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American Heart Association 2026 Career Development Award

Deadline: December 2, 2025 1 pm
Amount: $77,000 per year, including 10% institutional indirect costs. Three years, non-renewable

Summary: PurposeThis grant supports highly promising healthcare and academic professionals, in the early years of one’s first professional appointment, to explore innovative questions or pilot studies that will provide preliminary data and training necessary to assure the applicant’s future success as a research scientist. The award will develop the research skills...

Children's Heart Research and Outcomes Center (HeRO)

PURSUE:​ Proposals for Unique Research Supports for Scholarly and University Endeavors - Summer/Fall 2025 Pilot

Deadline: December 4, 2025 4 pm
Amount: Research Development Support

Summary: The Office of Research Development (ORD) will pilot the expansion of proposal development support to include 1:1 support for Assistant and Associate Professors (and equivalent ranks across schools) who are seeking funding from new opportunities to submit grant proposals. These opportunities might include:·     Early career programs·     Department of Defense opportunities·     Standard...

Gates Foundation: Accelerating Development of Innovative, Exceptionally Low-Cost Maternal and Child Nutrient Ingredients and Products Grand Challenges

Deadline: December 16, 2025 1 pm
Amount: Up to $500,000

Summary: The ChallengeHigh input costs, complex production processes, and limited manufacturing capacity in LMICs keep the price of essential nutrient ingredients and products prohibitively high. As a result, millions of women and children cannot access proven, lifesaving interventions.At the same time, there is a clear opportunity: innovations across the entire product...

American Society of Hematology Clinical Research Training Institute

Deadline: December 17, 2025 6 pm
Amount: Expense Paid Training Program

Summary: The ASH Clinical Research Training Institute (CRTI) is a unique, year-long education and mentoring program for hematology fellows and junior faculty at academic medical centers. CRTI offers a broad education on clinical research methods, research collaborations, statistical analysis, and managing the demands of family and career. The goal of the...

Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center (Aflac)

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Path to a Cure: Pioneer Award

Deadline: December 31, 2025 3 pm
Amount: Applicants may propose an amount necessary to complete the proposed research, plus an additional twelve percent (12%) of indirect costs. Up to three (3) years of funding may be requested

Summary: The Path to a Cure: Pioneer Award is intended for exceptional investigators developing paradigm shifting technologies that could ultimately lead to a cure for CF. Proposals should be ambitious and utilize cutting edge techniques and strategies. Proposals must align with the goals of the Path to a Cure initiative. Applicants...

Center for Cystic Fibrosis and Airways Disease Research (CF-AIR)

Josiah Macy Foundation: President's Grants

Deadline: December 31, 2025 4 pm
Amount: President’s Grants are one year or less in duration, and awarded amounts are no more than $25,000, which includes indirect costs of not more than 10%.

Summary: President’s Grants are accepted and awarded on a rolling basis. They are evaluated by an internal team and awarded at the discretion of our president. President’s Grants primarily align with our priority areas: Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Belonging; Increasing Collaboration Among Future Health Professionals; and Preparing Future Health Professionals to Navigate...

University Research Committee (URC) 2026-27 Cycle

Deadline: January 17, 2026 11 pm
Amount: Award maximums are $30,000 and most URC awards are single PI projects. Interdisciplinary proposals are the singular exception to this award ceiling, with awards up to $40,000 possible.

Summary: Eligibility Regular, continuing full-time faculty of Emory University are eligible to apply. URC eligibility follows criteria for “full-time faculty” as defined within each school. Postdocs, fellows, adjuncts, and part-time faculty are not eligible to apply for URC funding. For full-time faculty in Emory College of Arts and Sciences (ECAS), more information...

BWF Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program

Deadline: January 20, 2026 4 pm
Amount: $60,000

Summary: The Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program (PDEP) provides $60,000 over three years to support the career development activities and success of underrepresented postdoctoral fellows in a degree-granting institution or affiliate in the United States or Canada whose training and professional development are guided by mentors committed to helping them advance to...

American Academy of Pediatrics CATCH Planning, Implementation and Resident Grants

Deadline: January 20, 2026 11 pm
Amount: $2,000-$10,000 depending on grant type

Summary: CATCH Grants: Make an impact in your communityCATCH provides funding and guidance for innovative, community-based projects across the U.S. and Canada.What We Fund:Projects led by pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists, fellowship trainees, residents, or APPsPartnerships with local community organizationsInitiatives that support children and families facing health challengesPrograms...

Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Curriculum or Methods Development (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Deadline: January 25, 2026 4 pm
Amount: The maximum budget is $150,000 direct costs/year. The budget request for a given application needs to be adequately justified and reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. Yearly fluctuations in the project workload should be reflected in the requested budget.

Summary: The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research educational activities that complement other formal training programs in the mission areas of the NIH Institutes and Centers. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the...

Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center (Aflac)
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