Funding Opportunities
External Funding Opportunities
This page lists our most popular external sponsors, including federal and non-Federal sponsors, for both fellows and established investigators. Other opportunities to consider are internal funding sources available to the HMS community and the Red Book fellowships and grants available on a limited basis where nomination from HMS is required (managed by the Faculty Fellowship Committee).
You may also wish to read more information on how to find Grants.Gov funding opportunities.
Federal Sponsors
- Department of Energy
A leading science and technology agency whose research supports our nation's energy security, national security, environmental quality.
- Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Agencies
Funding groups under the Department of Health and Human Services.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
One of the world's foremost biomedical research centers, and the Federal focal point for biomedical research in the U.S.
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
An independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through programs that invest over $3.3 billion per year in almost 20,000 research and education projects in science and engineering.
- Office of Naval Research
Coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the United States Navy and Marine Corps through universities, government laboratories, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
Non Federal Sponsors
- American Cancer Society
Offers a variety of research grants and fellowships.
- American Diabetes Association
Several research grant options available, including scholar awards and mentor-based fellowships.
- American Federation for Aging Research
Includes eleven grants and fellowships, some in combination with other sponsors.
- American Heart Association - National
Several grants available, including a minority scientist development award.
- American Heart Association - New England Affiliate
Offers grant-in-aid and fellowship programs.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association
Offers 4 grant programs.
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Offers numerous grants and fellowships in various areas.
- Cancer Research Institute
Offers a variety of grant opportunities, including predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowship support.
- CaP Cure
Grant opportunities in the field of prostate cancer research.
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Research grants and fellowships available.
- Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Cancer Research Fund
Offers a Scholar Award and a Fellowship.
- Doris Duke
Offers a Clinical Scientist Development Award and a Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award.
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is primarily interested in funding basic medical research areas which have direct and immediate relevance to pediatric HIV/AIDS. Their programs include the following: Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Award, Basic Research Grants, Scholar Awards, Short-Term Scientific Awards, Emergency Assistance and Student Intern Awards.
- The Foundation Fighting Blindness
Offers collaborative, individual, career and young investigator awards.
- Helen Hay Whitney Foundation
Fellowships available in all basic biomedical sciences.
- Hereditary Disease Foundation
Program includes research grants, John J. Wasmuth postdoctoral fellowships, Milton Wexler postdoctoral fellowships and the Lieberman Award to find a cause and cure for Huntington's Disease.
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Several funding opportunities to choose from, including a variety of fellowships offered in predoctoral, postdoctoral, international and graduate student programs.
- Human Frontier Science Program
Offers research grants and fellowships promoting international collaboration.
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Supports basic and clinical research, fellowships, and workshops.
- MacArthur Foundation
Provides unrestricted fellowships to exceptionally talented and promising individuals who have shown evidence of originality, dedication to creative pursuits, and capacity for self-direction.
- The Medical Foundation (Charles A. King Trust)
Five programs support various funding initiatives in New England aimed at researchers with varying levels of experience, including fellowships.
- National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
Support scientists conducting basic research, clinical research, or a combination of both, in neurobiology. NARSAD's three grant programs include a Young Investigator Award, an Independent Investigator Award and a Distinguished Investigator Award.
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Supports research to improve health and health care in America.
Internal Funding Sources
Endowments
Funding opportunities available within the HMS community:
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