| AGENCY |
PROGRAM |
AMOUNT |
DESCRIPTION AND LINK |
ANNUAL DEADLINE (Subject to change. Visit sponsor's site to confirm.)
INTERNAL DEADLINE WILL BE IN ADVANCE OF AGENCY DEADLINE
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| Rita Allen Foundation |
Rita Allen Scholars Program/Award |
$500,000 5 yrs |
Eligibility: Complete training and provide persuasive evidence of distinguished achievement or extraordinary promise in research in one of the relevant fields. -Young Leaders in Science or Social Innovation -Civic Literacy and Engagement -Community Building |
February |
| Mary Kay Foundation |
Innovative/Translational Cancer Research Grant |
$200,000 2 yrs |
Focus on cancer cures for women. |
February |
| Dana Foundation |
Program in Neuroimmunology - Brain Cancers and Infections -Research Program in Brain and Immuno-Imaging |
$200,000 3 yrs |
Neuroimmunology program, focusing on brain cancers and infections. Specifically, the Foundation is inviting studies of 1) immune-based therapies for primary brain tumors, and for metastases to the brain of other cancers; 2) immune responses to infections in the brain, including but not limited to viral encephalitis, meningitis, cerebral malaria, and prion diseases; and 3) how immune functions are carried out and modified in the brain. |
February |
| Ellison Medical Foundation |
New Scholar Award in Aging |
$400,000 4 yrs |
Provides support for newly independent investigators beginning in the first 3 years after their postdoctoral training, when they are establishing their own labs and their careers are at a vulnerable stage. These awards contribute to a safety net that allows bright young scientists to staff their laboratories, collect preliminary data, and organize research programs of sufficient momentum to obtain ongoing support from other sources. |
February |
| John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation |
JDFAF Distinguished Research Scholar Award |
$200,000 2 yrs |
Supports scientists at the Assistant Professor level on a tenured track. Sponsor does not list the call on their site, please contact eschebel@ucsd.edu to obtain a copy of the call once the campus RFA has been posted. |
February |
| John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation |
French Foundation Fellowship |
$80,000
over 2 yrs
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Supports the bright young scientists just entering the study of Alzheimer’s. They are uninhibited and not intimated by what hasn’t been achieved. Their work has proven to be blazing new ground to find a cure. The French Foundation Fellowship is designed to provide seed money for the development of young post-doctoral scientists, based at a California university medical school, with demonstrated promise for a research career in Alzheimer’s disease. The Fellowship provides salary support for up to two years, at $40,000 per year. The second year of funding is contingent on satisfactory progress and approval for further funding by the Board of Directors of The John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation. |
February |
| Damon Runyon |
Clinical Investigator's Award |
Financial support for three years, assistance with certain research costs (ex:purchase of equipment). Will also retire up to $100,000 of medical school debt owed by the awardee. |
Supports young physician-scientists conducting patient-oriented cancer research. The goal is to increase the number of physicians capable of moving seamlessly between the laboratory and the patient’s bedside in search of breakthrough treatments. |
Janaury (early) - internal review
February - Application
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| Josiah Macy Junior Foundation |
Macy Faculty Scholars |
$200,000 2 yrs |
Aims to accelerate needed reforms in health professions education to accommodate the dramatic changes occurring in medical practice and health care delivery. The Foundation will select up to five faculty leaders each year. Each Scholar will receive salary support at $100,000 per year over two years. Scholars must be nominated by the Dean of their institutions, who must commit to protecting at least 50 percent of the Scholars’ time to pursue education reform projects at their institution. Each school may nominate only one candidate each year, and will be expected to provide a senior faculty member to mentor the Scholar. The Foundation will support educational change in each Scholar’s institution and develop a national network for the Scholars, who will receive career advice from a National Advisory Committee and participate in an Annual Meeting for the program. |
March |
| W.M. Keck Foundation |
Medical Research Program |
up to $1,000,000 |
Seeks to advance the frontiers of the life sciences by supporting basic research that is high-risk and has the potential to transform its field. Successful projects are distinctive and novel in their approach to problems, push the edge of their field or question the prevailing paradigm. Past grants have been awarded to major research universities, medical schools and independent research institutions to support pioneering biological research, including the development of promising new technologies, instrumentation or methodologies. Historically, grants range from $500,000 to $5 million and are typically $2 million or less. |
May |
| Alliance Healthcare Foundation |
Innovation Initiative (i2) 2011 |
$1,000,000
1-3 yrs
|
A unique funding opportunity to benefit the greater San Diego region’s poor and vulnerable communities. This global competition aims to engage and inspire the world’s best thinkers in finding bold, new solutions to our most pressing healthcare challenges. The agency or partnership that proposes the most creative, feasible solution to transform the way healthcare is delivered to the underserved (of San Diego) will be awarded up to $1 million over as many as three years to implement their proposal. The winning plan must initially benefit the underserved communities of the greater San Diego region, but will be replicated across many other communities. |
May |
| Ray Thomas Edwards Foundation |
RTEF Career Development Award in Biomedical Sciences |
$150,000 3 yrs |
Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis to graduates holding Ph.D. and/or M.D. degrees. The foundation does not support research that is primarily clinical. Candidates must be within the first 3 years of their first faculty appointment as of the application due date. Awards will be based on the quality of the individual applicant's previous accomplishments, the merit of the proposal for research, and on three letters of reference. All candidates must be citizens of the United States or Canada, or have applied for green card immigration status by the application deadline, and currently be working under the aegis of University of California, San Diego, The Salk Institute, or The Scripps Research Institute. Faculty appointments must be on a tenure track or equivalent. |
June |
| W.M. Keck Foundation |
Medical Research Program |
Up to $1,000,000 |
Seeks to advance the frontiers of the life sciences by supporting basic research that is high-risk and has the potential to transform its field. Successful projects are distinctive and novel in their approach to problems, push the edge of their field or question the prevailing paradigm. Past grants have been awarded to major research universities, medical schools and independent research institutions to support pioneering biological research, including the development of promising new technologies, instrumentation or methodologies. Historically, grants range from $500,000 to $5 million and are typically $2 million or less. |
July - Internal
November - Agency
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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Cancer Target Discovery and Development (CTDD) Network (U01)
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up to $750,000 per year |
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and the entire Cancer Target Discovery and Development (CTDD) initiative is to promote innovative research on high throughput approaches to the discovery and characterization of new cancer targets and their modulators. Projects resulting from this FOA are expected to bridge the gap between the enormous volumes of data generated by the comprehensive molecular characterization of a number of cancer types and the ability to use these data for the development of human cancer therapeutics. Applicants must propose research projects focused on high-throughput identification and/or characterization of potential targets for cancer therapy, and/or the identification of small molecules that modulate validated cancer targets. Proposed projects are expected to combine in-depth mining of large-scale genomic data, systems biology analyses and/or experimental approaches to provide initial characterization of functional significance. This characterization may involve the studies of modulation/perturbation of the potential targets (or target combinations) using, e.g., small molecules and/or oligonucleotides. Development and/or improvement of technologies serving the main goals of the project may also be proposed. In addition to conducting individual research projects, the CTDD awardees will also be expected to contribute to trans-Network activities, including participation in joint pilot research projects.
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July - Internal & LOI
August - Agency
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| The Kinship Foundation |
Searle Scholars Program |
$300,000
over 3 yrs
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Makes grants to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of outstanding individuals who have recently begun their first appointment at the assistant professor level, and whose appointment is a tenure-track position. |
August - Internal
September - Agency
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| Burroughs Wellcome Fund |
Career Awards for Medical Scientists |
$700,000
over 5 yrs
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For physician-scientists to bridge advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service. Proposals must be in the area of basic biomedical, disease-oriented, or translational research. Proposals in health services research or involving large-scale clinical trials are ineligible. Awards are made to degree-granting institutions in the U.S. or Canada on behalf of the awardee.
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August 24 - Internal
October 3 - Agency
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| Burroughs Wellcome Fund |
Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease |
$500,000 over for yrs |
Accomplished investigators at the assistant professor level to study pathogenesis, with a focus on the intersection of human and microbial biology. The program is intended to shed light on the overarching issues of how human hosts handle infectious challenge. The awards are intended to give recipients the freedom and flexibility to pursue new avenues of inquiry and higher-risk research projects that hold potential for advancing significantly the biochemical, pharmacological, immunological, and molecular biological understanding of how infectious agents and the human body interact. |
August 24 - Internal
Novermber 1 - Agency
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| Roche (F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.) |
Roche and UCSD Health Sciences Extending Innovation Network Program |
$200,000
over 2 yrs
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Please see PDF RFA at the bottom of this site. |
September - Internal |
| The Hartwell Foundation |
Individual Biomedical Research Award |
$300,000
over 3 yrs
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Seeks to inspire innovation and achievement by funding early-stage, transformative biomedical research with the potential to benefit children of the United States. Must be a US Citizen. Hartwell seeks to fund early-stage, innovative, and cutting-edge applied research that has not yet qualified for funding from traditional outside sources.
Applicants must be able to attend Hartwell Annual Meeting that occur in September/October in Durham, NC.
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August - Internal
November - Agency
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| The Hartwell Foundation |
Biomedical Research Fellowships |
$100,000
over 2 yrs
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US citizens for postdoctoral training in biomedical science, consistent with "Fundable Projects" as described in the Individual Biomedical Research Award above. Offers support for two years at $50,000 direct cost per year to support scientists in the early stages of their research careers by enabling them to pursue further specialized training as part of professional career development.
Please visit the Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research link above.
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August - Internal
November - Agency
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| The Pew Charitable Trust |
Pew Scholars Program inthe Biomedical Sciences Award for 2012 |
$240,000
over 4 yrs
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Provides funding to young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health.Makes grants to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of outstanding individuals who are in their first few years of their appointment at the assistant professor level. Current grant level is $240,000; $60,000 per year for a four-year period. In 2012, Pew will name22 Pew Scholars. For the 28th series of awards, to be made in 2012, one nomination will be invited from each of theparticipating institutions. |
August - Internal
November - Agency
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| The Brain Research Foundation |
Scientific Innovations Award (SIA) |
up to $150,000 direct costs |
UCSD may nominate one faculty member to submit a Letter of Intent for the Scientific Innovations Award (SIA). The Brain Research Foundation’s Annual Scientific Innovations Award Program provides funding for innovative science in both basic and clinical neuroscience. This funding mechanism is designed to support creative, exploratory, cutting edge research in well-established research laboratories, under the direction of established investigators. |
October - Internal
October - Sponsor
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| Doris Duke |
Clinical Scientist Development Award |
$486,000
over 3 years
($450,000 direct, $36,000 indirect)
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The transition to an independent research career is often more difficult for physician-scientists conducting clinical research than it is for other researchers, as these individuals must balance both the demands of seeing patients with those of conducting research. The Medical Research Program created the Clinical Scientist Development Award to provide support to physician-scientists during this critical stage of career development. |
Internal - October
Agency -
Nomination November
Proposals Due November
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| Ellison Medical Foundation |
New Scholar Award in Aging |
up to $400,000 over 4 years |
Supports new investigators of outstanding promise in the basic biological sceinces relevant to understanding lifespan development processes and age-related diseases and disabilities. The awards provide support for newly independent investigators beginning in the first 3 years after their postdoctoral training, when they are establishing their own labs and their careers are at a vulnerable stage. These awards contribute to a safety net that allows bright young scientists to staff their laboratories, collect preliminary data, and organize research programs of sufficient momentum to obtain ongoing support from other sources |
Internal - December
Sponsor - December - Candidates must be identified
March- full applications due
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