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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

AHRQ Individual Awards for Postdoctoral Fellows (F32) [deadline extended to 12/9/09]

Application Deadline: 12/9/2009
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announces its continuing interest in supporting the postdoctoral National Research Service Award (NRSA) individual fellowships (F32) in health services research. These postdoctoral research fellowships provide opportunities for one to three years of academic training and/or supervised experience in applying quantitative and/or qualitative research methods to the systematic analysis and evaluation of health care services. The program emphasizes methodological and research topics that address the mission of AHRQ.
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Funding Agencies:
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

AHRQ Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)

The K01 award provides support for a sustained period of protected time for intensive research career development under the guidance of an experienced mentor or sponsor in the field of health services research leading to research independence. The expectation is that through this period of career development and research training, awardees will launch independent research careers and become competitive for new Federal and non-Federal research project funding. Applications must be responsive to AHRQ's mission. The mission of the Agency is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. AHRQ achieves this mission by supporting a broad program of health services research and by working with partners to promote improvements in clinical and health systems practices. AHRQ's programs are designed to (1) improve clinical practice, (2) improve the health care system's ability to provide access to and deliver high quality, high-value health care, and (3) provide policymakers with the ability to assess the impact of system changes on outcomes, quality, access to, cost, and use of health care services.
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Funding Agencies:
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)


American Cancer Society

Postdoctoral Fellowships

This award is to support the training of researchers who have just received their doctorate to enable them to qualify for an independent career in cancer research (including basic, preclinical, clinical, psychosocial, behavioral, and epidemiologic research). Awards are made for one to three years with progressive stipends of $37,000, $39,000, and $42,000 per year, plus a $2,000 per year institutional allowance. Using special endowment funds, the Society annual selects several of the top-ranked fellows to receive special 3-year fellowships with an award amount of $144,000.
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Funding Agencies:
- American Cancer Society

Research Proposals Directed at Poor and Underserved Populations

Despite the steady overall decline in cancer incidence and mortality rates, the incidence of many cancers in poor and underserved populations is higher, and morbidity and mortality are often greater. The American Cancer Society is committed to reducing disparities and alleviating the disproportionate cancer burden borne by many underserved populations, and has designated this a high-priority area. The Extramural Grants Department of the Research Department has launched a special initiative to decrease disparities. Funds have been set aside (up to 10% of the research budget) to support research that addresses the disparity in cancer morbidity and mortality in poor and underserved populations. This initiative includes research that addresses a variety of clinical, cancer control, behavioral, epidemiologic, health policy, health services and basic science questions.
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Funding Agencies:
- American Cancer Society


American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

Mellon/ACLS Recent Doctoral Recipients Fellowships

Application Deadline: 12/10/2008
ACLS invites applications for the second annual competition for the Mellon/ACLS Recent Doctoral Recipients Fellowships. This is the second stage of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation/ACLS Early Career Fellowship Program, which provides support for young scholars.

Mellon/ACLS Recent Doctoral Recipients Fellowships are to assist young scholars in the humanities and related social sciences in the first or second year following completion of the Ph.D. This program aims to assist recent doctoral recipients to position themselves for further scholarly advancement and is available to young scholars whether or not they hold academic positions.

Appropriate fields of specialization include but are not limited to: American studies; anthropology; archaeology; art and architectural history; classics; economics; film; geography; history; languages and literatures; legal studies; linguistics; musicology; philosophy; political science; psychology; religious studies; rhetoric, communication, and media studies; science, technology, and medicine studies; sociology; and theater, dance, and performance studies.

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Funding Agencies:
- American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation


American Educational Research Association (AERA)

AERA-AIR Fellows Program

Application Deadline: 12/15/2008
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the American Institutes for Research (AIR), announce the AERA-AIR (A²) Fellows Program. This program aims to build the talent pool of highly skilled education researchers experienced in working on large-scale studies in major research environments. The A² Fellows program is designed to support early career scholars by providing intensive research and training opportunities to recent doctoral recipients in fields and disciplines related to the scientific study of education and education processes.

Up to three fellows are selected annually for a two-year, rotational position at AIR in Washington, DC. A² fellows will receive mentoring from a diverse group of highly recognized researchers and practitioners in a variety of substantive areas in education. Fellows will hone their skills in all aspects of the research process from proposal development through writing and presentations. Further, they will gain practical experience in how to secure funding for education research and technical assistance projects and will expand their professional contacts in order to prepare them for productive research careers in a range of employment contexts.

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Funding Agencies:
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)

AERA-ETS Fellowship Program in Measurement

Application Deadline: 12/15/2008
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) and Educational Testing Service (ETS) announce the AERA-ETS Fellowship Program in Measurement. This fellowship is designed to provide learning opportunities and practical experience to recent doctoral degree recipients and to early career research scientists in areas such as educational measurement, assessment design, psychometrics, statistical analyses, large-scale evaluations, and other studies directed toward explaining student progress and achievement. Up to two fellows will be selected for this rotational research position at ETS's facilities in Princeton, NJ. Fellows will be assigned to various large-scale assessment programs and engage in operations that are in line with their interests and ETS's research needs.

Through the fellowship program, fellows will receive valuable training and methodological experience in the fields of measurement, psychometrics, and assessment, which will prepare them for productive research careers in a range of employment contexts. Fellows will work with an experienced researcher as a mentor and will participate in structured professional development activities provided by AERA and ETS.

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Funding Agencies:
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- Educational Testing Service (ETS) Research Division


American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)

Ellison Medical Foundation/AFAR Postdoctoral Fellows in Aging Research Program

Application Deadline: 12/16/2008
The Ellison Medical Foundation, in partnership with the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), created the Ellison/AFAR Postdoctoral Fellows in Aging Research Program to encourage and further the careers of postdoctoral fellows with outstanding promise in the basic biological and biomedical sciences relevant to understanding aging processes and age-related diseases and disabilities. The award is intended to provide significant support to permit these postdoctoral fellows to become established in the field of aging. Projects concerned with understanding the basic mechanisms of aging will be considered. Projects investigating age-related diseases are also supported, 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 are also considered. Projects that deal strictly with clinical problems such as the diagnosis and treatment of disease, health outcomes, or the social context of aging are not eligible.
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Funding Agencies:
- American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)
- Ellison Medical Foundation


American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

AFSP research grants support studies that aim to increase understanding of the causes of suicide and factors related to suicide risk, or to test treatments and other interventions designed to prevent suicide. Grants for up to $100,000 over two years are awarded to investigators who have received a Ph.D., M.D., or other doctoral degree within the preceding three years and have not had more than three years of fellowship support. Fellows receive a progressive stipend of $42,000 in the first year and $46,000 in the second, with an institutional allowance of $6,000 per year.
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Funding Agencies:
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention


American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)

Post Doctoral Grant Awards

AICRs Post-Doctoral Grant Awards are designed to encourage new researchers to enter the eld of nutrition- cancer research and to explore innovative research ideas that are often difcult or impossible to fund from traditional sources.
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Funding Agencies:
- American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)


American Psychological Association (APA)

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MHSAS)

The goal of the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage and facilitate the postdoctoral development of psychologists who maintain a professional focus on research related to mental health and substance abuse services for ethnic minorities.
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Funding Agencies:
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)


Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Mellon/ACLS Recent Doctoral Recipients Fellowships

Application Deadline: 12/10/2008
ACLS invites applications for the second annual competition for the Mellon/ACLS Recent Doctoral Recipients Fellowships. This is the second stage of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation/ACLS Early Career Fellowship Program, which provides support for young scholars.

Mellon/ACLS Recent Doctoral Recipients Fellowships are to assist young scholars in the humanities and related social sciences in the first or second year following completion of the Ph.D. This program aims to assist recent doctoral recipients to position themselves for further scholarly advancement and is available to young scholars whether or not they hold academic positions.

Appropriate fields of specialization include but are not limited to: American studies; anthropology; archaeology; art and architectural history; classics; economics; film; geography; history; languages and literatures; legal studies; linguistics; musicology; philosophy; political science; psychology; religious studies; rhetoric, communication, and media studies; science, technology, and medicine studies; sociology; and theater, dance, and performance studies.

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Funding Agencies:
- American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation


Association for Asian Studies

AAS Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) Japan Studies Grants

The Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies (NEAC), in conjunction with the Japan-US Friendship Commission, supports a variety of grant programs in Japanese studies designed to facilitate the research of individual scholars, to improve the quality of teaching about Japan on both the college and precollege levels, and to integrate the study of Japan into the major academic disciplines.
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Funding Agencies:
- Association for Asian Studies

AAS Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) Korean Studies Grants

The Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies (NEAC), in conjunction with the Korea Foundation, offers a grant program in Korean studies designed to assist the research of individual scholars based in North America to improve the quality of teaching about Korea on both the college and precollege levels, and to integrate the study of Korea into the major academic disciplines.
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Funding Agencies:
- Association for Asian Studies


Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange

Scholar Grants

Application Deadline: October 15
The Foundation's grants provide support for research on Chinese Studies in the humanities and social sciences. Distinguished Fellowships, Scholar Grants, and Junior Scholar Grants are available for time off for research and writing.
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Funding Agencies:
- Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange


Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development

Research Training Program in Aging

The Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development offers postdoctoral research training. The program is funded by the National Institute on Aging, and supports individuals with research career interests in the biomedical, behavioral, and social science aspects of aging. Applicants typically apply for two years of training, as the program is designed to be a two-year program.
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Funding Agencies:
- Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development


Educational Testing Service (ETS) Research Division

AERA-ETS Fellowship Program in Measurement

Application Deadline: 12/15/2008
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) and Educational Testing Service (ETS) announce the AERA-ETS Fellowship Program in Measurement. This fellowship is designed to provide learning opportunities and practical experience to recent doctoral degree recipients and to early career research scientists in areas such as educational measurement, assessment design, psychometrics, statistical analyses, large-scale evaluations, and other studies directed toward explaining student progress and achievement. Up to two fellows will be selected for this rotational research position at ETS's facilities in Princeton, NJ. Fellows will be assigned to various large-scale assessment programs and engage in operations that are in line with their interests and ETS's research needs.

Through the fellowship program, fellows will receive valuable training and methodological experience in the fields of measurement, psychometrics, and assessment, which will prepare them for productive research careers in a range of employment contexts. Fellows will work with an experienced researcher as a mentor and will participate in structured professional development activities provided by AERA and ETS.

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Funding Agencies:
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- Educational Testing Service (ETS) Research Division

new Postdoctoral Fellowship Award Program

Application Deadline: 2/1/2009
Individuals selected for fellowships conduct independent research in ETS's offices in Princeton, N.J. A wide-variety of research is acceptable including: measurement theory, validity, natural language processing and computational linguistics, cognitive psychology, learning theory, linguistics, speech recognition and processing, teaching and classroom research, and statistics.
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Funding Agencies:
- Educational Testing Service (ETS) Research Division

new Sylvia Taylor Johnson Minority Fellowship in Educational Measurement

Application Deadline: 2/1/2009
The Sylvia Taylor Johnson Minority Fellowship is part of the postdoctoral fellowship program at ETS. Sylvia Taylor Johnson had a significant influence nationally on educational measurement and assessment through her research, extensive writings, and service to the educational community as an educator, editor, counselor, committee member, and collaborator. In honor of Dr. Johnson's important contributions to the field of education, ETS has established the Sylvia Taylor Johnson Minority Fellowship in Educational Measurement.
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Funding Agencies:
- Educational Testing Service (ETS) Research Division


Ellison Medical Foundation

Ellison Medical Foundation/AFAR Postdoctoral Fellows in Aging Research Program

Application Deadline: 12/16/2008
The Ellison Medical Foundation, in partnership with the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), created the Ellison/AFAR Postdoctoral Fellows in Aging Research Program to encourage and further the careers of postdoctoral fellows with outstanding promise in the basic biological and biomedical sciences relevant to understanding aging processes and age-related diseases and disabilities. The award is intended to provide significant support to permit these postdoctoral fellows to become established in the field of aging. Projects concerned with understanding the basic mechanisms of aging will be considered. Projects investigating age-related diseases are also supported, 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 are also considered. Projects that deal strictly with clinical problems such as the diagnosis and treatment of disease, health outcomes, or the social context of aging are not eligible.
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Funding Agencies:
- American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)
- Ellison Medical Foundation


Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
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Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)


Ford Foundation

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships

Application Deadline: 11/28/2008
The Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships seek to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. To facilitate this goal the Fellowship grants awards at the Predoctoral, Dissertation and, Postdoctoral levels to students who demonstrate excellence, a commitment to diversity and a desire to enter the professoriate.
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Funding Agencies:
- Ford Foundation
- National Research Council


Fyssen Foundation

Post Doctoral Study Grants

The aim of the FYSSEN FOUNDATION is to "encourage all forms of scientific inquiry into cognitive mechanisms, including thought and reasoning, which underlie animal and human behaviour; their biological and cultural bases, and phylogenetic and ontogenetic development". For this purpose, the Foundation will award POST-DOCTORAL STUDY GRANTS. These study grants are meant for the training and support of post-doctoral researchers working in disciplines relevant to the aims of the Foundation such as ethology, paleontology, archaeology, anthropology, psychology, epistemology, logic and the neurosciences. The study grants of up to 25 000 euros per year, for a first post-doc less than one year after the Ph.D. thesis on September 1st of the year of application. They will be awarded to French or foreign research scientists holder of a French doctorate (Ph.D) and attached to a laboratory in France who wish to work in laboratories abroad (except country of origin or joint supervision) and foreign or French research scientists holder a foreign doctorate (Ph.D) and attached to a foreign laboratory who wish to work in French laboratories. Study grants are intended to help young research scientists under 35 years of age.
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Funding Agencies:
- Fyssen Foundation


International Education Research Foundation

Sepmeyer Research Grant Program

Funding for research on world educational systems.
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Funding Agencies:
- International Education Research Foundation


International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)

new Short-Term Travel Grants Program

Application Deadline: 2/2/2009
Short-Term Travel Grants Program (STG) seeks to attract, select, and support in-depth field research by US scholars and experts in policy-relevant subject areas related to Eastern Europe and Eurasia, as well as to disseminate knowledge about these regions to a wide network of constituents in the United States and abroad. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of States Title VIII Program, the STG Program provides fellows with the means to conduct in-country research on contemporary political, economic, historical, and cultural developments relevant to US foreign policy. The STG Program plays a vital role in supporting the emergence of a dedicated and knowledgeable cadre of US scholars and experts who can enrich the US understanding of developments in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
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Funding Agencies:
- International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)


Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Foreign Researchers

This program was established to assist promising and highly qualified young foreign researchers wishing to conduct research in Japan. It is aimed at providing opportunities for such researchers to, under the guidance of their hosts, conduct cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions, thereby permitting them to advance their own research while stimulating Japanese academic circles, particularly young Japanese researchers, through close collaboration in scientific activities. Such collaboration is also intended to advance scientific research in the counterpart countries.
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Funding Agencies:
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science


National Academies

Research Associateship Programs Postdoctoral and Senior Awards

The Research Associateship awards are open to doctoral level scientists and engineers (U.S and Foreign Nationals) who can apply their special knowledge and talents to research areas that are of interest to them and to the participating host laboratories and centers.

Awards are available for Postdoctoral Associates (within 5 years of the doctorate) and Senior Associates (normally 5 years or more beyond the doctorate).

Associates conduct research in residence at the participating host laboratory they have chosen.

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Funding Agencies:
- National Academies


National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Academic Career Award (K07)

The purpose of the NIH Academic Career Award is to provide support to increase the pool of individuals with academic and research expertise to become academic researchers and to enhance the educational or research capacity at the grantee sponsoring grantee institution. The Academic Career Award supports Development awards for more junior level candidates and Leadership awards for more senior individuals with acknowledged scientific expertise and leadership skills.
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Funding Agencies:
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral, and Population Sciences Career Development Award (K07)

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) represents the continuation of a long-standing NCI-supported program that provides support for salary and research costs for up to 5 years for individuals with health professional or science doctoral degrees who are not fully established investigators and who want to pursue research careers in the cancer prevention, control, population, and/or behavioral sciences. The primary objective of this program is to increase the number of investigators who have made commitments to focus their research endeavors on cancer prevention, control, behavioral, and the population sciences.
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Funding Agencies:
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
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Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

NCI Transition Career Development Award (K22)

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) represents the continuation of an NCI program to facilitate the transition of investigators, primarily those with clinical doctoral degrees as well as those with doctoral degrees working in the areas of cancer prevention, control, behavioral, or population science research, from the mentored stage of career development in academic cancer research to the independent stage. This goal is achieved by providing protected time through salary and research support for 3 years to: postdoctoral individuals or junior faculty in mentored positions transitioning into their first independent position; and investigators within the first 2 years of their first independent cancer research position, to initiate and develop their independently-supported cancer research programs.
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Funding Agencies:
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22)

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) represents the continuation of an NCI program to make possible the diversification of the cancer research workforce via facilitation of the transition of investigators from minority groups underrepresented in biomedical research, primarily those with clinical doctoral degrees as well as those with doctoral degrees working in the areas of cancer prevention, control, behavioral, or population science research, from the mentored stage of career development in academic cancer research to the independent stage. This goal is achieved by providing protected time through salary and research support for 3 years to: postdoctoral individuals or junior faculty in mentored positions transitioning into their first independent position; and investigators within the first 2 years of their first independent cancer research position, to initiate and develop their independently-supported cancer research programs.
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Funding Agencies:
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)


National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

Academic Career Award (K07)

The purpose of the NIH Academic Career Award is to provide support to increase the pool of individuals with academic and research expertise to become academic researchers and to enhance the educational or research capacity at the grantee sponsoring grantee institution. The Academic Career Award supports Development awards for more junior level candidates and Leadership awards for more senior individuals with acknowledged scientific expertise and leadership skills.
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Funding Agencies:
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
>> More information about this funding opportunity...
Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)


National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
>> More information about this funding opportunity...
Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)


National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER)

Title VIII Ed Hewett Policy

Application Deadline: 3/13/2009
The Title VIII Ed Hewett Fellowship supports research on the countries of the Former Soviet Union or Southeastern Europe conducted by an individual scholar or researcher under the auspices of a U.S. government agency, embassy, or field office of a U.S. nongovernmental organization in these regions. The maximum award is $50,000. Applicants must be U.S.-based scholars or researchers holding a Ph.D. in any discipline of the humanities and social sciences, with a concentration and considerable background in some aspect of the history, culture, politics, and economics of the countries of the FSU and CEE. Individuals with comparable research skills who do not hold a Ph.D. will also be considered.
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Funding Agencies:
- National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER)

Title VIII National Research Competition

Application Deadline: 2/13/2009
NCEEER was created in 1978 to develop and sustain long-term, high-quality programs for post-doctoral research on the social, political, economic, environmental, and historical development of Eurasia and Southeast Europe. From broad, cross-cultural analyses to more focused studies of particular problems, NCEEER supports research projects that facilitate a mutually beneficial exchange of information between scholars and policy-makers.

The National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER) invites proposals for its National Research Competition. This competition provides funds for both collaborative and individual research projects.

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Funding Agencies:
- National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER)

Title VIII Short-Term Travel Grants

Application Deadline: 4/15/2009
The National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER) invites proposals for its Title VIII Short-term Travel Grant Program for Research on Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans.
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Funding Agencies:
- National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER)


National Human Genome Research Institute

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
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Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)


National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
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Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)


National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
>> More information about this funding opportunity...
Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)


National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
>> More information about this funding opportunity...
Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

NIDDK Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [deadline extended to 1/8/09]

Application Deadline: 1/8/2009
The purpose of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide "protected time" for junior research scientists to facilitate their transition from the mentored to the independent stages of their careers in biomedical research. The NIDDK invites K01 applications from advanced postdoctoral and/or newly independent research scientists (usually with a Ph.D. degree) in biomedical or behavioral sciences who are pursuing careers in research areas supported by the NIDDK. By providing support for the critical transition period between postdoctoral training and independent R01 funding for non-clinical investigators, the NIDDK hopes to foster the careers of these investigators who are vital for the future excellence of the NIDDK research endeavor. Applicants must justify the need for a period of mentored research experience and provide a convincing case that the proposed period of support will substantially enhance their careers as independent investigators.
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Funding Agencies:
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)


National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
>> More information about this funding opportunity...
Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)


National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (K12) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) Division of NIGMS re-announces the Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) Initiative, which seeks to combine mentored postdoctoral research at a research-intensive institution with an opportunity for candidates to develop teaching skills through mentored assignments at a Minority Serving Institution.
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Funding Agencies:
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences


National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
>> More information about this funding opportunity...
Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)


National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
>> More information about this funding opportunity...
Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)


National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
>> More information about this funding opportunity...
Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)


National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Academic Career Award (K07)

The purpose of the NIH Academic Career Award is to provide support to increase the pool of individuals with academic and research expertise to become academic researchers and to enhance the educational or research capacity at the grantee sponsoring grantee institution. The Academic Career Award supports Development awards for more junior level candidates and Leadership awards for more senior individuals with acknowledged scientific expertise and leadership skills.
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Funding Agencies:
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
>> More information about this funding opportunity...
Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)


National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Academic Career Award (K07)

The purpose of the NIH Academic Career Award is to provide support to increase the pool of individuals with academic and research expertise to become academic researchers and to enhance the educational or research capacity at the grantee sponsoring grantee institution. The Academic Career Award supports Development awards for more junior level candidates and Leadership awards for more senior individuals with acknowledged scientific expertise and leadership skills.
>> More information about this funding opportunity...
Funding Agencies:
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
>> More information about this funding opportunity...
Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)


National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
>> More information about this funding opportunity...
Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)


National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) [extended to Jan. 8, 2010]

The goals of NIH-supported career development programs are to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The purpose of the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and “protected time” (three, four, or five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Awards are not renewable, nor are they transferable from one principal investigator to another.
>> More information about this funding opportunity...
Funding Agencies:
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)


National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH Pathway to Independence (PI) Award (K99/R00)

The primary, long-term goal of the Pathway to Independence (PI) Award program is to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new and talented NIH-supported independent investigators. The PI award program is designed to facilitate a timely transition from a mentored postdoctoral research position to a stable independent research position with independent NIH or other independent research support at an earlier stage than is currently the norm.
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Funding Agencies:
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (F32)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards individual postdoctoral research training fellowships to promising applicants with the potential to become productive, independent investigators in research fields relevant to the missions of participating NIH Institutes and Centers.

The primary objective of this funding opportunity is to help ensure that diverse pools of highly trained scientists will be available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to carry out the Nation's biomedical, behavioral and clinical research agendas.
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Funding Agencies:
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)


National Research Council

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships

Application Deadline: 11/28/2008
The Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships seek to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. To facilitate this goal the Fellowship grants awards at the Predoctoral, Dissertation and, Postdoctoral levels to students who demonstrate excellence, a commitment to diversity and a desire to enter the professoriate.
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Funding Agencies:
- Ford Foundation
- National Research Council


National Science Foundation (NSF)

Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and Supporting Activities

The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) and the Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) offer Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and related supporting activities in an effort to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in selected areas of science in the U.S. These fellowships support training and research in science, technology, engineering and mathemetics (STEM) fields in a host institution only in the areas of biology and social, behavioral, and economic sciences within the purview of NSF. Supporting activities are travel grants to graduate students to visit prospective sponsors and starter research grants for Fellows.
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Funding Agencies:
- National Science Foundation (NSF)


Population Council

Fred H. Bixby Felloswhip Program

Application Deadline: 1/15/2009
The Population Council offers a fellowship program to expand training opportunities for population specialists and biomedical researchers. This fellowship is geared toward those in the early stages of their careers, and to those with a demonstrated commitment to remaining in their home countries to build capacity in local institutions, or returning home after working/studying abroad. The Council's Fred H. Bixby Fellowship Program is a ten-year program that began in January 2007. The program is highly competitive and will offer a limited number of fellowships each year. The Fred H. Bixby fellowships will allow citizens of developing countries to work with experienced mentors in the Council's network of offices. Fellows will work on projects in the following program areas:
  • HIV and AIDS
  • Poverty, Gender, and Youth
  • Reproductive Health
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Funding Agencies:
- Population Council


Prevent Cancer Foundation

new Cancer Research Post-Doctoral Fellowships

Fellowship proposals will be considered in the following categories: Basic, clinical, translational and population-based research projects. Education programs in cancer prevention. Early detection projects. Behavioral intervention projects.
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Funding Agencies:
- Prevent Cancer Foundation


Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

Japan Program: JSPS Fellowship Program

Application Deadline: 12/1/2008
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship Program for U.S. researchers provides promising and highly qualified recent PhDs (and ABDsplease see eligibility) with opportunities to conduct research in Japan. JSPS guidelines target the applicant who wishes to conduct cooperative research under the leadership of a host researcher, thereby advancing the Fellow's own research and at the same time stimulating Japanese academic circles through close collaboration with young Japanese researchers.

The SSRC Japan Advisory Board recommends to JSPS up to 20 candidates annually from the social sciences and humanities. Award offers are made by JSPS in early-summer for fellowships that must commence between April 1 and November 30 (long-term) or April 1 and March 31 (short-term). Applications are welcome from all social science and humanities disciplines and need not be explicitly related to the study of Japan. Projects must include work with colleagues and resources in Japan and propose a single, continuous stay in Japan from 16 days to 11 months or 12 to 24 months.

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Funding Agencies:
- Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

Katrina Grants

The SSRC is offering small grants in aid of up to $5,000 (in rare cases $7,500) to enable researchers to complete projects bearing on Hurricane Katrina, its impacts on people and places, and the reconstruction of the Gulf Coast. These may supplement funds from other sources. Preference will be given to students completing dissertation projects and to younger researchers, but applications are welcome from others. The awards are intended to enable people to bring to fruition research they have already begun.
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Funding Agencies:
- Social Science Research Council (SSRC)


Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)

Congressional Fellowships in Child Development 2008-2009

Application Deadline: 12/15/2008
The SRCD Congressional Fellowship program is designed to provide greater interaction between the developmental research community and Congress. Fellows spend one year working as a Legislative Assistant on the staff of a congressional committee, on the staff of a member of Congress, or in a congressional support agency that works directly for members or committees of Congress. Fellows may participate in activities such as drafting and preparing legislation, preparing or assisting in Congressional hearings, or preparing briefs and speeches. Following the two-week science policy orientation program at AAAS in September, Fellows interview with congressional offices to determine a placement. Currently, one Congressional Fellow each year is funded by a grant from the William T. Grant Foundation, and a second Fellow is funded by SRCD.
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Funding Agencies:
- Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)

Executive Branch Policy Fellowships in Child Development 2008-2009

Application Deadline: 12/15/2008
The SRCD Executive Branch Policy Fellowship program is designed to provide greater interaction between the developmental research community and Federal research programs and policies. Following a two-week science policy orientation program at AAAS, Fellows work as resident scholars in a Federal agency that sponsors developmental research, providing advice and guidance to programs, and working in partnership with research teams within the Federal government.
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Funding Agencies:
- Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)


Spencer Foundation

RAND/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship in Education Policy

The RAND/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship in Education Policy enables outstanding new scholars in education policy to sharpen their analytic skills, learn to communicate research results effectively, and advance their research agendas. Housed within RAND Education and co-sponsored by the Spencer Foundation, the program blends formal and informal training and extensive collaboration with distinguished researchers in a variety of disciplines.Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis for positions that begin in summer or fall 2003.
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Funding Agencies:
- Spencer Foundation


Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MHSAS)

The goal of the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is to encourage and facilitate the postdoctoral development of psychologists who maintain a professional focus on research related to mental health and substance abuse services for ethnic minorities.
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Funding Agencies:
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)


U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Postdoctoral Award

Letter of Intent: 11/19/2008
Application Deadline: 12/3/2008
The BCRP challenges the scientific community to design innovative research that will foster new directions for, address neglected issues in, and bring new investigators to the field of breast cancer research. The BCRP focuses its funding on innovative projects that have the potential to significantly impact breast cancer, particularly those involving multidisciplinary and/or multi-institutional collaborations and alliances. The BCRP encourages risk-taking research; however, all projects must demonstrate solid judgment and rationale.

Postdoctoral Award proposals should either extend the candidates ongoing research related to breast cancer, or broaden the scope of his or her research to include work that is highly relevant to breast cancer, under the guidance of a designated mentor. Proposals with a multidisciplinary research approach to breast cancer are highly encouraged but not required.

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Funding Agencies:
- U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)


W. K. Kellogg Foundation

Kellogg Health Scholars Program: Community-Disparities Track

The Community-Disparities (CD) Track of the Kellogg Health Scholars Program (KHSP) is a post-doctoral fellowship program designed to meet the growing needs of schools of public health and other health professions for faculty with community competency. The CD post-doctoral Track enables scholars to develop and enhance skills in working with communities and engaging in community-based participatory research at institutions where these skills are present.
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Funding Agencies:
- W. K. Kellogg Foundation

Kellogg Scholars in Health Disparities Program

The Kellogg Scholars in Health Disparities Program is preparing a new generation of minority scientists for careers and leadership roles in health disparities research, health policy research and health policy and practice. The program is supporting a cadre of creative thinkers - largely from minority groups and with a passion for health equity and social justice - trained in behavioral and social science disciplines, epidemiology and related biomedical sciences and public policy. Minority groups have been under-represented to date in leadership roles in academic health-related careers and in national health and public policy development. The program provides exposure to public policy-making and knowledge exchange and the interactive process of translating research findings into policy and practice. Through mentoring, research training, publishing and policy workshops, and diverse professional meetings, Scholars' career development and leadership roles are enhanced. Scholars will have access to a wide range of resources at the participating sites including an interdisciplinary program of mentoring, research and training tailored to Scholars' individual research needs and interests.
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Funding Agencies:
- W. K. Kellogg Foundation


Wenner-Gren Foundation For Anthropological Research, Inc.

Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships

Application Deadlines: May 1 and November 1 annually
Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships support the writing-up of already completed research. The fellowship is awarded to scholars in the earlier stages of their careers, when they frequently lack the time and resources to develop their research for publication. Scholars with a Ph.D. in hand for no more than ten years (from the application deadline) are eligible to apply. A maximum of eight Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded annually.
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Funding Agencies:
- Wenner-Gren Foundation For Anthropological Research, Inc.

Wadsworth Short-Term Fellowships

Wadsworth Short-Term Fellowships are intended to provide support for doctoral students or post-doctoral scholars who are within ten years of receiving their doctorate to enhance their research capacity in the field of anthropology.
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Funding Agencies:
- Wenner-Gren Foundation For Anthropological Research, Inc.

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