This subset of the Directory includes grants and fellowships for researchers in the postdoctoral stage: between completion of a doctoral degree and acceptance of a faculty position. Some opportunities are specifically for postdoctoral researchers in the early or late stage of this period, while others do not specify. Whenever possible, grant or fellowship titles have been linked to the full description of the opportunity online.
The Africa-America Institute
Avenida Salvador Allende 739
Maputo, Mozambique
Phone: (258-21) 323286/305635
Fax: (258-21) 324375
Email:
aaimoz@tropical.co.mz
The Africa-America Institute
Graybar Building
420 Lexington Avenue
Suite 1706
New York, NY 10170-0002
Phone: (212) 949-5666
Fax: (212) 682-6174
Website: http://www.aaionline.org
Email: aainy@aaionline.org
Fields of Study: Social sciences, development.
Note: This scholarship is funded by Western Union and co-administered by AAI and the Association of African Universities. Contact: wunion@aau.org. Fax: +233 21 774821
Purpose: To provide scholarship support to
students in Africa to study in their own country or a neighboring
country.
Eligibility: Nationals of Cameroon, Cote
d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Mali,
Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia who are graduate or
post-graduate students in the fields of business, education,
engineering, and natural sciences.
Deadline: Closed for all countries except Tunisia
for 2005-2006. Check website for updates for 2006-2007.
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.
Purpose: To support translational cancer
research.
Eligibility: Citizenship and location
unrestricted. Applicants must have a doctoral degree or equivalent,
and must be in the third, fourth, or fifth year of their fellowship
status. Applicants may not hold full-time faculty appointments.
Applicants must submit and have accepted an abstract for the AACR
International Conference. Applicants must be sponsored by an
Active, Emeritus, or Honorary Member of AACR. Contact AACR for
assistance in identifying potential nominators in applicants’
home countries.
Financial Provisions: US$35,000 for direct
research expenses.
Duration: One year, renewable for a second
year.
Deadline: January 1, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Contact: Ms. Gina Rivas, Staff Associate
Phone: 215 440 9300 x 102
Email: awards@aacr.org
Purpose: To foster basic, translational, and
clinical research by scientists at the beginning of their careers
in the cancer field. Individual fellowship programs vary from one
to three years and US$30,000 to US$40,000. The specific fields
offered are: basic research, biologics-based therapies, research in
angiogenesis, the HER family pathway, clinical research,
clinical/translational research, and translational lung cancer
research.
Eligibility: Candidates must hold the title of
Postdoctoral Fellow or Clinical Research Fellow at an academic
facility, teaching hospital, or research institution through the
start of the grant term and be in their 2 nd, 3 rd, or 4 th year of
postdoctoral training at the start of the grant term. Citizenship
and geography are unrestricted except that research on the HER
pathway and on angiogenesis must be conducted at U.S. institutions.
Applicants must be sponsored by an Active, Emeritus, or Honorary
Member of AACR. Contact AACR for assistance in identifying
potential nominators in applicants’ home countries.
Financial Provisions: US$30,000 - US$40,000 per
year, as well as registration and travel support for attendance at
the AACR Annual Meeting.
Duration: One to three years.
Deadline: November 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
AAUW Educational Foundation
2201 North Dodge Street
P.O. Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
Phone: (319) 337-1716
Fax: (319) 337-1204
For questions and brochures:
AAUW Educational Foundation, Dept. 60
301 ACT Drive
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030.
Phone: (319) 337-1716 ext. 60
Website:
http://www.aauw.org
Email: aauw@act.org
Fields of study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To support women doctoral candidates
completing dissertations or scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral
research leave or for preparing research for publication. One-year
postdoctoral research leave fellowships, dissertation fellowships,
and summer/short-term research publication grants are
offered.
Eligibility: U.S citizens or permanent
residents.
Financial Provisions: Postdoctoral Research Leave
Fellowship, US$30,000
Dissertation Fellowship, US$20,000
Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grant, US$6,000
Duration : One year; not specified; eight
weeks.
Deadline: Nov. 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To provide money for full-time
graduate or postgraduate study or research to women who are not
U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Supplemental grants support
community-based projects in the fellow's home country.
Eligibility: Fellowships are awarded for full-time
study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent
residents.
Financial Provisions: Master's/Professional
Fellowship, US$18,000. Doctorate Fellowship, US$20,000.
Postdoctoral Fellowship, US$30,000.
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 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).
Financial Provisions: US$40,000, US$42,000, and
US$44,000 per year, plus a US$4,000 per year institutional
allowance.
Duration: One to three years.
Deadline: April 1 and October 15
Purpose: To support research that will have a
direct impact on the early detection of cancer or that will provide
experimental foundation for the development of early detection
methods.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents
who have no more than two years of research experience beyond their
terminal degree.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$40,000,
US$42,000, and US$44,000, plus US$4,000 for institutional
allowance.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: October 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
1012 14th Street, NW
Suite 1015
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-783-1907
Fax: 202-783-1908
Website: http://www.americanfriends-of-avh.org
Email: info@americanfriends-of-avh.org
Fields of Study: Highly acclaimed scholars from all fields, sub-disciplines, and nationalities are eligible.
Purpose: The Sofja Kovalevskaja Award offers up to 1.65 million Euros (approximately $2.26 million USD) over five years to exceptional young researchers to pursue a team -based project in Germany.
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed a doctoral degree with distinction with in the past six years and have published in prestigious international journals or academic presses. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation particularly welcomes applications from qualified, female junior researchers.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$2.26M per award.
Deadline: January 4, 2008.
Office of International Affairs
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: 202-336-6025, TDD/TTY: 202-336-6123
Fax: 202-312-6499
Website: http://www.apa.org/international/
Email: international@apa.org
Fields of Study: Psychology, human reproductive behavior, population.
Purpose: To support ongoing research in human
reproductive behavior or related population studies.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a demonstrated
interest in human reproductive behavior and should be graduate
students or have a Ph.D., PsyD, or EdD in psychology with not more
than 5 years postgraduate experience. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$1500.
Deadline: March 6, 2006.
Purpose: To support a young psychologist to
participate in an international or regional congress, with
preference for applicants who intend to make a
presentation.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a demonstrated
interest in human reproductive behavior and should be graduate
students or have a Ph.D., PsyD, or EdD in psychology with not more
than five years postgraduate experience. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Amount of expenses, up to
US$1500.
Duration: Length of conference.
Deadline: March 6, 2006.
Purpose: To support a psychologist to attend an
international psychology meeting.
Eligibility: Ph.D., PsyD, or EdD in psychology or
graduate studies in psychology, preference if on conference
program. Restricted to APA members.
Financial Provisions: Amount of conference
registration expenses, up to US$400.
Duration: Length of conference.
Deadline: Three months in advance of
conference.
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 promising young scientists
from underrepresented countries in Latin America working in the
field of antimicrobial resistance, to travel to North America to
work on a research project with an ASM host.
Eligibility: Early career scientists from Bolivia,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, or Peru, who have
obtained their Masters, Ph.D., or other equivalent academic degree,
and who have at least five years of laboratory experience in the
area of bacterial resistance to antimicrobials, to visit an ASM
host scientist in the United States or Canada.
Financial Provisions: US$4,000.
Duration: Six weeks to six months.
Deadline: April 15, October 15.
Purpose: To support the development of new
approaches, methodologies and knowledge in infectious disease
prevention and control by placing postdoctoral researchers at the
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) in Atlanta, GA.
Fields of study include bacterial and mycotic diseases, viral and
rickettsial infections, nosocomial infections, HIV/AIDS,
vector-borne infectious diseases, sexually transmitted diseases,
and parasitic diseases.
Eligibility: Individuals who either earned their
doctorate degree or completed a primary residency within three
years of their proposed start date. Applicants may not have a
faculty position or be enrolled in a graduate degree program during
the fellowship. Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of up to US$38,225,
health benefits up to US$3,000 per year, relocation benefits up to
US$500, and US$2000 annually for professional development.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: January 15, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Purpose: To support promising young
investigators in Latin American and the Caribbean to travel to
North America to work on a research project with an ASM host.
Eligibility: Young scientists from any Latin
American or Caribbean country. Candidates must be a member of a
national microbiology society or ASM, and must have or be studying
for a Masters, Ph.D., or equivalent academic degree. Visits must be
to host scientists in the U.S. or Canada.
Financial Provisions: US$4,000.
Duration: Six weeks to six months.
Deadline: April 15, October 15.
Purpose: To support promising young
investigators throughout the world to travel to another country or
a distant site to obtain expertise in a method, procedure or
specific topic.
Eligibility: Young scientists from any developing
countries that is a member of the United Nations and/or UNESCO.
Must have obtained, or be in the process of obtaining, their
Masters, Ph.D., or other equivalent academic degree, or have
completed postdoctoral training within the previous five years in
any of the microbiological sciences. Visits may be to host
scientists in any country that is a member of the United Nations
and/or UNESCO.
Financial Provisions: US$4,000.
Duration: Six weeks to six months.
Deadline: March 1.
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: The purpose of the award is to
facilitate international collaboration in basic science aspects of
tropical infectious diseases and to provide interested physicians
or scientists the opportunity to obtain hands-on field experience
in, in combination with laboratory studies of, parasitic, bacterial
or viral infectious diseases in endemic developing countries.
Eligibility: Full-time postdoctoral fellows
(Ph.D., M.D. degrees or the equivalent) with positions at North
American institutions who study any tropical infectious disease in
one or more of the following disciplines: immunology, genetics,
molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, entomology, or
related areas. Co-mentors must be identified both at a North
American institution and overseas mentor. Applicants should be
sponsored by an ASTMH member.
Financial Provisions: US$3,000 to help defray
travel costs and living expenses abroad
Duration: Short term, unspecified.
Deadline: September 15, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To provide international training
opportunities in arbovirology and emerging diseases.
Eligibility: Full-time postdoctoral fellows (M.D.,
D.V.M., Ph.D., or related doctoral degree) with positions at North
American institutions who study tropical infectious disease.
Financial Provisions: US$10,000 to help defray
travel costs, living expenses, and/or research abroad.
Deadline: May 15, 2006.
Purpose: To stimulate or sustain interest in
research in tropical infectious diseases, to encourage individuals
who are planning on a career in infectious disease research
relevant to tropical or developing areas of the world.
Eligibility: Applications will be considered from
any individual with an academic appointment of fellow who proposes
to perform research in tropical infectious diseases (this award is
not meant for students, pre-doctoral candidates, or faculty).
Preference will be given to North American clinician-scientists
enrolled in (or accepted by) an American Board of Internal
Medicine-approved infectious disease fellowship program or a
pediatric infectious disease training program approved by the
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in
collaboration with the Residency Review Committee for Pediatrics in
the U.S., and those accredited through the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 in total for a
one-year fellowship, to cover stipend, fringe benefits, health
insurance, supplies, communications, travel expenses, etc. A
minimum of US$40,000 should be budgeted for stipend (including
fringe benefits). These fellowships do not allow indirect
costs.
Duration: Twelve months, with at least three in
tropics.
Deadline: September 15, 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 fund postdoctoral research.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: US$35,000 - US$40,000 per
year.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Abstracts due January 2, full proposal
due March 1.
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 encourage qualified physicians and
scientists to embark on careers in research related to the
understanding of arthritis and the rheumatic diseases.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants
must have an M.D., D.O., or Ph.D. Ninety percent time must be
devoted to arthritis-related research.
Financial Provisions: The award amount is
US$50,000 per year for salary or stipend.
Duration: Up to three years. Third year requires
competitive renewal.
Deadline: September 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To provide support to physicians and
scientists in research fields related to arthritis for the period
between completion of postdoctoral fellowship training and
establishment as an independent investigator. This support is
available to sustain individuals committed to a career in arthritis
related research until full independence as an investigator can be
obtained.
Eligibility: Applicants with an M.D., D.O., Ph.D.,
or equivalent who have a minimum of three years of research
experience and a maximum of six years, but are not yet established
as an independent investigator. The award requires an 80% time
commitment in arthritis-related research. Citizenship
unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: The award amount is
US$75,000 for the first two years and US$90,000 per year after a
competitive renewal. Costs include salaries, consumable supplies,
equipment, travel and other items necessary for the proposed
research.
Duration: Two years, with competitive
renewal.
Deadline: September 1, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Heather Roney
Fellowship Program Manager
Association of Public Health Laboratories
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 700
Silver Spring, M.D. 20910
Phone: 240 485-2745
Fax: 240 485-2700
Website: http://www.aphl.org
Email:
fellowships@aphl.org
Fields of Study: Public health and environmental health, including infectious diseases.
Purpose: To support research and professional
development relevant to public health laboratory practice related
to emerging infectious diseases.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens who hold a Ph.D., M.D.,
or DVM, or have completed all requirements for such a degree prior
to orientation.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$38,547.
Individual medical insurance is provided, as well as a limited
professional development allowance.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: February 17, 2006. TBA for 2007.
Association of Schools of Public Health
Office of Graduate Training Programs
1101 15th St. NW, Suite 910
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202 296-1099
Fax: 202 296-1252
Website: http://www.asph.org
Email: info@asph.org
Fields of Study: Public health and public health education.
Contact: Christine Plepys
Phone: 202 247-1279
Email: cplepys@asph.org
Purpose: To give public health students and
graduates the opportunity to assist in the Global AIDS Program at
field sites around the world.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens who will receive their
MPH or Doctorate degree prior to the start of the fellowship or who
have received such a degree within the past five years. All degrees
must be from ASPH member graduate schools of public health.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$35,370 as well
as allowances for additional expenses up to US$20,500 for
international sites and US$10,000 for domestic sites.
Duration: One to two years.
Deadline: March 7, 2006. New announcements made
periodically thereafter; please see the website for
updates.
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 provide opportunities for
researchers at the postdoctoral level to undertake research of
national and international significance, and to broaden their
research experience. ARC Postdoctoral Fellowships are available to
researchers with up to three years’ research experience since
the award of the Ph.D. or equivalent research doctorate.
Check website for more details.
Eligibility: Applicants must have submitted their
Ph.D. thesis before commencement of the fellowship. No more than
three years should have elapsed since the award of their Ph.D., and
submitting an application. An excellent academic record is
required.
Duration: Three years.
Financial Provisions: $A52,000.
Purpose: To provide opportunities for
established researchers to undertake research of national and
international significance. QEIIs encourage research in
Australia by postdoctoral graduates of exceptional promise and
proven capacity for original work. Australian Research
Fellowships (ARF) and Queen Elizabeth II Fellowships (QEII) are
available to researchers with three to eight years of research
experience since the award of the Ph.D. or equivalent research
doctorate.
Eligibility: Requires a Ph.D. and an excellent
academic record. Applicants should have more than three years, but
not more than eight years, of professional experience since the
award of their Ph.D.
Financial Provisions: $A65,000 -$A80,000.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: March.
Schlossmühle, Grabenstrasse 46
55262 Heidesheim
Germany
Phone: 49/6132/89 85-0
Fax: 49/6132/89 85-11
Website: http://www.bifonds.de
Fields of Study: Basic science in biomedicine, molecular biology.
Purpose: To support the acquisition of
experimental qualification necessary in basic research. Travel
allowances are intended to enable the recipients to visit
laboratories further afield in order to study clearly-defined
techniques useful for their ongoing research and the work of their
research group at home. These visits may also ensure that both
graduates from abroad as well as their potential supervisors are
provided with the scientific and personal prerequisites before
beginning a Ph.D. thesis. In addition, the Foundation supports
participation in research-orientated courses and summer or winter
schools where a selected number of participants learn
clearly-defined techniques in practicals as well as in lectures and
discussions.
Eligibility: Unrestricted citizenship. European
citizens may work in Europe or overseas; non-Europeans may work in
Europe. Applicants must be under 30 years of age for Ph.D. and
under 32 for postdoctoral students.
Financial Provisions: Awards cover research
related costs, including travel, lodging, and course fees.
Duration: Three months
Deadlines: Open. BIF will respond after six
weeks.
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.
Contact: Angela Seldner
Phone: 604 875-2446
Email: aseldner@cw.bc.ca
Purpose: To enhance research skills and provide
career development opportunities to research institute trainees who
have had a poster or paper accepted to a national or international
conference.
Eligibility: Masters, Ph.D., or PDF trainees
currently training with Institute-affiliated faculty. Must be first
author on a paper to be presented at a national or international
meeting or conference.
Financial Provisions: Cost of conference
registration, travel and accommodation up to a value of
CAN$1200.
Duration: Length of conference.
Deadline: March 15th, June 15th, September 15th
and December 15 th.
Contact: Angela Seldner
Phone: 604 875-2446
Email: aseldner@cw.bc.ca
Purpose: To support postdoctoral research
related to children’s and women’s health at the Child
& Family Research Institute.
Eligibility: M.D. or Ph.D. holders who have been
accepted by a university department or institution in British
Colombia at the time of award. Applicants must have spent no more
than three years as a postdoctoral fellow in the proposed location
of tenure.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of CAN$38,000 and
allowance of CAN$1500 for supplies or travel.
Duration: One year, with reapplication for a
second year.
Deadline: November 15.
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: To foster the development and
productivity of early-career biomedical researchers and help them
make the critical transition to becoming independent
investigators.
Eligibility: U.S. or Canadian citizenship or
permanent residence. During the postdoctoral period, awardees may
train at degree-granting institutions in the United States, Canada,
or the United Kingdom. All faculty positions must be taken at U.S.
or Canadian degree-granting institutions.
Financial Provisions: US$500,000, as well as an
administrative fee to the institution to cover fringe
benefits.
Duration: Five years total, with one to two years
at postdoctoral level.
Deadline: October 2, 2006.
Purpose: To support advanced postdoctoral
training and the first three years of faculty service for
researchers applying backgrounds in physical and computational
sciences to work in biological sciences.
Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian citizens or
foreign scientists who, at the time of application, present
evidence that lawful immigration status has been granted and that
it will extend for the duration of the award. Institutions may
nominate up to two candidates for the award.
Financial Provisions: A total of US$538,000.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: May 1.
Fields of Study: Aboriginals peoples’ health, aging, cancer, circulatory research, gender and health, genetics, health services and policy, human development, child youth health, infection and immunity, musculoskeletal health and arthritis, neurosciences, mental health and addiction, nutrition, metabolism and diabetes, population and public health studies.
Note: CIHR offers funding opportunities with particular countries, such as Argentina, Brazil, China, France, and Italy, as well as a great number of opportunities reserved for Canadian citizens or permanent residents. See website for details.
Purpose: To provide support for highly
qualified candidates to add to their experience by engaging in
full-time health research training either in Canada or
abroad.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Non-Canadian candidates must plan to hold the award in Canada;
Canadian citizens can hold the award outside of Canada. Candidates
must hold, or be completing, either a Ph.D. or health professional
degree (such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, optometry,
veterinary medicine, nursing, or rehabilitative medicine).
Financial Provisions: Up to CAN$55,000 per year
depending on experience.
Duration: Up to five years.
Deadline: February 1, October 1.
Purpose: To provide support for highly
qualified candidates to complete training and research to become
clinician scientists.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted.
Non-Canadian candidates must plan to hold the award in Canada;
Canadian citizens can hold the award outside of Canada. Candidates
must be nominated by a medical or dental school. At the time of
application, a candidate must hold a health professional degree in
medicine or dentistry and have completed at least two years of post
graduate clinical training.
Financial Provisions: CAN$52,500 per annum for
first six years, as well as a yearly research allowance of
CAN$5,000. CAN$50,000 per annum for the second six years, as well
as a yearly research allowance of CAN$40,000 for three years.
Duration: Up to twelve years, six of training and
six of research as a faculty member.
Deadline: September 15.
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 for
postdoctoral fellows 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: postdoctoral fellows (including graduate students who will
have doctoral degrees before the project start date) and
individuals with academic or professional degrees (M.D., PharmD.,
Ph.D.) conducting cancer prevention research under the guidance of
a mentor.
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 postdoctoral researchers
conducting all theoretical and experimental research that is
relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes,
mechanisms, therapies, and prevention.
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed one or
more of the following degrees or its equivalent: M.D., M.D./Ph.D.,
Ph.D., D.D.S., D.V.M. Basic and physician scientist applicants must
have received their degrees no more than one year prior to the SAC
meeting at which their applications are to be considered. Physician
scientists (M.D., M.D./Ph.D., DDS, DVM or the equivalent) must have
completed their residencies and clinical training no more than
three years prior to the SAC meeting at which their applications
are to be considered, and must be board eligible at the start of
their fellowship. Foreign candidates may only apply to do their
research in the United States.
Financial Provisions: Ranges from US$41,000 to
US$57,000, plus US$2,000 for expenses.
Duration: Three years, contingent upon
satisfactory progress.
Deadlines: March 15 and August 15.
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 training of young
researchers in cancer immunology or general immunology. At least
two fellowships are specifically for cancer immunology.
Eligibility: Candidates must have a doctoral
degree and a sponsor with a formal appointment at the host
institution, as well as no more than five years of postdoctoral
experience (not counting residencies of M.D. applicants).
Citizenship and location unrestricted; host institutions must be
not-for-profit.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of US$40,000 the
first year, US$42,000 the second year and US$44,000 the third year.
Institutions receive an allowance of US$1,500 per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: April 1 and October 1.
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 support young investigators in
undertaking long-term research at UK institutions. Fellowships are
tenable in most UK university departments.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants
should have completed between three and six years of postdoctoral
work at the time of application. They should not have had a prior
opportunity to develop a research group.
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, technical assistance, a
set-up equipment grant and research expenses.
Duration: Five years, with renewal possible.
Deadline: December 9, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Purpose: To support clinical researchers in
making the transition from doctoral research training to
independent postdoctoral investigators.
Eligibility: Applicants should be of Specialist
Registrar or Consultant status and have obtained a higher degree in
a cancer-relevant research project, or expect to have received
their doctorate by the time they intend to take up an award.
Applications from previous holders of a Clinical Research Training
Fellowship are particularly encouraged. 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 intended to be based with Cancer Research UK Clinical Units
whenever possible.
Financial Provisions: Research expenses and
personal salary.
Duration: Five years.
Deadline: December 9, 2005. TBA for 2006.
Silvia Montano de Jiménez
Director
The Pew Latin American Fellows Program
3333 California Street, Suite 410
San Francisco, California 94118 U.S.A.
Phone: (415) 476-5116
Fax: 415 502-4992
Website: http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu/pewlatin.html
Email:
montano@thecenter.ucsf.edu
Fields of Study: Biomedical sciences.
Note: Funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Purpose: To provide young investigators with an
opportunity to further their scientific knowledge, promote
scientific exchange and collaboration between investigators in the
U.S. and Latin America, and advance basic scientific research in
Latin America.
Eligibility: Nationals of Mexico or any country in
Central of South America. Applicants must have held a Ph.D. and/or
M.D. degrees, or equivalent, for no more than five years as of July
1, 2006. Applicants who received their degree from schools in the
U.S., Canada or Europe will not be accepted. Applicants may not
have had previous postdoctoral training outside of Latin America
nor may they already hold a postdoctoral position in the U.S.
Financial Provisions: US$50,000 stipend, followed
by a US$35,000 award to enable the fellow to establish a laboratory
in his or her home country.
Deadline: September 30, 2005. TBA for 2006.
1600 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30333 USA
Website: http://www.cdc.gov
Fields of Study: Disease control and prevention. High-interest topics include HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted disease, tuberculosis, birth defects and developmental disabilities, bio-terrorism, chronic disease prevention / health promotion, conference support, emerging infections, environmental health, epidemiology, immunization, injury and violence prevention and control, and public health informatics.
Note: CDC offers both research and non-research funding through a number of RFAs, all of which can be found at http://www.grants.gov. Most are limited to U.S. citizens, though some institutional grants are open to non-U.S. institutions. The programs listed below are specific fellowship opportunities available through CDC, which also co-sponsors fellowships listed in this directory under the American Society for Microbiology and the Association of Schools of Public Health.
Contact: Dr. Lawrence H. Cox
Associate Director, Research and Methodology
National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road, Room 1321
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
Phone:(301)458-4040
Fax: (301)458-4031
Email: lcox@cdc.gov
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/employ/postdoc.htm
Purpose: To provide research opportunities at
NCHS concerning statistics, health, and healthcare
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens who
have received a Ph.D. within three years or are in the process of
receiving one at the time of application.
Financial Provisions: Salary ranges from US$60,638
to US$93, 742 depending on qualifications and experience. Leave and
health and life insurance are available.
Duration: Two year appointments, with possible
extensions.
Deadline: Open.
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 765
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: 404 653-0790
Toll free: 888 880-4CDC
Fax: 404 653-0330
Website: http://www.cdcfoundation.org
Fields of Study: Public health, global health.
Note: the CDC Foundation fosters collaboration between research groups in specific geographic and topical areas. See http://www.cdcfoundation.org/pages.html?page=534#3 for details on current programs and contact the Foundation for more information.
Cosponsored by the Association of Public Health Laboratories and
Eli Lilly. Please see the APHL entry for two additional fellowships
in this series, and contact fellowships@aphl.org for
applications.
Purpose: To support training in U.S. public health
laboratories focused on infectious disease.
Eligibility: Non-U.S. citizens at the doctoral
level (Ph.D., M.D., DVM or equivalent).
Duration: One year.
Administrative Director
The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research
333 Cedar Street, LW300-SHM
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: (203) 785-4612
Fax: (203) 785-3301
Website:
http://www.jccfund.org
Email: jccfund@yale.edu
Fields of Study: Cancer, structural biology.
Purpose: To further research into the causes,
origins, and treatment of cancer.
Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted, but
foreign national awards will be made only for study in the United
States. U.S. citizens may hold a fellowship outside of the U.S.
Applicants must possess a doctoral degree and have no more than one
year of postdoctoral experience.
Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a
stipend, child dependency allowance, travel for Fellow and family
to the laboratory and possibly return travel for the Fellow, and an
institutional allowance. The stipend is US$41,000 the first year,
US$43,000 the second year, and US$44,000 the third year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: February 1.
Fields of Study: Unrestricted
Purpose: CNRS (the French National Center for Scientific Research) and the NIH (National Institutes of Health) have partnered to offer a joint post-doctoral program for young researchers entitled European Research Career Transition Awards. This program will allow young researchers to pursue their research for 5 or 6 years, beginning with a stay at a laboratory at an NIH institute in the USA and then at a CNRS research unit in France.
Eligibility: This program is open to researchers who are going to obtain their doctorate soon and are looking for a first post-doctoral experience, or have obtained their doctorate within the past 4 years (at the time of their candidacy for this program).
(Note: Researchers who have been working at an NIH laboratory for the past 24 months (cumulative) are not eligible to apply).
Financial Provisions: Stipend and living expenses to be determined upon acceptance.
Duration:5 - 6 years (two phases of 2-3 years at NIH and 2-3 years at a CNRS institution)
Application: The application as well the letter of recommendation and Mentor Statement must be sent before Thursday, March 20th, 2008, 17 hours (5 pm) Paris time (in three copies) to the above CNRS address. An electronic copy (under Word format) must also be sent to InternationalSDV@cnrs-dir.fr before Thursday, March 20th, 2008, 17 hours (5 pm) Paris time.
Fields of Study: Unrestricted
Purpose: To support educational exchanges among
commonwealth nations. Most awards support postgraduate study, but
professional fellowships and support for undergraduates may be
supported in some cases. Each participating country determines what
sort of fellowships to provide each year and what other countries
are eligible to apply. The list below indicates countries currently
offering fellowships, but this information is subject to change.
Check the website for updated information.
Australia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Canada, Ghana,
India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, New Zealand, Nigeria,
South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom.
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 dermatologists who desire
research training and have a commitment to an academic career in
medical and surgical dermatology.
Eligibility: Applicants must have anM.D.; M.D.,
Ph.D.; or D.O. degree, and have completed clinical training in a
U.S dermatology residency program at the time of funding.
Financial Provisions: US$30,000
salary stipend.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: October 15.
Purpose: To foster the development of clinical
scholars in pediatric dermatology that will advance the field
through patient care, research and teaching.
Eligibility: Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D.,
Ph.D. degree, and have completed clinical training in U.S.
dermatology residency program. Applicants must be board eligible or
certified in dermatology
Financial Provisions: US$45,000
salary stipend.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: October 15.
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.
Purpose: To support the academic career of a
physician-scientist devoted to clinical dermatology, and assists in
the transition from fellowship to established investigator. This
award is intended for the academic investigator demonstrating
significant creativity in clinically relevant research.
Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted. The
applicant must possess a M.D., M.D./ Ph.D. degree and have
completed clinical training in a U.S. dermatology residency
program
Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a
stipend, up to US$55,000.
Duration: One to two years.
Deadline: October 15.
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 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.
Duke University
Durham
North Carolina, 27713
Gary Cox
Program Director for Infectious Diseases
Phone: 919 681-5055
Website: http://infectiousdisease.duke.edu
Email: gary.cox@duke.edu
Fields of Study: Basic and clinical research in infectious diseases.
Purpose: To provide subspecialty fellowship
training at Duke University leading to board certification in
infectious diseases.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted, but J-1 or
H-1 visas required. Trainees must have two to three years of
internal medicine experience prior to the fellowship.
Financial Provisions: Stipend, variable by past
experience, of approximately US$45,000 per year.
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: First week in January.
3 Clock Tower Place, Suite 100
Box 75
Maynard, MA 01754
Phone: (978) 461-0081
Toll-free Phone (U.S./Can): 1-800-776-0188
Fax (978) 461-2332
Website: http://www.earthwatch.org
Email:
research@earthwatch.org
Fields of Study: All scientific disciplines, including biological, physical, social and cultural sciences .
Purpose: To support scholarly field-based
research worldwide. Priority is given to research addressing four
key areas: climate change, sustainable resource management,
sustainable communities and sustainable oceans. Applications from
young scientists, from women, and from developing country nationals
are encouraged. Contact the organization for further
information.
Eligibility: Doctoral and postdoctoral
researchers, or those with equivalent scholarship
or commensurate life experience. Citizenship and location
are unrestricted. Applicants intending to conduct research in
foreign countries are strongly encouraged to include host country
nationals as part of their research staff.
Financial Provisions: Funding and labor are
provided through volunteers. Total grant amount is determined by
multiplying the per capita grant (average of US$850) by the number
of volunteers participating on a project (30 to 60 total, with five
to 12 volunteers each on four to five teams). Grants total between
US$17,000 and US$51,000 for one full season and cover the cost of
maintaining volunteers and research staff in the field as well as
project expenses. Grants cannot be used for salaries, equipment, or
overhead costs.
Duration: Each team typically spends eight to
15 days in the field. Research projects should run for three years
or more; support is contingent on annual renewal.
Deadline: Preliminary proposals accepted year
round and should be submitted approximately one year in advance of
fieldwork.
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 advance molecular biology research
by helping scientists to visit another laboratory with a view to
applying a technique not available in their home laboratory.
Eligibility: All applications must involve either
a laboratory of origin or a receiving institute from one of the
member states. Short-Term Fellowships are not restricted to
candidates with a Ph.D. degree or equivalent. There is no age
limit.
Financial Provisions : Round-trip travel and a
daily subsistence allowance.
Duration: One week to three months.
Deadline: Open – three months before travel
date.
Purpose: To promote the development of
molecular biology and allied research in the European Molecular
Biology Conference (EMBC) member states. To support those
scientists who have recently completed their Ph.D.
Eligibility: Candidate must hold a doctorate
degree, and the exchange must involve a laboratory in an EMBC
member state (candidate must either come from or go to a laboratory
within the EMBC member states). Scientists outside the EMBC can
apply to join a laboratory within the EMBC.
Financial Provisions: Stipend and round-trip
travel.
Deadlines: February 15 and August 15.
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.
Aharon Katzir-Katchalsky Center
Feinberg Graduate School
Weizmann Institute of Science
POB 26
Rehovot 76100
Fax: 08-934-4114
Website: http://www.weizmann.ac.il/feinberg/
Email: nfinfo@weizmann.ac.il
Fields of Study: Life sciences, chemical sciences, physical sciences, mathematical sciences, computer sciences, science teaching, and interdisciplinary projects in bioinformatics, agriculture, biomedicine, engineering, environmental sciences and energy research, and neurosciences.
Purpose: To fund postdoctoral study at the
Weizmann Institute.
Eligibility: Postdoctoral researchers who have
obtained a doctoral degree within four years. Must have a Ph.D. of
M.D. from an accredited institution, or confirmation of fulfillment
of doctorate requirements, including thesis submission. Citizenship
is unrestricted.
Financial Provisions: Postdoctoral stipend.
Deadline: January 1, May 15.
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.
Purpose: To support individuals with an
appropriate doctorate who are interested in academic careers
involving basic or clinical research in ophthalmology, vision, or
related sciences.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted, but
fellowship must be conducted in the United States or Canada.
Applicants must have received their doctorate within three
years.
Financial Provisions: Up to US$20,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: March 1.
Parker B. Francis Fellowship Program
Harvard School of Public Health
Department of Environmental Health
665 Huntington Avenue, Building I-1411
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 432-4099
Fax: (617) 277-2382
Website: http://www.francisfellowships.org/
Contact Joseph D. Brain, Director
Email: brain@hsph.harvard.edu
or Rebecca Hoffmann, Program Administrator
Email: Hoffmann@hsph.harvard.edu
Fields of Study: Pulmonary biology and respiratory disease.
Purpose: To further lung research and help
postdoctoral trainees develop careers as independent investigators
in pulmonary-related sciences.
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S., Mexican, or
Canadian citizens or foreign nationals intending to take up
permanent residence in the United States, Mexico or Canada. They
must be sponsored by an established investigator at a university or
not-for-profit organization.
Financial Provisions: First year, US$44,000;
second year, US$46,000; third year, US$48,000. Funds must be used
for salary and fringe benefits (including up to US$1500 for
travel).
Duration: Three years.
Deadline: Approximately October 15.
Central African Bureau
Universite de Yaounde I
Faculte des letters et sciences humaines
B.P. 8114
Yaounde
Cameroon
Phone: 237 223 97 45
Fax: 237 222 87 59
Website: http://www.auf.org
Email: appel-offres-auf@auf.org
Additional regional offices are located in Belgium, Canada, Haiti, Lebanon, Madagascar, Romania, Senegal, and Vietnam. See main website for full contact information.
Fields of Study: Unrestricted.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral research in
French-speaking countries and to support mobility among research
institutions in developing countries.
Eligibility: Researchers who have received a Ph.D.
within the past five years or who are in their final year of Ph.D.
research, who speak French, and who are affiliated with a research
institution in a developing country.
Duration: Three to ten months.
Deadline: January 16, 2006. TBA for 2007.
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 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 promote international academic
relations, especially through the exchange of students and faculty
through academic exchanges between Germany and countries
abroad.
Eligibility: Students who have
completed all but their dissertation, doctoral students, and
postdoctoral students may apply. Must be U.S. or Canadian citizens
or, for foreign nationals, students at U.S. or Canadian
institutions to which they will return. Maximum age at the start of
the grant is 32 for long term grants, 36 for short term.
Financial Provisions: Monthly stipends
range from approximately €715 to €975, depending on the
level of academic advancement. In addition, DAAD will pay for
health insurance and travel costs.
Duration: Graduate research is one to ten months.
Doctoral candidates may receive up to three one year extensions.
Short terms scholarships are one to six months.
Deadline: Nov 15 for long term grants, Aug 1 or
Nov 15 for short term grants.
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 young researchers to carry
out a clearly defined research project at a place of their choice
in Germany or abroad and so acquaint themselves with new scientific
research methods or to complete a larger research project.
Eligibility: Young German researchers of
all disciplines who have completed their doctorate. Young
international researchers of all disciplines who have completed
their doctorate provided they have been resident in Germany for
several years and meanwhile have their center of life in Germany
(fellowships available for research abroad or in Germany). If these
conditions are not met, international researchers may submit
proposals for research fellowships in Germany. In both cases,
international researchers will be required to state that they wish
to continue to do their research in Germany in the future. As an
exception, older researchers holding a doctorate may submit
proposals to allow them to dedicate themselves to a research
project of particular importance.
Financial Provisions: Basic fellowship plus a monthly lump sum
payment for maintenance and travel costs. Where applicable,
additional funding for: foreign allowance, travel allowance,
married persons’ allowance, day care allowance, or
publication costs.
Duration: Up to two years.
Deadline: Open.
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 postdoctoral fellows from
developing countries in an effort to build long-term scientific
capacity.
Eligibility: Developing
country nationals who are also working in developing countries.
Applicants must be health care professionals who have specific
training or experience with HIV/AIDS and hold an M.D. or Ph.D..
Sponsors must be faculty members with advanced degrees.
Financial Provisions: Two years of salary support
and up to US$10,000 for supplies or travel. Annual salaries range
from US$10,000 to US$30,000.
Duration:
Two years.
Deadline: Unspecified.
Check website for information on Letter of Intent.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral fellows in
conducting research on pediatric AIDS.
Eligibility: Open to clinicians and scientists in
developed countries. Applicants must be health care professionals
who have specific training or experience with HIV/AIDS and hold an
M.D. or Ph.D.. Sponsors must be faculty members with advanced
degrees.
Financial Provisions: Two
years of salary support and up to US$10,000 for supplies or travel.
Annual salaries range from US$30,000 to US$46,000.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: Unspecified. Check website for
information on Letter of Intent.
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 young investigators with a
professional degree in initiating and/or continuing in the
scientific method and chosen area of the cardiovascular or
cerebrovascular fields.
Eligibility:
Individuals with (or expecting) a Ph.D., M.D., M.B., D.V.M, or
equivalent degree at time of application. Applicants with Ph.D.
must be within the first four years of research experience.
Fellowships are normally tenable in Canadian universities but may
be awarded to Canadian applicants for study abroad.
Financial Provisions: CAN$40,000 - CAN$50,000
depending on degree.
Duration: Two
years for those with Ph.D. degrees, three for those with
professional degrees.
Deadline:November 1.
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 support biomedical scientists in
early postdoctoral training for research in leprosy and/or
tuberculosis.
Eligibility: Citizenship
unrestricted. Applicants should have an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent
degree, and should be at an early stage of postdoctoral research
training. Training should be planned at an institution other than
the one in which the applicant obtained a doctorate.
Financial Provisions: Between US$35,000 and
US$40,000.
Duration: One year, with
renewal possible.
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 postdoctoral researchers in
becoming independent investigators, or to support medically
qualified applicants in obtaining research training. Up to six
months may be spent in another laboratory in any location.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted; all
research must take place at UK institutions. Applicants must have
at least three years of postdoctoral experience.
Financial Provisions: Salary and consumables up to
£15,000 per year.
Duration:
Three years, with potential renewal for a further three years.
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.
HHMI
4000 Jones Bridge Road
Chevy Chase,
M.D. 20815-6789
Phone: 301 215 8500
Website: http://www.hhmi.org/research/
Email: Varies by program
Fields of Study: Including but not limited to: biochemistry, biophysics, biostatistics, cell biology, developmental biology, epidemiology, genetics, immunology, mathematical and computational biology, microbiology, molecular biology, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology, structural biology, and virology (basic, translational and applied biomedical research).
Purpose: To support promising basic biomedical scientists through five-year research grants. Recent competitions have focused on the thematic area of infectious diseases and parasitology, and on the geographic areas of Canada and Latin America and the Baltics, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Ukraine. Check http://www.hhmi.org/grants/individuals/ for updated opportunities.
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 develop a global network of
talented young scientists by enabling postdoctoral fellows to
obtain training in a new area of research in an outstanding
laboratory in another country. Applicants for postdoctoral
fellowships are therefore expected to broaden their horizon and to
move into a new research field that is different from their PhD
studies or previous postdoctoral training.
Eligibility: Fellowships are for postdoctoral
fellows with prior research/training experience in the life
sciences. Candidates must either be a national of one of the
supporting countries or from any other country going to one of the
supporting countries. Research must take place in a new field of
research.
Financial Provisions: Living
allowance as well as family support and research/travel
allowances.
Duration: Three years, though third year can be
deferred for up to two years.
Deadline: September 2006.
Purpose: To develop a global network of
talented young scientists by enabling postdoctoral fellows to
obtain training in a new area of research in an outstanding
laboratory in another country. Applicants for postdoctoral
fellowships are therefore expected to broaden their horizon and to
move into a new research field that is different from their PhD
studies or previous postdoctoral training.
Eligibility: Fellowships are for postdoctoral
fellows with prior research/training experience in the physical
sciences who wish to receive training in the life sciences.
Candidates must either be a national of one of the supporting
countries or from any other country going to one of the supporting
countries.
Financial Provisions:
Living allowance as well as family support and research/travel
allowances.
Duration: Three years, though third year can be
deferred for up to two years.
Deadline: September 2006.
Purpose: To support researchers early in their
careers who wish to work in a laboratory in another country to
learn new techniques or to support the establishment of
collaborations in a new area of research rather than ongoing
projects.
Eligibility: Fellowships are
for postdoctoral fellows early in their careers. Candidates must
either be a national of one of the supporting countries or from any
other country going to one of the supporting countries. Research
must take place in a new country and in a new field of
research.
Financial Provisions:
Includes travel and per diem living expenses.
Duration: Two weeks to three months.
Deadline: Open throughout the year.
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 enable early-stage researchers to
carry out research projects in Germany.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Applicants
must hold doctoral or comparable degrees and have good command of
English or German. Applications must be submitted before the
applicants turns 40 years old, except in exceptional cases such as
parental leave.
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 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 give young scientists and scholars
the opportunity to concentrate on high-level, innovative research
in Germany.
Eligibility: Citizenship
unrestricted. Applicants should be 35 years old or younger, have
completed their doctorates, and have published work in prestigious
international journals. Applications from female researchers are
encouraged.
Financial Provisions: Up to €1.2 million.
Duration: Four years.
Deadline: January 4, 2006.
Competition runs every two years.
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.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral researchers
early in their careers.
Eligibility:
Citizenship and location unrestricted. Applicants must have a
Ph.D..
Financial Provisions: Up to
US$40,000 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.
Purpose: Provides postdoctoral research support
for young researchers.
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in
accredited graduate training programs in infectious diseases.
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 researchers in the Newly
Independent States (NIS) by supporting research at their home
institution and travel to institutions within INTAS member states
(see lists below). Ph.D. and postdoctoral fellowships are
available.
Eligibility: Applicant must be 35 years of age or
less at the time the grant is awarded; must be a citizen and
permanent resident of one of the NIS countries; meet the
qualification criteria required by the category of grant they are
applying for. Applicants may receive only one fellowship from
INTAS. For Ph.D. fellowships, applicants must be working towards a
Ph.D. degree at an NIS institution for at least another two years
after the fellowship begins. Applicants for postdoctoral
fellowships must have a Ph.D. and a research position at an NIS
institution.
Financial Provisions: Fellowship includes a grant
for research at the home institution, the cost of living expenses
while visiting other institutions, and the cost of travel between
institutions.
Duration: Two years.
Deadline: September 8, 2005. TBA for 2006.
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.
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, 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 enable junior scientists actively
engaged in medical or allied sciences research to receive training
at the IARC in those aspects of cancer research related to the
Agency’s own program.
Eligibility: Junior scientists from low- or
medium-resource countries. Applicants must have finished their
doctoral degree (M.D. or Ph.D.) within five years of the closing
date for application or be in the final phase of completing it.
They should be under the age of 40 at the application deadline and
should have spent less than five years aboard, including doctoral
studies. Candidates must be proficient in English.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of approximately
EUR25,000. The cost of travel for the Fellow (and in certain
circumstances for dependants) will be met, a dependant’s
allowance paid, and health insurance provided.
Duration: One year, with possibility of renewal
for an additional year.
Deadline: November 30, 2005. TBA for 2006.
IADR Central Office
Attn: Sheri S. Herren
1619 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3406,
USA
Phone: +703-299-8094
Fax: +703-548-1883
Website: http://www.dentalresearch.org
Email: sherren@iadr.org
Fields of Study: Dental health.
Note: The most complete and up to date information on this fellowship and other opportunities can be found on the IADR website.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral investigators
in conducting research relevant to public dental health at a center
of excellence outside of his or her home institution or
country.
Eligibility: Candidates must hold a degree in
dentistry or a masters or Ph.D. in a scientific discipline, must be
a member of IADR, and must be actively engaged in research in
public dental health.
Financial Provisions: Fellows receive funding for
accommodation, subsistence, and travel, up to a total of
US$15,000.
Duration: Six months.
Deadline: Fellowship runs every two years –
next deadline is in 2007.
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 postdoctoral training in
international laboratories.
Eligibility: Scientists below the age of 45 who
are IBRO members (IBRO membership is free) and who have been
accepted by a proposed supervisor.
Financial Provisions: US$25,000 for a full
year.
Duration: One month to one year.
Deadline: March 1, 2006.
Purpose: To support postdoctoral training in
neuroscience at a distinguished foreign laboratory.
Eligibility: Applicants must be younger than 30 at
the time of application, must be IBRO members, must have the
agreements of a potential sponsor, and must reside in one of the
following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China,
Cuba, India, Iran, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines,
Poland, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Uruguay or Venezuela.
Financial Provisions: US$25,000.
Duration: One year.
Deadline: March 1, 2006.
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: