Natural Science and Engineering Opportunities, by Funding Program
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| Funding Program | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowships Promote academic cooperation between excellent scientists and scholars from abroad and in Germany |
Rolling |
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Sloan Research Fellowships Two-year research fellowships of $50,000 for early-career faculty in chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, economics, neuroscience, relevant fields in the biological sciences, or in a related interdisciplinary field |
September |
| American Academy of Arts & Sciences Visiting Scholars Program One-year research fellowships in the areas of science, scholarship, business, public affairs, and the arts, for postdoctoral scholars and junior faculty; stipends of up to $65,000 |
October |
| American Association of University Women American Fellowships Postdoctoral research leave for women in all fields |
November |
| American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund - Undergraduate Research (UR) Provides funding for scientists and engineers with established programs of research at non-doctoral departments. Grants are intended as seed money to initiate a new research direction. The following research areas are supported: Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Geochemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Physical Organic Chemistry; Surface Science; Chemical Physics/Physical Chemistry; Polymer Science; Geology and Geophysics; Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; and Materials Science. |
March |
| American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund - Undergraduate New Investigator Grants (UNI) Provides funding for scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent careers in academia and have limited or no preliminary results for a research project they wish to pursue. Grants are intended to initiate a new research program. The following research areas are supported: Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Geochemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Physical Organic Chemistry; Surface Science; Chemical Physics/Physical Chemistry; Polymer Science; Geology and Geophysics; Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; and Materials Science. |
March |
| American Mathematical Society Centennial Fellowships One-year fellowships for research in mathematics awarded to scholars who have held a doctoral degree for at least three years and not more than twelve years at the inception of the award |
December |
| American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grants Small grants to support the cost of research leading to publication in all areas of knowledge |
October & December |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Beckman Young Investigators Program Provides research support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of academic careers in the chemical and life sciences |
September |
| Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences (must be nominated by institution). Criteria for selection include an independent body of scholarship attained within the first five years of their appointment as independent researchers and a demonstrated commitment to education. Provides an unrestricted research grant of $75,000 |
February |
| Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences (must be nominated by institution). Awards based on accomplishment in scholarly research with undergraduates, as well as a compelling commitment to teaching. Provides an unrestricted research grant of $60,000 |
May |
| Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Faculty Start-up Awards for Undergraduate Institutions Awards to help new faculty at primarily undergraduate institutions to initiate independent research programs |
Suspended |
| Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program Supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences at undergraduate institutions. Based on institutional nominations, the program provides discretionary funding to faculty at an early stage in their careers. The award is based on accomplishment in scholarly research with undergraduates, as well as a compelling commitment to teaching, and provides an unrestricted research grant of $60,000. |
May |
| Council of American Overseas Research Centers Fellowships for Advanced Multi-Country Research Awards of $12,000 for research overseas in the Near and Middle East and South Asia, on issues of multinational significance in the social sciences, humanities, and related natural sciences |
January |
| Council for International Exchange of Scholars Traditional Fulbright Scholar Program Grants for U.S. faculty and professionals to lecture and conduct research abroad in a wide variety of academic and professional fields |
August |
| Council for International Exchange of Scholars Fulbright Senior Specialists Program Short-term academic opportunities (two to six weeks) for U.S. faculty and professionals |
Rolling |
| Ford Foundation (via the National Research Council) Ford Postdoctoral Fellowships Fellowships to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties and to maximize the educational benefits of diversity |
November |
| Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation One- to two-year awards ($15,000 to $40,000) for research in the natural and social sciences and the humanities to increase understanding of violence and aggression |
August |
| Huntington Library Short-Term and Long-Term Awards Fellowships for research on British and American history, literature, art history, and the history of science and medicine |
November |
| James McKeen Cattell Fund Cattell Sabbatical Awards Support for the science and the application of psychology |
December |
| John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships in all fields for "advanced professionals" |
September |
| John Templeton Foundation Supports bold ideas that engage the "big questions" and draw in multiple disciplines, including natural and human sciences, philosophy, and theology. The foundation’s core funding areas are: Science and the Big Questions; Character Virtue Development; Freedom and Free Enterprise; Exceptional Cognitive Talent and Genius; and Genetics. |
October & April |
| National Geographic Society Research and Exploration Grants Awards ($15,000 to $20,000) for scientific field research in anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, biology, botany, geography, geology, oceanography, paleontology, and zoology |
Rolling |
| National Humanities Center Residential Fellowships The National Humanities Center offers residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities for the period September 2015 through May 2016. In addition to scholars from all fields of the humanities, the Center accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences, the arts, the professions, and public life who are engaged in humanistic projects. Fellowships are individually determined, according to the needs of the Fellow and the Center's ability to meet them. |
October |
| National Institutes of Health NIH is the primary federal agency responsible for biomedical and behavioral research to improve the health of the nation |
Various |
| National Institutes of Health Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15) AREA awards support biomedical and behavioral research projects proposed by faculty members at institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees, but have not been major recipients of NIH support |
Various |
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National Institutes of Health |
Various |
| National Research Council Research Associateships Opportunities in government labs - NIH/NIST/NRL |
Rolling |
| National Science Foundation NSF funds research and education in most fields of the natural sciences and engineering. Most grants are funded through program solicitations or program announcements (unsolicited applications with no deadlines) |
Various |
| Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Faculty Research Opportunities Fellowships, research experiences, and sabbaticals funded by government agencies |
Various |
| Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Fellowships Fellowships in the natural sciences and mathematics, in residence in Cambridge, MA |
November |
| Research Corporation for Science Advancement Cottrell College Science Awards Summer support in astronomy, physics, or chemistry, with emphasis on early career faculty (pre-proposals are due 60 days before the deadline). The Cottrell College Science Awards also encourage multiple investigator awards. |
May |
| Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program Residential fellowships for independent research projects in association with Smithsonian staff |
Various |
| Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) U.S. Faculty Scholar Grants Program The VEF Faculty Scholar Grants aim to contribute to building capacity in science and technology in Vietnam, to help Vietnamese institutions address specific educational challenges, and to build positive relationships between U.S. and Vietnamese institutions of higher education and their faculty. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, holding an academic position of Associate Professor, Professor, or Emeritus. Supported fields for this teaching program include science, engineering, mathematics, public health, medicine, and technology. The maximum grant is $55,000 |
February |
| Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Career Enhancement Fellowships for Junior Faculty Program seeks to increase the presence of minority junior faculty and other junior faculty committed to eradicating racial disparities in core fields in the arts and sciences. Foundation website does not list this particular program. For more information, contact Swarthmore's SPIR office. |
November |
