| American Heart Association |
predoctoral, postdoctoral |
Helps students and research fellows initiate careers in cardiovascular or stroke research by providing research assistance and training.
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January |
| American Cancer Society |
postdoctoral |
This award is to support the training of researchers who have received a doctoral degree to provide initial funding leading to an independent career in cancer research (including basic, preclinical, clinical, cancer control, psychosocial, behavioral, epidemiology, health services and health policy research). |
April 1 & October 15 |
| Damon Runyon Foundation |
postdoctoral |
The Foundation encourages all theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention. Basic and physician-scientists must have received their degrees no more than one year prior to the FAC meeting at which their applications are to be considered. Applicants must not have been in their Sponsor’s lab for more than one year prior to the date of the FAC meeting at which their applications are to be considered.
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March 15 & August 15 |
| Department of Defense (DOD) |
predoctoral |
Predoctoral Traineeship Award supports the training of promising graduate students studying breast cancer under the guidance of a designated mentor to prepare them for successful careers in breast cancer research.
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January |
| Department of Defense (DOD) |
predoctoral |
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships are awarded to applicants who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, an area of DoD interest within one of the following disciplines: Biosciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Cognitive Neural and Behavioral Sciences.
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January |
| NIH NRSA |
predoctoral, postdoctoral |
F series fellowships |
April, August, December |
| Larry Hillblom foundation |
postdoctoral |
The Fellowship Grant is intended to enable Qualified Institutions to provide post-doctoral research fellowship training to qualified applicants in the areas of aging and diabetes.
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January 15 |
| Helen Hay Whitney foundation |
postdoctoral |
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. The Foundation accepts applications from candidates who have no more than one year of postdoctoral research experience at the time of the deadline for submitting the application (July 15), and who have received a PhD (or D.Phil. or equivalent) degree no more than two years before the deadline, or an M.D. degree no more than three years before the deadline.
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April 15, July 15 |
| Fraxa (fragile x research) |
postdoctoral |
FRAXA's grants and fellowships program aims to encourage research aimed at finding a specific treatment for fragile X syndrome.
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January 20 |
| American Institure for Cancer Research |
postdoctoral |
The primary focus of AICR’s Research Grant Programs is the support of projects exploring the effects of dietary and nutritional factors, physical activity and weight management on the etiology, pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of cancer. To this end, AICR encourages rigorous and innovative research ideas, and places particular emphasis on the need to study synergistic effects of dietary components in cancer prevention and treatment.
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February |
| National Kidney foundation |
postdoctoral |
At the time of the activation of an award from the National Kidney Foundation,
the candidate may have completed four years, but not more than 4.5 years, of
research training (in addition to clinical training) beyond a doctoral degree (M.D.,
Ph.D., D.O., or its equivalent). For those applying for a second year of a National
Kidney Foundation Fellowship (competitive renewal), they may have completed 5
years, but not more than 5.5 years of research training beyond the doctoral degree
at the time of activation of the award. Applicant must become a member of the National Kidney Foundation. |
July, December |
| Leukemia Lymphoma Society |
postdoctoral |
Fellows are promising investigators with less than two years of postdoctoral research training. These grantees are encouraged to embark on an academic career involving clinical or fundamental research in, or related to, leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma under the direction of a research sponsor. Special Fellows are qualified investigators who have completed a minimum of two years of postdoctoral research training and are continuing their research under the direction of a research Sponsor. The Special Fellowship should permit the scientist to begin to transition to an independent research program.
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October |
| Susan Komen foundation |
postdoctoral |
Provides Postdoctoral Fellowships for a period of 3 years to expand the skills and expertise of breast cancer researchers and position trainees for independent careers in breast cancer research.
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| FASEB |
postdoctoral |
Individuals eligible for nomination are U.S.A. Citizens or Permanent Residents of the U.S.A. from an ethnic minority group recognized as being underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, are members of one or more of the societies of FASEB and are at a relatively early career stage, defined as a minimum of two-to-five years of postdoctoral research training or within one-year as a new assistant professor. Applications are requested from highly promising postdoctoral scientists who have demonstrated research productivity including having published first-author papers in scientific publications, mentoring of URM undergraduate and graduate students, and service leading to improving and expanding opportunities for minorities in the scientific workforce and academia.
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March |
| Kauffman Foundation |
postdoctoral |
Twelve top-tier postdoctoral researchers will have the opportunity to turn their research and ideas into an entrepreneurial venture. Each Fellow will be matched with a business mentor who has a science background, will receive a customized internship experience and will be enrolled in intensive entrepreneurship workshops, where they will network with entrepreneurs and experts from the legal, business and financial communities. Fellows will also work with an academic advisor to understand specifically how to commercialize their innovations and research findings by starting a business.
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May 1st |
