Vetted List of Funding Opportunities for NIH Intramural Fellows
Fellows' Career Development
Table of Contents
Updated January 2024
Eligible Funding Opportunities for NIH Intramural Fellows
As of January 2024
| Funding Agency | Postdoctoral NIH Trainee Eligibility | Graduate Student Eligibility | Citizenship | Subject Area | Requirements / Comments | Likely IP Challenges / Eligible Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non US citizen | Biomedical Science (multiple fellowships) | Applicant must have completed doctorate less than four years ago. Must be German citizen or non-German citizen integrated in German science system. | |
| Alliance for Lupus Research | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Lupus Research | Federal applicants only eligible for Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Innovator Awards in Lupus and Autoimmunity. | |
| American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Disease | Research to enhance knowledge and techniques in otolaryngic allergy diagnosis and treatment. PI and/or listed key personnel on grant proposal must be current AAOA members in good standing, or become an active candidate for membership. Residents and medical students encouraged to apply. | |
| Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Clinical Research | A nomination letter is needed to receive this grant. Any AACC member or group of members, such as a local section, division, or committee, may submit nominations for an award. Nominations will also be considered from nonmember individuals and organizations. | General Research Grant |
| American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Liver Disease Research | Compted their most recent doctoral degree within the past 5 years. Member of AASLD. | Afdhal/McHutchison LIFER Award |
| Applicant must be at the post-doctoral level or faculty at or below the rank of Associate Professor in an accredited North American academic institution. Member of AASLD. | Pilot Research Award | |||||
| Yes | Must be at the pre-doc/graduate level, post-doc level, or junior faculty within 5 years of their appointment. | Autoimmune Liver Diseases Pilot Research Award | ||||
| American Brain Tumor Association | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Brain Tumor Research | Ph.D.'s must be no more than 4 years post-completion of his/her doctoral degree at time of application submission. | Basic Research Fellowships |
| American Diabetes Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Diabetes Research | Applicants must currently be in research training positions and have no more than 7 yers of research training following terminal doctoral degree. Cannot concurrently hold an NIH K99/R00 grant. Must be identified through institutional nomination. | Pathway Program: Initiator Award |
| Researchers with confirmed postdoc position by award start date. (*denotes minority postdoc researchers underrepresented in biomedical research) | Core Research Program Funding Opps: Training Awards- Postdoc Fellowship, Minority Postdoc Fellowship* | |||||
| Professional degrees with confirmed postdoc position by award start date. Institution Geographical area: New England region. | Targeted Program Funding Opps: The New England Cardiovascular-Metabolic Fellowship Award (CMF) | |||||
| American Epilepsy Society | Yes, cannot be permanent governmet employee | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Epilepsy Research | Be a postdoctoral fellow at an appropriate institution before start date. Have not previously been awarded an AES or Epilepsy Foundation Postdoc Fellowship. | |
| American Heart Association | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen* (*details listed on website) | Heart Research | Must have doctoral degree. Applicant may have no more than 5 years of research training or experience since obtaining degree. Additional information listed on site. | |
| American Liver Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Liver Disease Research | Research and career awards related to liver diseases, basic science, immunology, and transplantation. Applicant must be sponsored by a public or private non-profit institution accredited in the US, Canada, or Mexico. | |
| American Lung Association | Yes | Yes: Lung Health Dissertation Grant | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Lung Disease | Basic, clinical, and behavioral research designed to find cures for and to prevent and relieve the suffering associated with lung disease. | Alpha-1 Foundation, Biomedical Research Grant, Clinical Patient Care Research Grant, Dalsemer Research Grant, Social-Behavior Research Grant: postdocs eligible if Dept Chair assures promotion to faculty status. Clinical Patient Care Research Grant, Dalsemer Research Grant, Social-Behavior Research Grant: MD applicants may apply if they've completed two years of postdoc training. Senior Research Training Fellowship: All. |
| American Society of Hematology | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Blood Disease Research | Investigator-initiated research to understand, diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders affecting blood, bone marrow, and the immunologic, hemostatic, and vascular systems. Ph.D. applicants must have less than 8 years of post doc experience. | Translational Research Training in Hematology |
| American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Tropical Infectious Disease Research (multiple fellowships) | Investigator-initiated research in tropical medicine, including parasitic and viral diseases and other infectious diseases, such as enteric and mycobacterial infections. | Robert E. Shope International Fellowship, Centennial Travel Award in Basic Science Tropical Disease Research |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Sclerosis Research | Supports mostly clinical research. | |
| Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation, Inc. | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Aplastic Anemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Research | Postdoctoral fellows may apply as new investigators. To be eligible, applicants must hold a doctoral degree; there are no nationality restrictions. Research Maybe carried out in the U.S. or abroad but not at a for-profit laboratory in the private sector. | |
| Association for Professionals in Infection Control Research Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident | Infectious Disease Research | The Principal Investigator or one Co-investigator must be a member of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control. | Not a research grant/fellowship award. |
| Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Must be underrepresented minority, must be nominated, have no more than 3 years of postdoc research, no more than 5 years after Ph.D. | ||
| Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP DoD) | Yes, if it doesn't overlap with fully funded internal programs | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Fellows can't receive funding for salary, but some of our IRTAs have received awards to specifically fund research materials; covers a wide range of topics - breast cancer, prostate cancer, etc. | ||
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Cystic Fibrosis | Funding priority given to projects that will lead to a better understanding of disease mechanisms, pathophysiology, and prevention, and treatment strategies. | |
| Department of Defense | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident | Basic Research | Department of Defense has multiple funding opportunities for military research but this one is specifically for basic research for postdoctoral fellows. | |
| Dystonia Medical Research Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Dystonia Research | Must email [email protected] for information. | |
| Fanconi Anemia Research Fund, Inc. | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | All Areas of Anemia Research | Investigator-initiated and targeted research into bone marrow transplantation. | Must request a grant application packet. |
| Ford Foundation Fellowship Program | Yes | Yes | U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident | Biomedical and Engineering Research | Research programs focus on US military and federal government research. | |
| Global Consortium for Reproductive Longevity and Equality (GCRLE) | Yes | Maybe | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Reproductive Longevity & Equality | Pilot Award, Postdoctoral Scholar Award | |
| Helen Hay Whitney Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Basic Biomedical Science | Must not have more than one year of postdoctoral research experience at the time of the submittal deadline, received a Ph.D. degree no more than two years before deadline, or an M.D. degree no more than three years before the deadline. | |
| Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program-HHMI | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Basic Biomedical Science | Must not have more than one year of postdoctoral research experience at the time of the submittal deadline, Ph.D. or M.D. must have been conferred by a U.S. institution. | |
| International Rett Syndrome Association | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Rett Syndrome Research | Supports both basic and translational research at the same time. | |
| International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Heart and Lung Research | Cancer research G41:G42 | |
| Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Cancer Research | Fellows must hold either the M.D. degree or the Ph.D. degree in the field in which you propose to study or furnish evidence of equivalent training and experience. | |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Type 1 Diabetes Research | Received degree no more than 5 yrs before application submission. | |
| K22-NIH Fellowship | Yes (under designated institute) | No | U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident | Basic and Clinical Research | An initial period involving and intramural appointment at the NIH and a final period of support at an extramural institution. The award is intended to facilitate the establishment of a record of independent research by the investigator in order to sustain or promote a successful research career. | |
| K99-R00 NIH Award | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Basic and Clinical Research | Each institute has its specific information and requirement for this award. | |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Basic and Tranlational Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Research | Various awards. | |
| Life Sciences Research Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | All Areas of the Life Sciences | Research of the life sciences: biochemistry; cell, developmental, molecular, plant, structural, organismic population and evolutionary biology; endocrinology; immunology; microbiology; neurobiology; physiology; virology. | |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Lymphoma Research | Research relevant to the treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. | |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Basic, Translational and Clinical MDA Research | More than 18 months experience, but less than 5 years. | |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Tissue Transplantation Research | Special grant on research on allograft transplantation. | |
| National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident | Life Sciences | Various awards. | |
| National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident | Schizophrenia, Cognitive Ability and Other Mental Illness | Requirements are that host institution may not reduce current funding if awarded, must devote at least 50% time to research. | |
| National Foundation for Infectious Diseases | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident | Allergy and Infectious Disease Research (multiple fellowships) | Vaccine research awards is one main focus. | |
| National Fragile X Foundation | Yes | Yes | U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident | Clinical and Translational Research | Priority given to research with a translational or preclinical focus on fragile X, which has potential to lead to improved treatment. | |
| National Hemophilia Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Hemophilia Research | Research grants and career awards for the investigation of bleeding disorders such as hemophilia and von Willebrand disease at the subcellular, cellular, animal, or patient level. No more than 6 years of postdoc training. | |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident | MS Research | Investigator-initiated research into prevention, treatment, and cure of multiple sclerosis. Areas of research include immunologic basis of MS, clinical trials, and infectious triggers and risk factors. | |
| National Psoriasis Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident | Psoriasis Research | Research into psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. | |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Spinal Cord Injury and Disease | Applicants must apply within 4 yrs of receiving a PhD. Projects should be designed to find better treatments and cures for paralysis, to support efforts to improve the quality of life of individuals with SCI/D until improved clinical treatments, technologies or cures are discovered, and to train post-doctoral fellow investigators and encourage them to specialize in the area of spinal cord research. | |
| Prevent Cancer Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Cancer Research | Prevention and early detection of cancer through scientific research, education, and community outreach. | |
| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Public Health Research | Multiple fellowships and awards, different deadlines for each awards. | |
| The Lalor Foundation | Yes | Yes | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Mammalian Reproductive Biology Related to Fertility Regulation | Must be in final year of doctoral study and expected to receive degree in the year applied. Prefers fellows have not held doctoral degree for more than two years. | |
| Thrasher Research Fund | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Children's Disease Research | Applicants who received PhD no ore than three years ago. Clinical and translational pediatric research, domestic and international. | |
| World Health Organization | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Tropical Diseases, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiological Research | WHO supports postdoctoral fellows with grant money in disease control, although they support research in the countries where the diseases are prevalent. |
Funding Opportunites Needing Careful IC Vetting
This next set of opportunities needs to be carefully vetted with your IC BEFORE you apply due to possible Intellecual Property Policies.
| Funding Agency | Postdoctoral NIH Trainee Eligibility | Graduate Student Eligibility | Citizenship | Subject Area | Requirements / Comments | Likely IP Challenges / Eligible Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advancement of Resear for Myopathies (ARM) | Maybe | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | IBM2 Research | Grants awarded through ARM's Research Program are subject to the ARM's Patent Policy. | Grants awarded through ARM's Research Program are subject to the ARM's Patent Policy. By accepting a grant offered through ARM's Research Program, the Principal Investigator, all personnel contributing to and working on the respective project, as well as the institution with which they are affiliated, agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of ARM's most recent policy on patents and licensing. |
| American Association of Allergy Asthma and Immunology | Maybe | No | U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident | Clinical Immunology Research of Allergy | Research grants are open only to members of the AAAAI. | Sponsored project agreements often contain specific provisions with respect to ownership of Intellectual Property developed during the course of such work, in which case the terms of the sponsored project agreement shall establish ownership. |
| American Assocation for Cancer Research | A subset of their fellowships are eligible for IRP postdocs | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Cancer (multiple fellowships) | Should be within first 5 years of postdoctoral fellowship. Must be member of AACR. | Eligible: AACR Translational Immuno-oncology Research Fellowship; AACR Lymphoma Research Fellowship; AACR Myeloma Research Fellowship. |
| American Assocation for Cancer Research | Maybe | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Breast Cancer Treatment | Completed most recent doctoral degree within past 11 years. | NIH R01, DP2, MIRA, or equivalent not eligible. Postdoctoral or clinical research fellows or equivalent who are working under the auspices of a scientific mentor are not eligible to apply. |
| American Fund for Alternatives to Animal Research | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Alternatives to Animal Researh in Human Health or Sex Differences | Postdoctoral female scientists research human health or sex differences whose research involves development, validation, or use of non-animal alternatives. | The recipient must confirm her role is exclusively in the development or use of alternatives, and does not support or contribute to animal projects if their hosting facility is engaged in animal research. |
| American Respiratory Care Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | COPD and Bronchiectasis Research | Investigator-initiated research on prevention, treatment, and quality care for respiratory diseases. | |
| American Skin Association | Maybe | Maybe | U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident | Dermatology Research | No age limits for Research Grants, but for Outcome studies grants, an applicant must be under the age of 40. | The Content includes copyright material and is protected by intellectual property laws. Except as expressly set out in these Terms of Use, the Content received through this Website may not be copied, reproduced, transmitted, displayed, performed, reformatted, distributed, sublicensed, altered, stored for subsequent use or printed in whole or in part in any manner (in any form or medium), without the prior written consent of ASA. |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | Maybe | Maybe | U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident | Basic and Clinical Cancer Research | Applicants must have received their degress no more than one year prior to the FAC meeting at which their applications are to be considered. | Title to Intellectual Property shall reside with the grantee institution pursuant to the grantee institution's intellectual property ownership and licensing policies. DRCRF will be entitled to share in any revenues, including consideration in any form ("revenues"), arising out of the licensing or other exploitation of Intellectual Property. |
| Hope Funds for Cancer Research | Maybe | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. citizen | Difficult-to-treat Cancers | Candidates who have already accepted other postdoc research fellowship awards are not eligible. | |
| Komen Foundation | Maybe | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants for both Clinical & Basic/Translational Research. | Could have issues with IP. Specifies that they support individuals all over the world at 'nonprofit' institutions. | |
| National Science Board, National Science Foundation | Maybe | No | U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident | Biology, Chemistry, Physics,Engineering, Earth Science, Air and Space | Must be 40 years of age or younger or not more than 7 years beyond receipt of the Ph.D. degree by December 31 of the year in which they are nominated. | Inventions made during NSF-assisted research are governed by the Foundation's standard Patent Rights clause which is invoked by article 21 of our Grant General Conditions and published in section 731.3 of the Grant Policy Manual. |
| Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation | Maybe | Maybe | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Willis-Ekbom Disease Research | Animal model study, clinical research, drug target focus research proposal are mostly encouraged. | Have policies and procedures in place to ensure that any agreements entered into with third parties are consistent with the terms and conditions of their award, including the provision of intellectual property rights to the agency, and third parties are informed of the foundation requirements. |
Non-eligible Funding Opportunities
| Funding Agency | Postdoctoral NIH Trainee Eligibility | Graduate Student Eligibility | Citizenship | Subject Area | Requirements / Comments | Likely IP Challenges / Eligible Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Asthma Foundation | Yes | No | U.S. Citizen / Non U.S. Citizen | Asthma Research | New pathways of investigation in basic research of asthma with strong interest in innovation and risk. No preliminary data or knowledge of the field is required. | Suspended until further notice. |
| Alzheimer's Association Novel Pharmacological Studies to Prevent Alzheimer's | No | |||||
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | No | |||||
| American Cancer Society | No | |||||
| American Federation for Aging Research | No | |||||
| Cancer Research Institute | No | |||||
| National Alopecia Areata Foundation | No | |||||
| National Psoriasis Foundation | No | |||||
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation | No | |||||
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation | No | |||||
| Pfizer | No | |||||
| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) | No | |||||
| Society of Nuclear Medicine Education and Research Foundation | No | |||||
| The Ben and Catherine IVY Foundation | No | |||||
| William Guy Forbek Research Foundation | No |