Research Management Group (RMG)

Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities


This webpage contains fellowships and mentored career development grants for postdoctoral and clinical fellows.

 

Master list of postdoctoral funding opportunities

Download List >> (updated 11/05/2015)    Excel

Master List of over 200 Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities includes: links to sponsor webpages; citizenship requirements; deadlines; institutional representative for each program


Institutional representatives and Stanford's Internal Proposal Deadline Policy:

Unless otherwise stated, Stanford's policy requires that you submit your fully approved and completed PDRF form and your application materials to your institutional representative* at least 5 working days prior to the sponsor's deadline. See the School of Medicine/RMG internal proposal deadline policy** per this webpage >>.

**The institutional representative deadline is included for each announcement. That deadline, per the above policy, is the "complete by date" and not the "let's get started" date.

NOTE: For any funding opportunity that does not appear on the list or this webpage, you will need to check with Debra Porzio in the RMG Fellowship Office at dporzio@stanford.edu to determine whether your application should be processed through her office or through the Research Process Managers (RPM) in RMG.

*School of Medicine: institutional representative [RMG Fellowship Office or the Research Process Manager (RPM) in RMG ] for each funding is listed under each announcement and on the master list.

*For other Schools: the institutional representative is your Department's Contract officer in the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR). For contact information and the OSR internal proposal deadline policy, please see this DoResearch webpage >>.


 

Internal Stanford Funding Opportunities and Training Programs

Internal Stanford Funding Opportunity webpage >>
Check the table for programs currently accepting applications.


 

National Institute of Health (NIH)

 

NIH, AHRQ K Career Development awards
Citizenship exception: U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required for all K awards except for the K99/R00 awards (postdoc-to-faculty transition award).
This resource webpage contains funding opportunity announcements, deadlines, links and information on the remaining required grantsgov computer lab sessions that are *available* in December and January
http://med.stanford.edu/rmg/funding/nih_kawards.html

 

NIH NRSA F series Individual Pre-doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships
Citizenship: applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
The following webpage includes program announcements, and application support materials.
The required grantsgov computer lab sessions are *available* in November
http://med.stanford.edu/rmg/funding/nih_NRSA_F_awards.html



 

Department of Defense (DoD)
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program

 

DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program
Breast Cancer Research Program
Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2

Purpose: The intent of the Breakthrough Award is to support promising research that has high potential to lead to or make breakthroughs in breast cancer.
Funding level descriptions:
Funding Level 1
: Innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that is in the earliest stages of idea development. Research with potential to yield new avenues of investigation. Proof of concept. No preliminary data required.
Funding Level 2: Research that is already supported by preliminary data and has potential to make significant advancements toward clinical translation. Demonstration of efficacy in in vivo models, as applicable.
Eligibility: Faculty with PI eligibility and CE faculty (with an approved CE faculty waiver obtained prior to the pre-application)
Instructors* and Postdoctoral Fellows* are also eligible and will need to submit and obtain approval for their Career development PI waivers >>** through their RPMs in RMG preferably 2 weeks prior to submitting a pre-application/letter of intent.
Both positions will need to complete the mentorship statement provided by the sponsor.
Stanford eligibility clarification for this RFP:
The eligibility guidelines indicate "Investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) are eligible to submit an application." and Postdoctoral fellows are eligible to submit and are encouraged to apply. Because the RFP is considered a mentored career development grant for postdoctoral fellows, our Dean's Office has confirmed this can also be considered mentored career development grant for Instructors as well.
Academic staff-research (Research associates, senior research scholars) are not eligible.
Partnering PI Option: The Breakthrough Award encourages applications that include meaningful and productive collaborations between investigators. The Partnering PI Option is structured to accommodate two PIs, called the Initiating PI and the Partnering PI, each of whom will receive a separate award.
Amount of funding
Funding level 1: maximum of $375,000 direct costs plus indirects over 3 years
Funding level 1 with Partnering PI Option: combined for the two PIs: maximum of $600,000 direct costs plus indirects over 3 years
Funding level 2: maximum of $750,000 direct costs plus indirects over 3 years.
Funding level 2 with Partnering PI Option: combined for the two PIs: maximum of $1 million direct costs plus indirects over 3 years
Timeline:
All PIs are encouraged to contact their RPMs asap to let them know of their intent to apply for this RFP.
**Postdoctoral fellows and Instructors-please submit your Career Development PI waiver request >> to your RPM and CE faculty submit your CE faculty PI waiver request >> to your RPM preferably 2 weeks prior to the LOI/pre-application deadline.
Pre-application [letter of intent] (required) deadline: Nov. 18, 2015, 5pm ET via https://ebrap.org/
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG or OSR) deadline: Nov. 23, 2015
Full proposal: Dec. 2, 2015, 11:59 p.m. ET via grantsgov
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/bcrp.shtml
Institutional representative: because this is a mentored career development grant and not a fellowship, you must submit your PDRF forms and your application materials through your department's Research Process Manager (RPM). Please contact your RPM asap so he/she can begin to build your budget. RPM assignments >>

 

 

 

 

 

Special Announcements

 

Grass Fellowship Program at the Marine Biological Laboratory
Grass Fellowships at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA, support investigator-designed, independent research projects by scientists early in their career. Supported approaches include neurophysiology, biophysics, integrative neurobiology, neuroethology, neuroanatomy, neuropharmacology, systems neuroscience, cellular and developmental neurobiology, and computational approaches to neural systems. The Foundation also has a longstanding interest in epilepsy-related research.
(14 week summer program at Woods Hole)
Eligibility: late stage pre-doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows planning careers in neurobiological investigations.
Citizenship: Applicants who are not US citizens or resident aliens must hold a valid J-1 or H-1B visa for the entire duration of the fellowship
Application: Dec. 5, 2015
http://www.grassfoundation.org/grass-fellowship/grass-fellowship-overview
FAQ webpage: http://www.grassfoundation.org/faq
Applications are submitted directly by the individual researcher to the sponsor. You do not have to submit through your institutional representative.

 

 

Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Underrepresented Minority Postdoctoral Enrichment Program

Purpose: The Postdoctoral Enrichment Program (PDEP) provides a total of $60,000 over three years to support the career development activities for underrepresented minority postdoctoral fellows in a degree-granting institution. Generally, up to 10 awards will be granted for enrichment activities annually. This grant is meant to supplement the training of postdocs whose research activities are already supported. It is not a research grant.
The program targets postdoctoral fellows with Ph.D.s in the biomedical or medical sciences. Applicants with M.D. degrees who have secured a postdoctoral research appointment beyond clinical fellowship will be considered for this program. DDS, DVM, and PharmD candidates may be eligible, but should contact BWF prior to applying
Eligibility: must be underrepresented minorities (i.e. American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander)
must have no more than 36 months of postdoctoral research experience (in a research laboratory) at the time of application and not be more than 5 years from his/her Ph.D.
must have secured a postdoctoral position withfunding (including support by the mentor’s existing research grants) at a degree-granting institution in the United States or Canada and must begin the postdoctoral position on or by the designated award commencement date
must be citizens of the United States or Canada (at the time of application)
must devote at least 75% of time to research
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG or OSR) deadline: Jan. 8, 2016
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2016
http://www.bwfund.org/grant-programs/diversity-science/postdoctoral-enrichment-program
*Institutional representative: because this is a mentored career development grant and not a fellowship, you must submit your PDRF forms and your application materials through your department's Research Process Manager (RPM). Please contact your RPM asap so he/she can begin to build your budget. RPM assignments >>

 

 

Smithsonian Institute
Fellowships for advanced study at the SERC [Smithsonian Environmental Research Center]

Eligibility: graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and pre-doctoral students.
Applicants awarded the fellowship will leave Stanford and work at SERC.
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
http://www.serc.si.edu/pro_training/fellowships/fellowships.aspx
Institutional representative: not applicable. Applications are submitted directly by the individual researcher to the sponsor.

 

Office of Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency and Policy Fellowships

Fellowships will be awarded to applicants based on academic level and experience. Senior Fellows are Master's or Ph.D. graduates who have held a graduate degree for more than three years at the time of application and have post-degree experience in a technical or research capacity. Fellows are recent Master's or Ph.D. graduates who have held a graduate degree for less than three years at the time of application. Junior Fellows are recent Bachelor's graduates who have held a degree for less than five years at the time of application.
Citizenship: Be a U.S. citizen, have Permanent Resident (Green Card) status or be eligible for an Exchange Visitor (J) Visa, if a foreign national.
The EERE STP Fellowships provide an opportunity for highly talented scientists and engineers to participate in policy-related projects at DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Washington, D.C.
Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round.
http://energy.gov/eere/education/energy-efficiency-and-renewable-energy-science-and-technology-policy-fellowships
Institutional representative: not applicable, because these are appointments in Washington, D.C., you can apply directly to the program.

 

 

 


Foundation and Association Funding Opportunities

 

 

Anesthesiology

Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research
Research Fellowship Grant

$75K for 1 year
anesthesiology trainees-residents and fellows after the CA-1 year.
U.S. citizen, permanent U.S. resident, or holder of H-1 visa with minimum of three years remaining. A J-1 visa holder would not qualify.
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG) deadline: Feb. 8, 2016
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2016
http://faer.org/research-grants/research-fellowship-grant/
*Institutional representative: because this is a mentored career development grant and not a fellowship, you must submit your PDRF forms and your application materials through your department's Research Process Manager (RPM). Please contact your RPM asap so he/she can begin to build your budget. RPM assignments >>

 

 

Arthritis

Arthritis National Research Foundation
Research Grant

Preference will be given to senior post-doctoral investigators transitioning to independent investigator status and new assistant professors (with PI eligibility) or new CE assist. prof. (with an approved CE faculty PI waiver). Applicant may not have (or ever had) an NIH R01 grant or equivalent. (“Or equivalent” is defined as receipt of an NIH K08 grant plus other support totaling more than $200,000 per year.)
Investigators must possess either a M.D. and/or Ph.D. degree
Applicants need not be U.S. citizens; however, all work must be done at a qualified U.S. nonprofit research institution.
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG or OSR) deadline: Jan. 8, 2016
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2016
http://www.curearthritis.org/research-grant-application/
*Institutional representative: because this is a mentored career development grant and not a fellowship, you must submit your PDRF forms and your application materials through your department's Research Process Manager (RPM). Please contact your RPM asap so he/she can begin to build your budget. RPM assignments >>

 

 

A-T Disease


A-T Children's Project
The A-T Post doctoral Fellowship Award

Ataxia-telangiectasia is a rare genetic disease that attacks children, causing a progressive loss of muscle control, immune system problems, and a high rate of cancer
$30K-$40K/year for 2 years
Ataxia-telangiectasia, or A-T, is a rare genetic disease that attacks children, causing progressive loss of muscle control, immune system problems, and a high rate of cancer
Eligibility: The PI is the faculty member. Post docs with one year experience or less post degree are eligible and must be nominated for this award by their principal investigator (PI).
Letter of intent (required) deadline: Feb. 1, 2016
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG) deadline: July 25, 2016
Full proposal (by invitation only): Aug. 1, 2016
http://www.atcp.org/FellowshipAward
*Institutional representative: because this is a mentored career development grant and not a fellowship, you must submit your PDRF forms and your application materials through your department's Research Process Manager (RPM). Please contact your RPM asap so he/she can begin to build your budget. RPM assignments >>

 

 

Cancer

The Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research
Scientific Scholar Award

$60,000 for 1 years
Eligibility: Potential candidates will have an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree with career goals focused on ovarian cancer. Clinicians will have completed their residency. Candidates should be at the postdoctoral/clinical fellow, Instructor, research assistant (academic staff-research), or assist. prof. level with PI eligibility or CE assist. prof. (with an approved CE faculty PI wavier with no more than 3-4 years in any of these positions.
Note: Established, outstanding scientists (faculty with PI eligibility) without prior focus in ovarian cancer but looking to focus in this disease area are also encouraged to apply.
Citizenship: no citizenship requirement.
Timeline:
All PIs are encouraged to contact their RPMs asap to let them know of their intent to apply for this RFP so there will be time to complete your budget, etc.
PIs must register online by Nov. 17th
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG*) deadline: Nov. 23, 2015**
(**due to the Thanksgiving holiday)
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
http://www.marsharivkin.org/research/apply.html
*Institutional representative: because this is a mentored career development grant and not a fellowship, you must submit your PDRF forms and your application materials through your department's Research Process Manager (RPM). Please contact your RPM asap so he/she can begin to build your budget. RPM assignments >>

 

The Pablove Foundation
Childhood Cancer Research Grants

Amount of funding: $50,000 for 1 year
To conduct innovative, cutting edge investigations, with preferences going toward
less common childhood cancers. Projects that focus on Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome (OMS) will also be considered.
Eligibility: senior postdoctoral fellow and junior faculty (M.D. or Ph.D.) (assist. prof. with PI eligibility and CE assist. prof.-with an approved CE faculty PI waiver) or established faculty with PI eligibility or CE faculty (with an approved CE faculty PI waiver) who are re-directing their research are also eligible.
Letter of intent (required): Nov. 30, 2015 via proposal central
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG) deadline: Feb. 23, 2016
Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: March 1, 2016 via proposal central
http://www.pablove.org/grants/
*Institutional representative: because this is a mentored career development grant and not a fellowship, you must submit your PDRF forms and your application materials through your department's Research Process Manager (RPM). Please contact your RPM asap so he/she can begin to build your budget. RPM assignments >>

 

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
Young Investigator Grants

$50,000 per year x 3 years
The Young Investigator Grants are designed to support scientists during their fellowship training or early in their research careers. Demonstration of outstanding mentorship and demonstration of a career plan that shows commitment to pediatric cancer investigation are critical components of a successful application.
Eligibility: Applicants must have their M.D., Ph.D. or dual M.D., Ph.D. and must not have achieved an appointment higher than Instructor (Assistant Professor level faculty will not be considered).
In addition: Applicants from accredited fellowship programs are automatically eligible for the duration of their training and during their first three years at the Instructor level.
All other applicants must be within five years from the granting of the last doctoral degree. (see additional criteria)
Instructors, Research Associates (academic staff-research), and Postdoctoral and Medical fellows are eligible. (See additional criteria).
Please contact your department’s RPM asap to alert them you are interested in this RFP.
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG or OSR) deadline: Dec. 7, 2015
Deadline: Dec. 14, 2015
Click on the guidelines on this webpage:
http://www.alexslemonade.org/grants/guidelines
*Institutional representative: because this is a mentored career development grant and not a fellowship, you must submit your PDRF forms and your application materials through your department's Research Process Manager (RPM). Please contact your RPM asap so he/she can begin to build your budget. RPM assignments >>

 

Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research
Fellowship Award (cancer research)

Applicants in general should not have more than ONE YEAR of postdoctoral experience and MD'S should not have received their degree more than THREE YEARS from the date the application is due February 1, 2016. You must hold either the M.D. degree or the Ph.D.
Applicants may be citizens of any country but for foreign nationals awards will be made only for study in the United States. American citizens may hold a fellowship either in the United States or in a foreign country.
Institutional representative (RMG Fellowship Office ) deadline: Jan. 25, 2016
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2016
http://www.jccfund.org/fellowship-information
*Institutional representative: please submit your fully approved and completed PDRF forms and application materials proposals to the RMG Fellowship office per the proposal checklist on this webpage >>

 

 

Cardiovascular

 

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Research Fellowship

The applicant must be in a clinical or post-doctoral training program and not yet have attained Board certification/accreditation/faculty level appointment (Assistant Professor equivalent or above)/salaried senior staff position (or equivalent) during the period of the award. The applicant and the applicant's chief of staff/research project director must be members of the ISHLT in good standing at the time of application and throughout the period of funding.
No citizenship requirement
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG or OSR) deadline: Jan. 8, 2016
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2016
http://www.ishlt.org/awards/awardResearchApp.asp
*Institutional representative: because this is a mentored career development grant and not a fellowship, you must submit your PDRF forms and your application materials through your department's Research Process Manager (RPM). Please contact your RPM asap so he/she can begin to build your budget. RPM assignments >>


American Heart Association
Funding opportunities-previously annouced (January deadlines)
http://med.stanford.edu/rmg/funding/cardiovascular.html

 

 

Endocrinology

 

Pediatric Endocrine Society
Research Fellowship Awards

Fellow/In-Training members who are PES members in good standing and who are in an approved training program in Pediatric Endocrinology
Will be in their third or fourth year of fellowship
No citizenship requirement
Institutional representative (RMG fellowship office) deadline: Dec. 7, 2015
Deadline: Dec. 14, 2015
https://www.pedsendo.org/research_awards/research_fellowship/
*Institutional representative: please submit your fully approved and completed PDRF forms and application materials proposals to the RMG Fellowship office per the proposal checklist on this webpage >>

 

 

European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

 

European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
Short Term Fellowships

Short-Term Fellowships fund research visits of up to three months to laboratories in Europe and elsewhere in the world
Institutional representative (RMG Fellowship Office) deadline**: prior to submitting your application to the sponsor
Deadline: There is no deadline for applications, however applications should be made three months before the proposed starting date.
http://www.embo.org/programmes/fellowships/short-term.html
**REVISED: Institutional representative: this felllowship is paid directly to the fellow, so you do not have to generate a PDRF form or submit your application for approval for your institutional representative. You can submit your application directly to the sponsor.


European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
Long Term Fellowship

The EMBO Long-Term Fellowships are awarded for a period of up to two years and support post-doctoral research visits to laboratories throughout Europe and the world. International exchange is a key feature in the application process.
Deadline: Feb. 8, 2016
http://www.embo.org/funding-awards/fellowships/long-term-fellowships#application
**REVISED: Institutional representative: this felllowship is paid directly to the fellow, so you do not have to generate a PDRF form or submit your application for approval for your institutional representative. You can submit your application directly to the sponsor.

 

 

Gastroenterology

 

American College of Gastroenterology
Clinical Research Awards

up to $35K, or pilot awards for up to $10K)
Eligibility: assist. prof. with PI eligibility and CE assist. prof. (with an approved CE faculty PI waiver)
Physicians in training-interns, residents, fellows--are eligible (with mentor).
At least one of the investigators must be an ACG member or trainee member.
Citizenship: no citizenship requirement.
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG) deadline: Dec. 4, 2015
Deadline: Dec. 11, 2015
http://gi.org/research-and-awards/grant-announcements/
Residents and fellows-Institutional representative: because this is a mentored career development grant and not a fellowship, you must submit your PDRF forms and your application materials through your department's Research Process Manager (RPM). Please contact your RPM asap so he/she can begin to build your budget.
RPM assignments >>

 

 

AGA-American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation
AGA-Rome Foundation Functional GI and Motility Disorders Pilot Research Award

$50K for 1 yr
Eligibility: faculty with PI eligibility and CE faculty (with an approved PI waiver)
Postdoctoral fellow and combined research and clinical fellow are eligible with a preceptor (mentor).
No citizenship requirement
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG) deadline: Jan. 8, 2016
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2016
http://www.gastro.org/research-funding
*Institutional representative: because this is a mentored career development grant and not a fellowship, you must submit your PDRF forms and your application materials through your department's Research Process Manager (RPM). Please contact your RPM asap so he/she can begin to build your budget. RPM assignments >>

 


Kidney Disease

 

American Kidney Fund
Clinical Scientist in Nephrology Fellowship

$160K over 2 years
Eligibility: applicants must have completed a residency in internal or pediatric medicine and are in the process of completing or have completed at least one year of training in clinical nephrology in an accredited U.S. program
Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent residency required.
Institutional representative (RMG Fellowship Office*) deadline: Nov. 23, 2015**
(**due to Thanksgiving holiday)
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
http://www.kidneyfund.org/professional-education/clinical-scientist-in-nephrology/#.VA9jzUgmBGA
*Institutional representative: please submit your fully approved and completed PDRF forms and application materials proposals to the RMG Fellowship office per the proposal checklist on this webpage >>

 

American Society of Nephrology
Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship

Eligibility: (nephrology fellow-must be a member of the ASN) May not have completed more than three years of research training after the completion of the MD or DO degree or equivalent, or eighteen months of postdoctoral research training after the PhD degree (at the time of the activation of the award).
No citizenship requirement
Institutional representative (RMG Fellowship office) deadline: Dec. 2, 2015
Deadline: Dec. 9, 2015
http://www.asn-online.org/grants/fellowships/
*Institutional representative: please submit your fully approved and completed PDRF forms and application materials proposals to the RMG Fellowship office per the proposal checklist on this webpage >>

 

 

 

Liver Disease

 

American Liver Foundation
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award

$12,500 for 1 years
To support postdoctoral fellows in their first or second year of appointment as a
postdoctoral research fellow or trainee, and who seek professional development, additional training and experience in liver research.
Topics of high interest: autoimmune hepatitis, biliary atresia, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary
sclerosing cholangitis, transplantation, hepatitis
No citizenship requirement
Deadline: Dec. 4, 2015
http://www.liverfoundation.org/2016_research_awards/postdocresearch
This fellowship is paid directly to the fellow therefore the application does not need to be processed through the Fellowship Office

 

American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD)
Advanced/Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program

$60K in salary and benefit support for GI fellows pursuing an additional, full-year of training on patient care in advanced/transplant hematology
Citizenship: must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or recipient of a student or trainee Visa to the U.S.
Institutional representative (RMG Fellowship Office*) deadline: Nov. 23, 2015**
(**due to the Thanksgiving holiday)
Deadline: Dec. 3, 2015
http://www.aasld.org/research-awards/advancedtransplant-hepatology-fellowship
*Institutional representative: please submit your fully approved and completed PDRF forms and application materials proposals to the RMG Fellowship office per the proposal checklist on this webpage >>

 

 

Lung disease

 

American Lung Association
Senior Research Training Fellowship

$32,500 per year for 2 years
To support the training of recently graduated MDs and PhDs seeking further academic training as scientific investigators researching the mechanisms of lung disease and general lung biology.
Eligibility:
The intent of the Research Training Fellowship Award is to provide support of first-time post-doctoral research fellows as they transition toward tenure track faculty positions. At the time of application, an applicant must hold a doctoral degree and must work in an academic or not-for-profit institution.
See the guidelines eligibility criteria.
Citizenship: No citizenship restriction-see the visa requirements in the guidelines.
Institutional representative (RMG fellowship office*) deadline: Dec. 9, 2015
Full proposal (by invitation only) deadline: Dec. 16, 2015 via proposal central
http://www.lung.org/finding-cures/grant-opportunities/
*Institutional representative: please submit your fully approved and completed PDRF forms and application materials proposals to the RMG Fellowship office per the proposal checklist on this webpage >>

 



Neuroscience

 

Autism Speaks
Meixner Postdoctoral Fellowships in Translational Research

The selected postdoctoral fellow must spend at least 80% of his/her professional time engaged exclusively on the fellowship research activities for the duration of the award. The fellow may not simultaneously serve in an internship or residency, hold a tenure-track faculty appointment, or hold another named fellowship award during the support period. Postdoctoral training in the laboratory where the applicant received his/her graduate degree will not be reviewed.
Applicants are required to have two mentors-one basic science mentor and one clinical mentor
No citizenship requirement
Letter of intent (required) deadline: Jan. 12, 2015
Institutional representative (RMG Fellowship Office*) deadline: March 9, 2016
Full proposals (by invitation only): March 16, 2015
https://www.autismspeaks.org/science/grants-program
*Institutional representative: please submit your fully approved and completed PDRF forms and application materials proposals to the RMG Fellowship office per the proposal checklist on this webpage >>

 

FRAXA-Fragile X Research Foundation
Postdoctoral Fellowships

(LIMITED TO one applicant per lab group)
No citizenship requirement
Letter of intent (required): Jan. 15, 2016
Institutional representative (RMG Fellowship Office*) deadline: Jan. 25, 2016
Full proposal deadline: Feb. 1, 2016
http://www.fraxa.org/research/apply/
*Institutional representative: please submit your fully approved and completed PDRF forms and application materials proposals to the RMG Fellowship office per the proposal checklist on this webpage >>

 

 

Radiology

 

Society for Interventional Radiologists
Allied Scientist Grant

To provide support to trainees enrolled in graduate level training programs outside the clinical realm of
Interventional Radiology but are still considered crucial to the future of Interventional Radiology and create
collaborative research training environments that benefit from the unique perspectives of established scientists
and Interventional Radiologists.
Applications from graduate students enrolled in a wide variety of disciplines such as engineering, informatics, cellular and molecular biology will be considered.
Applicants must be an active member of the Society of Interventional Radiology. Grant funding will be made to
trainees enrolled in graduate level, degree seeking programs (Masters, Doctor of Philosophy or equivalent) at
educational institutions in the United States or Canada.
Citizenship: no citizenship requirement.
Institutional representative (RMG Fellowship Office) deadline: Dec. 7, 2015
Deadline: Dec. 14, 2015
http://www.sirfoundation.org/grants-awards/index.shtml#asg
*Institutional representative: please submit your fully approved and completed PDRF forms and application materials proposals to the RMG Fellowship office per the proposal checklist on this webpage >>

 

Radiology Society of North American (RSNA R&E) Foundation
Research Resident/ Fellow Grant

$30,000 for a 1-year Research Resident project or $50,000 for a 1-year Research Fellow project.
Any area of research related to the radiologic sciences, from hypothesis-driven basic science and clinical investigations to topics such as drug, device, and therapy development; comparative effectiveness, evidence-based radiology, ethics and professionalism, quality improvement, clinical practice efficiency, and imaging informatics.
See the guidelines for eligibility
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG) deadline: Jan. 8, 2016
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2016
http://rsna.org/Research_Resident_Grant.aspx

*Institutional representative: because this is a mentored career development grant and not a fellowship, you must submit your PDRF forms and your application materials through your department's Research Process Manager (RPM). Please contact your RPM asap so he/she can begin to build your budget. RPM assignments >>

 

 

Reproductive health

 

Lalor Foundation
The Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Reproductive physiology--basic postdoctoral research in mammalian reproductive biology as related to the regulation of fertility
The individual nominated by the applicant institution for the postdoctoral fellowship for conduct of the work may be a citizen of any country. The individual should have training and experience at least equal to the Ph.D. or M.D. level and should not have a faculty appointment
Institutional representative (RMG Fellowship Office*) deadline: Jan. 8, 2015
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2016
http://lalorfound.org/?page_id=13
*Institutional representative: please submit your fully approved and completed PDRF forms and application materials proposals to the RMG Fellowship office per the proposal checklist on this webpage >>

 

 

Surgery

 

The Plastic Surgery Foundation
Research Fellowship Grant

$50K for 1 yr
Applicants must be a MD or DO and hold a full time clinical or research position in a U.S. or Canadian Institution. Applicants must be residents or within 5 years of initial faculty (assist. prof) appointment.
This grant provides salary support for a resident, or an assist. prof. w/ PI eligibility (within 5 years of the initial assist. prof appointment) under the guidance of an experienced mentor (the mentor must be an active ASPS member).
Citizenship: No citizenship requirement but research must take place in a U.S. or Canadian institution.
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG*) deadline: Nov. 23, 2015 (due to the Thanksgiving holiday)
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015 via proposal central
http://www.thepsf.org/research/psf-grant-funding/research-fellowship.htm
*Institutional representative: because this is a mentored career development grant and not a fellowship, you must submit your PDRF forms and your application materials through your department's Research Process Manager (RPM). Please contact your RPM asap so he/she can begin to build your budget. RPM assignments >>

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Science Foundation (NSF) Postdoctoral Fellowships


Citizenship:
Must, at the time of submission, be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or a legally admitted permanent resident alien of the United States. See the respective guidelines for each announcement for additional eligibility criteria.

Note: NSF may issue new announcements. If they do, there will be a link to the new # from the webpage for the previous announcements.


NSF Medical Research/Disease-related goal restrictions

NSF Grant Proposal Guidelines Chapter 1. B:
Unless otherwise stated in the program guidelines, research with disease-related goals, including work on the etiology, diagnosis or treatment of physical or mental disease, abnormality, or malfunction in human beings or animals, is normally not supported. Animal models of such conditions or the development or testing of drugs or other procedures for their treatment also are not eligible for support.
Exceptions:
However, research in bioengineering, with diagnosis- or treatment-related goals, that applies engineering principles to problems in biology and medicine while advancing engineering knowledge is eligible for support. Bioengineering research to aid persons with disabilities also is eligible."


NSF 11-559 Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships (AAPF)
The candidate is a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States. Each candidate must identify one or more sponsoring scientist(s) and host institution(s) at the time of proposal submission.
Deadline: Oct. 14, 2015
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11559/nsf11559.htm
Institutional representative: not applicable. Fellowships are awarded to individuals. The fellowship candidate submits his or her proposal directly to NSF.


NSF 14-582 Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF)
The candidate must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or a legally admitted permanent resident alien of the United States May not have held the doctoral degree more than 2 years as of January 1 of the year of the award; Must propose research in an area of mathematics or statistics.
Deadline: Oct. 21, 2015
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14582/nsf14582.htm
Institutional representative: not applicable. Fellowships are awarded to individuals. The fellowship candidate submits his or her proposal directly to NSF.

 

NSF 14-595 SBE Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)

Two tracks: (i) Broadening Participation (SPRF-BP), and (ii) Interdisciplinary Research in Behavioral and Social Sciences (SPRF-IBSS).
Ph.D. degree of the fellowship candidate must have been obtained within 24 months before application deadline (previously was within 30 months) or within 10 months after the application deadline (previously was 12 months).
The goal of the SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (SPRF) program is to enhance the participation of under-represented groups in science and engineering; promote interdisciplinary research; and encourage doctoral-level scientists (who are not yet in full-time positions) to take advantage of the two-year fellowships to prepare for scientific careers in academia, industry, and government.
Institutional representative (OSR) deadline: Oct. 19, 2015
Deadline: Oct. 26, 2015
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14595/nsf14595.htm
Institutional representive: you are required to submit your completed PDRF form and application materials through your institutional representative in the Office of Sponsored Research by Oct. 19th- See the contact info below >>

 

NSF 15-501 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)
Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents
The fellowships encourage independence at an early stage of the research career to permit Fellows to pursue their research and training goals in the most appropriate research locations regardless of the availability of funding for the Fellows at that site. For FY 2015 and beyond, these BIO programs are
(1) Broadening Participation of Groups Under-represented in Biology
(2) Research Using Biological Collections
(3) National Plant Genome Initiative (NPGI) Postdoctoral Research Fellowships.
Deadline: Nov. 3, 2015
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2015/nsf15501/nsf15501.htm
Institutional representative: not applicable. These fellowships are awards to individuals; proposals are submitted directly by the fellowship candidate to NSF.

 

NSF 14-607 Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (OCE-PRF): Broadening Participation and International
Applicants must be U.S. citizens (or nationals) or legally admitted permanent residents of the United States
Deadline: Dec. 14, 2015
Guidelines:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14607/nsf14607.htm
Institutional representative: not applicable. These fellowships are awards to individuals; proposals are submitted directly by the fellowship candidate to NSF.

 

NSF 14-509 Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (AGS-PRF)
Be U.S. citizens (or nationals) or legally admitted permanent residents of the United States (i.e., have a "green card") at the time of application. Each candidate must identify one or more sponsoring scientist(s) and host institution(s) in the proposal. (See guidelines for additional details.)
Deadline: Jan. 11, 2016
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14509/nsf14509.htm
Institutional representative: not applicable. AGS Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are awards to individuals; proposals are submitted directly by the fellowship candidate to NSF.

 

NSF 15-568 Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships (EAR-PF) (revised RFP & deadline)
The candidate is a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States. Each candidate must identify one or more sponsoring scientist(s) and host institution(s) at the time of proposal submission.
The program is intended to recognize beginning investigators of significant potential, and provide them with experience in research and education that will establish them in leadership positions in the Earth Sciences community. Because the fellowships are offered only to postdoctoral scientists early in their career, doctoral advisors are encouraged to discuss the availability of EAR fellowships with their graduate students early in their doctoral programs.
Deadline: Jan. 12, 2016
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2015/nsf15568/nsf15568.htm
Institutional representative: not applicable. Fellowships are awards to individuals, not institutions, and are administered by the Fellows.

 

 

 

 

Proposal Central application instructions

 

IMPORTANT:
How to delegate the authority to submit your proposal to the RPM

In order for RPMs* to review and submit grants through Proposal Central, the PI has to go to the section of the application titled "Enable Other Users to Access this Proposal." The PI should scroll to the bottom of the page, enter the RPM's* email address, then give the RPM"administrative" permission. The "administrative" permission allows the RPM* to view, edit and submit the application. If the RPM is not given "administrative" permission, the RPM* will not be able to access the submit button.
*For PIs in other schools: substitute your OSR contract officer's email address in place of the RPM

Special Note: Selecting the Institution's Name
School of Medicine PIs: Med. should select item #6 (following the “MDA clinic” listing) when they search for Stanford University. This one has the RMG Porter Drive address.
PIs in other schools: Select "the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University" which will display the OSR address.

Selecting a signing official:
SoM PIs:
the "Stanford University" profile will include the list of RPMs.
PIs in other schools: If "the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University" is selected, this profile will show the OSR signing officials.

 

 

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