Funding opportunities from private foundations with deadlines coming up in the following months, provided by David States (dstates at ucsc.edu). Please contact David if you are interested in any private fellowships.
SEPTEMBER
Burroughs-Wellcome Career Awards at the Scientific Interface
To bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service
Designed for those transitioning from early work in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences/engineering into postdoctoral work in the biological sciences.
Amount: $500,000 over five years
U.S. and Canadian citizens or permanent residents as well as to U.S. temporary residents.
LOI Deadline: Sept. 6, 2017
Full proposal Deadline: Jan. 10, 2018
Finalists notified: Mar. 23, 2018
In-person interviews: Apr. 25-26, 2018
http://www.bwfund.org/grant-programs/interfaces-science/career-awards-scientific-interface
https://www.bwfund.org/sites/default/files/media/files/grant-programs/BWF CASI RFP_2018_final.pdf
Beckman Postdoctoral Scholars
Life sciences-innovators in science, engineering, and technology. No more than 36 months of postdoctoral experience. U.S. citizen or permanent resident. If you were considering this, the program appears to have been put on hold. See the URL below.
Amount: Two years $63,300 – $77,000, possibility of renewal
Deadline: Put on hold
Award notifications in April
http://www.beckman-foundation.org/programs/beckman-postdoctoral-fellows
Amer Assoc. Cancer Research Basic Cancer Research Fellowships (postdoc)
Grant Amount: $50,000 USD. Grant Duration is 1 year. Expected Number of Funded Grants: 4
LOI Deadline: 9/27/2017
Application Deadline: 1/22/2018 Decision Date: 3/2018
Start of Grant Term: 7/1/2018
http://www.aacr.org/Funding/Pages/Funding-Detail.aspx?ItemID=8
OCTOBER
Pew Charitable Trust Latin American Fellows (postdocs from Latin America)
The Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences provides support for young scientists from Latin America to receive postdoctoral training in the United States.
To apply, potential candidates must send an e-mail to Kara Coleman, Project Director, at kcoleman@Pewtrusts.org to request a user name and password to access the online application located at http://apply.Pewlatinfellows.org. The secure online application contains detailed instructions and an application guide.
Deadline: Oct 2 2017
http://www.Pewtrusts.org/en/projects/Pew-latin-american-fellows
BrightFocus Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program (standard and postdoc awards)
Postdoctoral fellowship awards are intended for young researchers in their final stages of mentored training. These awards fund projects in an established laboratory that will serve as the basis for the applicant’s own independent research career.
Amount: $100,000, 2 years
Deadline: date: October 18, 2017
http://www.brightfocus.org/grants/types-grants
American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowships
This award may be for three years with progressive stipends of $48,000, $50,000, and $52,000 per year, plus a $4,000 per year fellowship allowance.
Application Deadlines: April 1 and October 15
The Schlumberger Foundation 2017-2018 Faculty for the Future
Deadline: November 17th, 2017
Faculty for the Future focuses on candidates from developing and emerging countries.
– are a female and are a citizen of a developing country or emerging economy*. You are not eligible to apply if you hold dual citizenship of which one is citizenship of a developed country.
– are preparing for a PhD degree or post-doctoral research in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Awards in biological sciences are limited to interdisciplinary research between physical and biological sciences. The Faculty for the Future program does not fund Master level studies;
– are enrolled, admitted or have applied to a host university/research institute
– are willing to contribute to the socio-economic development of your home country and region by strengthening the faculties in your home university, pursuing relevant research, or using your specific expertise to address public policy matters.abroad
Qualifying a country as advanced, developing or emerging, is a complex topic. See the website for more information.
http://www.facultyforthefuture.net/content/grant-application-process
DECEMBER
Alex Lemonade Stand Young Investigator Grants ( postdocs)
Childhood cancer postdoctoral fellowships
Amount: $150,000 over 3 years
Application Deadline: 12/15/16 (this was last year’s deadline; see the link below to learn if this program will be renewed in coming weeks).