Funding Sources Database

Address: Program Manager African SBD Career Awards The Rockefeller Foundation P.O. Box 47543 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (254 2) 228061
Fax: (254 2) 218840
E-mail: rockefeller-nbo@cgnet.com

Purpose: To ensure that outstanding Rockefeller awardees from Africa have an opportunity to launch professional careers following their return to Africa.
Eligibility: Alumni of the ADIA program and African scholars who obtained doctoral degrees after December 31, 1989 with support from other Rockefeller Foundation programs.
Financial Provisions: Tenable for two years to cover research, communication, and travel costs as well as journal subscriptions and fees for other researchers. Maximum award is $30,000 US.
Deadline: No deadlines. First-stage applications, consisting of a concept paper, resume, and covering letter with the applicant's complete contact information should be sent to the address above.

Address: Alexander Graham Bell Association 3417 Volta Place, NW Washington, DC 20007-2778
Tel: 202-337-5220 (voice or TDD)
E-mail: info@agbell.org

Field of Study: All fields.
Purpose: Several awards are available to help meet the needs of qualified graduate students.
Eligibility: Must have a profound hearing impairment or must have suffered such a loss before acquiring language use, speech, residual hearing and/or speech reading, and show leadership qualities.
Financial Provisions: Awards range from $500 to $1,000.
Deadline: April 15

Address: Grants-in-Aid Altrusa International Foundation 332 South Michigan Avenue Suite 1123 Chicago, Illinois 60604
Tel: 312-427-4410
Fax: 312-427-8521
E-mail: altrusa@altrusa.com

Field of Study: Open.
Purpose: To offer financial assistance to women who in turn have so much to give to their own countries and the world.
Eligibility: Female full-time graduate student in country other than her own; citizen of a country in Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Polynesia or Melansia; satisfactory completion of at least one-half of program; will return to her home country within three month after completion and enter employment there within one year.
Financial Provisions: Determined on the basis of need and merit after application is reviewed.
Deadline: March 31 for payment first week in June; June 30 for payment first week in August; November 30 for payment first week in January.

Address: AAUW Educational Foundation 1111 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-4873

Field of Study: Sciences
Purpose: To provide Australian women scientists with an opportunity for full-time graduate or postgraduate study or research in the United States.
Eligibility: Women scientists who are Australian citizens.
Financial Provisions: $14,000

Address: AAUW Educational Foundation 2201 North Dodge Street P.O. Box 4030 Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
Tel: (319) 337-1716
Fax: (319) 337-1204

Field of Study: International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate study at accredited institutions are supported. These fellowship recipients may study in any country other than their own.
Purpose: International Fellowships support the education of international women. Home Country Project Grants support community-based projects designed to improve the lives of women and girls in the fellow's home country. To promote educational equity for women and girls.
Eligibility: To be eligible for an International Fellowship, you must meet the following requirements: You must be a citizen in a country other than the United States, or you must hold a nonimmigrant visa if you reside in the United States. You must complete an academic degree equivalent to a bachelor's degree from a U.S. college or university by the time of application and no later than Dec. 31, 2003. You must intend to devote yourself full time to your proposed academic plan during the fellowship year. You must intend to return to your home country to pursue a professional career. You must be proficient in English. Unless you can verify that your native language is English or that you received your undergraduate degree from or will have completed one semester of full-time study in your discipline at a university in the United States by Dec. 31, 2003, you must submit a recent score (no older than October 2001) on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Transcripts must be submitted by Jan. 10, 2004, for verification. The minimum acceptable score is 550 for the paper-based TOEFL and 213 for the computer-based test. Test scores must reach the Foundation no later than April 1, 2004. You must have applied by December 2003, to an accredited institution of study for the period of the fellowship year and must indicate the name of that institution in the International Fellowship application. The institution you plan to attend must be located in the United States unless you are a member of an organization affiliated with IFUW. You must be a member of an organization affiliated with the International Association of University Women (IFUW) to be considered for one of six fellowships awarded for study in any country other than your own country. Please note: AAUW members are not eligible to apply for International Fellowships.
Financial Provisions: The Foundation also awards several annual Home Country Project Grants ($5,000 to $7,000 each) to women who received AAUW Educational Foundation International Fellowships between 2000 and 2004.
Number: The Foundation will award 57 fellowships for the 2004-05 academic year. Six of these awards are available to members of International Federation of University Women affiliate organizations.

Address: 22512 Gateway Center Dr. Clarksburg, Maryland 20871
Tel: (301) 948-3244
Fax: (301) 258-9454
E-mail: smonahan@ahaf.org

Field of Study: Alzheimer's disease, glaucoma, heart disease, and stroke.
Purpose: To support basic biomedical research in age-related and degenerative diseases.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Qualified investigators from any country who are actively engaged in research on Alzheimer's disease, glaucoma, heart disease, or stroke. Research can be conducted in the U.S. or foreign institution.
Financial Provisions: Grants range from $11,000 to $100,000 per year. No funding provided for overhead costs, construction, or building expenses.
Duration: Up to two years. Grants are renewable.
Number: Dependent on available funds.
Deadline: October 15 for Alzheimer's disease research; November 30 for glaucoma or heart disease and stroke research.

Address: Awards for Scandinavians American-Scandinavian Foundation 58 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 879-9779
Fax: (212) 249-3444
E-mail: info@amscan.org

Field of Study: Open.
Purpose: To allow a limited number of Scandinavians to undertake study or research programs, usually at the graduate level, in the United States.
Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden.
Financial Provisions: The number and amount of awards vary each year according to the total funds available, by country.
Number: Varies.
Deadline: Varies with organization.

Address: James S. McDonnell Foundation 1034 South Brentwood Boulevard, Suite 1850 Saint Louis, MO 63117
E-mail: info@jsmf.org

Field of Study: The Bridging Brain, Mind and Behvior program continues and extends the James. S. McDonnell Foundation's historical interest in and commitment to mind-brain research including cognitive neuroscience, cognition and learning, and applications of cognitive neuroscience and cognitive psychology to rehabilitation of individuals after injury to the central nervous system.
Purpose: The program supports inter-disciplinary research spanning at least two of the three different levels of analysis (Neural, cognitive, behavioral) required in answering questions linking brain function and behavior. The foundation believes such research is extraordinarily difficult to do well. Moving behond the superficial connections invoked in biobehavioral research requires careful framing of the behavioral question, an informed understanding of the cognitive systems supporting behavior, and a detailed understanding of the techniques and tools used to monitor cognitive and neural activity.
Eligibility: International applications are encouraged. Applicants must have completed academic training and hold a position compatible with the pursuit of independent research. Applications are welcome from researchers at any stage in their careers; however senior scientists must explain, in detail, how they themselves (not their research assistants and postdoctoral fellows) will use the funds to pursue break-out research substantially different from that ongoing in their laboratories. The foundation encourages applications from early career scientists. Applicants must be sponsored by a nonprofit institution as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Tax Code.
Financial Provisions: A maximum of $450,000 total costs can be requested and the funds can be expended over a minimum of three years or a maximum of six years.
Deadline: March 14, 2004

Address: 129-09 26th Avenue #203 Flushing, New York 11354 1-800-522-7222
Tel: (718) 321-2873
Fax: (718) 321-3340
E-mail: info@cooleysanemia.org

Field of Study: Cooley's anemia.
Purpose: To encourage young physicians and investigators to become involved in research related to Cooley's anemia.
Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted. Applicants must posses a doctoral degree with no more than 5 years postdoctoral training.
Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a stipend up to a maximum of $20,000 per year.
Duration: One year (renewable upon reapplication for an additional year and contingent on the availability of funds).
Number: 15
Deadline: April 1

Address: Ms. Magdalena Miranda, MS Foreign Faculty Fellowship Program in the Basic Medical Sciences 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 475 Washington, DC 20037
Tel: (202) 293-9320
Fax: (202) 457-0751

Field of Study: Basic medical sciences.
Purpose: To provide foreign medical academicians with an opportunity to expand their knowledge and increase their teaching skills in the basic medical sciences, to support the exchange in science and technology, and to enhance cultural understanding among medical educators.
Eligibility: Candidates must be full-time teachers in the basic medical sciences in medical schools outside the United States; the foreign institution must demonstrate the need for strengthening teaching in the basic medical sciences. The application may be submitted by a candidate or by the U.S. sponsoring institution on behalf of a candidate. If a U.S. sponsoring institution has not been selected, the ECFMG will attempt to match the candidate with an appropriate U.S. sponsoring institution. The candidate must have the endorsement of the foreign institution at which the candidate is currently a faculty member, and such institutions must provide the Fellow a leave of absence.
Financial Provisions: Travel, stipend, health insurance, and a grant to the endorsing foreign institution to assist the Fellow in implementing scientific and technological innovations resulting from the fellowship experience.
Duration: One academic year.
Number: 12
Deadline: Contact ECFMG.

International Medical Scholars Program (IMSP)

Field of Study: Clinical sciences, public health, and health care administration.
Purpose: To facilitate placement of foreign scholars in U.S. academic institutions able to provide educational opportunities of high quality; to match educational opportunities in the U.S. with the determined needs of nations and health care institutions abroad in a manner more effective than now exists.
Eligibility: Foreign nationals residing outside the United States are eligible to apply. They must be sponsored by an organization, agency or institution in their own country. Eligible candidates will include: 1) faculty of medical, public health or health administration schools; 2) administrators of health care organizations and educational institutions; and 3) clinicians. Candidates must have a graduate or professional degree in a discipline that relates to the proposed area of study, and must not have less than two years of experience working in their chosen field in the home country. Candidates are expected to certify their intent to return to the organization or institution of origin or to a position that has been designated for them upon their return. All IMSP participants must be proficient in the use and understanding of the English language, both written and spoken.
Financial Provisions: Travel, stipend, health insurance.
Duration: Minimum of three months, maximum of one year.
Number: 25
Deadline: Contact ECFMG.

Address: Program Officer 256 South 16th Street Philadelphia, PA 91902
Tel: (215) 546-1738
Fax: (215) 546-4567
E-mail: ike@eisenhowerfellowships.org

Field of Study: All areas.
Purpose: To provide professional contacts, cultural experiences, and observations for individuals who have already demonstrated outstanding achievement in their countries and professions; and to give the Fellows a better understanding of the United States and access to the best professional expertise this country has to offer in their fields.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted; men and women primarily ages of 35 to 50. English fluency required
Financial Provisions: Per diem, travel and living expenses.
Duration: Two to three months.
Number: 25
Deadline: Contact American Embassy in home country as applicants are only accepted through a nominating process in applicant's own country.

Address: 260 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016

Field of Study: Physical and Biological Sciences (social sciences, computer sciences and educational programs are not within the purview of the Foundation).
Purpose: To increase knowledge in pure or applied science through study, research and publication.
Eligibility: Applicants must already have a Ph.D. or M.D. Proposals from newly awarded doctorates rarely meet the Foundation's standards for advanced research, and such candidates should be advised that support is unlikely.
Financial Provisions: Grants range in size from several thousand dollars to $25,000 and, occasionally, more. The average grant awarded is $15,000.
Duration: Grants are seldom awarded for more than one year.
Deadline: Deadlines for the submission of materials are the first of February, May, August and November.

Address: Executive Secretary Long-Term Fellowships in Molecular Biology European Molecular Biology Organization Meyerhofstrasse 1, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
Tel: ++49 6221 8891 0
Fax: ++ 49 6221 8891 200
E-mail: embo@embo.org

Field of Study: Molecular biology and allied research.
Purpose: To promote the development of molecular biology and allied research in Europe and Israel.
Eligibility: Candidate must hold a doctorate degree, and the exchange must involve a scientist from a laboratory in Western Europe or Israel. Candidate must be under 35 years of age at the start of the fellowship.
Financial Provisions: Stipend and round trip travel.
Duration: One year with possibility of renewal for second year.
Number: Not specified.
Deadline: February 15 and August 15 (Inquiries must be accompanied by a self-addressed adhesive label).

Address: Division of International Training and Research Fogarty International Center National Institutes of Health Building 31, Room B2C39 31 CENTER DR MSC 2220 Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Tel: (301) 496-1653
Fax: (301) 402-0779

Address: 3007 Tilden St. NW, Suite 5L Washington, D.C. 20008-3009
Tel: 202.686.400
Fax: 202.362.3442
E-mail: scholars@cies.iie.org

Field of Study: Non-U.S. Scholars Programs
Financial Provisions: Visiting Scholars Programs provide grants for faculty and professionals around the world for advanced research and university lecturing in the U.S. Scholar-in-Residence Program provides grants to bring visiting scholars and professionals from abroad to lecture at U.S. colleges and universities for one semester or one academic year.

Address: 400 Franklin Street, Suite 302 Braintree, Massachusetts 02184
Tel: (781) 843-0219
Fax: (781) 843-0474
E-mail: grassfdn@aol.com

Robert S. Morison Fellowships

Purpose: To provide support for an outstanding young physician-scientist with a research interest in mammalian neurophysiology.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted; foreign nationals must work in North American institutions and be sponsored by established investigators.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of $30,000 per year; $3,000 for research and travel expenses.
Duration: Two years.
Number: 1
Deadline: November 1 each even numbered year.

The MBL Grass Fellowships

Field of Study: Neurophysiology.
Purpose: To provide opportunities for young scientists to conduct research at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted; open to individuals in late predoctoral or early post doctoral category (not more than 3 years postdoctoral experience).
Financial Provisions: Travel and room and board for investigator, spouse and children; laboratory space; and research costs.
Duration: 10-14 weeks between June 1 and August 31.
Number: 10 - 15
Deadline: December 1

Address: P.O. Box 352 King Fahd Road Riyadh 114111 Saudi Arabia
Tel: (966) 1-465-2255
Fax: (966) 1-465-6524
E-mail: info@kff.com

Field of Study: Engineering, science, and medicine.
Purpose: To follow King Faisal's example of making education available to those who might not otherwise have the opportunity.
Eligibility: Be a good muslim and of good character. Have completed his university studies with an average of 86% or above. Have unconditional acceptance from an accredited European or North American University that is highly regarded in the particular field of specialization. Not exceed forty years of age. Be fluent in the language of his studies. Have specialization in one of the fields of Medicine, Engineering and Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Geology). Pursuing post-graduate studies.
Financial Provisions: Students receive a monthly allowance of 400 U.S.$. Tuition fees will be paid directly to the relevant university or institution. The foundation covers the medical costs for the students. The student will receive an economy class air ticket from his place of residence to the country of his studies only once at the start and at the end of the scholarship.

Address: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva 84105
Tel: 972--(0)8-647-2710
Fax: 972-(0)8-647-7614
E-mail: kreitman@bgumail.bgu.ac.il

Field of Study: Open to anyone studing for a PhD or doing Post-Doctoral research at Ben-Gurion University.
Purpose: Kreitman Foundation Doctoral Fellows and Post-Doctoral Fellows are provided with the means to devote their energies to study, research and professional development. It is expected that they will become part of the University community.
Eligibility: All Kreitman Foundation Fellowships are for study and research at the Faculties of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev at the main campus in Beer-Sheva or at the Blaustein Desert Research Institute and the Ben-Gurion Research Center in Sede-Boker. Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis among candidates from throughout Israel and abroad. Both programs are intended for candidates of proven achievement and exceptional promise. The Doctoral Fellows are generally well within the top ten percent of incoming graduate students. The Post-Doctoral Fellows are selected for potential integration within University Departments and Institutes. Available to anyone studying at Ben-Gurion University. There is a close connection between the Kreitman Foundation Fellowships and the Kreitman School of Advanced Graduate Studies. The Doctoral Fellowships are awarded only to those admitted to graduate study by the Kreitman School of Advanced Graduate Study.
Financial Provisions: In 2003/2004, the Kreitman Foundation Fellowships support more than fifty eight Doctoral Fellows and fifteen Post-Doctoral Fellows.
Duration: Doctoral Fellows may receive grants for up to 4 years. Post-Doctoral Fellows are appointed for up to two years.
Deadline: The deadline for applications for a doctoral fellowship is March 25, 2004. The deadline for applications for the post-doctoral fellowships is January 25, 2004.

Address: Postdoctoral Program Office HR-5, MS-P290 Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
Tel: (505) 667-0872
Fax: (505) 665-5419
E-mail: postdoc-info@lanl.gov

Field of Study: Biological and environmental Sciences, experimental and theoretical physics, laser physics, nuclear physics, bioscience, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, environmental health, geoscience and engineering.
Purpose: The Postdoc Program provides the opportunity for appointees to perform research in a scientifically rich research environment, present and publish work, and contribute to the overall research efforts at the Laboratory, the advanement of knowledge in the areas of basic and applied research, and the strengthening of our national scientific and technical capabilities.
Eligibility: Doctoral recipients with outstanding leadership capabilities in scientific research. Applicants must be completing all requirements for their PhD, finishing a postdoctoral appointment, or pursuing research as a junior faculty member; must have received PhD within the past 5 years.
Financial Provisions: Statting salaries for Director's Fellowships range from $60,800 - $69,000. Starting salaries for Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships are $93,300.
Duration: Director's Fellow appointments are for two years, renewable for a third year. Distinguished Fellow appointments are for three years.
Deadline: Candidates are nominated and sponsored by a member of the Laboratory's technical staff. Selection committee meets in February, May, August and December. Distinguished Fellows are selected by the committee only in December.

Address: Postdoc Office Human Resources Development Division Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM 87545
Tel: 505-667-0872
Fax: 505-665-5419
E-mail: postdoc-info@lanl.gov

Field of Study: Biological and Environmental Sciences (experimental and theoretical physics, laser physics, nuclear physics, bioscience, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, environmental health, geoscience and engineering).
Purpose: The Postdoc Program provides the opportunity for appointees to perform research in a scientifically rich research environment, present and publish work, and contribute to the overall research efforts at the Laboratory, the advancement of knowledge in the areas of basic and applied research, and the strengthening of our national scientific and technical capabilities.
Eligibility: Appointments are available for applicants who have received a doctoral degree in the past five years or will have completed all PhD requirements by date of hire. Research Associate appointments require the sponsorship of a member of the Laboratory's technical staff.
Financial Provisions: Starting salaries range from $60,800 - $69,000.
Duration: Annually for two years; renewable for a third year.
Deadline: No deadline for Postdoctoral Research Associates. Candidates are nominated and sponsored by a member of the Laboratory's technical staff.

Address: Merck Sharp and Dohme International Fellowships in Clinical Pharmacology P.O. Box 2000 Rahway, New Jersey 07065
Tel: (908) 855-2041
Fax: (908) 636-7912

Field of Study: Clinical pharmacology.
Purpose: To provide fellowships to non-U.S. residents to enable them to study in U.S. medical schools or universities.
Eligibility: Applicants must be non-residents of the United States who hold an M.D. degree, who have completed three years of post-M.D. training, and speak and write English.
Financial Provisions: Award covers stipend of $30,000, travel allowance, and health insurance, tuition costs.
Duration: Up to two years.
Number: 4
Deadline: November 1

Address: Muscular Dystrophy Association Research Programs Department 3300 E. Sunrise Drive Tucson, AZ 85718
Tel: (520) 529-2000
Fax: (520) 529-5454
E-mail: grants@mdausa.org

Field of Study: Molecular biology, anatomy, pathology, physiology, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, pharmacology.
Purpose: To support research programs that will add to current knowledge about muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular diseases.
Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted. Applicants must possess a doctoral degree, have less than 3 years of postdoctoral training, and have successfully negotiated to work under the direction of a qualified senior investigator at an institution having adequate facilities suited to the proposed fellowship.
Financial Provisions: Awards cover payment of a stipend and a host institutional allowance. Stipend range: first year, $23,000, second year, $26,000, and third year, $26,000.
Duration: One to three years.
Number: Not specified, approximately 100 new awards annually.
Deadline: July 10 for fellowships beginning January 1; January 10 for fellowships beginning July 1.

Address: Dr. Patricia A. O'Looney, Director Biomedical Research Programs National Multiple Sclerosis Society 733 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
Tel: (212) 476-0413
Fax: (212) 986-7981
E-mail: patricia.olooney@nmss.org

Field of Study: Multiple sclerosis research.

Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Purpose: To offer unusually promising recipients of M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degrees advanced postdoctoral fellowship grants when it appears that a additional program of training will enhance the likelihood of the trainees' a) performing meaningful and independent research relevant to multiple sclerosis and b) obtaining suitable positions which will enable them to do so.
Eligibility: Applicants must hold an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent and have completed more than 1 year of post doctoral training at time of application. U.S. citizenship not required for applicants who desire learning in the U.S., but is necessary for applicants wishing to train in other countries.
Financial Provisions: Stipend will relate to applicant's professional status, previous training and experience, accomplishments in research, and to the pay scale of the institution in which training will be provided. Funds to cover travel to and from the home base are available for the Fellow only. An institutional allowance may also be provided.
Duration: No more than three years.
Deadline: February 1 for activation by the following July 1.

Harry Weaver Neuroscience Scholarship (Junior Faculty Awards)

Field of Study: Neuroscience as related to multiple sclerosis.
Purpose: To provide support to independent investigators at the beginning of their academic careers.
Eligibility: M.D., Ph.D., equivalent with no more than five years of independent research experience. Applicants must have received sufficient research training at pre-and/or postdoctoral levels to be capable of independent research. Must hold or have been offered position equivalent to assistant professor at an approved institution. U.S. citizenship not required.
Financial Provisions: Candidates may request up to 75% of annual salary support with a 3% annual increase in each of the remaining four years. The maximal direct costs that may be requested in the grant budget of the award is $25,000 in the first year, increasing to $35,000 in the last year.
Duration: Five years.
Number: Limited. Contact Society for current information.
Deadline: February 1

Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Purpose: To enhance the likelihood of inexperienced scientists performing meaningful and independent research relevant to multiple sclerosis and obtaining suitable positions which will enable them to do so.
Eligibility: Individuals must hold or be candidates for an M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Reasonable assurance of the availability of a suitable position upon completion of the fellowship will increase the likelihood of the applications being approved. No citizenship requirements for training in U.S. institutions; applicants who plan to train in other countries must be U.S. citizens.
Financial Provisions: Varies with qualifications and experience of candidate.
Duration: Not more than 3 years.
Deadline: February 1

Research Grants

Field of Study: Multiple sclerosis.
Purpose: To support fundamental as well as applied studies, non-clinical or clinical in nature, including projects in patient management technology.
Eligibility: No citizenship restrictions. Principal investigator should be personally and actively responsible for the conduct of research. Institutions are official recipients of grants and may be based in any country. Applicants should exhaust all local resources, including governmental granting agencies and other national multiple sclerosis societies before coming to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of the U.S. with a request to support research in a foreign country.
Financial Provisions: Grant funds may be requested for the following categories of expenditure: salaries for professional and non-professional personnel, patient costs, permanent equipment, consumable supplies, travel, other expenditures not included under the above categories, and indirect costs.
Duration: Contact agency for most current information.
Number: Contact agency for most current information.
Deadline: Contact agency for most current information.

Address: Research Associateship Programs National Research Council, GR 322A 500 5th St. NW Washington, DC 20001 Participating institutes include: Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Institutes of Health Naval Medical Research and Development Command U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command U.S. Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Tel: (202) 334-2760
Fax: (202) 334-2759
E-mail: rap@nas.edu

Field of Study: All areas of the theoretical and applied fundamental sciences, including the health sciences, clinical research, and biotechnology (see specific institutes for exhaustive topic lists).
Purpose: To provide postdoctoral scientists and engineers of unusual promise and ability opportunities for research which contributes to the overall research effort of U.S. Federal laboratories.
Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted. Applicants must hold a Ph.D., Sc.D., or equivalent degree and must have demonstrated superior ability for creative research.
Financial Provisions: Stipend of $32,000 to $45,000 for regular Research Associates and an approximately higher stipend for senior Associates; relocation reimbursement; and limited professional travel during tenure of Associateship.
Duration: Minimum of 12 months for Postdoctoral Research Associates and Senior Research Associates, although shorter periods of time may be considered for the latter.
Number: 425
Deadline: January 15, April 15, August 15

Address: Associateship Programs TJ 2094 (XP) National Research Council 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20418
Fax: 202-334-2759

Field of Study: Chemistry; Earth and Atmospheric Sciences/ Engineering, Mathematics and Applied Sciences; Life and Medical Sciences; Biotechnology; Space and Planetary Sciences; and Physical Sciences.
Purpose: To allow new Ph.D.s or senior scientists to conduct research on a self-generated project which is proposed in the application and which is also of interest to the sponsoring laboratory.
Eligibility: New Ph.D. recipients or senior scientists interested in conducting research in one of the above listed fields.
Financial Provisions: Annual stipends begin at $30,000 to $45,000; higher for senior researchers. Plus support for relocation and professional travel and a comprehensive health insurance program.
Duration: 12-month awards renewable for up to 3 years.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis throughout the year. Those postmarked by January 15 will be reviewed in February; by April 15, in June; and by August 15, in October.

Address: Grants Inquiries, Division of Research Grants, NIH 6701 Rockledge Dr, Room 1040-MSC 7710 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7710
Tel: (301) 435-0714
Fax: (301) 480-0525
E-mail: grantsinfo@od.nih.gov

Field of Study: Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, Immunology, Physics/ Engineering, Physiology, Psychology, Social/ Behavioral Sciences, Statistics/ Epidemiology/ Computer Sciences, Toxicology.
Purpose: To increase the capability of the institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) to carry out their responsibility of maintaining a superior national program of research into physical and mental diseases.
Eligibility: Demonstrated interest and relevant background in health services research.
Financial Provisions: Stipends vary with level of experience.
Deadline: April 5, August 5, December 5 for various start dates.

Address: National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, Virginia 22230
Tel: (703) 292-5111 TDD: (703) 292-5090
E-mail: info@nsf.gov

Field of Study: All fields of science, engineering and education.
Purpose: Supports small-scale, high-risk research.
Eligibility: Submit research proposal (2-5 pages) including explanation of why proposed research is exploratory and high risk, and the nature and significance of research.
Financial Provisions: Up to $50,000.
Duration: Usually one-year award.
Deadline: None.

Address: The Registrar National University of Singapore 10 Kent Ridge Crescent Singapore 0511 REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
Tel: (65) 775-6666
Fax: (65) 778-6871

Field of Study: Graduate scholarships.
Purpose: Scholarship for research leading to a master's or doctoral degree at the National University of Singapore.
Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted. Open to local and foreign university graduates with good Honors degree or equivalent.
Financial Provisions: S$1200 - S$1500 per month (Singapore currency).
Duration: One to three years.
Number: Varies.
Deadline: Applications received on a continuous basis.

Address: Center for Scientific Review National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040, MSC 7710 Bethesda, MD 20892-7710 (U.S. Postal Service Express or regular mail) Bethesda, MD 20817 (for express/courier service; non-USPS service)
Tel: (301) 435-0714
E-mail: GrantsInfo@nih.gov

Field of Study: biomedical or behavioral research
Purpose: to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new and talented, NIH-supported independent investigators
Eligibility: U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research are eligible. This Award is limited to postdoctoral trainees who propose research relevant to the mission of one or more of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. Award recipients will be expected to compete successfully for independent R01 support from the NIH during the career transition award period.
Duration: The Pathway to Independence Award will provide up to five years of support consisting of two phases. The initial phase will provide 1-2 years of mentored support for highly promising, postdoctoral research scientists. This phase will be followed by up to 3 years of independent support contingent on securing an independent research position.

Address: The Roothbert Fund 475 Riverside Drive, Room 252 New York, NY 10015
Tel: (212) 870-3116
E-mail: mail@roothbertfund.org

Field of Study: All fields.
Purpose: To support students of ability and character seeking financial aid to extend their studies, especially those whose daily actions seem prompted by spiritual motives.
Eligibility: Open to all students currently in the U.S., especially those considering teaching as a profession.
Financial Provisions: Average grant $1,000.
Deadline: March 1 annually.

Address: Office of Fellowships and Grants Smithsonian Institution P.O. Box 37012 Victor Bldg. 9300 MRC 902 Washington, DC 20013-7012
Tel: (202) 275-0655
E-mail: siofg@ofg.si.edu

Field of Study: Anthropology; Archaeology; Linguistics; Biological Sciences; Earth Sciences; History of Art ; History of Science and Technology; Materials Science; and Social and Cultural History.
Purpose: To provide postdoctoral scholars an opportunity to conduct research at the Smithsonian Institution for a period of 3 to 12 months.
Eligibility: Postdoctoral scholars up to seven years beyond the degree.
Financial Provisions: $25,000 stipend for 12 months, pro-rated for shorter periods. A travel/relocation and research allowance is also available.
Duration: 3 to 12 months.
Deadline: Postmarked January 16.

Address: Office of Fellowships and Grants Smithsonian Institution 955 L'Enfant Plaza, Suite 7000 Washington, D.C. 20560
Tel: (202) 287-3271
Fax: (202) 287-3691
E-mail: siofg@sivm.si.edu

Field of Study: Anthropology; Archaeology; Linguistics; Biological Sciences; Earth Sciences; History of Art ; History of Science and Technology; Materials Science; Social and Cultural History.
Purpose: To provide students an opportunity to conduct dissertation research at the Smithsonian Institution for a period of 3 to 12 months.
Eligibility: Open to PhD students. Candidates must have completed pre-dissertation requirements at the time of appointment.
Financial Provisions: $14,000 per year (pro-rated for shorter periods) plus relocation and research allowances.
Duration: 3 to 12 months
Deadline: Postmarked January 15 annually.

Tel: 202-287-3271

Field of Study: Anthropology; Archaeology; Linguistics; Biological Sciences; Earth Sciences; History of Art ; History of Science and Technology; Materials Science; Social and Cultural History.
Purpose: To provide postdoctoral scholars an opportunity to conduct research at the Smithsonian Institution for a period of 3 to 12 months.
Eligibility: Postdoctoral scholars more than seven years beyond the degree. Applicants should include area of study and expected or received date of graduate degree(s) when writing or calling.
Financial Provisions: $25,000 per year plus allowances.
Duration: 3 to 12 months
Deadline: Postmarked January 15 annually. Senior postdoctoral scholars must apply two years in advance.

Address: Permanent Research Fund, Inc. 42-40 Bell Boulevard Bayside, NY 11361-2861
Tel: (718) 224-2999
Fax: (718) 279-9596
E-mail: ts@tsa-usa.org

Field of Study: Treatment of Tourette syndrome, biochemistry, epidemiology, genetics, molecular biology, neuroscience, pharmacology, psychiatry, and psychology.
Purpose: To add to the body of knowledge about casual factors and the treatment of the disorder.
Eligibility: No citizenship requirements, postdoctoral only. A letter of intent briefly describing the scientific basis of the proposed project is requested.
Financial Provisions: Neuroscience specifically relevant to Tourette syndrome; $5,000 - $25,000. Clinical studies related to the pathophysiology and treatment of Tourette syndrome; $5,000 - $25,000. One or two-year training post doctoral fellowships; $15,000 - $25,000.
Duration: One and two year awards. Competitive renewals.
Number: 15 - 20
Deadline: Letter of intent, October; final proposal, December.

Address: Jan Massey, Director Office of Research and Postgraduate Studies University of Queensland Queensland, Australia 4072
Tel: +61 7 3365 3640
E-mail: jmassey@research.uq.edu.au

Field of Study: Biological sciences, health sciences, humanities, physical sciences and engineering, and social sciences.
Purpose: To provide opportunities for postdoctoral scientists to conduct research full-time at the University of Queensland.
Eligibility: Citizenship is unrestricted. Applicants must not have had more than the equivalent of five years' full-time professional experience since the award of a doctoral degree as of 30 June of the year of application. An applicant who does not hold a doctoral degree must provide evidence that a doctoral thesis has been submitted by September 1 in the year preceding the award.
Financial Provisions: Awards cover salary and economy round-trip travel fare for Fellow only. Range A$28,792 - A$32,762.
Duration: Two years.
Number: 5
Deadline: February 28