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Graduate Student Opportunities

American Association of University Women
 American Fellowship - Dissertation Fellowship | Description - Website
Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
 Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Study/Research Awards | Description - Website
Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program | Description - Website
Department of Defense – Multiple Agencies
  National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program | Description - Website
Department of Energy - Office of Science Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS)
 Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program |Description - Website
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
 RISE Germany | Description - Website
Graduate Women in Science
 National Fellowship Program| Description - Website
Ford Foundation
 Predoctoral Fellowship | Description - Website
 Dissertation Fellowship | Description - Website
Hertz Foundation
 Graduate Fellowship Award| Description - Website
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
 HSF Scholarship| Description - Website
James S. McDonnell Foundation
 Understanding Dynamic and Multi-Scale Systems | Description - Website
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
 NETL Methane Hydrates Fellowship Program | Description - Website
National Institutes of Health
 Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31) | Description - Website
 Individual Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (National Cancer Institute) (F99/K00) | Description - Website
 Dissertation Award (R36) | Description - Website
 Early Independence Award (DP5) | Description - Website
National Science Foundation
 Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) | Description - Website
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
 Fellowships for New Americans | Description - Website
Schlumberger Foundation
 Faculty for the Future| Description - Website
United States Office of Personnel Management
 Presidential Management Fellows Program | Description - Website
The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States
 Churchill Scholarship | Description - Website


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Descriptions

Deadlines may vary slightly from year to year.


American Association of University Women
 American Fellowship - Dissertation Fellowship
 Award: $20,000
 Deadline: November
 Eligibility: Graduate Student, Woman, U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents
 Description: The purpose of the Dissertation Fellowship is to offset a scholar’s living expenses while she completes her dissertation.
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Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
 Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Study/Research Awards
 Award: 2 month - 1 year international study (varies by country)
 Deadline: October
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizen, graduate student, postdoc
 Description: Applicants for study/research awards design their own projects and will typically work with advisers at foreign universities or other institutes of higher education.
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Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program
 Award: 2 month - 1 year international study (varies by country)
 Deadline: October
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizen, graduate student
 Description: The English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Programs place Fulbrighters in classrooms abroad to provide assistance to the local English teachers.
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Department of Defense – Multiple Agencies
 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program
 Award: For a period of up to three years (based on continued funding), this felllowship covers full tuition and mandatory fees. Fellows also receive a monthly stipend ($3,200), and up to $1,200 a year in medical insurance.
 Deadline: September - December
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizen and Nationals, First or second year graduate student
 Description: This opportunity will support a student that proposes a project in response to a currently active BAA from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), the Army Research Office (ARO), or the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
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Department of Energy - Office of Science Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS)
 Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program (SCGSR)
 Award: Award intended to cover living costs ($3,000/mo) and travel expenses ($2,000/award) for work conducted at a DOE facility.
 Deadline: November
 Eligibility: Ph.D. candidate, U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents
 Description: The SCGSR Program provides supplemental awards to outstanding U.S. graduate students to pursue part of their graduate thesis research at a DOE laboratory/facility, in collaboration with a DOE laboratory scientist.
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Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
 RISE Germany
 Award: summer internship in Germany
 Deadline: December
 Eligibility: Graduate student
 Description: Internship opportunities for science and engineering students from the United States interested in gaining serious practical experience in Germany.
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Graduate Women in Science
 National Fellowship Program
 Award: $10,000 maximum
 Deadline: February
 Eligibility: Graduate Student, Woman, U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents(?)
 Description: The GWIS National Fellowships Program offers fellowships to help increase knowledge in the natural sciences and to encourage research careers in the sciences by women.
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Ford Foundation
 Predoctoral Fellowship
 Award: Annual Stipend of $24,000 for three years
 Deadline: May
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizen
 Description: ...to provide three years of support for individuals engaged in graduate study leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
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Ford Foundation
 Dissertation Fellowship
 Award: Stipend of $24,000 for one year
 Deadline: December
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizen
 Description: ...to provide one year of support for individuals working to complete a dissertation leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
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The Hertz Foundation
 Graduate Fellowship Award
 Award: Ccost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend (~$34,000 per year for 5 years)
 Deadline: October
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, First-year PhD student
 Description: Successful candidates are broadly knowledgeable, are eager to make a positive impact in the applied physical sciences, and are either applying to or are in the first year of their PhD program
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Hispanic Scholarship Fund
 HSF Scholarship
 Award: $500-5,000 based on need
 Deadline: March
 Eligibility: Undergraduate Students, Graduate students, hispanic heritage, U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident
 Description: The HSF Scholarship is designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a college degree.
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James S. McDonnell Foundation
 Understanding Dynamic and Multi-Scale Systems
 Award: $200,000 for up to 3 years for postdoc stipend and research
 Deadline: June
 Eligibility: Graduate student in last stages of Ph.D.
 Description: The JSMF Fellowship is intended to provide students in the final stages of completing a Ph.D. degree more leeway in identifying and securing postdoctoral training opportunities in complex systems research.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
 NETL Methane Hydrates Fellowship Program
 Award: A two or three year appointment, including $30,000/year stipend, $15,000 supplies budget, $6,000 travel budget for Master's students. Slightly higher for Ph.D. students.
 Deadline: Four yearly deadlines
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizens
 Description: "...projects that will provide improved tools, methods, and information relative to the remote detection, characterization, and appraisal of production potential of Methane Hydrates. With respect to gas hydrates as a part of the global environment, interest is in projects that provide an improved understanding of the processes that control the distribution, occurrence, and stability of gas hydrates in marine and permafrost settings."
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National Institutes of Health
 Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
 Award:monthly stipend and 60% of tuition costs. Up to 5 years of predoctoral support
 Deadline:Standard NIH deadlines apply
 Eligibility:Citizen, Permanent Resident
 Description:To provide predoctoral individuals with supervised research training in specified health and health-related areas leading toward the research doctoral degree (e.g., PhD).
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National Institutes of Health
 Individual Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (National Cancer Institute) (F99/K00)
 Award:For the F99 phase, award budgets are composed of stipends, tuition and fees, and institutional allowance, as described below. For the K00 phase, award budgets are composed of salary and fringe benefits, tuition and fees, research and career development support, and indirect costs
 Deadline:February
 Eligibility:Citizen, permanent resident
 Description:The purpose of the NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) is to encourage and retain outstanding graduate students recognized by their institutions for their high potential and strong interest in pursuing careers as independent cancer researchers. The award will facilitate the transition of talented graduate students into successful cancer research postdoctoral appointments, and provide opportunities for career development activities relevant to their long-term career goals of becoming independent cancer researchers.
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National Institutes of Health
 Dissertation Award (R36)
 Award:$40,000
 Deadline: February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1 annually
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, Completion of qualifying exams
 Description: Applications for dissertation research grants must be responsive to AHRQ’s mission, which is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used.
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National Institutes of Health
 Early Independence Award (DP5)
 Award:up to $250K direct costs per year, 5 year maximum
 Deadline:September
 Eligibility: No citizenship requirements. Must have received doctoral degree by June 1st
 Description: The NIH Director's Early Independence Award supports exceptional investigators who wish to pursue independent research essentially directly after completion of their terminal doctoral/research degree or end of post-graduate clinical training, thereby forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period and accelerating their entry into an independent research career.
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National Science Foundation
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
 Award: Each Fellowship consists of three years of support during a five-year fellowship period. Currently, NSF provides a stipend of $34,000 to the Fellow and a cost-of-education allowance of $12,000 to the graduate degree-granting institution for each Fellow who uses the fellowship support in a fellowship year.
 Deadline: October
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizens only
 Description: The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education.


The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
 Fellowships for New Americans
 Award: one to two years of graduate study support. (stipend + tuition)
 Deadline: November
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizen with both parents born outside the U.S., must not have started year 3 of graduate study
 Description: This fellowship is meant for immigrants or the children of immigrants pursuing graduate school in the United States. The competition is merit-based. Selection criteria emphasize creativity, originality, initiative, and sustained accomplishment. The program values a commitment to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
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Schlumberger Foundation
 Faculty for the Future
 Award: 1 year of support
 Deadline: November
 Eligibility: Graduate Student, Postdoc, Women, From emerging or developing country
 Description: This foundation supports women from developing countries to study physical sciences, are engaged in outreach activities, and plan to return to their home country after their study
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United States Office of Personnel Management
  Presidential Management Fellows Program
 Award: PMF Program participants are paid full salary and benefits at the GS-9, GS-11, or GS-12 (or equivalent) grade level depending on the position into which hired and the hiring agency. This is a two-year appointment.
 Deadline: various opportunities are available on USAJOBS.gov, with opportunities usually opening in the fall. Search: "Presidential Management Fellows"
 Eligibility: Applicant must be expected to complete their advanced degree during the current academic year, or have obtained their advanced degree no more than two years prior to the opening date of the announcement.
 Description: The participant will work for a single Federal agency, with rotational opportunities. The program is designed to develop potential government leaders. You will receive formal training, be given regular work assignments and at least one 4-6 month development assignment.
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The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States
 Churchill Scholarship
 Award: This scholarship is for one-year of Master's study at the University of Cambridge, based in Churchill College
 Deadline: October
 Eligibility: senior undergraduate, first year grad student
 Description: The one-year awards lead to the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or the Master of Advanced Study (MASt).
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Postdoc Opportunities

Air Force Research Laboratory
 Science & Technology Fellowship Program | Description - Website
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
 Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers |Description - Website
American Association of University Women
 American Fellowships Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships |Description - Website
 American Fellowships Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants |Description - Website
American Cancer Society
 Research Scholar Grants |Description - Website
Army Research Laboratory
 Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships | Description - Website
Arnold O. Beckman Foundation
 Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship |Description - Website
Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant |Description - Website
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
 Career Awards at the Scientific Interface |Description - Website
 Postdoctoral Enrichment Program |Description - Website
Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
 Core Fulbright Scholar Program |Description - Website
 Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar Award |Description - Website
Ford Foundation
 Postdoctoral Fellowship| Description - Website
Helen Hay Whitney Foundation
 Helen Hay Whitney Fund |Description - Website
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
 Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program |Description - Website
Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research
 Jane Coffin Childs Fund |Description - Website
L'Oreal
 L'Oreal women in science fellowship |Description - Website
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
 The NRC Research Associateship Program (RAP) – Postdoctoral Award | Description - Website
 NETL Methane Hydrates Fellowship Program | Description - Website
National Institues of Health (F32)
 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) |Description - Website
Schlumberger Foundation
 Faculty for the Future| Description - Website
United States Office of Personnel Management
 Presidential Management Fellows Program | Description - Website


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Descriptions

Air Force Research Laboratory
 Science & Technology Fellowship Program
 Award: 12-month (renewable) of $76k stipend, plus health insurance, relocation benefits, and allowance for travel.
 Deadline: Four yearly deadlines
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizen and Nationals. Applicants must have held the doctorate for less than five years at the time of application.
 Description: This program is to support a postdoctoral fellow to conduct independent research in a federal laboratory or affiliated institution.
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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
 Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers
 Award: Funds for a 6-24 month research stay in Germany
 Deadline: Rolling
 Eligibility: Postdoc, Citizenship unrestricted
 Description: A Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers allows you to carry out long-term research (6-24 months) in Germany. Applicants choose their own topic of research and their academic host.
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American Association of University Women
 American Fellowships Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships
 Award: $30,000
 Deadline: November
 Eligibility: Postdoc, Woman, U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents
 Description: This fellowship is designed to assist the candidate in obtaining tenure and further promotions by enabling her to spend a year pursuing independent research.
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American Association of University Women
 American Fellowships Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants
 Award: $6,000 over 8 weeks
 Deadline: November
 Eligibility: Postdoc, Faculty, Woman, U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents
 Description: Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants provide support to scholars to prepare research manuscripts for publication and to independent researchers to prepare research for publication. Activities undertaken during the grant period can include drafting, editing, or modifying manuscripts; replicating research components; responding to issues raised through critical review; and other initiatives to increase the likelihood of publication.
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American Cancer Society
 Research Scholar Grants
 Award: $165,000 Direct Costs per year for 4 years
 Deadline: April
 Eligibility: Independent investigators in the first 6 years of an independent research career or faculty appointment, Citizenship Unrestricted
 Description: The Research Scholar Grant (RSG) supports investigator-initiated projects across the cancer research continuum.
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Army Research Laboratory
 Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships
 Award: 12-month (renewable) of $100k stipend, plus health insurance, relocation benefits, and allowance for travel.
 Deadline: May
 Eligibility: Applicants must have held the doctorate for less than five years at the time of application.
 Description: This program is to support a postdoctoral fellow to conduct independent research that supports the mission of the ARL
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Arnold O. Beckman Foundation
 Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship
 Award: $70,000 over 2-years for stipend and limited expenses
 Deadline: September
 Eligibility: Postdoc, U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident
 Description: The Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows Award Program supports postdoctoral scholars with the highest potential for success in an independent academic career in chemistry and the life sciences, to assist in their transition from “mentored yet independent” postdoctoral projects to an independent, tenure-track position.
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Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant
 Award: Up to $35,000 for 2 years
 Deadline: March
 Eligibility: Doctoral-level degree and be employed in research training, or be in a faculty research position, Citizenship unrestricted
 Description: All research must be relevant to our understanding, treatment and prevention of serious psychiatric disorders such as: schizophrenia, bipolar, mood and anxiety disorders, or early onset brain and behavior disorders.
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Burroughs Wellcome Fund
 Career Awards at the Scientific Interface
 Award: $500,000 over 5 years
 Deadline: September (preproposal)
 Eligibility: Postdoc, U.S. Citizens, Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents, Temporary Residents
 Description: These grants are intended to foster the early career development of researchers who have transitioned or are transitioning from undergraduate and/or graduate work in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences or engineering into postdoctoral work in the biological sciences, and who are dedicated to pursuing a career in academic research.
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Burroughs Wellcome Fund
 Postdoctoral Enrichment Program
 Award: $60,000 over 3 years
 Deadline: January
 Eligibility: Postdoc, underrepresented minority, U.S. Citizen, Canadian Citizen, conducting biomedical or medical research
 Description: This grant is meant to supplement the training of postdocs whose research activities are already supported. It is not a research grant.
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Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
 Core Fulbright Scholar Program
 Award: 2 month - 1 year international study
 Deadline: August
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizen, graduate student, postdoc
 Description: The Fulbright Core Scholar Program supports activities and projects that recognize and promote the critical relationship between educational exchange and international understanding, in addition to the intellectual merit of the proposals.
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Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
 Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar Award
 Award: 3 month - 1 year international study
 Deadline: August
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizen, undergraduate, graduate student, postdoc
 Description: These grants present an excellent opportunity for recently minted scholars to deepen their expertise, to acquire new skills, to work with additional resources and to make connections with others in their fields.
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Ford Foundation
 Postdoctoral Fellowships
 Award: One-year stipend of $45,000
 Deadline: December
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizen
 Description: ...to support those that have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
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Helen Hay Whitney Foundation
 Helen Hay Whitney Fund
 Award: 3-year fellowship, $55,000 per year
 Deadline: July
 Eligibility: early postdoc, biomedical research, citizenship unrestricted
 Description: Candidates who hold, or are in the final stages of obtaining a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree and are seeking beginning postdoctoral training in basic biomedical research are eligible to apply for a fellowship.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute
 Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program
 Award: 2-4 years of support ($60K salary, $20k Expenses), option of additional award if transitioning to faculty
 Deadline: January
 Eligibility: Early Postdoc, underrepresented minority, biomedical research
 Description: The goal of the Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program is to recruit and retain individuals who are from gender, racial, ethnic, and other groups underrepresented in the life sciences, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, early in their careers.
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Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research
 Jane Coffin Childs Fund
 Award: 3 years of support ($52K stipend + limited expenses)
 Deadline: February
 Eligibility: Early Postdoc, citizenship unrestricted
 Description: The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research (known colloquially as the JCC Fund) was established in 1937 for the purpose of supporting research into the causes and treatment of cancer. The Fund has taken a broad approach to the study of cell growth and development, emphasizing the study of the basic biology and chemistry of the underlying processes.
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L'Oreal
 L'Oreal women in science fellowship
 Award: $60,000
 Deadline: February
 Eligibility: Postdoc
 Description: The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program awards five women postdoctoral scientists annually with grants of $60,000 each for their contributions in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields and commitment to serving as role models for younger generations.
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National Academies of Science - The NRC Research Associateship Program (RAP)
 The NRC RAP – Postdoctoral Award
 Award: 12-month (renewable) of $45-$80k stipend, plus health insurance, relocation benefits, and allowance for travel.
 Deadline: Four yearly deadlines
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizen and Nationals. Applicants must have held the doctorate for less than five years at the time of application.
 Description: This program is to support a postdoctoral fellow to conduct independent research in a federal laboratory or affiliated institution.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
 NETL Methane Hydrates Fellowship Program
 Award: A two or three year appointment, including $60,000/year stipend, $25,000 supplies budget, $6,000 travel budget
 Deadline: Four yearly deadlines
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizens
 Description: "...projects that will provide improved tools, methods, and information relative to the remote detection, characterization, and appraisal of production potential of Methane Hydrates. With respect to gas hydrates as a part of the global environment, interest is in projects that provide an improved understanding of the processes that control the distribution, occurrence, and stability of gas hydrates in marine and permafrost settings."
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National Institues of Health (F32)
 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)
 Award: up to 5 years of support
 Deadline: April , Aug , Dec
 Eligibility: Postdoc
 Description: The Kirschstein-NRSA F32 fellowship is designed to support research training experiences in new settings in order to maximize the acquisition of new skills and knowledge.
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Schlumberger Foundation
 Faculty for the Future
 Award: 1 year of support
 Deadline: November
 Eligibility: Graduate Student, Postdoc, Women, From emerging or developing country
 Description: This foundation supports women from developing countries to study physical sciences, are engaged in outreach activities, and plan to return to their home country after their study
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United States Office of Personnel Management
  Presidential Management Fellows Program
 Award: PMF Program participants are paid full salary and benefits at the GS-9, GS-11, or GS-12 (or equivalent) grade level depending on the position into which hired and the hiring agency. This is a two-year appointment.
 Deadline: various opportunities are available on USAJOBS.gov, with opportunities usually opening in the fall. Search: "Presidential Management Fellows"
 Eligibility: Applicant must be expected to complete their advanced degree during the current academic year, or have obtained their advanced degree no more than two years prior to the opening date of the announcement.
 Description: The participant will work for a single Federal agency, with rotational opportunities. The program is designed to develop potential government leaders. You will receive formal training, be given regular work assignments and at least one 4-6 month development assignment.
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Faculty Opportunities

American Association of University Women
 American Fellowships Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants| Description - Website
American Cancer Society
 Research Scholar Grants| Description - Website
American Chemical Society PRF
 Doctoral New Investigator (DNI)| Description - Website
 New Directions Grant (ND)| Description - Website
American Diabetes Association Core Research Program
 American Fellowships Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants| Description - Website
 Junior Faculty Development (JDF) |Description - Website
American Heart Association
  Collaborative Science Award |Description - Website
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
 Beckman Young Investigators Program |Description - Website
Blavatnik Family Foundation
 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists | Description - Website
Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
 NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Grant| Description - Website
 NARSAD Independent Investigator Grant| Description - Website
 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant| Description - Website
The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
 Elsa U. Pardee Foundation |Description - Website
Johnson & Johnson
 WiSTEM2D Scholars Award |Description - Website
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
 Strategic Research Agreements |Description - Website
Michael J. Fox Foundation
 Michael J. Fox Foundation Research Grants |Description - Website
Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience
 Mizutani Foundation Research Grant |Description - Website
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
 The NRC Research Associateship Program – Senior Associate Award | Description - Website
 Jefferson Science Fellowship Program | Description - Website
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
 Multiple mechanisms available |Description - Website
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program |Description - Website
Pew Charitable Trusts
 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |Description - Website
Research Corporation for Science Advancement
 Cottrell Scholars |Description - Website
The Searle Funds
 The Searle Scholars Program|Description - Website
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
 Research grants |Description - Website
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Descriptions

American Association of University Women
 American Fellowships Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants
 Award: $6,000 over 8 weeks
 Deadline: November
 Eligibility: Postdoc, Faculty, Woman, U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents
 Description: Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants provide support to scholars to prepare research manuscripts for publication and to independent researchers to prepare research for publication. Activities undertaken during the grant period can include drafting, editing, or modifying manuscripts; replicating research components; responding to issues raised through critical review; and other initiatives to increase the likelihood of publication.
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American Cancer Society
 Research Scholar Grants
 Award: $165,000 Direct Costs per year for 4 years
 Deadline: April
 Eligibility: Independent investigators in the first 6 years of an independent research career or faculty appointment, Citizenship Unrestricted
 Description: The Research Scholar Grant (RSG) supports investigator-initiated projects across the cancer research continuum.
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American Chemical Society PRF
 Doctoral New Investigator (DNI)
 Award: $110,000 over 2 years
 Deadline: March
 Eligibility: Faculty in first 3 years
 Description: The DNI Grant Program is designed as a source of funds for young investigators who are developing their own independent research projects. The new investigator must demonstrate that the project is an original research direction and is independent of their graduate or post-graduate studies.
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American Chemical Society PRF
 New Directions Grant (ND)
 Award: $100,000 over 2 years
 Deadline: March
 Eligibility: Tenure-track faculty
 Description: The New Directions (ND) grants program provides funds to scientists and engineers with limited—or even no—preliminary results for a research project they wish to pursue, and who intend to use the PRF-driven preliminary results to seek continuation funding from other agencies.
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American Diabetes Association Core Research Program
  Innovative Basic Science (IBS) Award
 Award: up to 3 years of support at $115,000 per year
 Deadline: November
 Eligibility: Faculty, U.S. Citizens or those authorized to work in the U.S.
 Description: These awards support basic research with novel and innovative hypotheses in any area relevant to the etiology or pathophysiology of diabetes and its complications that holds significant promise for advancing the prevention, cure or treatment of diabetes. Applications proposing high-risk projects with the potential for high-impact results are encouraged, as are studies that may not be sufficiently developed for traditional funding sources.
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American Diabetes Association Core Research Program
  Junior Faculty Development (JDF)
 Award: $138,000/year, plus optional student loan repayment ($10K/year)
 Deadline: April
 Eligibility: Faculty, U.S. Citizens or those authorized to work in the U.S.
 Description: These awards support early investigators as they establish independence as diabetes researchers.
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American Heart Association
 Collaborative Science Award
 Award: $250,000 per year for 3 years
 Deadline: Letter of Intent Due in November
 Eligibility: At least one Co-PI must work in cardiovascular or stroke-related research and at least one Co-PI must work in a divergent/disparate discipline. U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residence. See website for further eligibility criteria.
 Description: To foster innovative collaborative approaches to research projects that propose novel pairings of investigators from at least two broadly disparate disciplines. The proposal must focus on the collaborative relationship, such that the scientific objectives could not be achieved without the efforts of at least two co-principal investigators and their respective disciplines.
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Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
 Beckman Young Investigators Program
 Award: Typically $600,000 over 4 years
 Deadline: Letter of Intent due in September
 Eligibility: Faculty members within the first 3 years of a tenure-track position with less than $250,000 in direct annualized external funding. U.S. citizens or permanent residents
 Description: The BYI program funds promising young scientists early in their careers who have not yet received a major award from another organization.
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Blavatnik Family Foundation
 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists
 Award: $20,000
 Deadline: November
 Eligibility: Assistant Professor in Life Sciences, Phyiscal Sciences & Engineering, or Chemistry. Must be nominated by institution
 Description: The purpose of the Dissertation Fellowship is to offset a scholar’s living expenses while she completes her dissertation.
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Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
 NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Grant
 Award: up to $100,000 for 1 year
 Deadline: July
 Eligibility: Intended for established scientists (Full Professors) who maintain peer reviewed competitively funded scientific programs
 Description: All research must be relevant to our understanding, treatment and prevention of serious psychiatric disorders such as: schizophrenia, bipolar, mood and anxiety disorders, or early onset brain and behavior disorders.
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Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
 NARSAD Independent Investigator Grant
 Award: up to $100,000 for 2 years
 Deadline: December
 Eligibility: Intended for scientists at the associate professor level (or equivalent) with national competitive supports as a Principal Investigator (P.I.)
 Description: All research must be relevant to our understanding, treatment and prevention of serious psychiatric disorders such as: schizophrenia, bipolar, mood and anxiety disorders, or early onset brain and behavior disorders.
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Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant
 Award: Up to $35,000 for 2 years
 Deadline: March
 Eligibility: Doctoral-level degree and be employed in research training, or be in a faculty research position, Citizenship unrestricted
 Description: All research must be relevant to our understanding, treatment and prevention of serious psychiatric disorders such as: schizophrenia, bipolar, mood and anxiety disorders, or early onset brain and behavior disorders.
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The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
 Elsa U. Pardee Foundation funds
 Award: By design, there are no limits set on the grant amount that can be requested. The Foundation particularly encourages grant applications for a one-year period which will allow establishment of capabilities of new cancer researchers, or new cancer approaches by established cancer researchers.
 Deadline: April, August, December
 Eligibility: No known restrictions, all eligible
 Description: The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation funds research to investigators in United States non-profit institutions proposing research directed toward identifying new treatments or cures for cancer. Project relevance to cancer detection, treatment, or cure should be clearly identified
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Johnson & Johnson
 WiSTEM2D Scholars Award
 Award: $150,000 over 3 years
 Deadline: September
 Eligibility: PhD, Woman, Assistant Professor, STEM field
 Description: The Johnson & Johnson Scholars Award Program aims to fuel the development of female STEM²D leaders and feed the STEM²D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring women at critical points in their research careers.
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Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
 Strategic Research Agreements
 Award: 3 years of funding. Funding level negotiable
 Deadline: Letter of Intent due in February
 Eligibility: MD, DMD, DVM, PhD, or equivalent and have a faculty position or equivalent at a college, university, medical school, company, or other research facility. no citizenship requirements
 Description: JDRF’s Strategic Research Agreements provide research funding for single or multiple investigators to address critical gaps and challenges and potential breakthroughs in Type 1 diabetes research.
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Michael J. Fox Foundation
  Michael J. Fox Foundation Research Grants
 Award: No published budget limit
 Deadline: Multiple award mechanisms, most pre-proposal deadlines in September
 Eligibility: Any Faculty level
 Description: The Michael J. Fox Foundation works tirelessly to accelerate promising research toward breakthroughs for Parkinson's patients.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
 The NRC Research Associateship Program –Senior Associate Award
 Award: 8-14 summer weeks (renewable) of $45-$80k (pro-rated) stipend, plus health insurance, relocation benefits, and allowance for travel.
 Deadline: Four yearly deadlines
 Eligibility: Applicants must have held the doctorate for more than five years at the time of application
 Description: This program is to support a senior faculty member to conduct independent research in a federal laboratory or affiliated institution.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
 Jefferson Science Fellowship Program
 Award: $50,000 stipend for living expenses and $10,000 travel budget while in performing JSF duties.
 Deadline: Usually in August
 Eligibility: U.S. Citizens, tenured status
 Description: After successfully obtaining a security clearance, selected Jefferson Science Fellows spend one year on assignment at the U.S. Department of State or USAID as science advisors on foreign policy/international development issues. Assignments are tailored to the needs of the hosting office, while taking into account the Fellows’ interests and areas of expertise. Following the fellowship year, Fellows will return to their academic career but will remain available to the U.S. government as an experienced consultant for short-term projects.
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Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience
 Mizutani Foundation Research Grant
 Award: 7M yen ($58,000 USD) for 1 year
 Deadline: September
 Eligibility: Ph.D or Equivalent
 Description: For basic and applied studies in the field of glycoscience.
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society
 Multiple mechanisms available
 Award: No expressed limitations
 Deadline: pre-applications due February, August
 Eligibility: Depending on award, complete the Eligibility Quiz on their online system to determine fit
 Description: We prioritize research that advances the Society’s strategic plan which involve the risk factors, pathology, and treatment of MS, and strategies for neuroprotection and nervous system repair
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Nebraska Department of Agriculture
 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
 Award: $40,000 per year on average
 Deadline: February
 Eligibility: No known restrictions. See Description below.
 Description: Projects must solely enhance the competitiveness of U.S. or U.S. territory-grown specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets. Each project must identify at least one expected measurable outcome that specifically demonstrates the project’s impact in solely enhancing the competitiveness of eligible specialty crops.
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Pew Charitable Trusts
 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
 Award: Opportunities vary, see site for details.
 Deadline: Opportunities vary, see site for details.
 Eligibility: Any Faculty level
 Description: Opportunities vary, see site for details.
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Research Corporation for Science Advancement
  Cottrell Scholars
 Award: $100,000 over 3 years
 Deadline: Pre-proposals due in May
 Eligibility: Early Career Faculty
 Description: CSA proposals contain a research plan, an educational plan and a clear statement on how the CSA will help applicants become truly outstanding teacher-scholars and future academic leaders. The project plans must be for a period of three years. The ability of applicants to mount a strong and innovative research program and achieve excellence in education and their potential leadership skills are key criteria in the selection of the awards.
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The Searle Funds
 The Searle Scholars Program
 Award: $100,000 per year for three years
 Deadline: February
 Eligibility: Applicants are expected to be pursuing independent research careers in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences. U.S. citizen or permanent residents.
 Description: The Searle Scholars Program supports research of outstanding individuals who have recently begun their appointment at the assistant professor level, and whose appointment is their first tenure-track position. Must be nominated by your institution.
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Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
 Research grants
 Award: $450,000 over 3 years
 Deadline: Letter of Intent due in June
 Eligibility: Faculty less than 6 years on the tenure track.
 Description: Focus area varies by year. For example: FY18 priorities include to support studies on new treatments for ER+ breast cancer and TNBC that have developed resistance to standard therapy, which will lead to a reduction in breast cancer deaths by 2026 and to support translational research into the understanding, detection, and treatment of metastatic (Stage IV) breast cancer which will lead to a reduction in breast cancer deaths by 2026.
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