Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Institutional awards to precollege (kindergarten through high school)
and undergraduate institutions designed to attract students to science. Science education program for
individual recipients: Predoctoral fellowships in biological sciences ($14k/yr stipend + $12.7k/yr
institutional allowance for up to 5 years. Research training fellowships for medical students: 1 sabbatical
($14k stipend, $4.0k research allowance, $3.7k institutional allowance) - possibility of 2 yrs support for
medical education OR I yr of additional research experience. Research scholars at the NIH (research
trainin8 for medical students - sabbatical program similar to research training fellowships). Postdoctoral
fellowships for physician-scientists (M.D. or D.O. Only) in fundamental biomedical research in
immunology, cell biology, genetics, neuroscience and structural biology ($35-50k, up to $15k as a research
allowance and $12k as an institutional allowance/yr for 3 yrs).
| The Howard Hughes Medical Institute 6400 Jones Bridge Rd. Chevy Chase, MD 20815 | (301) 215-8500 |
National Science Foundation
Grants for research in a wide variety of disciplines in the biological sciences
including biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, developmental biology, immunology, neurobiology and
physiology. as well as the social and behavioral sciences, and the physical and chemical sciences. The
emphasis is on basic studies rather than applied or clinical research. Includes research grants (for terms
up to 5 yrs); predoctoral fellowships; and career development/salary support (for women and minorities).
Extensive programs exist for minorities (Minority Graduate Research Fellowships, Minority Research
Career Advancement Awards, Minority Research Initiative Grants, Minority Research Initiation Planning
Grants and Minority Scholars Research Careers Grants) and Research Opportunities for Women in
Science and Engineering (Career Advancement Awards, Research Initiation Grants, Research Planning
Grants).
| National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd. Arlington. VA 22230 | (202) 357-7905 |
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research
Young Investigator Awards for support of young University faculty
members in science and engineering, who show exceptional promise for doing creative research and to
attract these individuals to the Navy's research program ($75k/yr for 3 years).
| Special Programs Office Research Programs Department Of fice of Naval Research Department of the Navy 800 N. Quincy St. Arlington. VA 22217-5000 |
(703) 696-4103 |
Alzheimer's Association
Research relevant to etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis. management. or treatment
of Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders. Research grants ($50k/yr for 2-3 yrs); career development
awards for junior faculty ($50k/yr for 3 yrs). Also Pilot Awards for new investigators or those newly
entering Alzheimer's research ($30k for 1 yr); Zenith Awards for major "cutting-edge" science from
mid-career investigators ($100,000/yr for 2 yrs).
| Alzheimer's Association 919 N. Michigan Ave.. Suite 1000 Chicago. IL 60611 |
(312) 335-5579 (312) 335-1110 (FAX) |
American Association of Universitv Women
Postdoctoral research fellowships ($15-20k for 1 year) for
women who demonstrate professional promise in innovative or neglected areas of research.
| American Association of University Women 1111 16th St. N.W. Washington. DC 20036 |
(202) 728-7603 (202) 872-1425 (FAX) |
American Cancer Society
Grants related to cancer. Research grants (usually 2, selectively 3 yrs at
-$90klyr); postdoctoral fellowships (M.D./Ph.D., special awards for M.D.'s in clinical oncology); career
development awards providing salary support such as Junior Clinical Research Awards, Junior faculty
research Awards and Faculty Research Awards. Training for established investigators in different but
related fields.
| American Cancer Society 1599 Clifton Rd. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30329 | (404) 320-3333 (404) 325-0230 (FAX) |
American College of Chest Phvsicians
Support for physicians in pulmonary and cardiac medicine.
Postdoctoral fellowships in chest subspecialties or on reversible obstructive airwavs disease ($ 18k for
1 yr); career development awards for junior faculty ($70k over 2 yrs).
| American College of Chest Physicians 3300 Dundee Rd . Northbrook. IL 60062 |
(708) 498-1400 (708) 498-5460 (FAX) |
American Diabetes Association
Grants in diabetes-related research. Research grants (up to 2 yrs at
$20-50k/yr; clinical research grants in humans up to s$60k/yr for 3 years); postdoctoral fellowships
(M.D./Ph.D.); career development awards.
| American Diabetes Association 1660 Duke St. Alexandria, VA 22314 |
(703) 549-1500 (703) 836-7439 (FAX) |
American Federation for Aging Research
Research dealing with the mechanisms of aging~ the role of
aging in predisposing to disease, and such age-related disorders as sensory failure. memory loss and
confusion and incontinence. Research grants for up to $25k for I year.
| American Federation for Aging Research 1414 Ave of the Americas, 18th fl. New York, NY 10019 |
(212) 752-2327 |
American Foundation for AIDS Research
Grants on biomedical, humanistic and social research on
AIDS. Research grants (up to $50K/yr for I year - pediatric AIDS grants at up to $65k for 1 year);
career development for untenured scientists ($ 102K total for 3 years, includes pediatric AIDS as a
separate award). Small grant awards up to $5k.
| American Foundation for AIDS Research 5900 Wilshire Blvd., 2nd floor East Satellite Los Angeles, CA 90036 | (213) 857-5900 |
American Heart Association
Grants in the broad area of cardiovascular function and disease and stroke.
Research grants ($40k/yr for 3 yrs); career development [$45k/yr for 5 years (M.D./Ph.D.)].
| American Heart Association 7272 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75231-4596 |
(214) 706-1457 (214) 706-1341 (FAX) |
American Lung Association
Grants for clinical, laboratory, epidemiologic, social or other pulmonary
research. Starter research grants ($25k/yr for I yr, renewable for one additional year): postdoctoral
fellowship ($32.5/yr for 2 yrs); career development ($35klyr for 1 yr. renewable for up to 5 yrs total
support; primarily for M.D.'s).
| American Lung Association 1740 Broadway New York, NY 10019-4374 |
(212) 315-8700 (212) 265-5642 (FAX) |
American Lupus Society
Research grants to promote medical research that will help discover causes,
treatments, prevention and cure of lupus erythematosus. Budget and time negotiable.
| The American Lupus Society 3914 Del Amo Boulevard Suite 922 Torrance, CA 90503 | (805) 339-0443 (805) 339-0467 (FAX) |
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Promote and foster the development and diffusion of information
relevant to the biology, diagnosis and treatment of human neoplastic diseases. Postdoctoral training
($25.000 for 1 year- M.D. or D.O.); career development ($50k/yr for 3 yrs M.D. or D.O.).
| American Society of Clinical Oncology 435 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1717 Chicago, IL 60611-4067 |
(312) 644-0828 (312) 533-8557 (FAX) |
Arthritis Foundation
Grants related to understanding the etiology, pathogenic mechanisms and control of
arthritis and related rheumatic diseases in adults and children. Research grants (up to $75k/yr for up to 3
yrs - separate program for clinical research grants); postdoctoral fellowships ($25-321k/yr for up to 3
yrs); career development ($27-32k/yr for up to 3 yrs). Also new investigator grants for Ph.D.s only
($25k/yr for up to 2 years).
| Arthritis Foundation 1314 Spring St. N.W. Atlanta, GA 30309 |
(404) 872-7100 (404) 872-8964 (FAX) |
Burroughs Wellcome
Fund Career development award for faculty members doing research in
immediate hypersensitivity. Developing Investigator Award in Immunopharmacology of Allergic
Disease ($350k total for S years).
| The Burroughs Wellcome Fund 4709 Creekstone Dr., Suite 100 Morrisville, NC 27709 |
(919) 991 -5100 |
Cancer Research Institute
Career development awards in caneer immunology or general immunology
($50k/yr for 4 years). Postdoctoral fellowships in general or cancer immunology ($28-30k/yr for 3
years).
| Cancer Research Institute 133 E. 58th St. New York. NY 10022 |
(212) 688-7515 (212) 832-9376 (FAX) |
Council for Tobacco Research
Researeh grants to study biomedieal science related to tobacco use,
including cellular and molecular biology, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems, neuroscience,
developmental biology, genetics, and immunology (up to 3 yrs support, amount negotiable).
| Council for Tobaeco Researeh USA 900 3rd Ave. New York. NY 10022 | (212) 421-8885 |
Cvstie Fibrosis Foundation
Researeh relevant to eystie fibrosis. Researeh grants (Research Scholar
Awards - up to $100k/yr or for 3 yrs); clinical researeh grants (time and budget to be negotiated -
M.D. only); postdoctoral fellowships (up to $33k/yr for 2-3 yrs); new investigator awards ($30k/yr for
2 yrs).
| Cystie Fibrosis Foundation 6931 Arlington Rd . Bethesda, MD 20814 |
(301) 951 -4422 (301) 951 -3678 (FAX) |
Damon Runvon-Walter Winehell Foundation
Caneer Researeh Fund Postdoetoral Research Fellowships for Basic and Physieian Scientists to support
M.D. and M.D./Ph.D. candidates involved in all types of theoretieal and experimental cancer researeh
(3 years at $45k in year 1, $46k in year 2 and $48k in year 3).
| Damon Runyon-Walter Winehell Foundation 131 East 36th Street New York, NY 10016 |
(212) 532-3888 (212) 779-2236 (FAX) |
Franeis Families Foundation
Postdoetoral researeh fellowships in pulmonary disease ($3438k/yr for
3 years) M.D. and/or Ph.D. or equivalent.
| Franeis Families Foundation UCLA, Room 37-131/CHS Los Angeles, CA 90024-1690 |
(213) 825-5316 |
Immune Deficiencv Foundation
Grants for clinical and/or laboratory research on primary
immunodeficiency diseases. Postdoctoral fellowships ($30k/yr for 2 yrs); career development ($20k/yr
for 3 yrs).
| Immune Deficiency Foundation P.O. Box 586 Columbia, MD 21045 |
(410) 461-3127 (410) 461 -3292 (FAX) |
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Young Investigator Award in Infectious Diseases sponsored by
Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation to encourage outstanding young clinical candidates to pursue academic
clinical research in infectious diseases ($30k/yr for 2 yrs). Young Investigator Award in Bacterial
Infections for junior faculty sponsored by Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals ($20k/yr for 2 yrs).
| Infectious Diseases Society of America 1101 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 |
(202) 857- 1139 |
Irvington Institute
Postdoctoral fellowships in immunology ($22-26k/yr for 3 years).
| Irvington Institute for Medical Research 120 E. 56th St., Suite 340 New York, NY 10022 |
(212) 758-8968 |
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
Research on the causes, treatment, prevention and cure of
diabetes and its complications. Research grants (up to $50k/yr for 2 yrs); postdoctoral fellowships ($
17-29k/yr depending on experience for 2 yrs); career development ($40k/yr for 3 yrs).
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International 432 Park Ave. S., Suite 206 New York, NY 10016-8013 |
(212) 889-7575 (212) 972-7259 (FAX) |
Leukemia Research Foundation
Grants for research in biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology,
virology and immunology related to leukemia. Research grants ($35k/yr for I yr, restricted to young
investigators [faculty members < 5 yrs]); postdoctoral fellowships ($75k total for 3 yrs); career
development ($40k/yr for 5 yrs).
| Leukemia Society of America 600 3rd Ave. New York. NY 10016 |
(212) 573-8484 (212) 972-5776 (FAX) |
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Basic and clinical research on birth defects. Research grants
for basic research on heredity. the environment and their interaction; for research on factors affecting the
psychosocial development of infants and children with birth defects: for clinical research on delivery of
health services for the diagnosis~ prevention and treatment of birth defects; and for studies of the
reproductive risks of environmental hazards (amount of funding is negotiable usually for 2 years).
| March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation 1275 Mamaronek Ave. White Plains. NY 10605 |
(914) 428-7100 (914) 428-8203 (FAX) |
Mathers (G. Harold and Leila Y.) Charitable Foundation
Grants to support basic medical research
including support for fellowships, operating expenses, and equipment; basic research in the fields of
AIDS. neurology, cardiology, geriatrics, internal medicine. cancer, immunology, transplantation
rheumatology pharmacology, pulmonary disease, hematology and radiotherapy (funding negotiable).
| Mathers Foundation 103 S. Bedford Rd., Suite 101 MountKisco,NY 10549 |
(914) 242-0465 |
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Research to identify the causes of, and effective treatment for, the
muscular dystrophies and related diseases. Research grants (amount to be negotiated for up to 3 yrs);
postdoctoral fellowships ($25-28k/yr for 2 yrs).
| Muscular Dystrophy Association 3300 E. Sunrise Dr. Tucson, AZ 85718 |
(602) 529-2000 (602) 529-5300 (FAX) |
National Leukemia Association
Research grants to support studies that will help find the causes and cure
for leukemia (up to $20k/yr for 1 yr).
| National Leukemia Association 585 Stewart Ave., Suite 536 Garden City, NY 11530 |
(516) 222- 1944 (516) 222-0457 (FAX) |
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Research grants on fundarnental and applied studies on all aspects
of multiple sclerosis (1-5 year terms). Postdoctoral fellowships for training in multiple sclerosis
research.
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society 733 3rd Ave. New York. N'. 10017-3288 |
(212) 986-3240 (212) 986-7891 (FAX) |
Pew Scholars Program
Career development support for junior faculty doing research in basic and
clinical sciences relevant to the advancement of human health ($50k/yr for 4 years).
| The Pew Charitable Trusts One Commerce Sq. 2005 Market St.. Suite 1700 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7017 |
(215) 575 9050 |
Pfizer Pharrnaceuticals
Pfizer Scholars Program for New Faculty for newly appointed medical school
faculty members at a level below that of associate professor to conduct original clinical or basic research
in neuroscience, cardiovascular medicine. diabetes/endocrinology, infectious diseases or
rheumatology/immunology ($65k/yr for 2 yrs).
| Pfizer Scholars Program for New Faculty Department of Medical Affairs 235 E. 42nd St. New York, NY 10017 |
(212) 573-2880 |
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association Foundation
Grants for research on the design and action of
pharmaceutical products. Postdoctoral fellowships in drug action and function. and in clinical
pharmacology (2 vrs at prevailing institutional stipends), and in pharmaceutics ($25k/yr for up to 2 yrs;
career development support in clinical pharrnacology ($40k/yr for 3 yrs) and pharmacology/toxicology
($30k/yr for 2 yrs).
| Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association 1100 15thSt.N.W. Washington. DC 20005 |
(202) 835-3470 |
Scleroderma Foundation
Collaborative Research Funding Program - competitive grants for basic research
related to scleroderma, with emphasis on investigators new to the field of scleroderma ((up to $35k/yr fir I
yr).
| Scleroderma Foundation One Newbury St. Peabody, MA 01960 |
(508) 535-6600 (508) 535-6696 (FAX) |
Whitehall Foundation
Research in basic biology that are not heavily supported by other federal agencies
or foundations; including invertebrate neurophysiology, behavioral neuroscience, and ethology. Research
grants from $ 10-40k/yr for up to 3 yrs.
| Whitehall Foundation 251 Royal Palm Way, Suite 211 Palm Beach FL 33480 |
(407) 655-4474 (407) 659-4978 (FAX) |
Helen Hay Whitney Foundation
Research on connective tissue and its diseases. Postdoctoral fellowships from $22-24k/yr for 3 yrs.
| The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation 450 E. 63rd St. New York, NY 10021-7999 |
(212) 751-8228 |
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