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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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
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.