Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Biological Sciences

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Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Biological Sciences

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Deadlines refer to sponsor receipt deadlines. In = most cases a portion of the application must be completed by the faculty sponsor, and the entire application must then be processed first by yo= ur department and then UMB’s Office of Research & Development. Please allow time for this process.
Agencies may change their programs, requirements, deadlines, location, and other information at any time. Please verify information from agency web sites.

National Institutes of Health
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NIH Research Training Opportunities<= /strong> Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Research Training Grants and Fellowships<= /a> Kirschstein NRSA for Individual Postdoctoral Fellow= s	April 13, August 13, Decem= ber 13	The Kirschstein NRSA for Individual Postdoctoral Fellow= s programsupports postdoctoral training within the br= oad scope of biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research dealing with health-related issues. It is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Pathw= ay to Independence Award	February 12, June 12, Octo= ber 12	Funds 1-2 years of mentored support followed by 3 years of independent support = for postdoctoral trainees conducting relevant research.
National Science Foundation
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Specializ= ed Information for Postdoctoral Fellows NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships		These links provide resources for post docs seeking funding from NSF.
International Research Fellowship Program	second Tuesday in Septembe= r	Funds research opportunities abroad for 3 to 9 months in any field of science a= nd engineering research supported by NSF. Applicant must be US ci= tizen, national, or permanent resident who was awarded the = Ph.D three years or less before the application deadline.
Japan Fellowships=	no deadline	Programs allow visits of one week to two years to Japanese universities and other research institutes for work in science or engineering. Must be US ci= tizen or permanent resident.
Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships	November 5	This program, offered to minority postdoctoral researchers in biology and the humanities, provides up to $50,000 per year for travel, meetings with mentors, and an independent research program. Open to U.S. = citizens and permanent residents.
= NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Fellowships for Scientists from NATO Partner Countries <= o:p>	second Tuesday in December=	Awards to U.S. institutions to host beginning scientists, mathematicians, and engineers = from NATO partner countries for 12 months.
Nonprofit Agencies
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American Associatio= n of University Women Fello= wships	November 15	Funds women researchers in the natural sciences. One award is specifically set aside for a woman from an underrepresented group.
American Cancer Society = Index of Grants Postdoctoral Fellowships	October 15, April 1	One to three year postdoctoral award for basic, preclinical, clinical, psychosoc= ial, behavioral, and epidemiologic research on cancer. Applicant must be U.S. = citizen or permanent resident.
American Diabet= es Association Gene= ral and Postdoctoral Research Program Information Training Awards	January 15, July 15 for mo= st postdoctoral awards	Multiple award mechanisms available for postdoctoral research. Applicant generally must be U.S. citizen or have (or have applied for) permanent resident status.
American Federation= for Aging Research General Grant and Application= Information Ellison Medical Foundation/A= FSAR Senior Postdoctoral Fellows Research Program Coins for Alzheimer's Research = Trust (CART Fund) Mailing List Application	December 15	The Ellison program makes grants to senior (3-5 years experience) postdoctoral fellows with outstanding promise in the basic biological and biomedical sciences relevant to understanding aging processes and age-related diseas= es and disabilities. The CART fund supports the early phases of exploratory = and developmental AD research projects.
American Heart Association General Research Program Information Mid-Atlantic Affiliate Postdoctoral fellowship	early January	Supports research broadly related to cardiovascular function and disease, stroke in all basic disciplines. Applicant must have less than 6 years of postdoc experience and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or have a valid visa.
American Institute = for Cancer Research Ge= neral Research Program Information Postdoctoral Grant Award Information Ap= plication Information	July 1, December 16	Funds early postdocs (no more than 3 years beyond r= eceipt of the Ph.D) to support innovative research o= n the prevention, etiology or treatment of cancer by dietary or nutritional methods.
A= merican Lung Association Research Program	September 1	Pre-doctoral support for students with an academic career focus and/or nurses pursuing a doctoral degree. Research areas of particu= lar interest to the American Lung Association are: psychosocial, behavioral, health services, health policy, epidemiological, bio= statistical and educational matters related to lung disease. Duration: up to two years.
American Psychological Ass= ociation Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Neurosciences	January 22	Provides research-oriented postdocs with training in a= range of academic departments related to neuroscience. Applicant must be U.S. = citizen or permanent resident.
Burroughs Wellcome Fund General Research Pr= ogram Information Postdoctoral Fellow Awards	varies	BWF’s financial support is channeled primarily through fi= ve competitive peer-reviewed award programs—basic medical sciences, emerging infectious diseases, interfaces in science, translational resear= ch, and science education.
Cancer Res= earch and Prevention Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Guidelines	February 28, September 14	Supports basic, clinical, translational and population-based research projects, as well as education programs, directly related to the prevention of cancer.=
Cancer Re= search Institute General Research Program Information Post= doctoral Fellowship Program Information	April 1, October 1	Supports qualified young scientists at leading universities and research centers around the world who wish to receive training in cancer immunology or gen= eral immunology.
= Cooley's Anemia Foundation Research Fellowship	March annually.=	Post doctoral and junior faculty members investigating clinical or basic research relat= ed to thalassemia are eligible for this $40,000 = award.
Cure Autis= m Now Foundation Young Investigator Awards	TBA	Applicants must be no more than four years out of an M.D. or Ph.D. program and work under the supervision of an established investigator. Funding is availabl= e at a maximum of $40,000 per year over two years.
Cystic Fibrosis Foun= dation Training Grants	first Wednesday in Septemb= er	These awards are offered to MDs, PhDs and MD/PhDs interested in conducting basi= c or clinical research related to CF. U.S. citizenship or permane= nt resident status is required.
Damon Run= yon Cancer Research Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Information	August 15, March 15	Funds mentored theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention. Citizenship unrestricted. Only candidates beginning their fir= st full-time postdoctoral research fellowship awards are eligible.
Dystoni= a Foundation Fellowship Program Information	December 30	A $50,000 per year award for two years given to post-doctoral students to establish careers in dystonia research. =
Epile= psy Foundation of America General = Grant and Fellowship Information Postdoc= toral Research Fellowship Information	varies	The Postdoctoral Research Fellowship provides experience either in basic laboratory research on epilepsy or in human clinical studies. Research and Training Fellowships for Clinicians is for clinically trained professiona= ls. The Behavioral Sciences Post-Doctoral Training Fellowship is for social sciences postdocs interested in psychosocial intervention techniques for people with epilepsy.
FRAXA - Fragile X Research Foundation Research Progra= m Information	May 1, December 1	Fellowships of up to $40,000 per year will be offered to support postdoctoral fellows= who want to pursue research in fragile X. Preference is given to U.S. citizens.
National Hemophilia Foundation Judith Graham Pool Postdoctoral Research Fellowships	December 1 annually	Fellowships of $42,000 for research on the biochemical, genetic, hematologic, orthope= dic, psychiatric or dental aspects of the hemophilias or von Willebrand disease.
Human Growth Foundation Small Grants Pro= gram	May 1 annually for required letter of intent.	Up to $10,000 of support for postdoctoral research on topics relevant to human growth and development and its disorders, with special consideration given for the chondrodystrophies.
Juvenile Dia= betes Research Foundation International Postdoctoral Fellowship	varies	Multiple award mechanisms available for postdoctoral investigators to undertake diabetes-relevant research. There are no citizenship requirements for any= of these programs.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation<= /b> Postdoctoral Fellowship Information	August 30	Funds Postdoctoral Fellows in the areas of breast cancer research, public healt= h, or epidemiology. Funding of $45,000 per year for two or three years is available. Applicants must be no more than three years beyond receipt of = the Ph.D or completion of clinical fellowship or reside= ncy for MD's.
Life Sciences Research Foundatio= n General Postdoctoral Fellowsh= ip Information	October 1	LSRF awards three-year fellowships across the spectrum of the life sciences for mentored research. There can be no more than one LSRF fellow in any one laboratory at a time.
Myasthenia Gr= avis Foundation of America Osserman/Sosin/McClure Postdoctoral Fellowship Information (PDF)	October 1	A twelve-month post-doctoral research fellowship for clinical or basic rese= arch pertinent to myasthenia gravis or related neuromuscular disorders. Open to citizens, permanent residents, and foreign nationals working in a lab und= er an established investigator.
The National Academies Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Diversity Fellowships	November 30	Provides one year of support for individuals engaged in postdoctoral study after t= he attainment of the Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree. Funding includes most major disciplines but specifically excludes practice-oriented programs (i.e. medicine). Only U.= S. citizens are eligible to apply.
National Kidney F= oundation Research Fellow= ship Information	December 10	Supports training in laboratory and clinical research of individuals in academic nephrology or a closely related field. Applicants must have no more than = 4.5 years of post-doctoral research training.
National Multiple S= clerosis Society Gener= al Research Program Information Postdo= ctoral Fellowship Information	February 1; pre-applicatio= n for Career Transition Fellowship due September 1	Postdoctoral Fellowships support training of postdoctoral fellows (with 0-36 months of previous p training) in studies related to multiple sclerosis. Career Transition Fellowship targets current postdoctoral trainees with 2-4 years experience committed to conducting MS-related research. No citizenship requirements.
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation Po= stdoctoral Fellowships in Health Outcomes Postdoctoral Fellowships in Informatics Postdoctoral Fellowships in Pharmaceutics Postdoctoral Fellowships in Pharmacology/Toxicology = Postdoctoral Fellowships in Pharmacology/Morphology	September 1 or October 1 depending on Fellowship	A $40,000 annual stipend for postdocs carrying = out research in the respective fields of the awards.
RAND Research and D= evelopment General Research Program = Information Fellowship in Population S= tudies and the Study of Aging	February 19	Training for outstanding junior scholars in demographic and aging research. Fellowships are for one year, renewable for a second, providing a yearly stipend of $45,600 to $61,000 depending on qualifications. Applicants mus= t be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Tourette Syndrome Association General Research Program Information	October 15 for letter of i= ntent	Up to $40,000 provided to postdoctoral fellows for basic and clinical research = on Tourette Syndrome. Among the fields of interest: Ba= sal Ganglia Physiology, Neuroimaging, Animal Mode= ls, Neuropathology, Neurochemistry.
United Negro College Fund UNCF/Merck Postdo= ctoral Science Research Fellowships	December 15	A fellowship of $55,000 for an African-American postdoctoral researcher in a life or physical science. $15,000 is also awarded to the host department. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
The Helen Hay Whitn= ey Foundation General = Research Fellowship and Application Information	July 16<= /p>	Supports early postdoctoral research training in all basic biomedical sciences. Candidates should be US citizens or permanent residents with under two year of postdoctoral experience. Not more = than 2 fellows in a given laboratory at a time.