The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) offers the Wood-Whelan Research Fellowships
to support young biochemists and molecular biologists who need to travel
to other laboratories in the IUBMB and International Council for Science
(ICSU) region for the purpose of carrying out experiments that require
special techniques or for other forms of scientific collaboration or advanced
training. The fellowships will be awarded for travel lasting one to four
months. A fellowship is intended to cover travel and incidental costs
to a total of $3,000. Citizenship: US and residents of other countries
that are members of IUBMB. Deadline: continuous.
WEB: Follow this link.
The American Physical Society accepts nominations for
more than forty Awards and Prizes in various
disciplines of physics. Awards honor researchers at all levels, including
post-doctorate scholars and doctoral dissertation research. Citizenship:
unrestricted. Deadline: varies.
INQUIRIES: fellowship@aps.org;
WEB: http://www.aps.org/fellowship/index.cfm
The Garden Club of America offers a selection of unusual
and excellent opportunities for further study
to college and graduate students, doctoral candidates and recent Ph.D.s,
as well as to landscape architects. Award areas include
horticulture, botany, forestry, landscape architecture and environmental studies.
Citizenship: unspecified.
Deadlines: varies (annual).
INQUIRIES: 212/753-8287, scholarship@gcamerica.org;
WEB: http://www.gcamerica.org/scholarships.htm.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invite applications
for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. NIH offers
a variety of postdoctoral research and training opportunities for recent
doctoral degree recipients to enhance their research skills in the resource-rich
NCI environment, devoted exclusively to biomedical research. Trainees
pursue both basic and clinical research free from the demands of obtaining
grants and teaching as follows:
- The Postdoctoral Intramural Research Training Award
for US citizens and permanent residents within five years of obtaining
their doctoral degree.
- The Cancer Research Training Award for US
citizens or permanent residents who are training at the postdoctoral
level in the National Cancer Institute.
- The Postdoctoral Visiting Fellowship for
foreign national doctoral-level scientists within five years of obtaining
their doctoral degree.
- Health Disparities Postdoctoral Scholars Fellowship for US citizens or permanent residents who are motivated to reduce health disparities in the US, including U.S. territories.
- The National Research Council Research Associateship Program
for outstanding investigators of any nationality who have held their
doctoral degree for less than five years.
- The National Research Council Research Associateship Program
- Joint National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIH/NIST) Program for outstanding investigators
of any nationality who have held their doctoral degree for less than
five years and who wish to pursue a two-year co-mentored fellowship
in both an NIH and a NIST laboratory.
- The National Institute of General Medical Sciences Pharmacology
Research Associate (PRAT) Program for U.S. citizens and
permanent residents within five years of obtaining their doctoral degree.
Deadline: Dec. 16, 2005.
Deadline: Continuous (with the exception of the PRAT
program, see above).
INQUIRIES: 301/496-2427; WEB: Follow this link.
The American Society for Engineering Education and the
Army Research Laboratory sponsor a Postdoctoral
Fellowship Program at a number of Naval and R&D centers
and laboratories. The program provides appointments based on the fellow's
overall qualifications and technical proposal addressing specific needs
defined by the ARL. Awards are for one year, and are renewable for a second
and third year. Stipends are competitive, and vary with the ARL directorate
or center (maximum of $65,000). Citizenship: US. Deadline:
Continuous.
INQUIRIES: 202/331-3525, r.kempinski@asee.org;
WEB
LINK.
The Hunter's Hope Foundation
offers Postdoctoral Fellowships. Studies eligible
for funding may investigate new treatement approaches for Krabbe disease
or study basic mechanisms related to the disease. Citizenship: unspecified.
Deadline: Continuous.
WEB: http://www.huntershope.org/research/policies.asp
The American Federation for Aging Research provides
a number of different funding opportunities to medical and PhD students.
The fellowships include MERCK/AFAR Research Scholarships in
Geriatric Pharmacology, Ellison Medical Foundation/AFAR Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship, Glenn/AFAR Scholarships for Research in the Biology
of the Aging, and the Medical Students Geriatric Scholars Program.
Stipends range from $4000-$5000 and require that the applicant conduct
the research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Citizenship: unspecified.
Deadline: Vary by program.
INQUIRIES: 212/752-2327; EMAIL: grants@afar.org
WEB: http://www.afar.org/grants.html
The National Research Council (NRC) accepts applications
for Postdoctoral Research Associateships at
more than 120 research laboratories throughout the U.S. representing nearly
all federal agencies with research facilities. The Associateship Program
provides an opportunity for recent Ph.D. graduates to do advanced research
in association with selected members of the permanent, professional laboratory
staff. Research areas include: chemistry; earth and atmospheric sciences;
engineering, applied sciences and computer science; life and medical sciences;
mathematics; space and planetary sciences; and physics. Award period is
three months to one year. Annual stipends range from $34,000 to $55,000
depending on experience, with some relocation reimbursement and professional
travel provided. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline:
Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1, Nov. 1, 2005 (annual).
INQUIRIES: 202/334-2760, rap@nas.edu;
WEB: http://www4.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap.nsf
The Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation sponsors the
Polycystic Kidney Disease Fellowships program.
The foundation funds more PKD research than any other private organization
in the world. Funding priority is given to: (1) Proposals addressing promising
new areas of study that may serve as the first step in obtaining long
term funding from the National Institutes of Health and other major granting
agencies; and (2) Studies that will directly impact the understanding
of the mechanisms of the disease and/or the clinical care of individuals
with PKD. Research Fellow applications may apply for a two-year grant
of up $50,000 per year, with the possibility of additional funding for
a third year. Citizenship: unspecified. Deadline: Aug.
15, 2005.
INQUIRIES: 800/PDK-CURE; WEB.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications
for Mentored Patient Oriented Research. The
purpose of this Award is to provide "protected time" to develop
and receive support for their initial cancer research program. Accordingly,
the award provides up to three consecutive 12-month appointments to recipients
who must devote a minimum of 75 percent effort to the proposed basic,
clinical or population science research program. The annual salary is
$75,000 plus fringe benefits, and up to $50,000 per year for research
expenses, tuition, and travel expenses. Citizenship: US.
Deadline: Apr. 5 and Aug. 5, 2005 (annual).
WEB: Follow this link.
The Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology is
intended to encourage and support the work of promising young neurobiologists
who have received their PhD or MD within the past 10 years. The prize
is awarded annually to one young scientist for the most outstanding neurobiological
research conducted by him/her during the past three years, as described
in a 1,000-word entrance essay.The grand prize winner of the Eppendorf
and Science Prize for Neurobiology is selected along with up to three
finalists by an independent board of scientists that is chaired by the
editor-in-chief of Science. The winner is awarded $25,000. This is a personal
gift. The grand prize winner's essay is published in Science and on Science
Online. Deadline: Jun. 15, 2006 (annual).
WEB: Follow this link.
The Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology is
intended to encourage and support the work of promising young neurobiologists
who have received their PhD or MD within the past 10 years. The prize
is awarded annually to one young scientist for the most outstanding neurobiological
research conducted by him/her during the past three years, as described
in a 1,000-word entrance essay.The grand prize winner of the Eppendorf
and Science Prize for Neurobiology is selected along with up to three
finalists by an independent board of scientists that is chaired by the
editor-in-chief of Science. The winner is awarded $25,000. This is a personal
gift. The grand prize winner's essay is published in Science and on Science
Online. Deadline: Jun. 15, 2006 (annual).
WEB: Follow this link.
The Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
(ORNL) announces establishment of the Clifford G. Shull Fellowship.
The program honors Clifford G. Shull, corecipient of the Nobel Prize in
Physics (1994), for his pioneering contributions to the development of
neutron diffraction techniques for the studies of condensed matter. Shull
began his work in 1946 at what is now ORNL. It is anticipated that this
program will provide an opportunity for a limited number of outstanding
doctorate-level scientists and engineers to achieve experience in areas
of neutron science programs of national importance. Shull fellows will
be sponsored by the Spallation Neutron Source and High Flux Isotope Reactor
facilities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Fellowships will be two-year appointments
renewable for a third. A maximum of ten appointments will be made over
several years. Deadline: Aug. 1, 2005.
INQUIRIES: Bob Martin, 865/241-2950; martinrg@sns.gov,
WEB.
The Leakey Foundation provides General Research
Grants to support research into human origins. Recent priorities
include research into the environments, archaeology, and human paleontology
of the Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene; into the behavior, morphology,
and ecology of the great apes and other primate species; and into the
behavioral ecology of contemporary hunter-gatherers. Advanced doctoral
students are eligible. The stipend amount ranges from $3,000 to $13,500
for doctoral students. Larger grants of up to $22,000 are occasionally
awarded, most often to postdoctoral students. Citizenship: unrestricted.
Deadlines: Dec. 15, 2005 (spring granting session) and Jul. 15, 2006 (fall granting session).
INQUIRIES: 415/561-4646; EMAIL: grants@leakeyfoundation.org;
WEB: http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/general_grant.html
The Hereditary Disease Foundation sponsors the Milton
Wexler Postdoctoral Fellowships and John. J. Wasmuth Postdoctoral
Fellowships. The foundation offers support for research projects that will
contribute to identifying and understanding the basic defect of Huntington's
disease. Areas of interest include trinucleotide expansions, animal models,
gene therapy, neurobiology and development of the basal ganglia, cell
survival and death, and intercellular signaling in striatal neurons. The
Fellowship awards are restricted to research that is highly relevant to
curing Huntington's disease. Citizenship: unrestricted.
Deadlines: Feb. 15, Jun. 15, Oct. 15, 2006.
WEB: http://www.hdfoundation.org/fundinga.htm
The American Philosophical Society awards a number of
Daland Fellowships in Clinical Investigation
for research in the several branches of clinical medicine, including internal
medicine, neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery. Candidates should
be nominated by their department chairman, in a letter providing assurance
that the nominee will work with the guidance of a scientific advisor of
established reputation who has guaranteed adequate space, supplies, etc.
for the fellow. Stipends for the fellowship are $50,000 for the first
year, and $50,000 for the second year. The term of the fellowship is one
year, with renewal for one year if satisfactory progress is demonstrated.
Citizenship: unrestricted, although work must be done at a US
Institution. Deadline: Sept. 1, 2005.
INQUIRIES: 215/440-3429; EMAIL: eroach@amphilsoc.org
WEB: http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/
The Arthritis Foundation offers Postdoctoral
Fellowships to qualified physicians and scientists to embark
on careers in research related to the understanding of arthritis and rheumatic
diseases. The Arthritis Foundation research awards allow physicians, scientists,
and arthritis health professionals to conduct research projects and receive
research training in arthritis-related fields. The stipend is $50,000
plus a $500 institutional grant for two-year award with one-year renewal.
Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline: Sept. 1,
2005.
INQUIRIES: 404/965-7537; WEB: Follow this link.
The LAM Foundation seeks proposals for Postdoctoral
Fellowship Awards for the study of the cellular and molecular
basis of the abnormal smooth muscle proliferation that occurs in the lung
disease Lymphangioleimyomatosis. The LAM Foundation is dedicated to treating
women with LAM. The goal of this award is to enable investigators to gather
sufficient preliminary data to apply for more substantial funding from
federal agencies. The award is intended to support postdoctoral level
investigators who will be performing LAM research in the laboratory of
an established scientist who is an expert in areas that are directly pertinent
to LAM. Stipends are $50,000 per year, and are granted for three years,
subject to annual reviews. Citizenship: unrestricted.
Deadlines: Sep. 1, 2005.
INQUIRIES: Sue Byrnes 513/777-6889; EMAIL: lam@one.net;
WEB: http://lam.uc.edu/html/proposal.html
The Alpha One Foundation announces the availability
of up to two Young Investigator Fellowship Award
for studies in the basic science or clinical investigation of Alpha 1-Antitrypsin
(AAT) Deficiency. Each Fellowship provides for a maximum of $50,000 per
year, renewable annually for up to an additional two years based upon
documentation of progress. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline:
Sept 1, 2004 (letter of intent); Nov 1, 2004 (applications).
INQUIRIES: 877/228-7321; EMAIL: lrodriguez@alphaone.org;
WEB: http://www.alphaone.org/
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) invites applications
for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships for those
interested in conducting basic or clinical research related to cystic
fibrosis. The stipend amounts are $33,000 for the first year, $34,100
for the second year, and $36,300 for the third year which is optional.
Citizenship: US. Deadline: Sept. 7, 2005.
INQUIRIES: 301/951-4422 or 800/344-4823, info@cff.org;
WEB: http://www.cff.org/research/cystic_fibrosis_foundation_grants/
The Acoustical Society of America accepts applications
for the F.V. Hunt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
in Acoustics to provide postdoctoral financial support for research in
acoustics. The research should benefit some aspect of the science of sound
and promote its usefulness to society. Candidates must be members of the
Acoustical Society of America. The stipend amount is $38,000. Citizenship:
unrestricted. Deadline: Sept. 15, 2006.
INQUIRIES: Elaine Moran 516/576-2360; EMAIL: elaine@aip.org;
WEB: http://asa.aip.org/fellowships.html
The Society for Neuroscience (SFN) offers the Minority
Neuroscience Fellowship Program (MNFP) to increase the pool of
underrepresented minority groups pursuing careers in mental health-related
neuroscience research and teaching programs. This fellowship program is
designed to recruit and train outstanding individuals of traditionally
underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities to work in preeminent neuroscience
research laboratories. This program provides training stipends for eight
pre-doctoral and three postdoctoral fellowship positions. The ordinary
tenure is three years for the pre-doctoral fellowship and two years for
the postdoctoral fellowship. Citizenship: US. Deadline:
Jan. 1, Apr. 1, and Sep. 1, 2005.
INQUIRIES: Joanne Berger-Sweeney 781/283-3503; EMAIL: mnfp@wellesley.edu;
WEB: Follow this link.
The Epilepsy Foundation offers Research Training
Fellowships for Ph.D. neuroscientists or physicians to develop
expertise in epilepsy research through a one-year training experience
and involvement in an epilepsy research project. Stipend is up to $40,000.
Citizenship: unspecified. Deadline: Sept. 1,
2005.
INQUIRIES: 301/459-3700; EMAIL: info@efa.org;
WEB: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/research/grants.cfm
The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF)
and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons seek applications for
AAOS / OREF Fellowship in Health Services Research. The
goal of this program is to encourage the development of a cadre of orthopaedic
surgeons who have the research skills necessary to undertake and manage
various types of health services and outcomes research. Candidates must
have completed an accredited North American orthopaedic residency and
be recommended by their department chair. See web page for a list of approved
academic programs; other sites will be considered if an appropriate program
exists. Salary will range from $50,000 to $70,000. The fellowship will
last for two years. Citizenship: unspecified. Deadline:
Oct. 3, 2005.
INQUIRIES: 847/384-4359; WEB: http://www.oref.org/grants/grants.html#AAOS
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society invites applications
for the Fellowship Award which supports individuals
pursuing careers in basic, clinical, lymphoma, and myeloma. Fellows are
encouraged to begin an academic career involving clinical or fundamental
research in fields of interest to the society. This program is open to
promising investigators who hold a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree,
but who have minimal or no experience working in fields relevant to leukemia,
lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and myeloma and have less than two years
of postdoctoral research training at the time of application. Fellow awards
are for $40,000 (stipend $37,500 + $2,500 institutional overhead) per
year for three years. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadlines:
Sept. 15, 2005 (Letters of Intent); Oct. 1, 2005 (Applications).
INQUIRIES: 212/450-8843; EMAIL: researchprograms@tlls.org;
WEB: http://www.leukemia.org/all_page?item_id=11618
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is accepting nominations
for its Sloan Research Fellowships to enhance
the careers of the very best young faculty members in specified fields
of science. Currently, 100 grants are awarded annually in chemistry, computer
science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, and physics. Candidates
are required to hold the Ph.D. in chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer
science, economics, or neuroscience, or in a related interdisciplinary
field, and must be members of the regular faculty of a college or university
in the United States or Canada. The stipends range up to $40,000. Citizenship:
unspecified. Deadline: Sept. 15, 2006 (annual).
INQUIRIES: Michael Teitelbaum 212/649-1649; EMAIL: teitelbaum@sloan.org;
WEB: Follow this link.
The Life Sciences Research Foundation (LSRF) invites
applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships.
LSRF administers this international program of postdoctoral fellowships
across the spectrum of the life sciences: biochemistry; cell, developmental,
molecular, plant, structural, organismic population and evolutionary biology;
endocrinology; immunology; microbiology; neurobiology; physiology; and
virology. Three-year fellowships are awarded for $51,000/year and are
intended as mini-grants. Citizenship: unspecified. Deadline:
Oct. 1, 2005.
INQUIRIES: Susan DiRenzo 609/258-3551; EMAIL: sdirenzo@molbio.princeton.edu;
WEB: http://www.lsrf.org/geninfo.htm
The Environmental Leadership Program offers the Environmental
Leadership Fellowships, as part of ELP's highly experiential
and innovative national initiative that aims to build the leadership capacity
of the environmental movement's most promising emerging professionals.
Each year, a new class of 20-25 fellows is chosen to receive intensive
training, institutional support, and mentoring for a three-year period.
Fellows gain access to funding to pursue further skill training and develop
new projects. Applicants must commit to participating in four retreats.
ELP will provide $2,000 participation stipend, travel and accommodations
for training retreats, as well as $1,000-$10,000 to support leadership-building
activities and projects. Citizenship: US. Deadline: Oct.
1, 2005.
INQUIRIES: 413/268-0036; EMAIL: info@elpnet.org;
WEB: http://www.elpnet.org/fellowship.html#appprocess
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites Transition
Career Development Award applications from recipients of
the NCI Mentored Career Development Award for Underrepresented Minorities
or from underrepresented minority individuals who are advanced postdoctoral
and/or newly independent research scientists who have been in an independent
position for less than two years at the time of the application. The purpose
of this Award is to provide "protected time" to develop and
receive support for their initial cancer research program. Accordingly,
the award provides up to three consecutive 12-month appointments to recipients
who must devote a minimum of 75 percent effort to the proposed basic,
clinical or population science research program. The annual salary is
$75,000 plus fringe benefits, and up to $50,000 per year for research
expenses, tuition, and travel expenses. Citizenship: US.
Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1, and Oct. 1, 2006 (annual).
WEB: Follow this link.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications
for the Clinical Scientist Award for Underrepresented Minorities.
The purpose of this Award is to provide "protected time" to
develop and receive support for their initial cancer research program.
Accordingly, the award provides up to three consecutive 12-month appointments
to recipients who must devote a minimum of 75 percent effort to the proposed
basic, clinical or population science research program. The annual salary
is $75,000 plus fringe benefits, and up to $50,000 per year for research
expenses, tuition, and travel expenses. Citizenship: US. Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1, and Oct. 1, 2005 (annual).
WEB: Follow this link.
The Cancer Research Institute offers the Postdoctoral
Fellowship Program to further the development of immunological
approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. The
Fellowship Program was established to foster the training of qualified
immunologists at leading medical schools and research centers around the
world. The stipend is $40,000 for the first year, $42,000 for the second
year, and $44,000 for the third year. In addition, an annual institutional
allowance of $1,500 is provided to the host institution. Citizenship:
unrestricted. Deadlines: Apr. 1 and Oct. 1, 2006 (annual).
INQUIRIES: Brian Brewer, 212/688-7515; EMAIL: grants@cancerresearch.org;
WEB: Follow this link.
The American Cancer Society offers the Postdoctoral
Fellowships to enable new investigators to qualify for an
independent career in cancer research. Applications must be endorsed by
the applicant's proposed mentor and the head of the department in which
the training will be conducted. Awards are made for one to three years
with progressive stipends of $40,000, $42,000, and $44,000 per year, plus
a $4,000 per year institutional allowance. Citizenship: US.
Deadlines: Apr. 1 and Oct. 15, 2006 (annual).
INQUIRIES: 404/329-7534; EMAIL: grants@cancer.org;
WEB: Follow this
link.
The National Science Foundation offers Mathematical
Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF). The
purpose of the MSPRF is to permit participants to choose research environments
that will have maximal impact on their future scientific development.
There will be two options for awardees: Research Fellowship and Research
Instructionship. Awards will be made for appropriate research in areas
of the mathematical sciences, including applications to other disciplines.
Citizenship: US and permanent residents. Deadline:
Oct. 20, 2006 (3rd Friday in Oct.).
WEB
LINK.
The National Institute of Mental Health seeks proposals
for the NIMH Career Transition Award
(K22) for intramural and extramural scientists. This program
is designed to attract and train outstanding physician scientists and
senior postdoctoral investigators (with at least two to three years of
postgraduate research experience), who wish to further their basic or
clinical career development experience by initially training within the
NIMH Division of Intramural Research Programs (intramural phase), and
then transitioning to an independent research program at a domestic U.S.
extramural institution (extramural phase). Deadlines: Jan. 1, May 1, Sep. 1 (letter of intent) and Feb. 1, June 1, Oct. 1 (application).
WEB: Follow this link.
The American Australian Association's Education Fund (AAAEF) makes annual awards available to US fellows to pursue studies in Australia. Applications for USA to Australia Fellowships 2006 are now being accepted for four Sir Keith Murdoch fellowships totaling US$80,000 (individual fellowships up to US$20,000) for 2006. The fellowships are to be awarded to outstanding Americans - doing advanced (graduate and post doctoral) research or study in Australia in the following fields: engineering, medicine, mining, life sciences (particularly in the fields of oceanography/marine sciences and stem cell research. Deadline: Oct. 31, 2005.
WEB: http://www.americanaustralian.org/
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
accepts applications for AACR Research Fellowships
for basic, clinical, translational, and prevention research by postdoctoral
and clinical research fellows. The purpose of these awards is to foster
meritorious clinical, translational, and basic research by scientists
at the beginning of their careers in the cancer field. Each Research Fellowship
will provide either a one-, two-, or three-year grant of $30,000-$35,000/year.
Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline: Nov. 1,
2005 (annual).
INQUIRIES: 215/440-9300; EMAIL: awards@aacr.org;
WEB: http://www.aacr.org/page1295.aspx
The International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)
offers the Vavilov-Frankel Fellowships to encourage
the conservation and use of plant genetic resources in developing countries
through awarding fellowships to outstanding young scientists. The fellowships
will enable the scientists to carry out relevant, innovative research
outside their own country for a period of between three months and one
year. The research should have a clear benefit to the applicant's home
country. The award covers travel, stipend, bench fees, equipment, conference
participation, or any other appropriate use. Citizenship: Less
Developed Countries. Deadline: Nov. 1, 2005.
INQUIRIES: 39 06 518921; EMAIL: e.clancy@cgiar.org;
WEB: Follow this link.
The American Society for Microbiology offers the ASM/NCID
Fellowship to support the development of new approaches,
methodologies and knowledge in infectious disease prevention and control
in areas within the public health mission of the CDC. The fellowship allows
one to perform research in residence at the National Center for Infectious
Diseases (NCID) which is headquartered at the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA. Eligible 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. Citizenship: unspecified.
Deadline: Nov. 15, 2005 (annual).
INQUIRIES: 202/942-9295; Fellowhips-CareerInformation@asmusa.org;
WEB: http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=2011
The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge,
Massachusettes offers the Clay Fellowship. Recent
Ph.D. recipients in instrumentation, observation, theory in atomic and
molecular physics, geophysics, the solar system, and cosmology are encouraged
to apply. The appointment is for 4 years, and the stipend and research
budget is $50,000 and $14,000, respectively. Citizenship: unspecified.
Deadline: Nov. 1 , 2005 (annual).
INQUIRIES: postdoc@cfa.harvard.edu
WEB: http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/clay/
The American Social Health Association (ASHA) requests
applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Sexually
Transmitted Diseases. For the 2002-2004 funding cycle, funds
are restricted to genital herpes related research projects only. Projects
may involve laboratory investigation or epidemiological or clinical studies.
ASHA pays each fellow a stipend of $35,500 in equal monthly installments
during his or her first year and $36,000 during the second year. Citizenship:
unrestricted. Deadline: Nov. 15, 2003 (anticipated
to be offered again in 2005).
INQUIRIES: Joanne Grosshans 919/361-8485, joagro@ashastd.org.
WEB: http://www.ashastd.org/index.cfm
The National Hemophilia Foundation announces the Judith
Graham Pool Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. This program
funds a broad range of research to lead to improvements in the lives of
people with bleeding disorders. Permissible research topics include: clinical
or basic research on the biochemical, genetic, hematological, orthopedic,
psychiatric, or dental aspects of the hemophilias or von Willebrand disease.
Four new research fellowships will be awarded per year. Fellowships are
of $42,000 each per year, for up to two years. Citizenship: unrestricted.
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2005 (annual).
INQUIRIES: 1-800/424-2634, ext. 3730, rbarsky@hemophilia.org;
WEB: http://www.hemophilia.org/research/jgp.htm
Discovery Corps Fellowships
in the Chemical Sciences
The National Science Foundation invites applications
for the Discovery Corps Fellowships. The program is a pilot program
seeking new postdoctoral and professional development models that combine
research expertise with professional service. Discovery Corps Fellows
leverage their research expertise through projects that address areas
of national need. Their projects enhance research capacity and infrastructure
and contribute to workforce development and job creation. For this pilot
program, successful applicants will have research expertise in the chemical
sciences, or in interdisciplinary areas supported by the chemical sciences.
The Discovery Corps Fellowship Program comprises two categories of awards:
recent doctoral recipients serve as Discovery Corps Postdoctoral Fellows;
and mid-career professionals serve as Discovery Corps Senior Fellows.
Deadline: Dec. 2, 2005.
NSF
05-593. FedGrants, June, 28, 2005.
The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) invites applications for the Pickwick
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to enable young researchers
to devote the major portion of their professional effort to research related
to the study of sleep or sleep disorders. Fellows will receive funding
from $35,568 to $45,048 per year for one or two years. Citizenship: US. Deadline: Dec. 1, 2005.
INQUIRIES: Pat Britz 202/347-3471 x203; EMAIL: pbritz@sleepfoundation.org;
WEB: Follow this link.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological
Sciences (BIO) offers Minority Postdoctoral Research
Fellowships designed to prepare minority scientists for
positions of scientific leadership in academia and industry. The Directorate
for Biological Sciences encompasses research in the following areas: Division
of Environmental Biology; Division of Biological Instrumentation and Resources;
Division of Integrative Biology and Neuroscience; and Division of Molecular
and Cellular Biosciences. Applicants who plan to spend their two year
tenure at a foreign institution may request a third year of support at
an appropriate U.S. institution. Approximately 12 fellowships are awarded
each year. The stipend is up to $50,000 per year for two or three years.
Citizenship: US or permanent resident. Deadline: Dec.
5, 2005 (annual).
WEB
LINK.
The American Mathematical Society accepts applications
for its Centennial Research Fellowship Program
that makes awards annually to outstanding mathematicians (recent Ph.D.s)
to help further their careers in research. The annual stipend for 2005-06
is expected to be approximately $62,000, with an additional expense allowance
of about $3,000. Citizenship: unspecified. Deadline:
Dec. 1, 2005 (annual).
INQUIRIES: 401/455-4106; EMAIL: prof-serv@ams.org;
WEB: http://www.ams.org
The Grass Foundation seeks applications for the Grass
Fellowship in Neuroscience at the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory.
The Grass Foundation seeks to encourage independent research by young
investigators in neuroscience and related fields. Neurobiological approaches
supported include the following: neurophysiology; membrane biophysics;
integrative neurobiology and neuroethology; neuroanatomy; neuropharmacology;
cellular and developmental neurobiology; cognitive neuroscience; and computational
approaches to neural systems. Fellowships provide funds to support an
investigator and their spouse and dependent children for one summer at
the MBL in Woods Hole, MA. The normal tenure is fourteen weeks. Citizenship:
unrestricted. Deadline: Dec. 15, 2005 (annual).
INQUIRIES: 781/842-0219; EMAIL: thegrassfoundation@yahoo.com;
WEB: http://www.mbl.edu/research/summer/fellowships.html.
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the Merck Research
Laboratories announce the availability of the UNCF-Merck Postdoctoral
Science Research Fellowship. These fellowships are a component
of the UNCF-Merck Science Initiative, the goal of which is to significantly
increase the pool of well-qualified African American research scientists
in the biomedical sciences and related scientific disciplines. Award is
up to a maximum of $70,000, and consists of a fellowship stipend of up
to $55,000 for the award recipient and a grant of up to $15,000 to the
host department. Awardee must be appointed as a postdoctoral fellow at
an academic or non-academic research institution in the U.S. during the
calendar year. Citizenship: US or permanent resident.
Deadline: Dec 15, 2005 (annual).
WEB: uncfmerck@uncf.org; WEB:
http://www.uncf.org/Merck/programs/post.htm
The Mathematical Sciences Department of the IBM Thomas J. Watson
Research Center is accepting applications for the Herman
Goldstine Postdoctoral Fellowship. The fellowship provides
the recipient with an excellent opportunity in research in mathematics
and computer science, with exposure to technical problems arising in industry.
Candidates must have a doctorate and no more than five years of postdoctoral
professional experience. The stipend is for one year (may be extended
for another year by mutual agreement) from $95,000 to $115,000, depending
on experience, plus an allowance for moving expenses. Citizenship: unspecified.
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2005.
INQUIRIES: 914/945-1689; Email may be directed to goldpost@watson.ibm.com
with the string "GOLDSTINE QUERY" in the subject field; WEB:
http://www.research.ibm.com/math/goldstine.html
The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation offers the
Marks/Markham Fellowship to assist postdoctoral
students in establishing careers in research relevant to the nature, manifestation,
etiology, genetics, or treatment of dystonia. The Foundation seeks research
that will develop important tools for DYT1 dystonia research, these include:
cell culture models of DYT1 dystonia; and genetic animal models of DYT1
dystonia, including transgenic and knock-in or knock-out mice, Drosphila,
C. Elegans, and Zebrafish models. An award of $50,000 will be available
for each of the two consecutive years. Citizenship: unrestricted.
Deadline: Dec. 30, 2004.
INQUIRIES: Mahlon R. DeLong 312/755-0198; EMAIL: jroosevelt@dystonia-foundation.org;
WEB: Follow this link.
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) offers the Research
Fellowship Program, a small grants program designed to support
individual field research that is based on sound and innovative conservation
science, and that aims to build capacity for the next generation of conservationist.
WCS believes in the intrinsic value of the diversity and integrity of
life on Earth and in the importance of wildlife and wilderness to the
quality of human life. Awards vary from $1,000 to $25,000 with the average
award being $11,000. Citizenship: unspecified. Deadline:
Mar. 1 and Sep. 1, 2006 (annual).
INQUIRIES: 718/220-6828; EMAIL: fellowships@wcs.org;
WEB: http://wcs.org/sw-around_the_globe/rfp
The American Heart Association (AHA) provides Postdoctoral
Fellowships to help trainees initiate careers in CV research
while obtaining significant research results. The award consists of 2-year
stipend support of $21,500 per year, plus $10,500 for project support.
Participation by women and minorities
is encouraged. Citizenship: US, permanent residents, exchange
visitors under J-1, temporary worker under H-1, H-1B, O-1, Canadian or
Mexican citizens engaged in professional activities (TC, TN), or student
visa (F-1). Deadlines: varied Jan. 2006 (affiliates).
INQUIRIES: 410/637-4540 or 410/637-4539; WEB: http://www.americanheart.org/research/
The Chemical Heritage Foundation invites applications
for a variety of Fellowships to study the history
of chemical sciences and technology, or information science. Fellowships
are awarded for an academic year ($16,000-$43,000), or for a summer, with
stipends ranging from $4,500 to $12,000. Citizenship: unspecified.
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2006 for academic year fellowships and Feb.
15, 2006 for summer fellowships.
INQUIRIES: 215/925-2222 ext.271; EMAIL: fellowships@chemheritage.org;
WEB: http://www.chemheritage.org/
The American Physiological Society (APS) accepts applications
for the Postdoctoral Fellowship in Physiological Genomics
to provide the special training necessary to conduct research in genomics.
Candidates for this program should identify a laboratory and sponsor under
whose supervision a project in organ system physiology and molecular biology/genomics
can be combined. The stipend is $74,000 for two years. Citizenship: unrestricted.
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2006.
INQUIRIES: 301/530-7164; svadala@the-aps.org;
WEB: Follow this link.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute has established Postdoctoral
Fellowships in diverse areas of research. Applicants who
wish to conduct research on topics of general interest are encouraged
to apply. Six to eight awards are anticipated. Applicants must complete
a doctoral-level degree prior to taking up their appointment at Woods
Hole. Successful applicants will receive a stipend of $49,000 per year
for an 18-month appointment, plus a relocation allowance. In addition,
some support is available for travel expenses, equipment, supplies, and
special services. Citizenship: unspecified. Deadline:
Jan 15, 2006.
INQUIRIES: postdoc@whoi.edu WEB:
Follow this link.
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)
invites proposals for the Postdoctoral Fellowship program.
The Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are designed to attract qualified
and promising health scientists and to give them the opportunity to receive
full-time research training in areas that reflect the JDF research mission
goal. The applicant must be sponsored by an investigator who is affiliated
full-time with an accredited institution and who agrees to supervise the
applicant's training. The stipend amount ranges from $41,068 to $50,116,
depending on experience. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadlines:
July 15, 2005 and Jan. 16, 2006 (electronic application)
and July 22, 2005 and Jan. 23, 2006 (printed copies).
INQUIRIES: Kathryn Hensley 212/785-9595; EMAIL: info@jdrf.org;
WEB: Follow this link.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) offers the
Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants for basic or
clinical research in osteoporosis. NOF will award postdoc fellowship grants
of $57,000 each. Fellowships will be for a period of eight weeks to four
months. Citizenship: unspecified. Deadlines: Dec. 1 (letter of intent), Jan.
20, 2006 (proposal).
INQUIRIES: Rita Rooney, 202-223-2226; WEB: http://www.nof.org/grants/index.htm
The American Heart Association
accepts applications for the Pulmonary Hypertension Association Fellowship
Award. The purpose of this fellowship is to help a trainee embark
upon a career dedicated to the study of pulmonary hypertension through
basic or clinical research. This is a training award that supports an
individual before he or she is ready for some stage of independent research.
Deadline: Jan. 20, 2006.
INQUIRIES: 214/706-1457, ncrp@heart.org.
WEB: Follow this link.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Services
Center (CSC) invites applications for the Coastal
Management Fellowship. Two-year fellowships are available
to work on substantive state-level coastal resource management issues
that pertain to federal management policies and regulations. Any student
who has completed a master's, doctoral, or professional degree program
in natural resource management or environmental-related sutdies at an
accredited U.S. institution between Jan. 1, 2004 and July 31, 2005 is
eligible. The fellowship carries a stipend of $32,000, plus benefits,
relocation reimbursement, and travel funds. Applications must be submitted
to the Sea Grant program office nearest the applicant's residence or graduate
institution. Citizenship: US. Deadline: Jan.
30, 2006 (annual).
INQUIRIES: Fellowship Coordinator, CSC Coastal Management Fellowship
Program, 843/740-1263. EMAIL: csc.fellowship@noaa.gov;
WEB: http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cms/fellows.html
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Foundation offers the IEEE Fellowship in Electrical
History to support either one year or full time graduate
work in the history of electrical science and technology at a college
or university of recognized standing, or up to one year of postdoctoral
research for a scholar in this field who has received his or her Ph.D.
within the past three years. The fellow is selected on the basis of the
candidate's potential for pursuing research in and contributing to electrical
history. The stipend is $17,000 and a research budget of $3,000 is available.
Citizenship: unspecified. Deadline: Feb. 15, 2006.
INQUIRIES: 732/932-1066; WEB: Follow this link.
The American Chemical Society,
sponsored by Eli Lilly & Company, offers a program
to provide funding for undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral women
chemists to travel to scientific meetings to present the results of their
research. Citizenship: US or permanent resident. Deadline:
Feb. 1, 2006.
INQUIRIES: Cheryl H. Brown, 800/227-5558,
wcc@acs.org; WEB: http://membership.acs.org/W/WCC/
The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research
invites applications for the Fellowship Award.
The fund awards fellowships to suitably qualified individuals for full
time postdoctoral studies in the medical and related sciences bearing
on cancer. The basic stipend at present is $41,000 for the first year,
$42,000 for the second year, and $44,000 for the third year, with an additional
$750 for each dependent child. An allowance of $1,500 per year will be
given to the sponsoring laboratory for research costs. Citizenship: unrestricted.
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2006 (annual).
INQUIRIES: 203/785-4612; info@jccfund.org;
WEB: http://www.jccfund.org/
The National Science Foundation provides postdoctoral
research support through the Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics
of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR) program, the Geospace Environment Modeling
(GEM) program, and the Solar, Heliosphere and Interplanetary Environment
(SHINE) programs. These three programs involve specific
regions of the space environment and the way these regions interact. Although
each of the programs has its own program solicitation, they also have
a common commitment to support researchers who have recently received
their Ph.D. degree, allowing them to request limited support for CEDAR/GEM/SHINE
research activities of their own devising. Deadline: Feb. 6, 2006 (annual - First Monday
in February.
INQUIRIES: 703/292-8519; kbaker@nsf.gov;
WEB: NSF
04-573
The National EpiFellows Foundation
invites applications for Research Grants. The
Foundation aims to foster the development of current trainees and recent
graduates of epilepsy training programs. Proposals are encouraged in all
areas of epilepsy including, but not limited to, basic mechanisms, clinical
considerations and treatement, epidemiology, and psychosocial aspects.
Citizenship: US. Deadline: Feb. 7, 2006.
WEB
LINK
The Leukemia Research Foundation provides Postdoctoral
Fellowships for support during the first to fourth years
of postdoctoral training in research related to some significant aspect
of leukemia. The sponsor who directs the research must have a research
program related to leukemia. The award provides up to $30,000 per year
for two years. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline: Feb. 10,
2006.
INQUIRIES: 847/424-0600; EMAIL: Kelli@LRFMail.org;
WEB: Follow this link.
The National Multiple Sclerosis
Society welcomes applications for support of training of Postdoctoral
Fellows in studies related to multiple sclerosis that may
serve to advance the mission of the society. The society supports fundamental
as well as applied studies, nonclinical or clinical in nature, including
projects in patient management, care, and rehabilitation. Up to $40,000
may be requested for salary, fringe benefits, or tuition costs. Citizenship:
unrestricted. Deadline: Feb. 8, 2006.
INQUIRIES: Timothy Coetzee, Ph.D., Director,
212/476-1478, timothy.coetzee@nmss.org;
WEB LINK
The International Society for
Heart and Lung Transplants offers Research Fellowship
Awards. The purpose of the Fellowship is to support research
training in heart and lung transplantation as well as end-stage heart
and lung disease so as to encourage the development of clinical or basic
science research in transplantation. Each award is in the amount of $40,000,
for a period of one year. Citizenship: unrestricted.
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2006.
WEB: http://www.ishlt.org/awards/awardResearchApp.asp
The American Museum of Natural History offers the Theodore
Roosevelt Memorial Grants to offer financial support to
individuals for research on North American fauna in any phase of wildlife
conservation or natural history related to the activities of the American
Museum. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline: Feb.
15, 2006.
INQUIRIES: 212/769-5100, grants@amnh.org;
WEB: http://research.amnh.org/grants/
The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER)
welcomes application for the Anesthesiology Research Fellowship.
Research Fellowship awards provide financial support for research opportunities
for anesthesiologists-in-training to help them develop investigative expertise.
Applicants must be: a licensed anesthesiologist and a member of the ASA.
The award is $50,000 for one year. Citizenship: US. Deadline:
Feb. 15 and Aug. 15, 2006.
INQUIRIES: Alan D. Sessler, M.D., 507/266-6866, sessler.alan@mayo.edu;
WEB: http://www.FAER.org/
The Infectious Diseases Society
of America offers the Pfizer Mycology Postdoctoral
Fellowship/John P. Utz Award. This fellowship is intended
to encourage outstanding physicians to select careers in medical mycology
and opportunistic pathogens. The award amount is $55,000 for one year.
Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline: Feb. 15,
2005.
INQUIRIES: info@idsociety.org;
WEB: IDSA
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases offers a number of Grants and Fellowships for the study of infectious diseases. The goals of the foundation are to support research that will lead to a better understanding of the causes, cures, and prevention of infectious diseases, to encourage and sponsor public and professional educational programs, and to aid in the prevention of infectious diseases. Stipends range from $30,000 to $55,000.
Citizenship: US.
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2005 (annual)
INQUIRIES: 703/299-0200; WEB: http://www.nfid.org/fellow/
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases offers
the Colin L. Powell Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Disease Research
to help minority researchers to become specialists and investigators in the field of tropical disease medicine.
The fellowship provides a stipend of $30,000. Citizenship: US.
Deadline: Jan 4, 2005 (annual)
INQUIRIES: 703/299-0200; WEB: http://www.nfid.org/fellow/
The Serono Foundation for the
Advancement of Medical Science offers Fellowships
in Biomedicine and Reproductive Endocrinology. The fellowship
provides a stipend of $45,000 per year for two years, plus direct expenses.
Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline: Feb. 28,
2005.
INQUIRIES: +41(22) 706-9368, deborah.moore@serono.com;
WEB: http://www.serono-foundation.org/fellowships.htm
The Cancer Research Foundation of America (CRFA) offers
CRFA Research Fellowships to provide training
for young investigators who wish to pursue a career in cancer prevention.
Research projects which, if successful, may lead directly to reducing
the incidence of cancer are desired. The maximum stipend is $40,000 per
year for up to two years. Citizenship: unrestricted.
Deadlines: Feb. 28, 2005, Sep. 14, 2005 (electronic application), Mar.
1, 2005, Sep. 15, 2005 (hard copy application).
INQUIRIES: 703/836-4412; EMAIL: info@preventcancer.org;
WEB: http://www.preventcancer.org/research/index.cfm
The Cure Autism Now (CAN) invites applications for the
CAN Young Investigator Awards to encourage
promising young scientists to enter the field of autism research. Awards
will support outstanding candidates for work to be carried out under the
supervision of a mentor who is an established investigator. Salary stipend
is $40,000, with a $1,000 travel and supply allowance per year for two
years. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadline: Mar.
3, 2006 (letter of intent); June 9, 2006 (application).
INQUIRIES: 323/549-0500; EMAIL: research@cureautismnow.org;
WEB: http://www.cureautismnow.org/research/funding/3522.jsp
The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) is
pleased to announce the availability of Basic Research Grants,
fellowships, and travel grants. Targeted support is available
for research projects in biomedical science relevant to microbicides (vaginal
and/or rectal), mucosal HIV transmission, and reservoirs and latency.
Citizenship: unspecified. Deadline: Nov. 8, 2005 (e-mail letter of intent).
INQUIRIES: 212/806-1600, grants@amfar.org;
WEB: http://www.amfAR.org/rfp
The American Museum of Natural History offers the Lerner-Gray
Grants for Marine Research for projects dealing with systematics,
evolution, ecology, and field-oriented behavioral studies of marine animals.
Research projects need not be carried out at the American Museum. Citizenship:
unrestricted. Deadline: Mar. 15, 2006.
INQUIRIES: 212/769-5100; EMAIL: grants@amnh.org;
WEB: http://research.amnh.org/grants/grantsprog.html
The National Science Foundation
offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biological Informatics
to recent recipients of the doctoral degree for research and training
in developing and using computational, statistical, and other tools in
the collection, organization, dissemination, and use of information to
solve problems in biology. The research and training plan of each fellowship
is expected to address important scientific questions in contemporary
biology and include a bold linkage between computer, information, and
computational science and biology and develop and/or apply state of the
art informatics tools or approaches to the stated problem. Fellows who
accept a tenure track position following the fellowship may apply for
research starter grants. Deadline: Apr. 11, 2005 and
Apr. 10, 2006.
INQUIRIES: 703/292-8470; EMAIL: ckimsey@nsf.gov; WEB: NSF
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and Pfizer, Inc.
offer Postdoctoral Fellowships through their
initiative to support the career development of under-represented minority
post-graduates in the biomedical research fields. Each Fellow will be
mentored by a Pfizer Global Research and Development staff scientist and
are expected to maintain frequent contact with their mentor. Fellows are
also required to visit Pfizer to present an oral progress report to the
Pfizer research staff toward the end of the fellowship tenure. At least
four postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in 2001, each providing
a maximum of $53,500 of annual support (a stipend of up to $44,500, fringe
benefits of up to $4,000 and supplies, equipment and travel of up to $5,000).
These fellowships are intended to provide 12-24 months of support. To
be eligible you must be (1) a member of a minority group under-represented
in the biomedical research fields, and (2) a post-graduate holding a Ph.D.
or equivalent doctoral degree in a life or physical science currently
or by the end of the 2001-2002 academic year. Citizenship: unspecified.
Deadline: Apr. 15, 2004.
INQUIRIES: uncfphizer@uncf.org;
WEB: http://www.uncf.org/pfizer/
The United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
solicits applications for the Breast Cancer Research Program
Multi-disciplinary Postdoctoral Award. The overall goal
of this funding effort is to promote research directed toward eradicating
breast cancer. The central theme of the BCRP continues to be innovation.
Proposals are sought across all areas of laboratory, clinical, behavioral,
and epidemiological research. Citizenship: unrestricted.
Deadline: May 24, 2005.
WEB: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/bcrp.htm
The National Institute of Health offers Biomedical
Informatics Fellowships to provide training of informatics
scientisits able to perform research into basic informatics problems or
to application of informatics to any area of biomedicine, including clinical
biomedicine, basic biomedical research, clinical and health services research,
public health, professional education, and administration. Citizenship:
US or U.S. nationals. Deadline: Feb. 1, June
1, Oct. 1, 2005 (annual).
WEB: Follow this link.
The National Institutes of Health offer the Mentored
Research Scientist Development Awards (K01) which support
intensive, supervised career development experiences in one of the biomedical,
behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. These
awards support the critical transition period between postdoctoral training
and independent grant funding for non-clinical investigators. Applicants
must have a research or health-related doctorate and have completed at
least two but no more than five years of postdoctoral research training.
Candidates must identify a mentor with extensive research experience and
be willing to spend at least 75% of full-time effort conducting research
and research career development activities for the period of the award.
Salary levels are determined independently by each sponsoring institute.
Citizenship: US. Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1, Oct.
1, 2005 (annual).
WEB: Follow this link.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
is offering the Career Transition Award (K22)
a two phase (one intramural, the other extramural) program. The purpose
is to provide an opportunity for outstanding new investigators to begin
their independent research careers first within the collaborative and
mentoring environment of the NINDS intramural laboratory for two years,
and then to continue their careers for two or three years in an independent
research project in an extramural institution. The award includes an annual
stipend of up to $75,000 and up to $75,000 per year for research expenses
for a maximum five year support period. Citizenship: US or permanent
residents. Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1, Oct. 1, 2005 (annual).
WEB: Follow this
link.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
offers the Career Development Award for Minority Scholars
in Neuroscience in order to support an intensive, supervised
career development and scintific mentoring experience for promising minority
investigators to obtain research independence during the performance period
of the award. The proposed career development experience is expected to
substantially increase contribute to the research capabilities of the
applicant, and research should be in an area of interest to the NINDS.
A salary of up to $85,000/year plus fringe benefits will be provided,
as well as a research allowance of up to $50,000/year. Citizenship: unspecified.
Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1, Oct. 1, 2005 (annual).
WEB: Follow this link.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is announcing
a two phase (one intramural, the other extramural) program, the NIDA
Scholars Program. The purpose is to provide an opportunity
for outstanding new investigators to begin their independent research
careers (the intramural phase) first within the collaborative and mentoring
environment of the NIDA intramural research program, and then to continue
their careers (the extramural phase) at an institution of their choice
through a K22 Career Transition Award. Citizenship: US or permanent
residents. Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1, Oct. 1, 2005 (annual).
WEB: Follow this link.
The Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Foundation sponsors theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies, and prevention. These three-year scholarships are offered to encourage promising young investigators to pursue careers in cancer research. The PI must have an M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degree and be a
research staff or faculty member (no higher than assistant professor)
at a nonprofit academic or research institution. The applicant must be
sponsored by a professor in whose laboratory the applicant is to perform
his or her research. The stipend is $41,000 for level I and $55,000 for level II in the first year. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadlines: Mar 15, 2006; Aug. 15, 2006; Dec. 15, 2006.
INQUIRIES: 212/697-9550; EMAIL:
fellowship@cancerresearchfund.org;
WEB: http://www.drcrf.org/apFellowship.html
The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) accepts
applications for the Postdoctoral Grant Awards
to provide beginning investigators with funds to support innovative research
on the prevention, etiology, or treatment of cancer by dietary or nutritional
methods. The PI must have an M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degree and be a
research staff or faculty member (no higher than assistant professor)
at a nonprofit academic or research institution. The applicant must be
sponsored by a professor in whose laboratory the applicant is to perform
his or her research. The stipend is $25,000 per year for two years and
is nonrefundable. Travel allowances may not exceed $2,000 for the entire
grant term. Citizenship: unrestricted. Deadlines: July
1, 2005, Dec. 16, 2005.
INQUIRIES: 800/843-8114 or 202/328-7744; EMAIL: research@aicr.org;
WEB: http://www.aicr.org/research/post_doc.lasso
The American Diabetes Association invites applications
for the Mentor-Based Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
to support postdoctoral fellows working with established diabetes investigators.
The mission of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is to prevent and
cure diabetes, and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
Fellowships provide up to $45,000 per year for four years. Citizenship:
US. Deadline: Jul. 15, 2005 (annual).
INQUIRIES: 800/342-2383; EMAIL: research@diabetes.org;
WEB: Follow this link.
The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation invites applications
for the Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to encourage
postdoctoral research training in all basic biomedical sciences and to
help further the careers of young men and women engaged in biological
or medical research. Stipends will range from $41,000 to $44,000 per year
for up to three years, as well as funds for travel and an annual research
allowance of $2,500 for the fellow's laboratory. Citizenship: unrestricted.
Deadline: Jul. 15, 2005 (annual).
INQUIRIES: 845/639-6799; EMAIL: hhwf@earthlink.net;
WEB: Follow this link.
The National Science Foundation invites investigators at US organizations to submit proposals to conduct research in the Arctic including field and modeling studies and data analysis.
The goal of the NSF Arctic Sciences Section is to gain a better understanding of the Earth's physical, biological, geological, chemical, social and cultural processes, and the interactions of ocean, land, atmosphere, biological, and human systems in the Arctic.
Citizenship:
US or U.S. nationals. Deadline: Dec. 16, 2005 (annual).
WEB LINK
The National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD) offers the Young Investigator Awards
to enable promising investigators to extend their research fellowship
training or to begin careers as independent research faculty. The program
is intended to facilitate innovative research opportunities and supports
basic or clinical investigators, but research must be relevant to schizophrenia,
major affective disorders, or other serious mental illnesses. Awards are
up to $30,000 per year for up to two years. Citizenship: unspecified.
Deadline: July 25, 2005.
INQUIRIES: 516/829-0091; EMAIL: info@narsad.org;
WEB: http://www.narsad.org/research/apply/young/
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