Funding Opportunities

FROM emerging scholars
TO established researchers

At The Graduate School, we believe that groundbreaking research starts with access to the right resources. We’re dedicated to connecting researchers with funding opportunities, empowering them to pursue their innovative ideas and make meaningful contributions.

Contact Us

Holly Shuford, MS
Grant Program Manager
hshuford@augusta.edu

Predoctoral

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) NIH	Predocs, Postdocs, Early Career Faculty	The goal of the TOPMed Fellowship program is to promote broad participation and engagement of early-career researchers in applying novel and innovative AI/ML approaches on data-focused research problems. Applicants need to focus on the area within the NHLBI’s mission and propose to use existing or up- coming data to conduct discovery research.	Amount $70,000	Deadline 10/29/2024	More Information
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans Paul & Daisy Soros Foundation	Predocs	The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports outstanding New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—pursuing graduate school in the United States. Selection criteria focuses on accomplishments that show creativity, originality, and initiative in all fields.	Amount up to $90,000	Deadline 10/31/2024	More Information
AAUW Dissertation Fellowship American Association of University Women	Female Predocs in their final year	The American Dissertation Fellowship must be used for the final year of writing the dissertation. Applicants must have completed all coursework, passed all preliminary exams, and had the dissertation research proposal or plan approved.	Amount $25,000	Deadline 11/15/2024	More Information
Grass Fellowship The Grass Foundation	Late-stage Predocs, Postdocs	Grass Fellowships at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, support investigator-designed, independent research projects. Successful applicants often take advantage of the model organisms available through the Marine Resource Center. Supported approaches include neurophysiology, biophysics, integrative neurobiology, neuroethology, neuroanatomy, neuropharmacology, systems neuroscience, cellular and developmental neurobiology, and computational approaches to neural systems. The Foundation has a longstanding interest in epilepsy-related research.	Amount stipend, housing, travel, etc.	Deadline 11/15/2024	More Information
2024 TOPMed Fellowship National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS	Predocs	The purpose of this award is to enable promising predoctoral students to obtain individualized, mentored research training from experienced faculty sponsors while conducting dissertation research. Candidates for this F31 program are expected to propose a dissertation research project and training plan in scientific health-related fields relevant to the mission of the participating Institutes and Centers. This training plan should reflect the applicant’s dissertation research project and facilitate and clearly enhance the individual’s potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientist.	Amount varies	Deadline Due: 12/8/2024 Expires: 9/8/2025	More Information

Postdoctoral

Postdoctoral Fellowship American Cancer Society	Postdocs	Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF) support new investigators in research training programs to to position them for independent careers in cancer research. As part of their evaluation, peer reviewers consider how well the fellowship will broaden the applicant’s research training and experience.	Amount 3 years of progressive stipends of $66,000, $68,000, and $70,000/yr	Deadline 10/15/2024	More Information
Career Development Award The Marfan Foundation, Loeys-Fietz Syndrome Foundation, The VEDS Movement	Postdocs	The Marfan Foundation and its divisions award grants to support research related to Marfan syndrome, VEDS, LDS, EDS, and other genetic aortic and vascular conditions. One goal is to advance research and to identify methods for earlier diagnosis, improved therapies, and to find an eventual cure. The Marfan Foundation and its divisions award grants to support research related to Marfan syndrome, VEDS, LDS, EDS, and other genetic aortic and vascular conditions. Another goal is to advance research in this area and to identify methods for earlier diagnosis, improved therapies, and to find an eventual cure	Amount up to $50,000 annually for 2 years	Deadline 10/23/2024	More Information
2024 TOPMed Fellowship National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS	Predocs, Postdocs, Early career faculty	The goal of the TOPMed Fellowship program is to promote broad participation and engagement of early-career researchers in applying novel and innovative AI/ML approaches on data-focused research problems. Applicants need to focus on the area within the NHLBI’s mission and propose to use existing or up- coming data to conduct discovery research.	Amount $70,000	Deadline 10/29/2024	More Information
Postdoctoral Fellowship The Parkinson's Foundation	Postdocs	The Parkinson’s Foundation seeks research proposals from promising early career scientists that will directly impact the understanding of Parkinson’s disease or its treatment. Applicants must name an individual who will serve as their research mentor and supervisor.	Amount $134,000 over 2 years	Deadline letter of intent: 10/31/24	More Information
Gianni Family Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship & Leadership Award A.P. Gianni Foundation	Postdocs	The Fellowship and Leadership Award supports innovative research in the basic sciences and applied fields and trains fellows to become established investigators and to pursue scientific leadership positions in academia, industry, public and non-traditional career pathways. Research projects should advance the translation of biomedical science into preventions, treatments, and cures for human diseases. Physician-scientists and junior researchers with 3 to 36 months of postdoctoral research experience.	Amount $70,000/year	Deadline 11/7/2024	More Information
AAUW Postdoctoral Leave Fellowship American Association of University Women	Postdocs (female)	The primary purpose of the American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship is to increase the number of women in tenure-track faculty positions and to promote equity for women in higher education. Aims to assist the candidate in obtaining tenure and further promotions by enabling them to spend a year pursuing independent research. Scholars engaged in science, technology, engineering, and math fields or those researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply.	Amount $50,000	Deadline 11/15/2024	More Information
Grass Fellowship The Grass Foundation	Late-stage Predocs, Postdocs	Grass Fellowships at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, support investigator-designed, independent research projects. Successful applicants often take advantage of the model organisms available through the Marine Resource Center. Supported approaches include neurophysiology, biophysics, integrative neurobiology, neuroethology, neuroanatomy, neuropharmacology, systems neuroscience, cellular and developmental neurobiology, and computational approaches to neural systems. The Foundation has a longstanding interest in epilepsy-related research.	Amount Stipend, housing, travel, etc.	Deadline 11/15/2024	More Information
Dalsemer Interstitial Research Award American Lung Association	Postdocs	The American Lung Association Dalsemer Interstitial Research Grant is a mentored award meant to provide seed monies to junior investigators on the path to independence for researching the mechanisms and biology of interstitial lung disease.	Amount $50,000 annually for 2 years	Deadline 12/6/2024	More Information
Catalyst Award American Lung Association	Postdocs	For mentored early career scientists ascending toward independence, this award supports junior investigators conducting basic science, behavioral, clinical or translational research into lung health and disease.	Amount $50,000 annually for 2 years	Deadline 12/6/2024	More Information
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) NIH	Postdocs	The purpose of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) is to support research training of highly promising postdoctoral candidates who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. Applications are expected to incorporate exceptional mentorship.	Amount varies	Deadline Due: 12/8/2024 Expires: 9/8/2025	More Information
NCC Fellowship Award National Cancer Center	Postdocs (under 35; less than 2 yrs of Postdoc experience)	National Cancer Center (NCC) has established funding for a limited number of post-doctoral fellowships for qualified applicants to receive training and experience in molecular genetics and the cellular aspects of cancer biology and tumor immunology. Preference will be given to studies directly relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of human cancer.	Amount $60,000 year one $62,000 year two	Deadline 12/20/2024	More Information
Victor A. McKusick Fellowship The Marfan Foundation, Loeys-Fietz Syndrome Foundation, The VEDS Movement	Postdocs (up to year 6)	The fellowship program is designed to support the development of a fellow with a research interest in the care and study of individuals with Marfan syndrome, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and other genetic aortic and vascular conditions. Proposals are being accepted for two-year grants in basic, translational, or clinical research.	Amount $50,000 annually for 2 years	Deadline 1/29/2025	More Information
Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Awards to Promote Diversity in Translational Research for AD/ADRD NIH/NIA	Postdocs	The goal of this program is to expand the pool of translational researchers who can effectively participate in or lead a team-science, precision medicine approach to studies of AD/ADRD treatment, prevention, early detection and disease management and care. This program is open to eligible candidates interested in an area of translational research who can leverage NIA's investment in research on AD and aging to advance cross-disciplinary training in new approaches to AD/ADRD treatment, prevention, disease management and care.	Amount varies	Deadline Due: 2/12/2025 Expires: 7/13/2027	More Information

Faculty

AHA Established Investigator Award American Cancer Society	Faculty	To support established investigators at the associate professor level, who are in a rapid growth phase of their career, have established records of accomplishments and continue to show extraordinary promise.	Amount $110,000 annually for up to 5 years	Deadline letter of intent due: 10/2/2024	More Information
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Research Grant Cure SMA	Faculty	Cure SMA encourages applications on novel research that will enhance our understanding of SMA disease pathology at the molecular, cellular, and biochemical level; generate key reagents and tools to facilitate drug development and clinical trials; and identify new therapeutic strategies for SMA. Particular interests exist in understanding mechanisms and/or identifying drug targets synergistic with SMN-upregulating therapeutics for use in older/symptomatic patients.	Amount up to $75,000 for up to 2 years	Deadline 10/4/2024	More Information
Advancing Precision Imaging for Enhanced Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral Lesions (Notice of Special Interest) NIH	Faculty	This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to encourage research projects to enhance accuracy, detection, diagnosis, and personalized treatment of oral lesions and inflammatory processes using advanced imaging technologies. By integrating cutting-edge imaging modalities into clinical workflows, optimizing lesion detection methods, and refining single-cell analysis, this NOSI seeks to bridge existing gaps in precision imaging for oral diseases.	Amount varies	Deadline first available due date: 10/5/2024 expires: 9/8/2027	More Information
The Impact of Stressors on the Biological Mechanisms of Aging and Other Aging-Associated Outcomes in Experimental Model Systems (R61/R33) NIH: National Institute on Aging	Faculty	Although stressors experienced throughout the entire life course can impact aging, as a first step toward integrating research on the role of stress into studies on the biology of aging, this NOFO invites applications that focus on stress exposures specifically during the post-development period, referred to here as “adulthood.”	Amount varies	Deadline due: 10/7/2024 expires: 11/8/2024	More Information
Lustgarten Foundation - AACR Career Development Award for Pancreatic Research in Honor of John Robert Lewis Lustgarten Foundation; American Association for Cancer Research	Faculty	This Award represents a joint effort to encourage & support early career scientists engaged in pancreatic cancer research relevant to the goals & mission of the Lustgarten Foundation. The proposed project may be basic, translational, clinical, or population sciences related research & must have direct applicability & relevance to the understanding, detection, diagnosis, or treatment of pancreatic cancer. Limited to members of racial or ethnic groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in the cancer related sciences workforce.	Amount $300,000 over 3 years	Deadline letter of intent due: 10/10/24	More Information
Lustgarten Foundation - AACR Career Development Award for Pancreatic Research in Honor of Ruth Bader Ginsberg Lustgarten Foundation; American Association for Cancer Research	Faculty (female)	This Award represents a joint effort to support the career advancement of a female scientist engaged in pancreatic cancer research relevant to the goals and mission of the Lustgarten Foundation. The proposed project may be basic, translational, clinical, or population sciences related research and must have direct applicability and relevance to the understanding, detection, diagnosis, or treatment of pancreatic cancer.	Amount $300,000 over 3 years	Deadline letter of intent due: 10/10/24	More Information
Research Career Development Award Dermatology Foundation	Postdocs	The Research Career Development Award (CDA) assists an individual in the transition from fellowship to established investigator. It provides career development support in skin research for a junior investigator.	Amount $75,000/yr for 2 years	Deadline 10/15/2024	More Information
Career Development Award The Marfan Foundation, Loeys-Fietz Syndrome Foundation, The VEDS Movement	Faculty (<7 years experience)	The Marfan Foundation and its divisions award grants to support research related to Marfan syndrome, VEDS, LDS, EDS, and other genetic aortic and vascular conditions. One goal is to advance research and to identify methods for earlier diagnosis, improved therapies, and to find an eventual cure. The Marfan Foundation and its divisions award grants to support research related to Marfan syndrome, VEDS, LDS, EDS, and other genetic aortic and vascular conditions. Another goal is to advance research in this area and to identify methods for earlier diagnosis, improved therapies, and to find an eventual cure.	Amount up to $50,000 annually for 2 years	Deadline 10/23/2024	More Information
Innovators Grant The Marfan Foundation, Loeys-Fietz Syndrome Foundation, The VEDS Movement	Faculty	The grant program is designed to provide financial support for investigators studying any or all disciplines involved in Marfan syndrome, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (VEDS), LoeysDietz syndrome (LDS), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS, and other genetic aortic and vascular conditions.	Amount $100,000 over 2 years	Deadline 10/23/2024	More Information
Breakthrough T1D Innovative Awards Breakthrough T1D (formerly Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)	Faculty	Breakthrough T1D provides seed funding for highly innovative, high-risk-high-reward research with significant potential to accelerate the mission of Breakthrough T1D. Proposals should address key outstanding questions and have the potential to lead to a challenge or a change in the current paradigm or conventional wisdom and/or lead to a groundbreaking discovery.	Amount up to $200,000	Deadline 10/24/2024	More Information
2024 TOPMed Fellowship National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS	Predocs, Postdocs, Early career faculty	The goal of the TOPMed Fellowship program is to promote broad participation and engagement of early-career researchers in applying novel and innovative AI/ML approaches on data-focused research problems. Applicants need to focus on the area within the NHLBI’s mission and propose to use existing or up- coming data to conduct discovery research.	Amount $70,000	Deadline 10/29/2024	More Information
NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities and Promote Health Equity NIH	Faculty	The goal of this program is to expand the pool of translational researchers who can effectively participate in or lead a team-science, precision medicine approach to studies of AD/ADRD treatment, prevention, early detection and disease management and care. This program is open to eligible candidates interested in an area of translational research who can leverage NIA's investment in research on AD and aging to advance cross-disciplinary training in new approaches to AD/ADRD treatment, prevention, disease management and care.	Amount varies	Deadline due dates: 11/13/2024, 4/25/25, 4/24/26 expires: 5/26/26	More Information
AAUW Short-term Research Publication Grant American Association of University Women	Faculty (female)	These awards are for tenure-track, part-time, and temporary faculty, as well as new and established researchers at universities. Scholars with strong publication records should seek funding elsewhere. Applicants must have time available for eight consecutive weeks of final manuscript preparation. Limited to females or those who identify as female.	Amount $8,000	Deadline 11/15/2024	More Information
ACG Clinical Research Awards; Established Researcher Bridge Funding ACG Institute for Clinical Research and Education and the American College of Gastroenterology	Faculty	The goal of the Established Investigator Bridge Funding Award is to provide short-term (up to two-year) funding to established Clinical Scientists with a proven track record of federal program funding in innovative and impactful clinical research in gastroenterology or hepatology	Amount $150,000 annually for 2 years	Deadline Pre-qualification due: 11/4/2024 Application due:12/2/2024	More Information
AGA Research Scholar Award American Gastroenterological Association	Early-career faculty	The objective of the AGA Research Foundation Research Scholar Award (RSA) is to support early-career investigators working toward independent and productive research careers in digestive diseases by ensuring that a major proportion of their time is protected for research	Amount $100,000 annually for 3 years	Deadline 12/4/2024	More Information
AHA Innovative Project Award American Heart Association	Faculty	To support highly innovative, high-impact research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate the field of cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular research	Amount $100,000 annually for 2 years	Deadline 12/5/2024	More Information
AHA Career Development Award American Heart Association	Early-career faculty	This 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.	Amount $77,000 annually for 3 years	Deadline 12/5/2024	More Information
NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity NIH/National Cancer Institute	Faculty	This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is a continuation of the NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22) to enhance the diversity in the NCI-funded cancer research workforce by supporting eligible individuals from diverse backgrounds, including groups that have been shown to be nationally underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, social and clinical sciences. This award will provide "protected time" through salary and research support for 3 years beginning at the time when the candidate starts a tenure-track faculty position.	Amount varies	Deadline 1/8/2025	More Information
AHA Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Science American Heart Association	Faculty	To enable current AHA awardees to identify and serve as mentors for predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows from underrepresented groups in science and medicine	Amount stipend depends on years of experience; health insurance and project support also provided	Deadline 2/6/2025	More Information
Faculty Starter Grant PhRMA Foundation	Faculty	The PhRMA Foundation Research Starter Grants provide funding to individuals beginning independent research careers at the faculty level in the fields of Health Outcomes Research, Drug Delivery Research, Drug Discovery Research, and Translational Medicine.	Amount $100,000 for one year	Deadline 2/1/2025	More Information
AHA Transformational Project Award American Heart Association	Faculty	To support highly innovative, high-impact projects that build on work in progress that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate the field of cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular research	Amount $100,000 annually for 3 years	Deadline 2/13/2025	More Information
Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH/National Cancer Institute	Faculty	Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications for support of investigator-initiated studies addressing mechanisms by which bariatric surgery impacts cancer risk, and seeks to draw in talented scientists who study bariatric surgery to investigate its effects on cancer, rather than shorter-term outcomes such as weight loss and diabetes.	Amount up to $275,000 over 2 years	Deadline due: 2/16/2025 expires: 1/8/2028	More Information
Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences	Faculty	This Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement (NOFO) invites applications for the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program hubs that will be part of a national, collaborative consortium focused on bringing more treatments to all people more quickly through advancing clinical and translational science.	Amount varies	Deadline 3/13/2025; letter of intent due 30 days prior	More Information

The Graduate School

The Graduate School at Augusta University facilitates ground-breaking research and ensures outstanding education. We create an environment that embraces and empowers the next generation of scholars and investigators, supports faculty and staff, and fosters meaningful relationships and collaborations among students across our programs and colleges.

Explore More

Information for:

Resources