Early Investigator Opportunities

This page lists funding opportunities for early career investigators that have been hand-curated by RDS. As with all funding lists and search engines, it is critical to review the primary source to confirm the organization’s definition of "early career", deadlines, and description. To assist with this, the award titles are hyperlinked to the opportunity's home page or guidelines. Find more opportunities using Search Engines, Databases and Tools such as Pivot, which are provided to UA faculty and staff free of cost. In Pivot, select “Individuals: Early Career and Emerging in Field” under “Applicant Type”, or go to the Pivot search results for New Faculty/New Investigator.

Updates occur approximately once-per-quarter, check back regularly for new listings.

Search tips: the table below defaults to the submission deadline, be sure to check the bottom of the table to search for opportunities that are open year round or for opportunities that have passed for the current year that have anticipated release and due dates for the following year. A program is listed as "anticipated" if the program has a multi-year history of funding. Dates for anticipated announcements are best estimates and while we try to keep these posts up-to-date it's always good practice to check the homepage of the opportunity that you are interested in for full details. You can also search by Program Title by clicking on the "Program Title" column heading. To revert back to sorting by submission deadline, click the back arrow on your browser.

Early Investigators Opportunities

 
Program Title Sponsor Research Category Funding Type External Deadline Notes
SFARI Bridge to Independence Award Program Simons Foundation Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 01/10/2025(Anticipated) The SFARI Bridge to Independence (BTI) program engages talented early-career scientists from diverse and/or historically underrepresented backgrounds to pursue research in autism and facilitates their transition into independent faculty positions at…
McKnight Scholar Awards McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience (MEFN) Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering 01/14/2025(Anticipated) The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience (MEFN), an independent charitable organization established by The McKnight Foundation, was inspired by William L. McKnight’s personal interest in memory and its diseases. When Mr. McKnight (1887-1979)…
NIDCD Early Career Research (ECR) Award National Institutes of Health (NIH) Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 02/27/2025(Anticipated) The NIDCD Early Career Research (ECR) Award (R21) is intended to support both basic and clinical research from scientists who are beginning to establish an independent research career. It cannot be used for thesis or dissertation research. The…
Supporting Talented Early Career Researchers in Genomics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 01/27/2025(Anticipated) This Funding Opportunity Announcement is intended to identify and support research projects by exceptionally promising Early Stage Investigators with a long-term career interest in pursuing innovative research in genomics. This opportunity is open…
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Physical Sciences & Engineering 02/01/2025(Anticipated)
The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences. The award provides a $100,000 unrestricted research grant. This is a Limited Submission,…
Faculty Starter Grant - Drug Discovery Targets and Pathways Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation (PhRMA Foundation) Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 02/01/2025(Anticipated) The PhRMA Foundation Faculty Starter Grant in Drug Discovery Targets and Pathways offers financial support to individuals beginning independent careers in drug discovery research at the faculty level at an accredited U.S. university.

Faculty Starter Grant - Translational Medicine Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation (PhRMA Foundation) Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 02/01/2025(Anticipated) Translational medicine is a scientific discipline focused on turning observations in the laboratory, clinic, and community into medicines, diagnostics, or other interventions that improve human health.

Translational medicine fosters a…
Faculty Starter Grants - Value Assessment & Health Outcomes Research Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation (PhRMA Foundation) Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 02/01/2025(Anticipated) The PhRMA Foundation seeks research proposals that investigate challenges and potential solutions related to evaluating the delivery, safe use, effectiveness, and value (clinical, patient-centered, and economic) of medicines and other health care…
NLN Nursing Education Research Grants National League for Nursing (NLN) Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 02/01/2025(Anticipated) Research activities advance the NLN's goal of taking the "lead in the conduct of research that informs and promotes evidence-based teaching, advances the science of nursing education, and provides and interprets data about nursing…
NIAID and NIDDK Research Opportunities for New and "At-Risk" Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 02/05/2025 (Anticipated) The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to encourage researchers from diverse backgrounds to work with their institutions to submit applications for research projects within the mission of either NIAID or NIDDK. This NOFO seeks…

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