This subset of the Directory contains grants and fellowships for established researchers, typically those with faculty positions at academic or research institutes. Some opportunities are specifically directed towards junior faculty or senior faculty, though most include both categories. Whenever possible, grant or fellowship titles have been linked to the full description of the opportunity online.
615 Chestnut St., 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 440-9300
Toll Free Telephone: 1-866-423-3965
Fax: (215) 440-7228
Website: http://www.aacr.org
Email: aacr@aacr.org
Fields of Study: Cancer research.
Contact: Ms. Susan M. Waskey, Program Coordinator.
Phone: 215 440-9300 x 162
Email: avonscholars@aacr.org
Purpose: To enhance the quality of cancer
research in limited resource settings by supporting junior
researchers to conduct research in the U.S.
Eligibility: Nationals or permanent residents of
countries where opportunities for specialized scientific training
are limited who are residing and conducting research within a low
or middle income country. Applicants must be in their first faculty
position and have been in faculty status for no longer than ten
years by December 31, 2005. Applicants should possess a doctoral
level degree and have the title Instructor, Assistant Professor, or
equivalent.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 yearly salary; one
time award of US$25,000 institutional expenses, including travel,
insurance, professional development, etc; and up to US$2,000 to
support attendance at AACR annual meetings.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: January 13, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Contact: Ms. Gina Rivas, Staff Associate
Phone: 215 440 9300 x 102
Email: awards@aacr.org
Purpose: To support basic, translational, or
clinical cancer research by a tenure-track scientist.
Eligibility: Tenure-track scientists at the level
of Assistant Professor who have completed postdoctoral studies or
clinical fellowships no later than July 1 of the application year
and not more than five years prior to the Award year. Employees or
subcontractors of a national government or private industry are not
eligible. Citizenship and residency unrestricted. Candidates must
be nominated or co-nominated by an Active, Emeritus, or Honorary
Member of the AACR.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 for salary,
benefits, laboratory supplies, and limited domestic travel.
Attendance at the AACR Annual Meeting is mandatory.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: December 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Contact: Ms. Gina Rivas, Staff Associate
Phone: 215 440 9300 x 102
Email: awards@aacr.org
Purpose: To support basic, translational, or
clinical cancer research and to support investigators moving from
postdoctoral studies to faculty status. The five award programs
focus on the following areas of research: translational or
prevention lung cancer research, clinical cancer research focused
on the HER family pathway, pancreatic cancer, translational
pancreatic cancer research, and angiogenesis.
Eligibility: Applicants for the programs in
angiogenesis, pancreatic cancer, and the HER family pathway must be
affiliated with U.S. institutions. At the start of the grant term,
candidates must be in the first, second, or third year of their
first full-time appointment after completing postdoctoral studies.
Eligible positions include Instructor, Acting Assistant Professor,
Research Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, or equivalent.
Citizenship and residency unrestricted. Employees or subcontractors
of a national government or private industry are not eligible.
Candidates must be nominated or co-nominated by an Active,
Emeritus, or Honorary Member of the AACR.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 per year for
direct research expenses. Attendance at the AACR Annual Meeting is
mandatory.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: December 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Research Department, American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, N.E.,
Atlanta, GA 30329-4251
Phone: 404 329-7558
Fax: 404 321-4669
Website: http://www.cancer.org
Email: grants@cancer.org
Fields of Study: All fields of cancer research.
Note: These programs are open to investigators within the United States and its territories.
Purpose: To support investigator-initiated
research projects in basic, preclinical, clinical, and
epidemiologic research.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$200,000 per year
(direct costs), plus 20% allowable indirect costs.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline:April 1 and October 15
Purpose: Support psychosocial, behavioral, and
cancer control research, including epidemiologic approaches to
psychosocial and behavioral research.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$200,000 per year
(direct costs), plus 20% allowable indirect costs.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline:April 1 and October 15
Purpose: Support investigator-initiated
research projects in health services and health policy outcomes
research.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$200,000 per year
(direct costs), plus 20% allowable indirect costs.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline: April 1 and October 15.
Purpose: To support mentored research by
full-time faculty, typically within the first four years of their
appointment, with the goal of becoming independent investigators in
clinical, cancer control and prevention, epidemiologic,
psychosocial, behavioral, health services and health policy
research.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$135,000 per year
(direct costs) plus 8% allowable indirect costs. These grants are
not renewable.
Duration: Up to five years.
Deadline: April 1 and October 15.
Purpose: To support primary care physicians
with a rank of instructor to assistant professor who are pursuing
an academic career with an emphasis on cancer control.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000, US$55,000, and
US$60,000 per year. The grant also provides up to US$10,000
additional funds per year for support of mentor.
Duration: Up to three years.
Deadline: October 15
American Leprosy Missions
1 ALM Way, Greenville
SC 29601, USA
Phone: +1 864 241 1750
Website: http://www.leprosy.org
Email: psaunderson@leprosy.org
Note: Information on research support can be obtained from Dr. Paul Saunderson at the email listed above. The ALM website does not always contain this information.
Fields of Study: Any aspect of leprosy or Buruli ulcer.
Purpose: To support independent researchers
focusing on leprosy or Buruli ulcer.
Eligibility: Open.
Financial Provisions: US$10,000
to US$60,000 per year.
Duration: Up to three years.
Deadline: September 1 for funding the following
year.
ASM
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-942-9368
Fax: 202-942-9329
Website: http://www.asm.org
Email: international@asmusa.org
Fields of Study: Microbiology.
Purpose: To support to an ASM member to teach a
hands-on, highly interactive short course on a single topic in the
microbiological sciences at a Latin American institution of higher
learning.
Eligibility: Joint application must be submitted
by ASM member from North America and Latin American host institution.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$4,000 for travel
costs, supplies and equipment, and local administrative costs. ASM
funds should be matched by the host institution, but matching funds
may be in-kind contributions.
Duration: One to two weeks.
Deadline: April 15, October 15.
Purpose: To support to an ASM member to teach a
hands-on, highly interactive short course on a single topic in the
field of antimicrobial resistance at an institution of higher
learning in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama,
Paraguay, or Peru.
Eligibility: Joint application must be submitted
by ASM member from North America and Latin American host institution.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$4,000 for travel
costs, supplies and equipment, and local administrative costs. ASM
funds should be matched by the host institution, but matching funds
may be in-kind contributions.
Duration: One to two weeks
Deadline: April 15, October 15.
Purpose: To enable microbiologists in India and
the United States to visit institutions in the other country to
teach short courses (Teaching Professorship), or to enable
microbiologists in India to conduct a collaborative research
project in the US (Research Professorship).
Eligibility: Indian and U.S. microbiologists. ASM
membership not required.
Financial Provisions: Typically US$4,000 but up to
US$8,000 for travel costs, supplies and equipment, and local
administrative costs. ASM funds should be matched by the host
institution, but matching funds may be in-kind contributions. ASM
will provide one year of ASM membership to all participants.
Duration: Teaching professorship – one to
two weeks; research professorship – six weeks to six
months.
Deadline: April 15, October 15.
Purpose: To enable members of ASM who plan to visit developing nations on academic or other business to arrange to spend a day with colleagues at a university or research institute in a major city. ASM will reimburse the member’s expenses for local travel and one or two nights in a hotel. Information on this program can be found on the ASM website.
Executive Director
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
60 Revere Drive, Suite 500
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 480-9592
Fax: (847) 480-9282
Website: http://www.astmh.org
Email: info@astmh.org
Fields of Study: Biomedical research relating to tropical disease.
Purpose: To enhance and facilitate the
development of scientific linkages between Panama, nations of
Central America, tropical and sub-tropical South America and the
Caribbean Islands, Mexico and the United States and Canada through
support of short-term travel for young research investigators from
these regions for the purposes of: (1) establishing collaborative
biomedical research projects focusing on tropical diseases of
health importance to people living in these areas, and (2) learning
new techniques and approaches applicable to the study of such
diseases.
Eligibility: Applicants should have Ph.D. or M.D.
level training in a relevant field. They should be citizens or
permanent residents of the Americas, and hold a position at a
research, medical, public health or teaching institution in that
country.
Financial Provisions: Awards will generally not
exceed US$25,000 to cover the total costs of round-trip travel,
housing and supplies required for a project.
Duration: Short term, not specified.
Deadline: August 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To enhance and facilitate the
development of scientific linkages among Central America, tropical
and sub-tropical South America, the Caribbean Islands, Panama, and
the United States.
Eligibility: Ph.D. or M.D. level training in a
relevant field. Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident
of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, or
Venezuela
Financial Provisions: US$ 50,000–$100,000
per year.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: September 14, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Office of the Science Director & Vice President
The ALS Association
4338 Lavender Drive
Palm Harbor, FL 34685
Phone: 727 942 8949
Website: http://www.alsa.org
Email:
researchgrants@alsa-national.org.
Field of Study: All research related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, including stem cell research, disease mechanism, therapeutic approaches, model systems, genetics, clinical and drug trials, therapy, environmental studies and clinical management.
Purpose: To support investigator-initiated
research relevant to ALS.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$60,000 - US$80,000 per
year.
Duration: Up to three years.
Deadline: Abstracts due January 2 and July 1. Full
proposals due March 1, September 1.
Purpose: To support pilot studies or research
by investigators new to the field of ALS.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$35,000 - US$40,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: Abstracts due January 2 and July 1. Full
proposals due March 1, September 1.
Purpose: To support small pilot clinical
trials.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$150,000 per year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Abstracts due April 10, full proposal
due May 31.
Research Department
Arthritis Foundation
1330 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: (404) 965-7537 or 1-800-568-4045
Fax: (404) 872-9559
Website: http://www.arthritis.org/research/default.asp
Fields of Study: Arthritis and arthritis-related research.
Purpose: To fund highly meritorious and
innovative research programs that meet the mission of the Arthritis
Foundation within that chapter area.
Eligibility: The amount and duration, as well as
the character, eligibility and purpose of a Chapter Grant, are
determined by the chapter issuing the RFP.
Deadline: September 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To broaden the base of inquiry in
fundamental biomedical science, clinical research or behavioral
research with relevance to rheumatic disease by encouraging
applications for research proposals that involve an especially high
degree of innovation and novelty or represent a special opportunity
to address unique and relevant research questions.
Eligibility: Independent, self-directed
investigators with any terminal degree are invited to apply.
Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: The award amount is up to
US$100,000 per year
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Typically March 1, June 1, September 1,
December 1. Confirm deadlines on website.
Purpose: To foster the productivity of
independent physician-scientists at the mid-career level who will
strengthen translational research in academic health centers, both
through their own studies as well as their mentoring of the next
generation of physician-scientist trainees. It will provide support
to explore fundamental scientific questions, to apply the resulting
knowledge at the bedside, and to bring insights from the clinical
setting back to the laboratory for further exploration.
Eligibility: M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. engaged in
translational research in arthritis related questions at the
assistant professor level with a minimum of three years of
experience and track record of publication, independent grant
support. Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: The award amount is
US$166,000 per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: September 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
The Director
Program Coordination Section
Australian Research Council (ARC)
GPO Box 2702
Canberra ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA
Phone: 61 2 6284 6600
Fax: 61 2 6284 6601
Website:
http://www.arc.gov.au
Email: ncgp@arc.gov.au
Fields of Study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To attract and retain leading
Australian researchers in key positions, attract outstanding
international researchers to undertake research which is of
national benefit to Australia, and support research that will
result in economic, environmental and social benefits for
Australia.
Check website for more details.
Purpose: To provide opportunities for
outstanding researchers with proven international reputations to
undertake research that is both of major importance in its field
and of significant benefit to Australia. Australian Professorial
Fellowships (APF) are available to researchers with more than eight
years’ research experience since the award of the Ph.D. or
equivalent research doctorate.
Eligibility: The awards are open to worldwide
competition from researchers who normally have more than eight
years of professional experience since the award of their
Ph.D.
Financial Provisions: $A90,000 - $A105,000.
Deadline: March.
BBSRC
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon SN2 1UH
UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: +44 (0) 1793 413 200
Fax: +44 (0) 1793 413 201
Website: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk
International Relations Unit
Tim Willis
Email: tim.willis@bbsrc.ac.uk
Kathryn Turton
Email: kathryn.turton@bbsrc.ac.uk
Sue Whitcher
Email: sue.whitcher@bbsrc.ac.uk
Fields of Study: Biotechnology and biological sciences.
Purpose: To support initial contact and
collaboration between UK and Chinese scientists, priming the pump
for later full research projects.
Eligibility: Current BBSRC grant holders or
scientists at BBSRC-sponsored institutes.
Financial Provisions: Up to £25,000 to cover
travel, subsistence, and workshops or exchanges, but not research
costs.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline: November 9, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support international researchers
in visiting UK universities or institutes.
Eligibility: Current BBSRC grant holders or
scientists at BBSRC-sponsored institutes.
Duration: Up to one year.
Deadline: Open, at least three months before
proposed start date.
Purpose: To support short and long term travel
from the UK as well as exchanges in the context of a long-term
partnership.
Eligibility: Current BBSRC grant holders or
scientists at BBSRC-sponsored institutes.
Financial Provisions: Travel and subsistence costs
only – no salaries, bench fees, or research costs.
Duration: Travel awards can be up to one year;
partnering awards provide funding for a series of exchanges within
two years.
Deadline: Open, at least six weeks before proposed
start date.
Purpose: To support the organization of
workshops between UK and international scientists to discuss
potential collaborations. BBSRC is particularly interested in
promoting further links with the U.S., Canada, EU member states,
Japan, China, and India.
Eligibility: Current BBSRC grant holders or
scientists at BBSRC-sponsored institutes.
Financial Provisions: Up to £10,000
Deadline: November 16, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support initial contact and
collaboration between UK and Japanese scientists, priming the pump
for later full research projects.
Eligibility: Current BBSRC grant holders or
scientists at BBSRC-sponsored institutes.
Financial Provisions: Up to £50k to cover
travel, subsistence, and workshops or exchanges, but not research
costs.
Duration: Up to four years.
Deadline: November 9, 2005. TBA for 2006.
950 West 28th Ave.
Vancouver, BC
Canada V5Z 4H4
Phone: 604-875-2000 x 5936
Fax: 604-875-3076
Website: http://www.bcricwh.bc.ca
Fields of Study: Children’s and women’s health.
Purpose: To support new permanent investigators
towards establishing successful research programs in
children’s and women’s health.
Eligibility: This is not an open competition
– the Institute will select priority areas of research for
support. Contact Allison Rintoul at arintoul@cw.bc.ca for more
information.
21 T.W. Alexander Drive
P.O. Box 13901
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3901
Phone: (919) 991-5100
Fax: (919) 991-5160
Website: http://www.bwfund.org
Email: info@bwfund.org
Fields of Study: Biomedical sciences.
Purpose: The goal of the program is to provide
new opportunities for accomplished investigators still early in
their careers to study pathogenesis, with a focus on the
intersection of human and pathogen biology. Potential frameworks
for proposals include cell-pathogen interactions, host-pathogen
interactions, and novel routes to disease causation in
humans.
Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian scientists
and institutions. Institutions may nominate up to two
candidates.
Financial Provisions: US$400,000.
Duration: Five years ($80,000 per year).
Deadline: November 1.
Purpose: To foster the development and
productivity of established independent physician-scientists whose
work bridges the gap between basic research and patient care.
Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian scientists
and institutions. Institutions may nominate up to two
candidates.
Financial Provisions: A total of US$750,000 per
award.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: September 1.
Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation
Programs Department
1600 Duke Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703 836 3682
Fax: 703 836 4413
Website: http://www.preventcancer.org
Email: info@preventcancer.org
Tara Partovi
Email: tara.partovi@preventcancer.org
Fields of Study: Cancer prevention.
Purpose: To support innovative projects in
prevention and early detection of cancer through scientific
research.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted, but
research must be conducted primarily in the U.S. Applicants may
include: researchers at the instructor or assistant professor level
with relevant academic or professional degrees (M.D., PharmD.,
Ph.D.) who are conducting cancer prevention research, or
researchers who are farther along in their careers and who are
shifting their focus to cancer prevention.
Financial Provisions: US$40,000 per year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: February 28, September 14.
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
675 Third Avenue, 25 th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Phone: 212 455-0520
Fax: 212 455-0529
Website: http://www.drcrf.org
Email: awards@drcrf.org
Fields of Study: Cancer research.
Purpose: To support the development of
outstanding biomedical scientists as independent investigators in
the cancer field by ensuring the continuity of their research
productivity at the critical transition from their research
training to their first faculty position.
Eligibility: All applications must be submitted
within the first three years of tenure-track faculty appointment.
Non-U.S. citizens may apply only if they have a regular faculty
appointment at a U.S. institution. Visiting appointments do not
qualify.
Financial Provisions: US$100,000 per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: Suspended until further notice.
Purpose: To support young physician-scientists
conducting patient-oriented cancer research.
Eligibility: The applicant must be a U.S. citizen
or permanent legal resident. The applicant must have received an
M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree(s) from an accredited institution and be
board-eligible. Applicants may apply during final year of
subspecialty training or within the first four years of initial
assistant professorship appointment. Applications will only be
accepted from institutions that have been invited to submit them by
the Foundation. Only two nominations per institution, including
affiliated schools, will be accepted.
Financial Provisions: Retiring of up to US$100,000
in medical school debt, stipend of US$100,000 per year, research
allowance of US$50,000 per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: March 1.
Cancer Research Institute
681 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212-688-7515
Website: http://www.cancerresearch.org
Email: grants@cancerresearch.org
Fields of Study: Immunological approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer; general immunology.
Purpose: To support assistant professors
undertaking their first independent investigations in cancer
immunology or general immunology. At least one award is designated
for research with high relevance to cancer immunology.
Eligibility: Candidates must hold a doctoral
degree and be a tenure track Assistant Professor at the time of
award activation. Citizenship and location unrestricted; host
institutions must be not-for-profit.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$50,000 per
year, to be used at the recipient’s discretion.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: March 1.
Purpose: To support research projects for which outside donors have raised funds that are administered by CRI. Among the categories through which the grants are awarded are: AIDS, leukemia and blood-related diseases, and tumor biology. Application is by invitation only.
Purpose: To support research in two programs: the Cancer Vaccine Collaborative and the Cancer Antigen Discovery Collaborative. These programs accept applications by invitation only.
Cancer Research UK
P.O. Box 123
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PX
Phone: 020 7242 0200
Fax: 020 7269 3100
Website: http://science.cancerresearchuk.org
Email: cancer.info@cancer.org.uk
Contact: Dr Simon Vincent, Senior Research Manager (Personal
Awards & Training)
Email:
simon.vincent@cancer.org.uk.
Fields of Study: Cancer and cancer-related research
Purpose: To support non-clinical scientists in
long-term research at UK universities. Fellowships are tenable in
most UK university departments.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants
should have completed at least six years and less than ten years of
postdoctoral work at the time of application. Applicants should be
independent researchers, but should not have been running a group
for longer than six years at the time of application.
Financial Provisions: Salary, as well as a
postdoctoral worker, a Ph.D. student, technical assistance, a
set-up equipment grant and research expenses.
Duration: Six years.
Deadline: Preliminary applications due every
May/June, full applications in September.
Purpose: To allow clinician scientists to
establish an independent research group at a UK institution.
Eligibility: Applicants must have at least two
years of full time postdoctoral research experience, to have proven
themselves as independent investigators, and to be well qualified
for a clinical academic research career. Citizenship is
unrestricted, but applicants must have been resident and working in
the European Economic Area for three years immediately before
application and intend to pursue a career in the UK. Fellowships
are tenable in most UK university departments.
Financial Provisions: Salary, as well as a
postdoctoral worker, a Ph.D. student, technical assistance, a
set-up equipment grant and research expenses.
Duration: Five years, with renewal possible.
Deadline: December 9, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Infectious Diseases
Office of Extramural Research
1600 Clifton Road
Mail Stop C-19
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Phone: (404) 639-3770
Fax: (404) 639-2469
Website: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/oer/
Fields of Study: Infectious disease, including basic research and public health research.
Purpose: To increase the production of research to prevent illness, disability, and death caused by infectious diseases in the United States and around the world.
NCID issues periodic calls for proposals at the website listed above. Though most grants have gone to U.S. institutions, there are no geographic or citizenship restrictions on applicants. Please also see joint ASM-NCID grants under the American Society for Microbiology.
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5 M
Washington, DC 20008-3009
Phone: (202) 686-7877
Fax: (202) 362-3442
Website: http://www.cies.org
Email: apprequest@cies.iie.org
Fields of Study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To increase mutual understanding
between the people of the United States and the people of other
countries.
Eligibility: U.S. Scholars; all ranks, including
Emeritus. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, possess a master's or
doctoral degree, and for some awards, have foreign language
proficiency.
Financial Provisions: Variable by country, but
includes stipend, transportation, and miscellaneous
allowances.
Duration: Two months to an academic year.
Deadline: August 1.
Foreign scholars should contact Fulbright commissions or U.S. embassies or consulates in their home country to determine that awards are available. Check website for more details on specific programs such as Scholar in Residence Program.
Executive Director
Medical and Scientific Committee
Dermatology Foundation
1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201-4802
Phone: (847) 328-2256
Fax: (847) 328-0509
Website: http://www.dermfnd.org
Email: dfgen@dermatologyfoundation.org
Fields of Study: Dermatology.
Purpose: To support research projects that will
further the practice of dermatologic surgery, and develop the
teaching, research and leadership careers of dermatologic
surgeons.
Eligibility: Applicants must have an M.D.; M.D.,
Ph.D.; or D.O. degree. Completed at least one-year post-residency
surgical training in the U.S. at the time of funding. Applicant
must hold a junior faculty appointment in a division or department
of dermatology.
Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a
stipend, up to US$55,000.
Duration: One to two years.
Deadline: October 15.
Purpose: To support the establishment and
development of health policy careers for dermatologists.
Eligibility: Applicants must have an M.D.; M.D.,
Ph.D.; or D.O. degree. Completed clinical training in a U.S.
dermatology residency program. Applicants must be a faculty member
in a department or division of dermatology at time of award.
Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a
stipend, up to US$55,000.
Duration: One to two years.
Deadline: October 15.
Purpose: To provide funding for future
intellectual leaders, educators, and clinical scholars in that
aspect of the specialty that addresses severe dermatologic
disease.
Eligibility: Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D.,
or D.O. degree. Completed clinical training in a U.S. dermatology
residency program. Applicants must hold a legitimate junior faculty
appointment in a division or department of dermatology in the
U.S.
Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a
stipend, up to US$55,000.
Duration: One to two years.
Deadline: October 15.
Note: Cosponsored by the Women’s Dermatologic
Society.
Purpose: To support research in the areas of
women’s health issues, which range from disorders that affect
primarily women, such as lupus and scleroderma, to the effects of
hormones and environmental factors on the skin and cutaneous
aging.
Eligibility: Applicants must have an M.D., or
Ph.D., D.O., or equivalent degree, two to three years of fellowship
or postdoctoral training, and a position in a department of
dermatology.
Financial Provisions: Stipend up to
US$55,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: October 17, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To assist individuals in the
transition from fellowship to established investigator.
Eligibility: Applicants must have anM.D., or
Ph.D., D.O., or equivalent degree, two to three years of fellowship
or postdoctoral training, and a position in a department of
dermatology.
Financial Provisions: Stipend up to
US$55,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: October 17, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To provide funding for the initial
stages of research projects. Particular funding is set aside for
patient-directed investigation as well as research relevant to
dermatopathology, ichthyosis and epidermolysis bullosa.
Financial Provisions: US$20,000 per year.
Eligibility: Must have an M.D., Ph.D., or D.O.
degree, have completed training in U.S. dermatology residency
program, and be a clinical investigator in an early-career
stage.
Deadline: October 17, 2005. TBA for 2006.
1 place Saint Gervais
1201 Geneva
Switzerland
Phone: + 41 (0) 22 906 9230
Fax: +41 (0) 22 906 9231
Website: http://www.dndi.org
Email: dndi@dndi.org
Fields of Study: Neglected diseases. Currently, Human African trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis.
Purpose: Support research in the pre-clinical
and clinical development stages concerning drug development for
neglected diseases.
Eligibility: Citizenship and location
unrestricted. Collaborations with institutions in the global South
are encouraged.
Deadline: March 18, 2005. Currently closed.
DDCF Headquarters & Grantmaking Programs
650 Fifth Avenue, 19 th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212 974-7000
Fax: 212 974-7590
Website: http://www.ddcf.org
Email: ddcf@aibs.org
Fields of Study: Clinical research.
Note: The Duke Foundation gives approximately 5% of its funding in response to unsolicited applications. Two page LOIs may be submitted to the address above for proposals that fall within their Medical Research Program.
Purpose: To facilitate the transition from
junior physician-scientist to independent clinical researcher. The
four focus areas are AIDS, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and
sickle cell anemia and other blood disorders.
Eligibility: Physician scientists conducting
clinical research who have received an M.D. or foreign equivalent
from an accredited institution and are working in a U.S. academic
medical center or other nonprofit research institution. Citizenship
is unrestricted. Applicants must have a full-time faculty position
at the Assistant Professor level or below and have been appointed
to their first full-time faculty position between January 31, 2001
and January 31, 2006.
Financial Provisions: US$125,000 per year in
direct costs and US$10,000 per year in indirect costs.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: January 31 2006.
Purpose: To support the research and mentoring
activities of mid-career physician scientists.
Eligibility: Applicants must have an M.D., and
M.D./Ph.D., or a foreign M.D. equivalent; must have a full time
university appointment at the level of Associate Professor or above
as of February 14, 2006; must have been appointed to their first
full-time faculty position no earlier than February 14, 1991; and
must have an established translational clinical research program in
any disease area. Citizenship is unrestricted, but applicants must
be at U.S. institutions.
Financial Provisions: US$1.5 million.
Duration: At least five years.
Deadline: February 14 2006.
Purpose: To support collaborations across
disciplines, to demonstrate successful models for clinical research
at the interface of multiple disciplines, and to support
interdisciplinary and inter-institutional endeavors that go beyond
the program project mindset.
Eligibility: Teams of investigators from at least
three disciplines, all with advanced degrees. One must be a
clinical researcher. Team leader must work in a U.S. nonprofit
institution, though the team may include investigators at other
institutions in the U.S. and overseas.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$2.25 million for
full grants, smaller planning grants.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: Currently closed. Check website for
updates.
Purpose: To support health operations research
in order to improve the care and treatment of AIDS patients in
resource-limited settings, inform antiretroviral therapy policy and
practice, and to improve outcomes of the roll-out and scale-up of
antiretroviral therapy in Africa.
Eligibility: Investigators or teams of
investigators working with healthcare teams that provide care and
treatment to AIDS patients in Africa. P.I. must be working in a
U.S. academic medical center or tax exempt charity, or at an
African institution with an affiliated public charity that is
tax-exempt under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$100,000 per
year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Closed for 2005. Details may change in
2006.
Purpose: To fund young African investigators
and build local research capacity. Research topics may include
malaria and tuberculosis as they affect AIDS patients.
Eligibility: Junior African investigators working
on AIDS care and treatment in Africa.
Financial Provisions: US$10,000 to US$72,000 over
two years.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: March 15 2005. TBA for 2006.
The Ellison Medical Foundation
4710 Bethesda Avenue
Suite 204
Bethesda, M.D. 20814-5226
Phone: (301) 657-1830
Fax : (301) 657-1828
Website: http://www.ellisonfoundation.org
Email: available via website.
Fields of Study: Basic biomedical research related to aging and age-related diseases and disabilities.
Purpose: To support research on aging,
particularly new research with inadequate funding due to novelty,
high risk, or other reasons.
Eligibility: Established researchers at U.S.
institutions. Citizenship is unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$150,000 per year.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: Letter of intent due March 9, 2006 via
online submission. See Applications and Receipt Dates page of the
website.
Executive Directory
Professor Frank Gannon
European Molecular Biology Organization
Meyerhofstrasse 1, D-69117
Heidelberg, Germany
Phone: 49 6221 8891-0
Fax: 79 6221 8891 215
Website: http://www.embo.org
Email: fellowships@embo.org, courses_workshops@embo.org
Fields of Study: Molecular Biology
Purpose: To support, promote and network
Europe’s best young independent scientists.
Eligibility: Open to individuals who are within
the first four years of leading their own independent laboratories.
Candidates should have published one last author publication from
their independent labs and must be working in an EMBC member state.
For female candidates with children the four year time limit is
extended by one year per child.
Financial Provisions: €15,000 per year where
applicable, application for additional funds available.
Deadline: April 1.
Purpose: To support high quality training and
collaboration in the life sciences.
Eligibility: Any scientist in the field of
molecular biology or related science in Europe. Funding is also
available for the organization of courses and workshops outside of
Europe as part of EMBO
World Activities.
Financial Provisions: Depending on the meeting
type, a maximum grant of €30,000 per meeting is available,
paid in the calendar year in which the event takes place. EMBO will
advance a percentage of the funds prior to the meeting and the
remainder on receipt of the final accounts, reports, and
questionnaires.
Deadlines: Twelve months in advance with the
deadlines of February 1 and August 1.
Purpose: To support lectures delivered by EMBO
members at major international meetings thereby facilitating
scientific exchange and bringing EMBO opportunities to the
attention of a wide audience.
Eligibility: The lecture is a plenary lecture and
is entitled "The EMBO Lecture." The meeting should be a high
profile meeting with an international perspective. Meetings on
topics that can be justified as being under-represented in EMBO
activities are also considered. Speaker must be a member of
EMBO.
Financial Provisions: A maximum of €1,000 is
available to support speakers at European meetings and for meetings
outside of Europe a maximum of €3,000 will be provided. The
expenses must be fully justified and should include the travel,
subsistence and related direct expenses of the speaker. Normally
support will be provided for one speaker only. Requests for repeat
support for annual meetings will be considered.
Deadline: February 1 and August 1.
Fight for Sight, Inc.
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 809
New York, NY 10016
Janice Benson, Grants Manager
Phone: 212 679 6060
Fax: 212 679 4466
Website: http://fightforsight.com
Email: Janice@fightforsight.com, info@fightforsight.com
Fields of Study: Vision research.
Purpose: To fund pilot projects of priority
interest for investigators who have little or no research funding
and who need assistance to defray costs of personnel, equipment and
consumable supplies as needed for a specific research
investigation. Travel costs are generally not supported but may be
considered.
Eligibility: Citizenship and location are
unrestricted, though the majority of grants are awarded in the U.S.
and Canada.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$20,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: March 1.
FAIMER Institute
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685
Phone: 215-823-2213
Fax: 215-386-3309
Website: http://www.faimer.org
Application: https://faimeronline2.ecfmg.org
International Opportunities in Medical Education database: http://www.faimer.org/resources/opportunities/index.html
Email: swilliams@ecfmg.org
Fields of Study: Medical education.
Purpose: To promote excellence in international
medical education by offering faculty from schools of medicine
abroad educational opportunities in the United States. Medical
school faculty will participate in a two year program that includes
two residential sessions in the United States followed by a year of
mentoring in the home country. Selected fellows can then pursue
advanced degrees at medical institutions worldwide.
Eligibility: Candidates for this program must:
reside and work in their home countries at the time of application;
have a graduate or professional degree in clinical medicine or in a
basic science that is taught in a medical education setting in the
U.S., or a professional degree in education; hold an academic
appointment as a faculty member in a school of medicine or
postgraduate medical education institute; have not less than three
years of work experience as a faculty member in the home country
following completion of their formal academic and clinical
training; document competence in written and spoken English; have
the endorsement of a home country medical school or postgraduate
medical education institute for the proposed educational program;
have a position in the home country medical school, organization,
or institution to which they will return upon completion of the
fellowship.
Financial Provisions: The institute portion will
include round-trip travel, and course materials for the fellow. The
fellowship portion includes a monthly stipend.
Duration: Two years, with possible one-year
fellowship to follow.
Deadline: January 1, 2008
FIND
71, av. Louis Casai
P.O. Box 93
1216 Cointrin
Geneva, Switzerland
Phone: +41 (22) 710 0590
Fax: +41 (22) 710 0599
Website:http://www.finddiagnostics.org
Email:
info@finddiagnostics.org
Fields of Study: Infectious disease, currently tuberculosis and Human African Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness).
Purpose: To support research directly related
to the discovery of new diagnostic tools for tuberculosis and
sleeping sickness; to be expanded later to include other infectious
diseases.
Eligibility: Citizenship and location
unrestricted.
Deadline: No current calls. Check
website for updates.
PO Box M201
Missenden Road
Sydney NSW 2050
Australia
Phone: 61 2 9993 4500
Fax: 61 29993 4501
Website: http://www.thegeorgeinstitute.org
Email:
info@thegeorgeinstitute.org
Fields of Study: International health, particularly non-communicable disease (NCD) and injury.
Purpose: To enable national and international
scholars to undertake research at the Institute on key areas such
as injury prevention, heart and vascular disease, epidemiology,
biostatistics, and policy and practice.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted, though due
to the Institute’s China Program, Chinese fellows are
particularly encouraged.
Financial
Provisions: The Institute provides research facilities and
resources, but does not provide financial support and encourages
applicants to obtain scholarships for study in Australia.
Deadline: Open. Contact the Institute for
further information.
Purpose: To offer short courses, both online
and in person, to build skills in NCD control.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: The Institute provides
facilities and resources, but does not provide financial support
for workshop or course attendance.
Deadline: Varies depending on current
opportunities. Contact the Institute for further information.
DAAD New York
871 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 758-3223
Fax: (212) 755-5780
Website: http://www.daad.org
Email: daadny@daad.org
Field of Study: Unrestricted.
Note: The headquarters of DAAD are located in Bonn, with branch offices in Berlin, Beijing, Cairo, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Moscow, Nairobi, New Delhi, New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Warsaw.
Purpose: To support an international
scholar for a guest lectureship at a German university. Lectures
need not be held in the German language.
Eligibility: Established university faculty
of North American higher education institutions and/or experienced
professionals in their fields preferably holding terminal
degrees
Financial
Provisions: Remuneration at established German
university scientific staff salary rates
Duration: One semester to two years
Deadline: January 15 and July 15
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Kennedyallee 40
53175 Bonn
Germany
Telephone: +49-(0)228-885-2327
Fax: 0228/885-2777
Website: http://www.dfg.de
Email: postmaster@dfg.de, Robert-Paul.Koenigs@dfg.de
Fields of Study: All fields of sciences and the humanities.
Purpose: To enable scientists and academics to
carry out a research project on a specifically defined topic within
a limited time period.
Eligibility:
Qualified researchers (as a rule, those holding a doctorate) from
all disciplines working at German research institutions.
Financial Provisions: Staff costs/Funding
for one's own position, funds for scientific instrumentation,
consumables, travel, miscellaneous (e.g. contracts awarded to third
parties) and publication costs.
Duration: Length of project, typically several
years.
Deadline: Open.
1140 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-296-9165
Fax: 202-296-9185
Website: http://www.pedaids.org
Email: research@pedaids.org
Additional offices in New York and California, U.S.; Cote D’Ivoire; Kenya; Mozambique; Rwanda; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania; Uganda; and Zimbabwe.
Fields of Study:HIV/AIDS.
Purpose: To support long-term research efforts
of outstanding HIV/AIDS researchers.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Senior
investigators of international standard may apply.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$682,500 total.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: Unspecified. Check website for
information on Letter of Intent.
Purpose: To support developing-world
researchers who have trained in the developed world upon their
return to their own countries. Funding will support the development
of effective pediatric HIV/AIDS research and implementation
programs in resource-limited countries.
Eligibility: Developing country nationals who have
received research training in a developed country and are or will
be establishing international caliber research programs in their
home countries.
Financial Provisions:
US$472,500 total.
Duration: Three
years.
Deadline: Unspecified. Check
website for information on Letter of Intent.
New York:
80 Broad Street
31 st Floor
New York, NY 10004
Phone: 212 227-7540
Fax: 212 227-7541
Website:
http://www.tballiance.org
Email:
info@tballiance.org
Brussels:
Avenue Louise 179
1050 Brussels
Belgium
Phone: +32 2 210 02 20
Fax: +32 2 223 6928
South Africa
c/o Medical Research Council
P.O. Box 19070
Tygerberg, Cape Town
7505
South Africa
Fields of Study: Tuberculosis drug development
Purpose: To support selected research into new drugs that shorten and simplify TB treatment, that are effective against multi-drug resistant strains of TB, and that improve treatment of latent infection.
Note: The Alliance releases periodic Requests for Proposals at the following web address: http://66.216.124.114/5_0_CooperationGuidelines.asp. Joint ventures involving institutions in TB-endemic countries receive preference, but applications are welcomed from all countries and at different points in the chain of research and development.
90 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 687-4470
Fax: (212) 697-3248
Website: http://www.gf.org
Email: fellowships@gf.org
Fields of Study: Any field of knowledge and creation in any of the arts.
Purpose: To further the development of scholars
and artists by assisting them to engage in research in any field of
knowledge and creation in any of the arts, under the freest
possible conditions and irrespective of race, color, or creed.
Eligibility: Citizens and permanent
residents of the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the
Caribbean.
Financial Provisions:
Average grant in 2003 was approximately US$35,747. No conditions or
restrictions apply except for the completion of a report upon
completion of the grant. The amounts of the grants will be adjusted
to the needs of the Fellows, considering their other resources and
the purpose and scope of their plans.
Duration: Six to twelve months.
Deadlines: October 1 for U.S. and Canadian
competition. December 1 for Latin America and the Caribbean
competition.
641 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617)432-2558
Fax: (617)432-2565
Website: http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dsm/
Email: freeman_program@hms.harvard.edu
Fields of Study: Mental health.
Purpose: To support exchange among faculty,
fellows, and students from Harvard and from Chinese and Southeast
Asian universities.
Eligibility:
Mental health faculty, fellows, or students at a Chinese or
Southeast Asian University.
Duration:
Nine months.
Deadline: Contact the
program for an application.
Research Department
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
222 Queen Street, Suite 1402
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5V9
Phone: (613) 569-4361
Fax: (613) 569-3278
Website:
http://www.hsf.ca/research/
Email: research@hsf.ca
Fields of Study: Cardiovascular, stroke, and health promotion research.
Purpose: To support new investigators who have
demonstrated excellence in their pre and postdoctoral training and
wish to establish their own research laboratory.
Eligibility: The applicant must have a M.D., Ph.D.
and have clearly demonstrated excellence during their predoctoral
and postdoctoral training. Applicants must be within five years of
the date of first faculty appointment. Research must take place in
Canada.
Financial Provisions: Annual
stipend of CAN$50,000.
Duration:
Five-year period, nonrenewable.
Deadline: September 1.
Purpose: To support established investigators
whose visit to another institution, in Canada or abroad, will
enable sharing of research expertise.
Eligibility: The applicant must have a M.D., Ph.D.
and have clearly demonstrated excellence during their predoctoral
and postdoctoral training. Applicants must be within five years of
the date of first faculty appointment. Canadians may work abroad or
at another Canadian institution; foreign visitors may work at a
Canadian institution.
Financial
Provisions: Salary of up to CAN$1,000 per month and/or
travel funds.
Duration: Three months
to one year.
Deadline: December
15.
Len McNally, Program Director
The Heiser Program for
Research in Leprosy and Tuberculosis
The New York
Community Trust
909 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022 U.S.A.
Phone: 212 686 0010, x 556
Fax: 212 532 8528
Website: http://www.nycommunitytrust.org
Email: lm@nyct-cfi.org
Fields of study: Leprosy and tuberculosis.
Purpose: To provide support to basic scientists
to allow them to contribute to the global goal of leprosy
elimination, in particular, the application of the new available
tools towards diagnosis and molecular epidemiology through the
IDEAL consortium, but also: (1) investigation of mechanisms of
nerve damage and reactions and the means to predict and to prevent
leprosy; (2) development of more effective chemoprophylaxis,
immunoprophylaxis, and more rapidly bactericidal drugs; and (3)
development of methods for detection of the extent of drug
resistance.
Eligibility: Citizenship
unrestricted. Applicant laboratories should have experience in
leprosy research and ongoing, productive interactions with
laboratories in endemic regions and/or field sites/workers.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$35,000, up
to 10% of which can be used for salaries of senior personnel. Funds
do not support overhead costs.
Duration: One year, with renewal possible in
exceptional cases.
Deadline: March 1, 2006.
Research into Ageing
Help the Aged
207-221 Pentonville Road
London N1 9UZ
United Kingdom
Phone: 020 7278 1114
Fax: 020 7278 1116
Website: http://www.ageing.org
Email: info@helptheaged.org.uk,
lorna.layward@ageing.org
Fields of Study: Basic, clinical, and epidemiological studies on aging and age-related disorders
Purpose: To support research into urinary or
fecal incontinence. This scheme is designed to enable established
researchers to embark on projects to understand the pathogenic
mechanisms of incontinence or to pilot clinical interventions.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted;
research must take place at a UK institution. Applicants should be
established investigators.
Financial
Provisions: Up to £50,000
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: July 14, 2006.
Purpose: To support researchers who have a
track record in their own field, but who are not established in
ageing research to apply for funding to investigate and develop
ideas, skills and collaborations in ageing research.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted; awards are
open to researchers who can demonstrate a proven track record in
their own scientific field and are working in a UK higher education
institution.
Financial Provisions: Up
to £50,000 for salary (not the applicant’s) and
consumables.
Duration: Up to one
year.
Deadline: May 1, 2006.
Note: Funded jointly by the British Geriatrics Society.
Purpose: To support clinical research
training.
Eligibility: Citizenship
unrestricted; research must take place at UK institutions.
Financial Provisions: Up to £180,000.
Duration: Two to three years.
Deadline: May 1, 2006.
Purpose: To support researchers planning to
make a long-term career in ageing research.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants
should hold a Ph.D., with a minimum of three and a maximum of 10
years' research experience, be at the start of their first academic
appointment, and be based in the UK at a university, medical
school, teaching hospital or similar institution
Financial Provisions: Up to £50,000 flexible
funding for salary, consumables or to enable the applicant to free
up time for research.
Duration:
Unspecified short term.
Deadline: July
14, 2006.
HFSPO
12, quai Saint-Jean
BP 10034
67 080 Strasbourg Cedex
France
Phone: +33 3 88 21 51 34
Fax: 33 3 88 32 88 97
Website:http://www.hfsp.org
Email: fellow@hfsp.org
Fields of Study: Basic research on the mechanisms underlying the complex functions of living organisms. Fields supported by the HFSP range from biological functions at the molecular level to higher brain functions and include all levels of analysis. The Program supports interdisciplinary training and is committed to involving scientists outside the traditional biological fields in its support programs.
Note: Supporting countries are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus (EU part only), the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Purpose: To support innovative,
interdisciplinary, and international research by young
scientists.
Eligibility: Principal
applicant must be located in a member country. Co-applicants can be
anywhere. Applicants must have obtained a Ph.D. or equivalent not
longer than 10 years before the deadline and must have obtained an
independent position (such as Assistant Professor, Lecturer, etc.)
in the past five years. Postdoctoral researchers are not
eligible.
Financial Provisions: Up to
US$450,000 per year depending on size of team.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: LOI due March 30, 2006 (password due
March 20).
Purpose: To support innovative,
interdisciplinary, and international research by teams of
independent researchers.
Eligibility:
Principal applicant must be located in a member country.
Co-applicants can be anywhere. All members of a Program Grant team
must be able to initiate and direct their own independent lines of
research. Postdoctoral researchers are not eligible.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$450,000 per year
depending on size of team.
Duration:
Three years.
Deadline: LOI due March
30, 2006 (password due March 20).
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Jean-Paul-St. 12
D-53173 Bonn
Germany
Phone.: (+49) 0228-833-0
Fax: (+49) 0228-833-199
Website: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/
Email:
info@avh.de
Fields of Study: Natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and engineering.
Purpose: To support researchers from developing
countries to carry out academic projects in Germany.
Eligibility: Nationals of developing countries
except Turkey, India, and China who have doctorates or comparable
academic degrees and several years of experience as the leader of a
working group. Applications must be submitted before the applicants
turns 45 years old, except in exceptional cases such as parental
leave. Applicants must have command of English or German.
Financial Provisions: Monthly stipends of
€2,100 to 3,000, with the possibility of further sponsorship
including round trip travel funding for non-Europeans and mobility
allowances.
Duration: Six to twelve
months, with extension to two years possible.
Deadline: Open. Applications are considered in
March, July and November.
Purpose: To honor internationally recognized
scientists and enable them to carry out collaborative research in
Germany.
Eligibility: Citizenship
unrestricted. Direct applications are not accepted. Nominations
must be made by recognized scholars working in Germany. Nominees
are typically full professors of international standard.
Nominations of female scientists and scholars are encouraged.
Financial Provisions: Up to €75,000, as
well as round-trip travel.
Duration:
Six months to one year.
Deadline:
October and May. Selection committee meets in March and
October.
Purpose: To recognize the achievements of
international scientists and enable them to carry out research in
the fields of energy, earth and environment, health, key
technologies, structure of matter, transportation and space in
cooperation with German scientists.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Direct
applications are not accepted. Nominations must be made by
established scientists who work at research centers of the
Helmholtz Association. Nominees are typically full professors of
international standard.
Financial
Provisions: Up to €75,000, with an additional €25,000 to promote cooperation with university partners in Germany.
Round trip travel is also included.
Duration: Six months to one year.
Deadline: October and May. Selection committee
meets in March and October.
Purpose: To recognize young scientists and to
enable them to conduct research in Germany.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Direct
applications are not accepted. Nominations must be made by
recognized scholars working in Germany. Nominees are typically
associate or assistant level professors up to age 45. Nominations
of female scientists and scholars are encouraged.
Financial Provisions: Up to €55,000.
Duration: Six months to one year.
Deadline: October and May. Selection
committee meets in March and October.
505 Eighth Avenue
Suite 902
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 800 345-4372 x 27
Fax: (212) 239-3430
Website: http://www.hdsa.org
Email: rgraze@hdsa.org
Fields of Study: Basic sciences (including neuroscience, biochemistry, molecular biology, pathology, and pharmacology) and clinical sciences (including neurology, psychiatry, and human genetics) relating to the problems of Huntington’s disease.
Purpose: To provide seed funding for new
research projects.
Eligibility:
Citizenship and location unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$50,000 per
year.
Duration: One year with an
opportunity for renewal in the second year.
Deadline: December 15.
Executive Secretary
Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
1 Bahadur Shah Jafar Marg
New Delhi - 110002,
Phone: +91-(0)11-23221931
Fax : 91-11-23231905/5648;
Website: http://www.insaindia.org
Email: insa@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in, insa1@ndf.vsnl.net.in
Fields of Study: All sciences, including engineering and medical sciences.
Note: In addition to the fellowship listed below, INSA sponsors bilateral exchanges with a variety of counterpart organizations in other countries. INSA and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) jointly sponsor research collaborative research among Indian and Japanese scientists. Contact INSA or check the website for complete listings.
Purpose: To enable scientists and researchers
from other developing countries to perform research at Indian
institutions.
Eligibility: Young (preferably below 45)
scientists, teachers, and researchers who are nationals of
developing countries and who are affiliated with a scientific or
academic institution in a developing country other than India.
Fellows may choose an institute within India or seek the assistance
of INSA in selecting one.
Financial Provisions: Round trip airfare, board
and lodging, and locally appropriate stipend.
Duration: Three to six months.
Deadline: March 31, September 30.
66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 600
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703 299 0200
Fax: 703 299-0204
Website: http://www.idsociety.org
Email: jrainey@idsociety.org
Fields of Study: Infectious diseases.
Note: The opportunities below are co-sponsored by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases:
Purpose: To support junior faculty members in
pursuing research.
Eligibility: Young, not yet established
investigators with a medical or equivalent doctoral level degree
who are not more than three years out of a training program.
Candidates must be assured of a faculty position at a U.S.
institution.
Deadline: February 15, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Purpose: To support infectious disease fellows
interested in academic careers that focus on the geriatric medicine
aspects of the subspecialty.
Eligibility: Candidates must be within four years
of their first faculty appointment, and must have completed a
subspecialty internal medicine fellowship. Open to U.S. citizens or
permanent residents only.
Financial Provisions: US$100,000 total, including
US$3,000 to attend meetings of the American Geriatrics Society and
IDSA.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: February 15, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Purpose: To support outstanding research in
vaccine development in clinical or laboratory investigation.
Eligibility: Candidates must have a demonstrated
commitment to vaccinology as a career and must be conducting
research or working in a recognized U.S. institution.
Financial Provisions: US$60,000 total.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: February 15, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Avenue des Arts 58/8
B-1000 Brussels
BELGIUM
Phone: +32 2 549 01 11
Fax: +32 2 549 01 56
Website: http://www.intas.be
Email: info@intas.be
Fields of Study: Basic sciences of all kinds.
Note: In addition to these general calls, INTAS releases calls with specific geographic or thematic focuses each year.
Purpose: To support the organization of
scientific events of particular relevance to INTAS scientific
policy, including support grants for individual participants from
the NIS countries.
Eligibility: International scientific events in
the NIS countries or periodic conferences alternating between INTAS
and NIS countries are eligible for organizational grants. NIS
scientists participating in international scientific events in or
out of NIS countries are eligible for individual support.
Scientists must be between 25 and 45 years of age and should be
contributing to the conference in the form of a lecture, oral
communication, or poster presentation.
Financial Provisions: Grants could range from a
few hundred Euros for individual support to €20,000 for
support to the organization in NIS countries.
Deadline: TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support research projects
undertaken by international teams of scientists.
Eligibility: Consortia must include at least two
teams from two different INTAS member states and at least one team
from a NIS country. There are no thematic or geographical
restrictions except the exclusion of market-oriented technology
development.
Financial Provisions: Up to €150,000 total,
depending on content, duration, and number of scientists. No more
than 25% of funding is available to teams from INTAS member
states.
Duration: 18, 24, or 30 months.
Deadline: Short proposal due April 4, 2005; full
proposal due January 10, 2006. TBA for 2006 – 2007.
INTAS member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta (pending), The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the European Community.
NIS member states: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Fellowship Programme
International Agency for Research on Cancer
150, Cours Albert-Thomas
69008 Lyon
France
Phone: 33 472 73 8448
Fax: 33 472 73 8080
Website: http://www.iarc.fr/ENG/Fellowships/index.php
Email: fel@iarc.fr or vsa@iarc.fr
Fields of Study: Cancer and cancer-related research, including epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental chemical carcinogenesis, cancer etiology and prevention, infection and cancer, molecular cell biology, molecular genetics, molecular pathology and mechanisms of carcinogenesis.
Purpose: To support a qualified and experienced
senior scientist in undertaking collaborative research at the IARC.
Candidates are encouraged to contact the relevant Scientific Groups
to set up a project.
Eligibility: Staff of a university or research
institution who can provide written assurance of a post to return
to at the end of the award.
Financial Provisions: Annual remuneration of up to
US$80,000, which will include the cost of travel.
Duration: Three to twelve months.
Deadline: November 30, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To enable a qualified and experienced
senior investigator to visit a host institute in a low or medium
resource country in order to transfer knowledge and expertise
relevant to both the host country and the Agency’s
programs.
Eligibility: Established cancer researchers
actively engaged in the field with appropriate scientific or
medical qualifications and an excellent publication record.
Candidates must belong to the staff of a university or research
institution. Destination countries can be any other than those
classified as high-income by the World Bank.
Financial Provisions: Annual remuneration up to
US$70,000, which will include salary, limited project support, and
travel.
Duration: Six to twelve months.
Deadline: November 20, 2005. TBA for 2006.
New York Office
110 William Street,
Floor 27
New York, NY 10038-3901
USA
Phone: +1 212 847 1111
Fax: +1 212 847 1112
Website: http://www.iavi.org
Email: info@iavi.org
IAVI has additional offices in California (U.S.), the Netherlands, Nairobi, and India.
Fields of Study: HIV/AIDS, vaccine development, clinical trials.
IAVI periodically releases requests for proposals relating to various aspects of HIV vaccine development that range from specific technical issues to broad support for vaccine research. There are no current RFPs, but check for newly released requests.
IBRO
255 rue Saint Honoré
75001 Paris
France
Phone: 33-1-46 47 92 92
Fax: +1 (514) 398-4449 (to Montreal Office)
Website: http://www.ibro.info
Email: Available via website.
Fields of Study: Brain research, neuroscience.
Purpose: To support neuroscientists to present
their research findings at international neuroscience
meetings.
Eligibility: Neuroscientists who are IBRO members
(IBRO membership is free) and who have an abstract accepted at an
international neuroscience meeting.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$1,500.
Duration: Length of conference.
Deadline: September 1, 2005 and March 1, 2006.
Contact: Prof. Paul M. Pilowsky
Email:
pilowsky@med.usyd.edu.au
Purpose: To support neuroscientists to present
their research findings at local or international neuroscience
meetings.
Eligibility: IBRO members (IBRO membership is
free) from the Asia-Pacific region.
Duration: Length of conference.
Deadline: January 30, April 30, July 30, October
30.
Contact: SSN
Email:
contact@swissneuroscience.ch
Purpose: To support basic or clinical postdoctoral
research in neuroscience at a Swiss institution.
Eligibility: Applicants must be younger than 45 at
the time of application and should have an M.D. or Ph.D., or
equivalent. Preference will be given to applicants from less
privileged countries.
Financial Provisions: €27,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: January 15, 2006.
IDRC
Centre Training and Awards Program
P.O. Box 8500
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3H9
CANADA
Phone: (613) 236-6163 x 2098
Fax: (613) 563-0815
Website: http://www.idrc.ca/awards/
Email: cta@idrc.ca
Fields of Study: Environment and natural resource management; information and communication technologies for development; innovation, policy and science; social and economic policy; biotechnology; knowledge systems; medicinal plants; mining policy.
Purpose: To support research in high-burden /
hyperendemic countries for dengue fever in South and Southeast Asia
focusing on the ecosystem-related, biological, and social
determinants of dengue as well as the development of ecosystem
management interventions. Program is cosponsored by Special
Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases
(TDR).
Eligibility: Research groups from all high burden
countries of Asia can apply, but special attention will be paid to
: Bangladesh, Cambodia, PR China (Southern Provinces), India,
Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar,
Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam.
Financial Provisions: Up to CAN$160,000 for a two
year research project (2006-2007) with two phases: a study of the
dynamics of the factors shaping dengue transmission and an
intervention development and evaluation study.
Deadline: Letter of intent due January 31,
2006.
Co-sponsored by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research,
Canadian International Development Agency, and Health Canada. See:
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/13249.html.
Purpose: To support teams of researchers and
research users (policymakers, practitioners, civil society
organizations, and community members) from Canada and low- and
middle-income countries (LMICs) in developing innovative multi-year
programs that combine applied research, knowledge translation, and
capacity building to solve pressing health problems in LMICs.
Eligibility: Teams must be composed of at least
one Canadian and one LMIC institution, with one PI from each
institution and at least four independent investigators and at
least two LMIC research users.
Financial Provisions: Each grant can be worth up
to CAN$1.6 million total.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: LOI due Jan 16, 2006. Full proposals due
June 30, 2006.
IMF International Headquarters:
12650 Riverside Drive, Suite 206
North Hollywood, CA 91607 USA
Phone: 818.487.7455
Fax: 818.487.7454
Website: http://www.myeloma.org
Fields of Study: Myeloma.
Purpose: To support early-career doctors and
researchers in the field of multiple myeloma research.
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed
postdoctoral studies or clinical fellowships not later than August
1 of the application year.
Financial Provisions: US$40,000.
Deadline: August 31, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support researchers and doctors
established in the field of multiple myeloma research.
Eligibility: Five to ten years of experience in
multiple myeloma research.
Financial Provisions: US$80,000.
Deadline: August 31, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Mrs. Brita Baker
Head of Knowledge Transfer
International Union Against Cancer (UICC)
3, rue du Conseil-General
1205 Geneva
Switzerland
Phone: (41 22) 809 18 40
Fax: (41 22) 809 18 10
Website: http://www.uicc.org
Email: fellows@uicc.org
Field of Study: Cancer.
Purpose: To advance the academic career
development of beginning investigators through supporting
international research into preclinical, clinical, epidemiological,
psychosocial, behavioral, health services, policy and outcomes
aspects of the disease.
Eligibility: Beginning investigators and
clinicians in the early stages of their academic careers holding
assistant professorships or similar positions. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$40,000 for travel
and stipend.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: December 1.
Purpose: To initiate/setup/pursue bi-lateral
research projects with collaborating investigators abroad, to
exchange/exploit complementary skills/material, to provide/receive
training in advanced experimental research methods/techniques.
Research subjects include basic, translational, and applied.
Eligibility: Qualified and experienced cancer
investigators – M.D. or Ph.D.. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Travel and stipend, average
US$10,000.
Duration: Three months.
Deadlines: January 1 and July 1.
Notification: April and October.
Purpose: To support experienced scientists in
establishing an international collaboration that combines clinical
and research expertise.
Eligibility: Senior scientists from two different
countries who have significant expertise and would like to
establish an enduring collaboration. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$55,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: December 1.
Notification: April.
Purpose: To facilitate rapid international
transfer of cancer research and clinical technology; to exchange
knowledge and enhance skills in basic, clinical, behavioral, and
epidemiological areas of cancer research, and in cancer control and
prevention; and to acquire up-to-date clinical management,
diagnostic, and therapeutic expertise.
Eligibility: Appropriately qualified
investigators, pathologists, epidemiologists, cancer registrars,
behavioral scientists, tobacco control activists, laboratory
technicians, clinicians and general practitioners, generally
in the early stages of their careers. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Average award value for one
month stipend and travel is US$3,000.
Duration: One month. Extendable by two months at
no cost to UICC.
Deadline: Applications accepted at any time.
Notification: Within 60 days of application.
Purpose: To facilitate up to one week long
teaching and training courses by an outside faculty for groups of
10 - 30 appropriately-qualified professionals who work in cancer
institutes, clinics, or hospitals in middle or low-income
countries. Course subjects include basic, clinical, behavioral, and
epidemiological areas of cancer research cancer control and
prevention, clinical management, diagnostic and therapeutic
skills
Eligibility: Appropriately qualified Head of
Department (or similar position) of the organization applying for
and hosting the training course.
Financial Provisions: Average award value US$2,000
–US$3,000 per faculty member.
Duration: Up to one week.
Deadline: Open.
Notification: Within 60 days of application.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Ichibancho Office
Sumitomo-Ichibancho Bldg. 6
Ichibancho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-8471
Phone: 81 3 3263 9094
Website: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/ or
http://www.fic.nih.gov/programs/japan.html
Fields of Study: All fields of the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.
Note: JSPS also conducts bilateral scientist exchanges and joint research with designated countries. See http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-bilat/main.html for full details and country list.
Purpose: To allow scientists employed at
designated Japanese research institutions and laboratories to
invite fellow researchers from other countries to Japan to
participate in cooperative activities.
Eligibility: Citizen of a country that has
diplomatic relations with Japan, or Japanese national working
abroad for at least 10 years. Substantial research experience
required, evidenced by status as senior scientist, university
professor, or equivalent. For long term fellowships, researchers
with a Ph.D. for at least six years are also eligible to apply. In
addition to applying via a Japanese host institution, applicants
may contact a foreign nominating authority, such as the Fogarty
International Center for NIH – affiliated scientists.
Financial Provisions: Short term: Round-trip air
ticket, per diem of ¥18,000, and a domestic travel allowance of
¥150,000. Long term: Round-trip air ticket, monthly stipend of
¥369,000, domestic travel allowance of ¥100,000, research
expense of ¥40,000.
Duration: Short term: 14 to 60 days, long term:
61 days to 10 months.
Deadline: September 9 (both) and May 12 (short
term only).
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (JDFI)
Attention: Grant Administrator
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-4001
Phone: (212) 785-9500
Fax: (212) 785-9609
Website: http://www.jdrf.org
Email: rinsel@jdrf.org
Field of Study: Type 1 diabetes and its complications.
Purpose: To support research by qualified and
promising scientists early in their faculty careers, giving them
the opportunity to establish themselves in areas that reflect the
JDRF research mission goals. Research may emphasize basic or
clinical topics.
Eligibility: Applicants should have received their
first doctoral degree at least three but not more than seven years
before the award. The applicant must hold an academic faculty-level
position (including assistant professor or equivalent) at the time
of the application at a university, health science center, or
comparable institution with strong, well-established research and
training programs for the chosen area of interest. Citizenship and
location unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Awards are in the amount of
US$150,000 per year, including indirect costs. These funds may be
used for research allowance, which can include a technician,
supplies, equipment, and travel up to US$2000 per year. Salary
request must be consistent with the established salary structure of
the applicant’s institution. Indirect costs (excluding
equipment) cannot exceed 10%.
Duration: Up to five years. At least 75% of the
time and effort of the awardee must be spent on diabetes related
research projects.
Deadline: January 17 and July 14, 2006.
Purpose: To support investigators in pursuing
diabetes-related clinical research and in transitioning to
independent faculty or research appointments.
Eligibility: The successful candidate will have an
M.D. or M.D.-Ph.D.., hold an appointment or joint appointment in a
subspecialty of clinical medicine, and conduct human clinical
research. In exceptional circumstances, non-M.D. candidates will be
considered if their work is likely to contribute significantly to a
clinical outcome. The candidate must hold an appointment or joint
appointment in a clinical department. Citizenship and location
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Awards are in the amount of
US$150,000 total costs per year (up to US$75,000 of this may be
requested for research allowance, which can include a technician,
supplies, equipment, and travel of up to US$2,000 per year). Salary
request must be consistent with the established salary structure of
the applicant’s institution, and equipment in years other
than the first must be strongly justified. Indirect costs
(excluding equipment) cannot exceed 10%.
Duration: Up to five years.
Deadline: January 17 and July 14, 2006.
Purpose: To support highly innovative basic and
clinical research that is at the developmental stage by providing
“seed” money for investigative work based on sound
scientific hypotheses for which preliminary data are insufficient
for a regular research grant but that are likely to result in
important results for the treatment of diabetes and its
complications. Areas of scientific need are highlighted in the RFA
each year.
Eligibility: Applicants must hold an M.D., D.M.D.,
D.V.M., Ph.D., or equivalent and have a faculty position or
equivalent at a college, university, medical school, or other
research facility. Applications may be submitted by domestic and
foreign non-profit organizations, public and private, such as
universi