition Research to Inform Cancer Image Interpretation (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-387.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to facilitate research on the perceptual and cognitive processes underlying the performance of cancer image observers in radiology and pathology, in order to improve the accuracy of cancer detection and diagnosis.
Perception and Cognition Research to Inform Cancer Image Interpretation (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-389.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to facilitate research on the perceptual and cognitive processes underlying the performance of cancer image observers in radiology and pathology, in order to improve the accuracy of cancer detection and diagnosis.
Physical Activity and Weight Control Interventions Among Cancer Survivors: Effects on Biomarkers of Prognosis and Survival (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-893.html
This announcement encourages transdisciplinary and translational research that will identify the specific biological or biobehavioral pathways through which physical activity and/or weight control (either weight loss or avoidance of weight gain) may affect cancer prognosis and survival.
Physical Activity and Weight Control Interventions Among Cancer Survivors: Effects on Biomarkers of Prognosis and Survival (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-892.html
This announcement encourages transdisciplinary and translational research that will identify the specific biological or biobehavioral pathways through which physical activity and/or weight control (either weight loss or avoidance of weight gain) may affect cancer prognosis and survival.
Pilot and Feasibility Clinical and Translational Research Studies in Digestive Diseases and Nutrition (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-903.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to foster the advancement of the research mission of the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases by inviting research concepts for clinical pilot and feasibility research studies; and translational research studies in digestive diseases and nutrition.
Prevention Research in Mid-Life Adults (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-849.html#_3._Additional_Information
This funding opportunity announcement seeks to stimulate research on mid-life adults (those 50 to 64 years of age) that can inform efforts to optimize health and well-being as individuals age and prevent illness and disability in later years.
Prevention Research in Mid-Life Adults (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-850.html#_3._Additional_Information
This funding opportunity announcement seeks to stimulate research on mid-life adults (those 50 to 64 years of age) that can inform efforts to optimize health and well-being as individuals age and prevent illness and disability in later years.
Processing and Presentation of Non-Conventional MHC Ligands (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-067.html
This funding opportunity invites applications to characterize antigen processing and presentation mechanisms used in the generation of novel peptidic and non-peptidic ligands presented by classical and non-classical MHC class I and class II molecules and to determine the contribution of these unique antigenic ligands to: protective immune responses to infectious pathogens and/or vaccines; pathogen-associated immune pathogenesis; and/or in the induction/progression or prevention of immune-mediated diseases.
Processing and Presentation of Non-Conventional MHC Ligands (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-066.html
This opportunity invites applications to determine antigen processing and presentation mechanisms used in the generation of novel peptidic and non-peptidic ligands and to determine the contribution of these unique antigenic ligands to: protective immune responses against infectious disease pathogens and/or vaccines; pathogen-associated immune pathogenesis; and/or limit progression or induction of immune-mediated diseases.
Program to Assess the Rigor and Reproducibility of Extracellular Vesicle-Derived Analytes for Cancer Detection (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-053.html
This opportunity encourages research projects that focus on innovative research in the isolation and characterization of extracellular vesicles and their cargo for discovery of predictive biomarkers for risk assessment, detection, diagnosis and prognosis of early cancer.
Research Grants Using the Resources from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-409.html
This announcement encourages applications for research awards that are focused on the use of the Osteoarthritis Initiative database, clinical data, and images.
Research Grants Using the Resources from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-408.html
This announcement encourages applications for research awards that are focused on the use of the Osteoarthritis Initiative database, clinical data, and images.
Research on Current Topics in Alzheimer's Disease and Its Related Dementias (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-070.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to invite applications proposing research on current topics in Alzheimer's disease and its related dementias.
Research on Current Topics in Alzheimer's Disease and Its Related Dementias (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/par-19-071.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to invite applications proposing new tests, animal models, techniques, etc. to advance research on Alzheimer's disease and its related dementias and which need additional preliminary data with broader dissemination to establish them for more general use in this research field.
Research Projects in Cancer Systems Biology (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-287.html
The National Cancer Institute's Cancer Systems Biology Consortium (CSBC) supports systems biology approaches to cancer research. CSBC research projects proposed in response to this funding opportunity must be based upon explicit integration of experimental biology and computational modeling to test and validate novel hypotheses in cancer research.
Research Projects to Enhance Applicability of Mammalian Models for Translational Research (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-131.html
This opportunity encourages submission of projects devoted to demonstrating that mammalian models or their derivatives used for translational research are robust representations of human biology, are appropriate to test questions of clinical importance, and provide reliable information for patients' benefit.
Research Projects to Improve the Predictive Value of Animal Models in Recapitulating Human Immunity to Influenza Infection and Vaccination (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-248.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to support research to improve existing animal models or develop novel animal models that more accurately represent influenza immunity in humans, with an emphasis on increasing the predictive value of models for evaluating novel universal influenza vaccines.
Research Projects to Improve the Predictive Value of Animal Models in Recapitulating Human Immunity to Influenza Infection and Vaccination (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-247.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to support research to improve existing animal models or develop novel animal models that more accurately represent influenza immunity in humans, with an emphasis on increasing the predictive value of models for evaluating novel universal influenza vaccines.
Research to Advance Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Cure: HIV/HBV Co-Infection and HBV Mono-infection (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-19-097.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to invite applications for support of innovative basic, translational, and clinical research to identify and address the challenges to achieving HBV cure in the presence or absence of HIV.
Research to Advance Vaccine Safety (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-873.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to support research that will contribute to the overall understanding of vaccine safety. This research opportunity encourages studies that address scientific areas potentially relevant to vaccine safety, such as: 1) characterization of physiological and immunological responses to vaccines and vaccine components, including different adjuvants; 2) how genetic variations affect immune/physiological responses that may impact vaccine safety; 3) identification of risk factors (e.g., infection history, predisposition to or presence of allergic and/or autoimmune disease and biological markers that may be used to assess whether there is a relationship between certain diseases or disorders and licensed vaccines; 4) creation/evaluation of statistical methodologies for analyzing data on vaccine safety, including data available from existing data sources, such as passive reporting systems or healthcare databases; or 5) the application of genomic/molecular technologies and systems biology approaches to evaluate vaccine safety.
Research to Advance Vaccine Safety (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-872.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to support research that will contribute to the overall understanding of vaccine safety. This research opportunity encourages studies that address scientific areas potentially relevant to vaccine safety such as 1) characterization of physiological and immunological responses to vaccines and vaccine components, including different adjuvants; 2) how genetic variations affect immune/physiological responses that may impact vaccine safety; 3) identification of risk factors e.g., infection history, predisposition to or presence of allergic and/or autoimmune disease and biological markers that may be used to assess whether there is a relationship between certain diseases or disorders and licensed vaccines; 4) creation/evaluation of statistical methodologies for analyzing data on vaccine safety, including data available from existing data sources such as passive reporting systems or healthcare databases; or 5) the application of genomic/molecular technologies and systems biology approaches to evaluate vaccine safety.
Revision Applications to Support the Application of Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (U24 Clinical Trials Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-19-063.html
Application Deadline: November 20, 2019
The purpose of this opportunity is to encourage revision applications from currently funded NCI U24 resource-related research projects proposing to expand upon the original research question(s) or otherwise accelerate progress for the parent study by incorporating informatics methods, tools or resources developed through current or previous support from the NCI Informatics Technology for Cancer Research Program.
Role of Gut Microbiome in Regulating Reproduction and Its Impact on Fertility Status in Women Living With and Without HIV (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-838.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to encourage applications from the scientific community to support outstanding research related to the role of the gut microbiome in regulating metabolism and reproduction and its impact on the fertility status. The overarching goal is to gain fundamental insight into the possible role of the gut microbiome in regulating reproduction through HPG, HPA, and HPT axes in the brain. The results of the study could lead to development of diagnostic markers (signature microbiomes) for reproductive and metabolic failure.
Role of Gut Microbiome in Regulating Reproduction and Its Impact on Fertility Status in Women Living With and Without HIV (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-839.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to encourage applications from the scientific community to support outstanding research related to the role of the gut microbiome in regulating metabolism and reproduction and its impact on the fertility status. The overarching goal is to gain fundamental insight into the possible role of the gut microbiome in regulating reproduction through HPG, HPA, and HPT axes in the brain. The results of the study could lead to development of diagnostic markers (signature microbiomes) for reproductive and metabolic failure.
Secondary Analyses in Obesity, Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-741.html
This announcement encourages R21 applications that propose to conduct secondary analyses of existing data sets relevant to diabetes and selected endocrine and metabolic diseases.
Secondary Analyses of Existing Datasets of Tobacco Use and Health (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-19-022.html
This opportunity invites applications proposing the innovative analysis of existing publicly available nationally representative U.S. cross-sectional and longitudinal data, to investigate novel scientific ideas and/or to generate new models, systems, tools, methods, or technologies that have the potential for significant impact on biomedical or biobehavioral research in areas relevant to the Food and Drug Administration Center for Tobacco Products.
Secondary Analysis of Existing Datasets for Advancing Infectious Disease Research (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-068.html
Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Consortium: Biology, Therapy and Resistance (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-361.html
This opportunity invites applications for research projects to join the Small-Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Consortium. Goals of the SCLC Consortium pertinent to this opportunity are: 1) to learn the mechanistic and biological underpinnings of SCLC formation, progression and heterogeneity; 2) to investigate how molecular vulnerabilities could be used to develop targeted agents or combinations; and 3) to understand clinical resistance to drug and radiation therapy and its rapid development.An optional letter of intent is due 30 days prior to the application due date. Application due dates vary. See solicitation for details.
Small Grant Program for NIDDK K01/K08/K23/K25 Recipients (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-365.html
This program that provides National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) -supported K01, K08, K23, and K25 recipients the opportunity to apply for Small Grant (R03) support at some point during the latter years of their award period of their K award. Through the use of this mechanism, the NIDDK is seeking to enhance the capability of its K01, K08, K23, and K25 award recipients to conduct research as they complete their transition to fully independent investigator status.
Small Grants for New Investigators to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-222.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to provide support for New Investigators: 1) from diverse backgrounds, including from groups nationally underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research to conduct small research projects in the scientific mission areas of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the National Human Genome Research Institute; and 2) who at the time of award will have/have had less than $125,000 direct cost of combined research funding (excluding NIH training and NIH career awards).
Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Clinical Researchers in AD/ADRD Research: Area of Focus Archiving and Leveraging Existing Data Sets for Analyses (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-19-391.html
This Small Research Grant =will support important and innovative projects to provide needed scientific insight to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and/or care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD). Specifically, this opportunity will support archiving and leveraging existing data sets for analyses of projects covering a wide array of topics relating to AD/ADRD.
Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Clinical Researchers in AD/ADRD Research: Area of Focus Basic Science (R03 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-19-392.html
This Small Research Grant will support important and innovative projects focused on basic science approaches to elucidate neurodegenerative mechanisms/pathways of Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD). Proposed projects should ultimately aim to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and/or care for individuals with AD/ADRD.
Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Clinical Researchers in AD/ADRD Research: Area of Focus Systems Biology (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-19-393.html
This Small Research Grant Program will support important and innovative system biology projects in which more scientific insight is needed to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias.
Small Research Grants for Analyses of Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Data (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-375.html
This opportunity is intended to support meritorious small research projects focused on analyses of childhood cancer and/or structural birth defects genomic datasets generated by the Kids First program and/or associated phenotypic datasets. Development of approaches, tools, or algorithms appropriate for analyzing genomic, phenotypic, and/or clinical data relevant to Kids First may also be proposed.
Stimulating Hematology Investigation: New Endeavors (SHINE) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-19-105.html
Stimulating Innovations in Behavioral Intervention Research for Cancer Prevention and Control (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-309.html
This opportunity provides support for the development of innovative interventions that improve cancer-related health behaviors across diverse racial/ethnic populations. Specifically, this opportunity is intended to stimulate research aimed at 1) testing new theories and conceptual frameworks; 2) developing and evaluating novel strategies to improve cancer-related health behaviors; 3) investigating multi-level and multi-behavioral approaches; and 4) utilizing innovative research designs, methodologies, and technologies.
Strategic Alliances for Medications Development to Treat Substance Use Disorders (R01Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-318.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to support research that advances compounds towards FDA approval by leveraging NIDA funds with the strengths and resources of outside organizations, such as for-profit and not-for-profit entities, including academic institutions, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, private and public foundations, and small businesses. Project aims can range from the development of a new molecular entity to the expansion of an existing medication's clinical indication(s).
Sustained Release of Antivirals for Treatment or Prevention of HIV (SRATP) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-029.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to encourage grant applications that address the long term goal and objective of developing sustained release strategies for HIV treatment or prevention. Applications may propose treatment or prevention products delivered using sustained release platforms (oral, injection, implant or direct delivery to HIV target mucosa) that will provide a minimum of 1 week for oral (treatment) or a minimum of once a month for all other drug delivery systems for prevention and treatment.
Telomeres in Wellness and Disease: A Biobehavioral Approach (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-19-073.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to stimulate clinical research that examines the role of telomeres in wellness and disease and to advance the incorporation of telomere studies into biobehavioral programs of research. A body of research has demonstrated the contribution of telomeres to health-related outcomes; however, additional studies are needed to achieve the full potential for incorporating telomere-guided approaches for maintaining wellness, reducing the risk and burden of disease, and for advancing symptom and self-management strategies.
Telomeres in Wellness and Disease: A Biobehavioral Approach (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-074.html
The Intersection of Sex and Gender Influences on Health and Disease (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-19-029.html
This opportunity invites: (1) research applications that examine sex and gender factors and their intersection in understanding health and disease and (2) research that addresses one of the five objectives from Strategic Goal 1 of the new 2019-2023 Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Women's Health Research "Advancing Science for the Health of Women."
The Role of Epitranscriptomics in Development and Disease (R01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-830.html
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage applications from the scientific community to support outstanding research in the area of epitranscriptomics, i.e., the chemical modifications of RNA. Evidence is accumulating that RNA modifications regulate the function of both coding and noncoding RNAs, suggesting that these modifications are involved in both development, and in health and disease. Yet the extent and types of these RNA modifications as well as their roles in particular biological processes remain either poorly understood or not known. The goal of the FOA is to promote research into the role of RNA chemical modifications in the initiation and progression of various developmental processes and disease states and conditions relevant to the scientific mission of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the National Eye Institute (NEI).
The Role of Epitranscriptomics in Development and Disease (R21 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-831.html
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage applications from the scientific community to support outstanding research in the area of epitranscriptomics, i.e., the chemical modifications of RNA. Evidence is accumulating that RNA modifications regulate the function of both coding and noncoding RNAs, suggesting that these modifications are involved in both development, and in health and disease. Yet the extent and types of these RNA modifications as well as their roles in particular biological processes remain either poorly understood or not known. The goal of the FOA is to promote research into the role of RNA chemical modifications in the initiation and progression of various developmental processes and disease states and conditions relevant to the scientific mission of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
Toward Translation of Nanotechnology Cancer Interventions (TTNCI) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-116.html
The goal of this opportunity is to enable the translation of nanotechnology-based cancer interventions relying on next-generation nanoparticle formulations and/or nano-devices. The TTNCI initiative encourages applications for advanced pre-clinical research, supporting translation of nanotechnology-based cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.
Transgender People: Immunity, Prevention, and Treatment (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-054.html
This opportunity supports hypothesis-generating research in transgender people with the objective of characterizing the biological and immunological impact of the interventions (hormones, drugs and surgical) used for gender reassignment and their impact on susceptibility to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.
Enabling Discovery through GEnomic Tools (EDGE)
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505480
The EDGE program supports genomic research that addresses the mechanistic basis of complex traits in diverse organisms within the context (environmental, developmental, social, and/or genomic) in which they function. The EDGE program also continues to support the development of innovative tools, technologies, resources, and infrastructure that advance biological research focused on the identification of the causal mechanisms connecting genes and phenotypes.
High-Risk Research in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=314126
This program aims to support high-risk, exploratory proposals that can lead to significant new anthropological knowledge. As the definition of risk can vary by sub-discipline and because an assessment of the potential payoff is integral to the decision process, it is necessary to discuss topics with the appropriate program officer prior to submission.
Long Term Research in Environmental Biology
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=309109
The Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) Program supports the generation of extended time series of data to address important questions in evolutionary biology, ecology, and ecosystem science. All proposals submitted through the LTREB solicitation are processed by 1 of the 3 clusters in the Division of Environmental Biology: Ecosystem Science, Population and Community Ecology, and Evolutionary Processes. Proposals must address topics supported by these clusters.
Sustained Availability of Biological Infrastructure
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505560
This program supports the continued operation of extant infrastructure that will advance basic biological research, with a focus on awards that ensure the continued availability of mature infrastructure resources critical to sustain the ability of today's scientific community to conduct leading edge research.
Rheumatology Competitive Grant Program
https://pfe-pfizercom-d8-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/2020-11/2021%20Rheum%20Competitive%20Research%20RFP.pdf?2YMfAHsuxcdrLMLumFhaqM3Ldi2tMESM
Application Deadline: January 22, 2021
Through this program, grants will be awarded in support of clinical and basic science research on the pathogenesis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and/or ankylosing spondylarthrosis, with a specific focus on projects that are most relevant to improving patient care.
Ulcerative Colitis Competitive Grant Program
https://pfe-pfizercom-d8-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/2020-11/GMG_2021-I%26I-L_UlcerativeColitisCompetitiveResearch_0.pdf?WMxgl_Y0HX8yv0yKdyPRoikvhxpAP0YN
Application Deadline: February 16, 2021
Through the program, grants will be awarded in support of translational or clinical research on the pathogenesis and treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC), with a specific focus on projects that are most relevant to improving patient care.
Research Grant Program
https://www.curesarcoma.org/research/apply-for-a-grant/
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
Through this program, grants will be awarded in support of translational science research on the etiology, molecular biology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and/or treatment of human sarcomas. The foundation has identified the following priorities for its 2021 funding cycle: immunotherapy; omic characterization of sarcomas and definition of novel targets; omic patterns of sensitivity and resistance to existing agents; systemic therapy combinations; and gene therapy.
Mathematics and Physical Sciences
NASA Space Physiology Research Grants
https://www.acsm.org/acsm-membership/support-acsm-foundation/grants-and-financial-support/research-grants/nasa-space-physiology-research-grant
Application Deadline: January 22, 2021
Through this program, grants will be awarded to doctoral students in support of research in the area of exercise, weightlessness, and musculoskeletal physiology.
Atmospheric System Research
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329520
Application Deadline: January 27, 2021
This opportunity supports research on key cloud, aerosol, precipitation, and radiative transfer processes that affect the Earth's radiative balance and hydrological cycle, especially processes that limit the predictive ability of regional and global models.
Pre-applications are required and due December 16, 2020.
Collaborative Fusion Energy Research in the DIII-D National Program
https://science.energy.gov/~/media/grants/pdf/foas/2019/sc_foa_0001974.pdf
Application Deadline: March 5, 2019
The Department of Energy Office of Science program in Fusion Energy Sciences hereby announces its interest in receiving grant applications for collaborative research in fusion energy science as part of the DIII-D national research program. The mission of the DIII-D program is to establish the scientific basis for the optimization of the tokamak approach to fusion energy production. Pre-applications are required and due January 15, 2019.
High-Energy-Density Laboratory Plasma Science
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330132
Application Deadline: February 18, 2021
Nuclear Data Interagency Working Group Research Program
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330196
Application Deadline: March 8, 2021
This opportunity seeks applications to the Nuclear Data InterAgency Working Group / Research program for research projects intended to answer nuclear data questions of interest.
Letters of Intent are required and due January 7, 2021.
Research Opportunities in High Energy Physics
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329855
Application Deadline: January 26, 2021
The mission of the High Energy Physics program is to understand how the universe works at its most fundamental level, which is done by discovering the elementary constituents of matter and energy, probing the interactions between them, and exploring the basic nature of space and time.
Letters of Intent are highly encouraged and due December 15, 2020.
ROSES 2020: Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology
https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary!init.do?solId={3E72ED7E-1FBD-F815-5A4E-2DA033EF7449}&path=open
Application Deadline: February 4, 2021
This program element solicits proposals for a research project conducted by an individual Future Investigator (FI) who is or will be pursuing a Masters or PhD degree in an Earth or space sciences-related discipline. There must be a principal investigator at the submitting institution who will serve as the research mentor who supports the FI's research and professional development.
Development of a Model Selection Method for Population Pharmacokinetics Analysis by Deep-learning Based Reinforcement Learning (U01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-21-027.html
Application Deadline: March 18, 2021
The purpose of this opportunity is to develop a model selection method for the population pharmacokinetics (popPK) analysis using a deep-learning-based reinforcement learning (RL) algorithm. The development of the method encompasses method validation and performance verification by simulations as well as real pharmacokinetics (PK) data sets.
Algebra and Number Theory
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5431
Application Deadline: October 9, 2020
The Algebra and Number Theory program supports research in algebra, algebraic and arithmetic geometry, number theory, and representation theory.
Algorithms for Threat Detection
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503427
Application Deadline: February 17, 2021
The Algorithms for Threat Detection program will support research projects to develop the next generation of mathematical and statistical algorithms for analysis of large spatiotemporal datasets with application to quantitative models of human dynamics.
Antarctic Research
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5519
Applied Mathematics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5664
Application Deadline: November 16, 2020
The Applied Mathematics program supports mathematics research motivated by or having an effect on problems arising in science and engineering.
Arctic Research Opportunities
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5521
The goal of this solicitation is to attract research proposals that advance a fundamental, process, and/or systems-level understanding of the Arctic's rapidly changing natural environment, social and cultural systems, and, where appropriate, to improve our capacity to project future change.
Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13630
Application Deadline: November 16, 2020
The Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants Program is an inclusive and flexible funding opportunity to support research in the astronomical sciences. The program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for observational, theoretical, laboratory, and archival data studies in astronomy and astrophysics. The program also considers proposals for projects and tools that enable or enhance astronomical research. Proposals may span multiple disciplines and/or areas of study and may utilize multiple techniques.
Combinatorics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503570
Application Deadline: September 22, 2020
The Combinatorics program supports research on discrete structures and includes algebraic, enumerative, existential, extremal, geometric, and probabilistic combinatorics, including graph theory.
Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504687
Application Deadline: September 15, 2020
The Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences program accepts proposals that confront and embrace the host of mathematical and statistical challenges presented to the scientific and engineering communities by the ever-expanding role of computational modeling and simulation on the one hand and the explosion in production of digital and observational data on the other. The goal of the program is to promote the creation and development of the next generation of mathematical and statistical theories and tools that will be essential for addressing such issues.
Computational Mathematics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5390
Application Deadline: December 1, 2020
The computational mathematics program supports mathematical research in areas of science where computation plays a central and essential role, emphasizing analysis, development, and implementation of numerical methods and algorithms, and symbolic methods.
Condensed Matter and Materials Theory
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20582/nsf20582.htm
The Condensed Matter and Materials Theory program supports fundamental research that advances conceptual understanding of hard and soft materials, and materials-related phenomena; the development of associated analytical, computational, and data-centric techniques; and predictive materials-specific theory, simulation, and modeling for materials research.
Conferences and Workshops in the Mathematical Sciences
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11701
Through this solicitation, the Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) will support conferences, workshops, and related activities. DMS priorities include: 1) breadth and diversity of participation, in order to help more mathematical scientists stay abreast of developments in the discipline; 2) involvement of students and junior investigators and of individuals from groups under-represented in the mathematical sciences, in order to contribute to the development of the nation's science personnel base; 3) connection to frontiers in the mathematical sciences, to NSF research priorities, and to federal initiatives and strategic areas, in order to advance the mathematical sciences and to strengthen the interchanges between the mathematical sciences and other science and engineering disciplines; and 4) overall impact on the US mathematical sciences community.
Cooperative Studies of the Earth's Deep Interior
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11702
Application Deadline: September 28, 2020
The Division of Earth Sciences invites the submission of proposals for collaborative, interdisciplinary studies of the Earth's interior within the framework of the community-based initiative known as Cooperative Studies of the Earth's Deep Interior. Funding will support basic research on the character and dynamics of the Earth's mantle and core, their influence on the evolution of the Earth as a whole, and on processes operating within the deep interior that affect or are expressed on the Earth's surface.
Dear Colleague Letter: Mathematical and Physical Sciences Graduate Research Supplement for Veterans
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20097/nsf20097.jsp
The Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) is accepting supplemental funding requests to support one (additional) Ph.D. student per award, as long as the student is a United States veteran. The proposed supplements will afford veterans an opportunity to conduct research toward a doctoral degree with an NSF MPS Directorate active awardee. A supplemental funding request may be submitted for any currently active MPS research award.
Dear Colleague Letter: Research Coordination and Planning Opportunities for the Directorate for Geosciences in Artificial Intelligence
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21022/nsf21022.jsp
With this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) encourages the submission of proposals for workshops, Research Coordination Networks, and other planning activities, including Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research proposals, in Geosciences-themed research in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A primary purpose of this DCL is to encourage ideas from the GEO community that share one or more of the following attributes: a groundswell of support from researchers in a GEO domain; are poised to advance forefront research in AI and one or more geosciences; would benefit from large-scale collaborations across GEO and AI domains and institutions; and require multi-institutional resources and efforts to advance discovery and understanding.
Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505537
The Division of Chemistry (CHE) supports a large and vibrant research community engaged in fundamental discovery, invention, and innovation in the chemical sciences. The projects supported by CHE explore the frontiers of chemical science, develop the foundations for future technologies and industries that meet changing societal needs, and prepare the next generation of chemical researchers.
Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs: Biomaterials, Condensed Matter Physics, Metals and Metallic Nanostructures, Polymers
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505447
Application Deadline: November 2, 2020
Research supported by the Division of Materials Research (DMR) focuses on advancing fundamental understanding of materials, materials discovery, design, synthesis, characterization, properties, and materials-related phenomena. DMR awards enable understanding of the electronic, atomic, and molecular structures, mechanisms, and processes that govern nanoscale to macroscale morphology and properties; manipulation and control of these properties; discovery of emerging phenomena of matter and materials; and creation of novel design, synthesis, and processing strategies that lead to new materials with unique characteristics.
Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs: Ceramics, Electronic and Photonic Materials, Solid State and Materials Chemistry
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505823
Research supported by the Division of Materials Research (DMR) focuses on advancing fundamental understanding of materials, materials discovery, design, synthesis, characterization, properties, and materials-related phenomena. DMR awards enable understanding of the electronic, atomic, and molecular structures, mechanisms, and processes that govern nanoscale to macroscale morphology and properties; manipulation and control of these properties; discovery of emerging phenomena of matter and materials; and creation of novel design, synthesis, and processing strategies that lead to new materials with unique characteristics.
Division of Physics: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505058
The Division of Physics supports physics research and the preparation of future scientists in the nation's colleges and universities across a broad range of physics disciplines that span scales of space and time from the largest to the smallest and the oldest to the youngest. The division is comprised of disciplinary programs covering experimental and theoretical research in the following major subfields of physics: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics; Elementary Particle Physics; Gravitational Physics; Integrative Activities in Physics; Nuclear Physics; Particle Astrophysics; Physics at the Information Frontier; Physics of Living Systems; Plasma Physics; and Quantum Information Science.
EarthCube: Developing a Community-Driven Data and Knowledge Environment for the Geosciences
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504780
Application Deadline: March 2, 2021
The goal of EarthCube is to create a well-connected and facile environment to share data and knowledge for all of the geosciences in an open, transparent, and inclusive manner and to accelerate our ability to understand and predict the Earth system.
Fluid Dynamics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505698
The Fluid Dynamics program supports fundamental research toward gaining an understanding of the physics of various fluid dynamics phenomena. Proposed research should contribute to basic scientific understanding via experiments, theoretical developments, and computational discovery.
Focused Research Groups in the Mathematical Sciences
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5671
Application Deadline: September 9, 2020
The purpose of the Focused Research Group activity is to support collaborative groups employing innovative methods to solve specific, major research challenges in the mathematical sciences.
Foundations
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5548
Application Deadline: September 22, 2020
The program in Foundations supports research in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, including proof theory, recursion theory, model theory, set theory, and infinitary combinatorics.
Frontier Research in Earth Sciences
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504833
Application Deadline: February 3, 2021
The Frontier Research in Earth Sciences program will support research in Earth systems from the core through the critical zone. The project may focus on all or part of the surface, continental lithospheric, and deeper Earth systems over the entire range of temporal and spatial scales.
Geometric Analysis
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5549
Application Deadline: November 3, 2020
The program in Geometric Analysis supports research on differential geometry and its relation to partial differential equations and variational principles; aspects of global analysis, including the differential geometry of complex manifolds and geometric Lie group theory; geometric methods in modern mathematical physics; and geometry of convex sets, integral geometry, and related geometric topics.
Geomorphology and Land-use Dynamics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13690
This program supports innovative fundamental research into processes that shape and modify earth's landscapes over a variety of length and time scales, with a focus on the Holocene. The program encourages research that quantitatively investigates the coupling and feedback among such processes, their rates, and their relative roles, especially in the contexts of variation in biologic, climatic, and tectonic influences and in light of changes due to human impacts. Such research may involve fieldwork, modeling, experimentation, theoretical development, or combinations thereof.
Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505745
The objective of the Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences (HEGS) Program is to support basic scientific research about the nature, causes, and/or consequences of the spatial distribution of human activity and/or environmental processes across a range of scales. Projects about a broad range of topics may be appropriate for support if they enhance fundamental geographical knowledge, concepts, theories, methods, and their application to societal problems and concerns. A proposal to the HEGS Program must explain how the research will contribute to geographic and spatial scientific theory and/or methods development and how the results are generalizable beyond the case study.
Hydrologic Sciences
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13684
The Hydrologic Sciences Program supports basic research on the fluxes of water in the terrestrial environment that constitute the water cycle as well as the mass and energy transport function of the water cycle. The program supports the study of processes including (but not limited to): rainfall, runoff, infiltration and streamflow; evaporation and transpiration; the flow of water in soils and aquifers; and the transport of suspended, dissolved, and colloidal components.
Mathematical Biology
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5690
Application Deadline: September 8, 2020
The Mathematical Biology Program supports research in areas of applied and computational mathematics with relevance to the biological sciences. Successful proposals are mathematically innovative and address challenging problems of interest to members of the biological community.
Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12756
The major aim of the Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program is to foster the continuing health of the mathematical sciences research community as a whole. The program invites projects that support core research in the mathematical sciences, including: 1) novel projects supporting research infrastructure across the mathematical sciences community; 2) training projects complementing the Workforce Program, and 3) conference, workshop, and travel support requests that include cross-disciplinary activities or have an impact at the national scale.
Molecular Foundations for Biotechnology
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505848
Application Deadline: March 16, 2021
This initiative calls for fundamentally new approaches in chemistry to drive new directions in biotechnology, an important Industry of the Future. This solicitation calls for synergistic scientific partnerships grounded in the principles of synthetic, physical organic and molecular recognition chemistry creating novel chemical biology tools to drive innovations in biotechnology. The focus is on the development and deployment of fundamentally new techniques to modify the structure, function, and/or fate of proteins interacting with small molecules for important applications in biotechnology.
Nanoscale Interactions
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505696
The goal of the Nanoscale Interactions program is to support research to advance fundamental and quantitative understanding of the interactions of nanomaterials and nanosystems with biological and environmental media.
National Science Foundation and Department of Energy Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5602
Application Deadline: November 16, 2020
The goal of this National Science Foundation (NSF) and Department of Energy (DOE) partnership is to enhance basic plasma science research and education in this broad, multidisciplinary field by coordinating efforts and combining resources of the two agencies. This solicitation also encourages submission of proposals to perform basic plasma experiments at NSF and/or DOE supported user facilities, including facilities located at DOE national laboratories.
National Science Foundation-Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences Regional Research Conferences in the Mathematical Sciences
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504930
Application Deadline: June 26, 2020
The National Science Foundation-Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences Regional Research Conferences in the Mathematical Sciences are a series of five-day conferences that usually feature a distinguished lecturer delivering ten lectures on a topic of important current research in one sharply focused area of the mathematical sciences.
Navigating the New Arctic
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505594
Application Deadline: March 5, 2021
This solicitation requests proposals that fall within one of three tracks: 1) Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) Planning Grants, dedicated to developing convergence research questions and teams to tackle projects of larger scope in the future; 2) NNA Research Grants, aimed to support creative projects on fundamental research that address convergent scientific and engineering challenges related to the rapidly changing Arctic; and 3) NNA Collaboratory Grants, designed to support collaborative teams undertaking research and training initiatives on critical themes of a broad scope related to the New Arctic.
Paleo Perspectives on Climate Change
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5750
Application Deadline: October 20, 2020
The goal of research funded under the interdisciplinary Paleo Perspectives on Climate Change solicitation is to utilize key geological, chemical, atmospheric (gas in ice cores), and biological records of climate system variability to provide insights into the mechanisms and rate of change that characterized Earth's past climate variability, the sensitivity of Earth's climate system to changes in forcing, and the response of key components of the Earth system to these changes.
Particulate and Multiphase Processes
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505700
The goal of the Particulate and Multiphase Processes program is to support fundamental research on physico-chemical phenomena that govern particulate and multiphase systems, including flow of suspensions, drops and bubbles, granular and granular-fluid flows, behavior of micro- and nanostructured fluids, and self-assembly/directed-assembly processes that involve particulates.
Petrology and Geochemistry
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13683
The Petrology and Geochemistry Program supports basic research on the formation of planet Earth, including its accretion, early differentiation, and subsequent petrologic and geochemical modification via igneous and metamorphic processes.
Plasma Physics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503252
Application Deadline: November 16, 2020
The Plasma Physics program supports research that can be categorized by several broad, sometimes overlapping, sub-areas of the discipline, including: magnetized plasmas in the laboratory, space, and astrophysical environments; high energy density plasmas; low temperature plasmas; dusty, ultra-cold, and otherwise strongly coupled plasmas; non-neutral plasmas; and intense field-matter interaction in plasmas. The focus of the Plasma Physics program is to generate an understanding of the fundamental principles governing the physical behavior of a plasma via collective interactions of large ensembles of free charged particles, as well as to improve the basic understanding of the plasma state as needed for other areas of science and engineering.
Probability
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5555
Application Deadline: September 25, 2020
The Probability Program supports research on the theory and applications of probability. Subfields include discrete probability, stochastic processes, limit theory, interacting particle systems, stochastic differential and partial differential equations, and Markov processes.
Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Statistics and Surveys
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5265
Application Deadline: January 15, 2021
The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) welcomes efforts by the research community to use NCSES data for research on the science and technology (S&T) enterprise, to develop improved survey methodologies for NCSES surveys, to create and improve indicators of S&T activities and resources, and strengthen methodologies to analyze and disseminate S&T statistical data. NCSES invites proposals for individual or multi-investigator research projects, doctoral dissertation improvement awards, workshops, experimental research, survey research and data collection and dissemination projects under its program for Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Statistics and Surveys.
Statistics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5556
Application Deadline: December 15, 2020
The Statistics Program supports research in statistical theory and methods, including research in statistical methods for applications to any domain of science and engineering.
Transport Phenomena Research at the International Space Station to Benefit Life on Earth
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505258
Application Deadline: March 2, 2021
The Division of Chemical, Bioengineering and Environmental Transport in the Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation is partnering with The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space to solicit research projects in the general field of fluid dynamics, particulate and multiphase processes, combustion and fire systems, thermal transport processes, and nanoscale interactions that can utilize the International Space Station National Lab to conduct research that will benefit life on Earth.
Windows on the Universe: The Era of Multi-Messenger Astrophysics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505593
The goals of the Windows on the Universe: The Era of Multi-Messenger Astrophysics program are to build the capabilities and accelerate the synergy and interoperability of three categories of messengers (electromagnetic waves, high-energy particles including neutrinos and cosmic rays, and gravitational waves) to realize integrated, multi-messenger astrophysical explorations of the universe.
Analysis
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5434
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020
The Analysis Program supports research in analysis. Areas of current activity include complex, harmonic, and real analysis; dynamical systems and ergodic theory; functional analysis; mathematical physics; operator theory and operator algebras; and partial differential equations and calculus of variations.
Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians
https://www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/collaboration-grants-for-mathematicians/
Application Deadline: January 28, 2021
The goal of the program is to substantially increase collaborative contacts between accomplished, active mathematicians in the United States who do not otherwise have access to funding that could provide support for travel and visitors.
NU-wide
Independent Research and Development Program
https://nsri.nebraska.edu/irad
The purpose of this program is to develop strategic technical capabilities and competencies and enable science, technology and engineering in support of the United States Strategic Command, as well as the broader mission of combating weapons of mass destruction. See solicitation for specific focus areas.
Nebraska Governance and Technology Center Supplemental Research Awards
https://ngtc.unl.edu/supplemental-research-awards-call-statements-interest
This award will provide supplemental research funding to teams that are already engaged in active internally or externally funded research at the University of Nebraska. The goal of these supplements is to facilitate consideration of law and policy topics relating to ongoing research. Projects must be suitably technology related and articulate how law and policy intersect with the existing project.
Women Investing in Nebraska
https://womeninvestinginnebraska.org/grants/letter-of-inquiry/
This opportunity seeks out groups with innovative and bold solutions to the important issues Nebraskans face. Funding is intended to act as a catalyst for innovative and bold ideas. Grant seekers may contact Lori Shriner at 402-458-1209 or 800-432-3216 for more information.
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BRAIN Initiative Fellows: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-20-620.html
The purpose of this program is to enhance the research training of promising postdoctorates, early in their postdoctoral training period, who have the potential to become productive investigators in research areas that will advance the goals of the BRAIN Initiative. Applications are encouraged in any research area that is aligned with the BRAIN Initiative, including neuroethics. Applicants are expected to propose research training in an area that clearly complements their predoctoral research.
Archiving and Documenting Child Health and Human Development Data Sets (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-064.html#_3._Additional_Information
This opportunity supports the archiving and documentation of existing data sets within the scientific mission of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) in order to enable secondary analysis of these data by the scientific community. The highest priority is to archive original data collected with NICHD funding.
Development and Application of PET and SPECT Imaging Ligands as Biomarkers for Drug Discovery and for Pathophysiological Studies of CNS Disorders (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-037.html
This opportunity invites research grant applications that propose the preclinical development of novel radioligands for positron emission tomography (PET) or single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging in rodent and nonhuman primate brain and incorporation of pilot or clinical feasibility evaluation in pre-clinical studies and appropriate model development.
NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-124.html
The purpose of this opporunity is to protect and promote public health by enhancing, strengthening and sustaining antibiotic resistance surveillance in retail food specimens within the NARMS program. The NARMS cooperative agreements is intended to improve the detection of antibiotic resistance among bacteria in food commodities, as well as expand to new sites to expand the scope of sampling.
Pathway to Independence Award in Tobacco Regulatory Research (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-20-009.html
This award increases and maintains a strong cohort of new and talented independent investigators conducting research that will inform the development and evaluation of regulations on tobacco product manufacturing, distribution, and marketing. This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers with a research and/or clinical doctorate degree from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. This opportunity is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary clinical trial.
Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units (VTEUs): Enhancing Capability and Capacity (UM1 Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-21-001.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to fund well-controlled studies in support of a new indication or change in labeling of products to address unmet needs in rare diseases or conditions. Through the funding of efficient and innovative clinical studies evaluating safety and/or efficacy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expects to increase the number of treatments for rare diseases with an unmet medical need and exert a broad and positive impact on rare disease drug development.
Social Sciences
FirstRisk Advisors Initiatives in College Mental/Behavioral Health
https://www.acha.org/ACHA/Foundation/FirstRisk_Award.aspx
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
Through the program, a single grant will be awarded to a creative initiative that advances prevention, an early intervention, or treatment for mental and behavioral health disorders among students. The goal of the initiative should be to reduce the risk of mental and behavioral illness and injury among college students and to enhance both individual and community health as a strategy to support student learning.
Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford Grant
https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/blasey-ford?tab=1
Application Deadline: February 15, 2021
Through the program, a grant will be awarded to a graduate student or early-career researcher in support of research focused on the understanding, prevention, and/or treatment of the consequences of exposure to traumatic events such as sexual assault, sexual harassment, and/or rape.
Trauma Psychology Grant
https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/trauma-psychology-grant?tab=1
Application Deadline: February 15, 2021
Through the program, a single grant will be awarded in support of innovative work aimed at alleviating trauma.
Steven H. Sandell Grant Program
https://crr.bc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2021-Sandell-Guidelines.pdf
Application Deadline: January 31, 2021
The Steven H. Sandell Grant Program for scholars in the field of retirement or disability research and policy supports research on trends in disability; determining disability; requirements of work in the modern economy; informing long-term projections and models; improving communication and outreach; state and local pensions for non-covered workers; modernizing totalization agreements; economic security of SSA beneficiaries; work-activity retention of disabled beneficiaries with overpayments; and improving service delivery.
Addressing Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Human-Animal Interaction
https://habri.org/grants/funding-opportunities/
Application Deadline: February 11, 2021
The Human Animal Bond Research Institute has issued a Request for Proposals for research on the health outcomes of pet ownership and/or animal-assisted activity or therapy, both for people and the animals involved. Proposals should have a strong theoretical framework and focus on innovative approaches to studying the health effects of companion animals on humans within the following broad categories: child health and development; healthy aging; and mental and physical health and wellness.
National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research Request for Proposals
https://www.ncgvr.org/news/2021/funding-opportunity-for-one-year-gun-research-proposals.html
Application Deadline: February 5, 2021
Grants will be awarded in support of new one-year research projects measuring the impacts of gun policies on the rights and interests of gun owners and users; new one-year research projects on firearm suicides; dissertation or postdoctoral research awards on gun violence or its prevention; and one-year supplemental awards to expand National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research-funded work already under way.
Addressing Health Disparities Among Immigrant Populations through Effective Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-081.html
This opportunity supports research to design and implement effective interventions to enhance health advantages and reduce the health disparities among US immigrant populations.
Addressing the Etiology of Health Disparities and Health Advantages Among Immigrant Populations (R01 Clinical trial not allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-080.html
This opportunity supports innovative research to understand factors uniquely associated with the immigration experience that contribute to health disparities or health advantages among U.S. immigrant populations.
Detection of HIV for Self-Testing (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-070.html
This opportunity supports collaborative, interdisciplinary early-stage research to inform the development of innovative rapid, sensitive, simple, and cost-effective diagnostic technologies that will enable HIV self-testing during the earliest phases of acute infection or during viral rebound.
Disseminating and Implementing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Evidence into Practice through Interoperable Clinical Decision Support
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-074.html
This opportunity solicits grant applications that disseminate and implement patient-centered outcomes research evidence in clinical practice by scaling computer-based, interoperable clinical decision support.
Engaging the Dental Workforce to End the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DE-21-002.html
Application Deadline: February 10, 2021
This opportunity supports intervention research aimed at equipping the dental workforce in meeting the unique needs of people living with HIV or at risk of contracting HIV.
Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-255.html
This opportunity invites Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal and social implications of human genome research. These applications should propose single or mixed methods studies that break new ground, extend previous discoveries in new directions or develop preliminary data in preparation for larger studies.
Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-254.html
This opportunity invites Research Project Grant (R01) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal and social implications of human genome research. Applications may propose studies using either single or mixed methods.
Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-257.html
This opportunity invites Small Research Grant applications to study the ethical, legal and social implications of human genome research. These applications should be for small, self-contained research projects, such as those that involve single investigators.
HEAL Initiative: Optimizing Multi-Component Service Delivery Interventions for People with Opioid Use Disorder, Co-Occurring Conditions, and/or Suicide Risk (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-21-145.html
Application Deadline: March 18, 2021
This opportunity invites research that will optimize multi-component service delivery interventions for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) and co-occurring conditions, to include mental disorders and/or suicide risk. The purpose of the initiative is to support studies that will (1) test the overall effectiveness of multi-component interventions for OUD and co-occurring conditions and (2) examine the relative contribution of constituent components to overall effectiveness.
Health Services Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01- Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-310.html
This opportunity is to encourage innovative health services research that can directly and demonstrably contribute to the improvement of minority health and/or the reduction of health disparities at the health care system-level as well as within clinical settings.
Improving Health Disparities in Alcohol Health Services (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-21-001.html
Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
This opportunity solicits applications on health disparities and health services-related research focusing on 1) access to treatment; 2) making treatment more appealing; 3) costs; and 4) dissemination and implementation. All applications are expected to emphasize health disparities in addition to the other four areas of focus mentioned above.
Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-238.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support developmental/exploratory studies in preparation for health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, or treatment services research to improve health in Native American populations. Intervention and related research is sought to build upon community knowledge, resources, and resilience to test science-based, culturally appropriate solutions to reduce morbidity and mortality through identification and remediation of precursors to diseases and disorders and through culturally informed treatment.
Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-20-048.html
The purpose of this initiative is to support investigator-initiated research on genetic counseling processes and practices in genomic medicine. Research is needed to optimize the genetic counseling process in the context of limited resources.
Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
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The purpose of this initiative is to support targeted studies on genetic counseling processes and practices in genomic medicine. Research is needed to optimize the genetic counseling process in the context of limited resources.
Long-Term Effects of Disasters on Health Care Systems Serving Health Disparity Populations (R01- Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-172.html
This opportunity supports investigative and collaborative research focused on understanding the long-term effects of natural and/or human-made disasters on health care systems serving health disparity populations in communities in the U.S., including the U.S. territories.
Mechanisms and Consequences of Sleep Disparities in the U.S. (R01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-164.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to promote research to understand the underlying mechanisms of sleep deficiencies among U.S. populations that experience health disparities and how sleep deficiencies may lead to disparities in health outcomes.
Mood Disorders in People Living with HIV: Mechanisms and Pathways (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-21-116.html
Application Deadline: March 10, 2021
This opportunity supports studies to better understand the underlying mechanisms and interplay of biological, psychosocial and structural factors contributing to mood disorders in people living with HIV. Applications testing a fully conceptualized and hypothesis-based solid premise founded with adequate preliminary data are appropriate for this opportunity.
Mood Disorders in People Living with HIV: Mechanisms and Pathways (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-21-117.html
Application Deadline: March 10, 2021
This opportunity supports studies to better understand the underlying mechanisms and interplay of biological, psychosocial and structural factors contributing to mood disorders in people living with HIV. Exploratory and high-risk research projects are appropriate for this opportunity.
Multi-disciplinary Machine-assisted, Genomic Analysis and Clinical Approaches to Shortening the Rare Diseases Diagnostic Odyssey (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-TR-21-008.html
Application Deadline: April 19, 2021
This opportunity invites researchers to submit applications for multi-disciplinary diagnostic strategies for rare diseases that combine machine-assistance, genomic analysis, and clinical consultation. Of particular importance, these strategies must be able to be adopted and performed at the primary or secondary care levels by front-line healthcare providers and be readily integrated into their clinical care workflow.
Multi-Site Studies for System-Level Implementation of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Services (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-022.html
This opportunity supports the development and testing of implementation strategies to achieve system-level adoption of evidence-based interventions, guidelines, or practices to improve the delivery, quality, and sustainability of prevention or treatment services for substance use disorders.
Multi-Site Studies for System-Level Implementation of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Services (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-023.html
This opportunity supports he development, adaptation, and pilot testing of implementation strategies to achieve system-level adoption of evidence-based interventions, guidelines, or practices to improve the delivery, quality, and sustainability of prevention or treatment services for substance use disorders.
Music and Health: Understanding And Developing Music Medicine (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-100.html
This opportunity supports research intending to (1) increase understanding of how music affects the brain when it is used therapeutically and/or (2) use that knowledge to better develop evidence-based music interventions to enhance health or treat specific diseases and disorders.
Pilot and Feasibility Studies in Preparation for Substance Use Prevention Trials (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-21-110.html
This opportunity encourages theoretically-driven pilot and/or feasibility research in the following areas: 1) the development and pilot testing of new or adapted interventions to prevent or delay the initiation of substance use and/or the progression from use to misuse or disorder and 2) services research examining questions specific to the prevention of substance use.
Promoting Research on Music and Health: Phased Innovation Award for Music Interventions (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-266.html
This opportunity promotes innovative research on music and health with an emphasis on developing music interventions aimed at understanding their mechanisms of action and clinical applications for the treatment of many diseases, disorders, and conditions. Given the emphasis on innovation, little or no preliminary data are needed to apply.
Research on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-165.html
This opportunity encourages investigator(s)-initiated applications that propose to examine the etiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology and manifestations of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in diverse groups and across the lifespan. Applications that address gaps in the understanding of the environmental and biological risk factors, the determinants of heterogeneity among individuals with ME/CFS, and the common mechanisms influencing the multiple affected body systems in ME/CFS are encouraged.
Research on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-168.html
This opportunity encourages investigator(s)-initiated applications that propose to examine the etiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology and manifestations of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in diverse groups and across the lifespan. Applications that address gaps in the understanding of the environmental and biological risk factors, the determinants of heterogeneity among individuals with ME/CFS, and the common mechanisms influencing the multiple affected body systems in ME/CFS are encouraged.
Research to Improve Native American Health (R21 Clinical Trials Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-214.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support developmental/exploratory studies in preparation for health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, or treatment services research to improve health in Native American populations. Culturally informed exploratory/developmental research is sought that builds upon community knowledge, resources, and resilience to provide foundational knowledge for future science-based, culturally appropriate solutions to reduce morbidity and mortality through identification and remediation of precursors to diseases and disorders and through culturally informed treatment.
Service-Ready Tools for Identification, Prevention, and Treatment of Individuals at Risk for Suicide (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-21-110.html
This opportunity seeks applications for research projects to evaluate the effectiveness of service-ready tools and technologies that can be used to advance training, quality monitoring, and quality improvement efforts and ultimately improve the availability of evidence-based suicide prevention services.
Service-Ready Tools for Identification, Prevention, and Treatment of Individuals at Risk for Suicide (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-21-111.html
This opportunity seeks applications for pilot effectiveness projects to evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of service-ready tools and technologies that can be used to advance training, quality monitoring, and quality improvement efforts and ultimately improve the availability of evidence-based suicide prevention services.
Social and Behavioral Intervention Research to Address Modifiable Risk Factors for Cancer in Rural Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-20-051.html
This opportunity solicits applications to develop, adapt, and test individual-, community- or multilevel interventions to address modifiable risk factors for cancer in rural populations.
A Science of Science Policy Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505610
The National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health are interested in proposals that will propel our understanding of the biomedical research enterprise by drawing from the scientific expertise of the science of science policy research community. This partnership will result in a portfolio of high quality research to provide scientific analysis of important aspects of the biomedical research enterprise and efforts to foster a diverse, innovative, productive and efficient scientific workforce, from which future scientific leaders will emerge.
Accountable Institutions and Behavior
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505715
The Accountable Institutions and Behavior Program supports basic scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues broadly related to attitudes, behavior, and institutions connected to public policy and the provision of public services. Research proposals are expected to be theoretically motivated, conceptually precise, methodologically rigorous, and empirically oriented. Substantive areas include (but are not limited to) the study of individual and group decision-making, political institutions (appointed or elected), attitude and preference formation and expression, electoral processes and voting, public administration, and public policy.
Archaeology and Archaeometry
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11690
The goal of the Archaeology and Archaeometry Program is to fund research that furthers anthropologically relevant archaeological knowledge. The program sets no priorities based on time period, geographic region, or specific research topic.
Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants: Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505741
The goal of this solicitation is to attract research proposals that advance a fundamental, process, and systems-level understanding of the Arctic's rapidly changing natural environment and social and cultural systems, and, where appropriate, to improve our capacity to project future change.
Cognitive Neuroscience
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5316
The cognitive neuroscience program seeks to fund highly innovative proposals that employ brain-based measurements in order to advance our understanding of the neural systems that mediate cognitive processes. Human cognitive science encompasses a wide range of topics, including attention, learning, memory, decision-making, language, social cognition, and emotions.
Cultural Anthropology
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505513
The primary objective of the Cultural Anthropology Program is to support fundamental, systematic anthropological research and training to increase understanding of the causes, consequences, and complexities of human social and cultural variability.
Cultural Anthropology Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505057
The primary objective of the Cultural Anthropology Program is to support basic scientific research on the causes, consequences, and complexities of human social and cultural variability.
Decision, Risk and Management Sciences
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5423
The Decision, Risk and Management Sciences program supports scientific research directed at increasing the understanding and effectiveness of decision making by individuals, groups, organizations, and society. Disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, doctoral dissertation research improvement grants, and workshops are funded in the areas of judgment and decision making; decision analysis and decision aids; risk analysis, perception, and communication; societal and public policy decision making; and management science and organizational design.
Developmental Sciences
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=8671
Application Deadline: July 15, 2020
The Developmental Sciences program supports basic research that increases our understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological processes related to human development across the lifespan. Research supported by this program will add to our knowledge of the underlying developmental processes that support social, cognitive, and behavioral functioning, thereby illuminating ways for individuals to live productive lives as members of society.
Economics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5437
The Economics program supports research designed to improve the understanding of the processes and institutions of the U.S. economy and of the world system of which it is a part. This program supports research in almost every area of economics, including econometrics, economic history, environmental economics, finance, industrial organization, international economics, labor economics, macroeconomics, mathematical economics, and public finance.
Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier: Core Research
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505620
Application Deadline: March 23, 2021
The overarching vision of this program is to support multi-disciplinary research to sustain economic competitiveness, to promote worker well-being, lifelong and pervasive learning, and quality of life, and to illuminate the emerging social and economic context and drivers of innovations that are shaping the future of jobs and work.
Human Networks and Data Science
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505702
Application Deadline: February 4, 2021
The Human Networks and Data Science program (HNDS) supports research that enhances understanding of human behavior and how humans interact with and are influenced by their environments by leveraging data science and network science research across a broad range of topics. HNDS research will identify ways in which dynamic, distributed, and heterogeneous data can provide novel answers to fundamental questions about individual and group behavior. HNDS is especially interested in proposals that provide data-rich insights about human networks to support improved health, prosperity, and security.
Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Awards
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503621
The objective of the Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program is to support basic scientific research about the nature, causes, and/or consequences of the spatial distribution of human activity and/or environmental processes across a range of scales. This solicitation provides instructions for submission of a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement proposal.
Law and Science
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505704
The Law and Science program considers proposals that address social scientific studies of law and law-like systems of rules, as well as studies of how science and technology are applied in legal contexts. Proposals should describe research that advances scientific theory and understanding of the connections between human behavior and law, legal institutions, or legal processes; or the interactions of law and basic sciences, including biology, computer and information sciences, STEM education, engineering, geosciences, and math and physical sciences.
Linguistics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5408
Application Deadline: July 15, 2020
The Linguistics Program supports basic science in the domain of human language, encompassing investigations of the grammatical properties of individual human languages and of natural language in general. Research areas include syntax, semantics, morphology, phonetics, and phonology.
Linguistics: Dynamic Language Infrastructure Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505710
This program supports doctoral research focusing on building dynamic language infrastructure. Developing language infrastructure includes the documentation and preservations of languages in ways that articulate or advance linguistic theory, as well as the use of digitization techniques and novel computational methods that support and advance the study of language.
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5421
The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is an interdisciplinary program in the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences that supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for those sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social, behavioral, and economic sciences.
Perception, Action & Cognition
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5686
The Perception, Action & Cognition program funds theoretically motivated research on a wide-range of topic areas related to typical human behavior with a particular focus on perceptual, motor, and cognitive processes and their interactions. Central research topics for consideration by the program include (but are not limited to) vision, audition, haptics, attention, memory, written and spoken language, spatial cognition, motor control, categorization, reasoning, and concept formation. Of particular interest are emerging areas, such as the interaction of sleep or emotion with cognitive or perceptual processes, epigenetics of cognition, computational models of cognition, and cross-modal and multimodal processing.
Science and Technology Studies
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505697
The Science and Technology Studies program supports research that uses historical, philosophical, and social scientific methods to investigate the intellectual, material, and social facets of the scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical disciplines.
Science of Organizations
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504696
The Science of Organizations program funds basic research that yields a scientific evidence base for improving the design and emergence, development and deployment, and management and ultimate effectiveness of organizations of all kinds.
Science of Science: Discovery, Communication, and Impact
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505730
The Science of Science: Discovery, Communication, and Impact program is designed to increase the public value of scientific activity. The program pursues this goal by supporting basic research in three fundamental areas: 1) how to increase the rate of socially beneficial discovery; 2) how to improve science communication outcomes; and 3) how to expand the societal benefits of scientific activity.
Science of Science: Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505709
The Science of Science: Discovery, Communication, and Impact program is designed to understand the scientific research enterprise and increase the public value of scientific activity. The program pursues this goal by supporting basic research in three fundamental areas: 1) how to increase the rate of socially beneficial discovery; 2) how to improve science communication outcomes; and 3) how to expand the societal benefits of scientific activity.
Security and Preparedness
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505712
The Security and Preparedness Program supports basic scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues broadly related to global and national security. The proposed projects are expected to be theoretically motivated, conceptually precise, methodologically rigorous, and empirically oriented. Substantive areas include (but are not limited to) international relations, global and national security, human security, political violence, state stability, conflict processes, regime transition, international and comparative political economy, and peace science.
Social Psychology
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5712
The Social Psychology program supports research and research infrastructure to advance basic knowledge in social psychology. Among the many research topics supported are: social cognition, attitudes, social and cultural influence, stereotypes, motivation, decision making, group dynamics, aggression, close relationships, social and affective neuroscience, social psychophysiology, emotions, prosocial behavior, health-related behavior, and personality and individual differences.
Sociology
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5369
The Sociology Program supports basic research on all forms of human social organization -- societies, institutions, groups, and demography -- and processes of individual and institutional change. The program encourages theoretically focused empirical investigations aimed at improving the explanation of fundamental social processes. Included is research on organizations and organizational behavior, population dynamics, social movements, social groups, labor force participation, stratification and mobility, family, social networks, socialization, gender, race, and the sociology of science and technology.
The Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence Program
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505731
The Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence Program supports potentially transformative research that develops basic theoretical insights and fundamental knowledge about principles, processes, and mechanisms of learning and about augmented intelligence (i.e., how human cognitive function can be augmented through interactions with others, contextual variations, and technological advances).
Accelerating the Pace of Drug Abuse Research Using Existing Data (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-368.html
The opportunity supports innovative analysis of existing social science, behavioral, administrative, and neuroimaging data to study the etiology and epidemiology of substance using behaviors (defined as alcohol, tobacco, prescription and other substances) and related disorders, prevention of substance use and HIV, and health service utilization.
Analyses of Adherence Strategies and Data Sets from CALERIE to Explore Behavioral and Psychosocial Aspects of Sustained Caloric Restriction in Humans (R01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-825.html
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) invites applications for research projects involving secondary analyses of data in the Computerized Tracking System (CTS) database from the CALERIE (Comprehensive Assessment of Long-term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy) trial to explore behavioral and psychosocial aspects of sustained caloric restriction (CR) in humans, including the translation of the CR adherence strategies used in the trial to promote healthy behaviors, especially for the prevention of weight gain with age. CALERIE was the first trial in humans to specifically focus on the effects of sustained CR. It demonstrated feasibility of sustained human CR (for at least two years) and favorable effects on predictors of longevity, as well as on cardiometabolic risk factors. The sustained weight loss in CALERIE has not been previously attained in any clinical study in non-obese individuals.
Standard application dates apply. See solicitation for details.
Behavioral & Integrative Treatment Development Program (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-212.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to encourage behavioral intervention development research. Specifically, test efficacy, conduct clinical trials, examine mechanisms of behavior change, determine dose-response, treatment optimization, and/or ascertain best sequencing of behavioral, combined, sequential, or integrated behavioral and pharmacological treatments.
Development and Testing of Novel Interventions to Improve HIV Prevention, Care, and Program Implementation (R34 - Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-780.html
This announcement encourages formative research, intervention development, and pilot-testing of interventions. Primary scientific areas of focus include the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, and safety of novel or adapted interventions that target HIV prevention, treatment, or services research. For the purposes of this announcement, "intervention" may include behavioral, social, or structural approaches, as well as combination biomedical and behavioral approaches that prevent the acquisition and transmission of HIV infection or improve clinical outcomes for persons who are HIV infected.
AIDS application dates apply. See solicitation for details.
Emotion Regulation, Aging, and Mental Disorder (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-094.html
Emotion Regulation, Aging, and Mental Disorder (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-095.html
This funding opportunity encourages applications for mechanistic research on age-related changes in emotion regulation and how they may contribute to mental disorders in middle-aged and older adults. In particular, research is sought that will advance understanding of irregularities in the integrative neural-behavioral mechanisms of emotion regulation in adult mood and anxiety disorders, and that will examine whether the irregularities are associated with typical or atypical maturational trajectories of emotion processing.
Engaging Men in HIV Testing, Prevention, and Care (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-19-042.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to develop and test strategies to increase the engagement of men in HIV prevention and care within global settings and among U.S. domestic populations who have evidenced lower rates of engagement and retention in HIV prevention and care.
Engaging Men in HIV Testing, Prevention, and Care (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-19-050.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to develop and test strategies to increase the engagement of men in HIV prevention and care within global settings and among U.S. domestic populations who have evidenced lower rates of engagement and retention in HIV prevention and care.
Ethical Issues in Translational Science Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-TR-20-001.html
This opportunity supports research to address ethical issues in translational science research, with a focus on developing knowledge to inform the ethical development, modification, or application of novel findings, technologies, and approaches to improve human health, including their impact on individuals, families, communities, and society. Collaboration between bioethicists, legal scholars, social scientists, and translational research scientists is encouraged.
High-Priority Areas for Research Leveraging EHR and Large-Scale Data (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-929.html
Application Deadline: November 21, 2018
This funding opportunity encourages research project grant applications to leverage large-scale, real-world data from electronic health records (EHRs) from a variety of systems to understand risk, onset, course, and impact of treatments and services for mental and neurological disorders and to identify promising new mental health and neurological disorders research.
Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-031.html
This opportunity invites grant applications for research to examine 1) the impact of HAI on typical and atypical child development and health; 2) the evaluation of animal-assisted intervention for children and adults with disabilities or in need of rehabilitative services; 3) the effects of animals on public health, including cost effectiveness of involving animals in reducing and preventing disease.
Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) Research (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-032.html
This opportunity invites grant applications for research to examine 1) the impact of HAI on typical and atypical child development and health; 2) the evaluation of animal-assisted intervention for children and adults with disabilities or in need of rehabilitative services; 3) the effects of animals on public health, including cost effectiveness of involving animals in reducing and preventing disease.
Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) Research (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-033.html
This opportunity invites grant applications for research to examine 1) the impact of Human-Animal Interactions (HAI) on typical and atypical child development and health; 2) the evaluation of animal-assisted intervention for children and adults with disabilities or in need of rehabilitative services; 3) the effects of animals on public health, including cost effectiveness of involving animals in reducing and preventing disease.
Identification and Management of Behavioral Symptoms and Mental Health Conditions in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-766.html
This announcement encourages research grant applications focusing on identification and management of behavioral symptoms and mental health conditions in individuals with intellectual disabilities. Specific areas of interest are (1) proposals to develop and validate assessment tools that reliably identify behavioral symptoms or diagnose mental health conditions in individuals with intellectual disabilities and (2) proposals studying the pharmacokinetics, safety, and efficacy of specific psychotropic medications for treatment of behavioral symptoms or mental health conditions in individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Standard application dates apply. See solicitation for details.
Innovative Approaches to Studying Cancer Communication in the New Information Ecosystem (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-348.html
This opportunity supports meritorious research projects in three distinct domains related to cancer communication: 1) the utility and application of new cancer communication surveillance approaches; 2) the development and testing of rapid cancer communication pilot interventions using innovative methods and designs; and 3) the development and testing of multilevel cancer communication models emphasizing bidirectional influence between levels.
Innovative Approaches to Studying Cancer Communication in the New Information Ecosystem (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-350.html
This opportunity supports meritorious research projects in three distinct domains related to cancer communication: 1) the utility and application of new cancer communication surveillance approaches; 2) the development and testing of rapid cancer communication pilot interventions using innovative methods and designs; and 3) the development and testing of multilevel cancer communication models emphasizing bidirectional influence between levels.
Intervening with Cancer Caregivers to Improve Patient Health Outcomes and Optimize Health Care Utilization (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-352.html
This opportunity invites applications for intervention research designed to support caregivers of adult cancer patients. Interventions supported by this opportunity are intended to provide caregivers with care training, promote coping skills, and ultimately help them manage care.An optional letter of intent is due 30 days prior to the application due date. The first application due date is October 17, 2019; then standard due dates apply.
Intervening with Cancer Caregivers to Improve Patient Health Outcomes and Optimize Health Care Utilization (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-355.html
This opportunity invites applications for intervention research designed to support caregivers of adult cancer patients. Interventions supported by this opportunity are intended to provide caregivers with care training, promote coping skills, and ultimately help them manage care.An optional letter of intent is due 30 days prior to the application due date. Standard due dates apply. See solicitations for details.
Leveraging Health Information Technology (Health IT) to Address Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-093.html
Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Drug Abuse Research (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-064.html
This opportunity will support pilot, feasibility, or exploratory research in five priority areas in substance use epidemiology and health services, including: 1) responses to sudden and severe emerging drug issues (e.g., the ability to look into a large and sudden spike in opioid or synthetic cannabinoid use/overdoses in a particular community); 2) responses to emerging marijuana trends and topics related to the shifting policy landscape; 3) responses to unexpected and time-sensitive prescription drug abuse research opportunities (e.g., new state or local efforts); 4) responses to unexpected and time-sensitive medical system issues (e.g. opportunities to understand addiction services in the evolving health care system); and 5) responses to unexpected and time-sensitive criminal or juvenile justice opportunities (e.g., new system and/or structural level changes) that relate to drug abuse and access and provision of health care service.
Omics-guided Biobehavioral Interventions for Improved Health Outcomes: A Step Forward in Translation (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-377.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to stimulate clinical research that harnesses the wealth of advances in the fields of genomics and other omics (e.g., metabolomics, microbiomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, etc.) to incorporate these advances into translatable, personalized biobehavioral interventions for improved health outcomes.
Patient Activation for Self-Management of Chronic Conditions (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-381.html
This solicitation encourages grant applications that address the influence of patient activation on self-management of chronic conditions.
Patient Activation for Self-Management of Chronic Conditions (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-382.html
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to encourage grant applications that address the influence of patient activation on self-management of chronic conditions.
Pilot Services Research Grants Not Involving Clinical Trials (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-189.html
Application Deadline: March 28, 2019
The purpose of this funding announcement is to encourage pilot research that is not an immediate precursor to testing a service intervention but is consistent with the National Institute of Mental Health priorities for services research.
Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Esolation on Health, Wellbeing, Illness, and Recovery (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-373.html
This opportunity solicits research projects that seek to model the underlying mechanisms, processes, and trajectories of social relationships and how these factors affect outcomes in health, illness, recovery, and overall wellbeing. Both animal and human subjects research projects are welcome.
Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Wellbeing, Illness, and Recovery (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-384.html
This opportunity invites research projects that seek to explain the underlying mechanisms, processes, and trajectories of social relationships and how these factors affect outcomes in human health, illness, recovery, and overall wellbeing.
Social Epigenomics Research Focused on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01-Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-372.html
This opportunity supports human epigenomic investigations focused on identifying and characterizing the mechanisms by which social experiences at various stages in life, both positive and negative, affect gene function and thereby influence health trajectories or modify disease risk in racial/ethnic minority and other health disparity populations.
Surgical Disparities Research (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-079.html
This funding opportunity supports investigative and collaborative research focused on understanding and addressing disparities in surgical care and outcomes, in minority and health disparity populations. While the goal is to better understand and explore effectiveness of clinical intervention approaches for addressing surgical disparities, this initiative will also seek to identify multi-level strategies at the institutional and systems level.
Time-Sensitive Obesity Policy and Program Evaluation (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-854.html#_3._Additional_Information
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) establishes an accelerated review/award process to support time-sensitive research to evaluate a new policy or program that is likely to influence obesity-related behaviors (e.g., dietary intake, physical activity, or sedentary behavior) and/or weight outcomes in an effort to prevent or reduce obesity. This FOA is intended to support research where opportunities for empirical study are, by their very nature, only available through expedited review and funding.
Tobacco Regulatory Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-19-019.html
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to invite R01 applications to support biomedical and behavioral research that will provide scientific data to inform regulation of tobacco products to protect public health.
Tobacco Regulatory Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-19-028.html
This opportunity invites applications to support biomedical and behavioral research that will provide scientific data to inform regulation of tobacco products to protect public health. Research projects must address the research priorities related to the regulatory authority of the Food and Drug Administration Center for Tobacco Products.
Typical and Atypical Patterns of Language and Literacy in Dual Language Learners (R21)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-17-448.html
The purpose of this announcement is to support investigator-initiated R21 applications that will inform our understanding of the typical and atypical patterns of language and literacy development of dual language learners (DLLs) in the United States. Applicants are encouraged to take advantage of advances in the language sciences and related fields to identify and clarify specific cognitive, linguistic, neurobiological, and sociocultural factors associated with normal and impaired language and literacy acquisition in young DLL populations.
Typical and Atypical Patterns of Language and Literacy in Dual Language Learners (R21-Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-328.html
The purpose of this announcement is to support investigator-initiated R21 applications that will inform understanding of the typical and atypical patterns of language and literacy development of dual language learners (DLLs) in the United States. Applicants are encouraged to take advantage of advances in the language sciences and related fields to identify and clarify specific cognitive, linguistic, neurobiological, and sociocultural factors associated with normal and impaired language and literacy acquisition in young DLL populations.
Understanding Processes of Recovery in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (R21 - Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-620.html
The purpose of this announcement is encourage applications that seek to examine processes of recovery and relapse in the treatment of alcohol use disorders. Applications high in innovation and significance are highly encouraged that address the following potential topics: 1) defining recovery, 2) examining new and innovative methods to examine precipitants of relapse, 3) understanding mechanisms of mutual help and recovery, 4) evaluating recovery systems of care, and 5) examining processes of extended treatment.
Utilizing Invasive Recording and Stimulating Opportunities in Humans to Advance Neural Circuitry Understanding of Mental Health Disorders (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-20-350.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to encourage applications to pursue invasive neural recording studies focused on mental health-relevant questions. Researchers should target specific questions suited to invasive recording modalities th See at have high translational potential. Development of new technologies and therapies is outside the scope of this opportunity,
Utilizing Invasive Recording and Stimulating Opportunities in Humans to Advance Neural Circuitry Understanding of Mental Health Disorders (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-20-351.html
The purpose of this opportunity is to encourage applications to pursue invasive neural recording studies focused on mental health-relevant questions. Researchers should target specific questions suited to invasive recording modalities that have high translational potential. Development of new technologies and therapies is outside the scope of this opportunity.
Women and Sex/Gender Differences in Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-603.html
The purpose of this announcement is two-fold: (1) to advance identification of male-females differences in drug and alcohol research outcomes, uncover the mechanisms of those differences, and conduct translational research on those differences and (2) to advance research specific to women or highly relevant to women. Both preclinical and clinical studies are sought across all areas of drug and alcohol research.
Women and Sex/Gender Differences in Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-601.html
The purpose of this announcement is two-fold: (1) to advance identification of male-females differences in drug and alcohol research outcomes, uncover the mechanisms of those differences, and conduct translational research on those differences and (2) to advance research specific to women or highly relevant to women. Both preclinical and clinical studies are sought across all areas of drug and alcohol research.
Women and Sex/Gender Differences in Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-602.html
The purpose of this announcement is two-fold: (1) to advance identification of male-females differences in drug and alcohol research outcomes, uncover the mechanisms of those differences, and conduct translational research on those differences and (2) to advance research specific to women or highly relevant to women. Both preclinical and clinical studies are sought across all areas of drug and alcohol research.
Political Science Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505214
Application Deadline: June 15, 2020
The Political Science Program supports scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of citizenship, government, and politics. Substantive areas include, but are not limited to, American government and politics, comparative government and politics, international relations, political behavior, political economy, and political institutions. This solicitation provides instructions for preparation of Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant proposals.
Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health
https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2019/evidence-for-action-investigator-initiated-research-to-build-a-culture-of-health.html
This program funds research that expands the evidence needed to build a Culture of Health.
Letters of inquiry are accepted on a rolling basis.
Transportation
FAA Aviation Research Grants Program
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=328902
Application Deadline: September 7, 2027
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Research Grants Program encourages and supports innovative, advanced research of potential benefit to the long-term growth of civil aviation and commercial space transportation.
UNL
Arts & Humanities Research Enhancement Program
https://unl.app.box.com/s/44scbdry7cdh4av3968t3ylnezcw0mju
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
This program is designed to foster research, scholarship, and creative activity in the arts and humanities to support excellence in these disciplines. This program provides seed money to help faculty achieve short-term goals that, in turn, increases their competitiveness for external grants and/or increases the societal impact of their work, to ultimately set the stage for larger projects.
Visiting Scholar, Distinguished Lecturer and Symposia
https://unl.app.box.com/s/k0dg4imhh4hyyls5fmjwdarfofltswox
This program supports visiting invited scholars who will give a lecture, symposia, or colloquia.
Voelte-Keegan Bioengineering Fund
https://unl.box.com/s/wkgl69lry6sy1n3q0yd9k78z3rpc07t2
This fund supports small grant requests to generate preliminary data to support proposals for future funding or to broaden the scope of a currently funded project. Requests for operating costs for ongoing projects, rather than a distinct set of experiments toward a unique new goal, will receive lower priority for funding.
UNL Funding Opportunities
Biomedical Research Seed Grants
https://nugrant.unl.edu/era/application/applicationPrepPage.php?WorkflowReturnToURL=/system/home&PreselectCompetitionID=141
The goal of this program is to enhance the competitiveness of faculty submitting grant proposals requesting R01 grant support for biomedical research funding from the National Institutes of Health.
Revision Awards
https://nugrant.unl.edu/era/application/applicationPrepPage.php?WorkflowReturnToURL=/system/home&PreselectCompetitionID=18
This program is designed to enhance the competitiveness of faculty revising and resubmitting grant proposals by providing developmental and/or financial support to help improve highly meritorious, but previously unfunded federal funding proposals that are eligible for resubmission.