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Only two applications per institution (normally identified by having a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number or NIH IPF number) are allowed.

The NIH Director's Early Independence Award supports rigorous and promising investigators who wish to pursue independent research soon after completion of their terminal doctoral degree or post-graduate clinical training, thereby forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period and accelerating their entry into an independent research career. To support innovative and novel research across the vast NIH mission, individuals from diverse backgrounds (including those from underrepresented groups; see Notice of NIH’s Interest in Diversity) and from the full spectrum of eligible institutions in all geographic locations are encouraged to apply. Applications in all topics relevant to the broad mission of NIH are welcome, including, but not limited to, topics in the behavioral, social, biomedical, applied, and formal sciences and topics that may involve basic, translational, or clinical research. The NIH Director's Early Independence Award is a component of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program of the NIH Common Fund.

Requirements:

• Single PD/PI: Only single PD/PI applications are allowed. Multiple PD/PIs applications will not be accepted. Only the PD/PI may be listed as a Senior/Key Person and provide a Biographical Sketch.
• Citizenship: U.S. citizenship is not required. For non-U.S. citizens, the applicant institution is responsible for ensuring the PD/PI's U.S. visa status will allow them to conduct the proposed research at the applicant institution for the entire project period.
• Degree Receipt Date: The receipt date of the PD/PI’s terminal doctoral degree or end of post-graduate clinical training must be between May 1, 2023, and September 30, 2025. The degree receipt date is that which appears on the official transcript for the degree. The end of post-graduate clinical training includes residency and fellowship periods. At the time of award, either:

1. The PD/PI must have received a PhD, MD, DO, DC, DDS, DVM, OD, DPM, ScD, EngD, DrPH, DNSc, ND (Doctor of Naturopathy), PharmD, DSW, PsyD, or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution (it is the responsibility of the sponsoring institution to determine if a foreign doctoral degree is equivalent).
2. Or an authorized official of the degree-granting or training institution must certify that all degree requirements have been met and that the receipt date of the degree (as will appear on the transcript) will be before September 30, 2025. An authorized official of the host institution must certify that the PD/PI will be able to conduct independent research at the institution at the time of the project start date.

• Post-doctoral Experience: The PD/PI must not have served as a post-doctoral fellow for more than 12 months following a previous, non-terminal doctoral degree (this only applies to PD/PIs with multiple doctoral degrees who served in a 12+ month post-doctoral fellowship before their terminal degree).
• Level of Effort: In the first and second years of the project period, the PD/PI must commit at least 9.6 person-months of effort to the Early Independence Award project each year (80% effort per year). In years 3-5 of the project period, the PD/PI may reduce their effort on the Early Independence Award project but must still conduct at least 9.6 person-months of general independent research each year (80% effort per year). General independent research includes the effort spent on the Early Independence Award project and any other independent research projects the PD/PI is working on.
• Non-independence at Time of Application: Individuals are eligible only if they do not have research independence at the time of application submission. Research non-independence is defined functionally rather than by position title and must have all the following characteristics:
  1. The PD/PI's current research agenda is set through concurrence with mentors.
  2. The PD/PI's research is funded primarily through support to other investigators (mentored fellowships such as NIH F31 or F32 Fellowships or NSF Graduate Research Fellowships do not preclude eligibility).
  3. The PD/PI does not have any space assigned directly by the institution for the conduct of their research.
  4. The PD/PI cannot apply for an NIH R01 grant without a special waiver or exemption from the institution according to institutional policy.

Though PD/PIs must not be functionally independent at the time of application submission, they may become functionally independent prior to time of award and still retain eligibility.

• Independent Research Position: An independent research position at a host institution is required, and the PD/PI must be able to begin independent research by the project start date. The position need not be permanent or tenure-track and may be contingent upon receipt of the Early Independence Award. Prospective PD/PIs should contact appropriate institutional leaders to seek an appointment to an independent research position. Alternatively, institutions may actively recruit eligible scientists to apply for support through this initiative. In either case, the institution is expected to provide substantial support to the PD/PI as detailed in the Facilities & Other Resources section. To foster independence, PD/PIs may benefit from being hosted by an institution at which they have not previously studied or trained.
• Career Awards: PD/PIs may apply for a research career development (K) award and DP5 at the same time, but NIH policy prohibits scientific overlap. A PD/PI may not hold a DP5 and career development award concurrently: The career development award must be relinquished to receive the DP5.
• Site Visit: NIH staff will conduct a one-time site visit at the end of the first year to assess the PD/PI's progress and to ensure they are receiving the institutional resources and support outlined in the application. NIH staff will meet with the PD/PI, lab personnel, mentors, faculty, and institutional leadership. Failure to provide independence and/or support may lead to NIH actions, including reduction of funds.

Awards will be for up to $250,000 in direct costs per year, plus applicable Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs.

The project period is limited to five years.

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Institutionally Coordinated // Limit: 1 // M. Franco (HSI Initiatives)

The Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) Program provides grants to: (1) expand postbaccalaureate educational opportunities for, and improve the academic attainment of, Hispanic students; and (2) expand the postbaccalaureate academic offerings as well as enhance the program quality in the institutions of higher education that are educating the majority of Hispanic college students and helping large numbers of Hispanic and low-income students complete postsecondary degrees.

Limit: 1// S. Salehi (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

To ensure countries have the necessary measures in place to safeguard chips and related technology from diversion and misuse. Under this NOFO, ITSI Funds may benefit countries in the Americas, initially in Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama, and countries in the Indo-Pacific region, initially in Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and others as identified by ISN/ECC. ISN/ECC has identified crucial areas in which we can work with partners in enhancing their capacity to safeguard semiconductor-related technologies.

Institutionally Coordinated // Limit: 2

An eligible organization may submit only two (2) proposals. FORECAST does not accept separately submitted collaborative proposals. Any collaboration among organizations should be through a subaward.

The Focus on Recruiting Emerging Climate and Adaptation Scientists and Transformers (FORECAST) grant opportunity seeks proposals for three tracks. Track 1 supports a coordination hub for rising seniors from emerging research institutions or historically excluded groups. Track 2 supports master's student cohorts at emerging research institutions with mentorship and capacity building. Planning grants will build capacity for future cohort programs. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. Proposals will be evaluated based on meeting the objectives of building a workforce ready to address climate challenges through engagement and resilience efforts. Deadlines are June 11, 2024 for receipt of proposals.

Awards will support senior undergraduate and master's students through intentional professional development activities. Track 1 will coordinate a national cohort while Track 2 focuses on individual institution cohorts. Work is expected to be performed at emerging research institutions in order to build capacity and support diverse groups that have been historically underrepresented in STEM fields. Places of performance will include research institutions partnering to establish future cohort programs through FORECAST planning grants.

proposals that exceed the organizational eligibility limit will be returned without review. Potential PIs are advised to contact their institutional office of research regarding processes used to select proposals for submission.

Organizations participating only as evaluators or subawardees on projects are excluded from this limitation.

Institutionally Coordinated - Competitive Resubmission //  Limit: 1 // T. Prudhomme (Convergence Center)

The IC CAE Program began as a three-year pilot project directed by congressional authorization and appropriation for FY 2004 and was initiated by the Director of Central Intelligence to meet the nation’s demand for “a diverse cadre of professionals to carry out national security priorities and obligations”. In 2005, following the establishment of ODNI, the program moved under ODNI management with the intent to increase the pool of applicants by expanding awareness of the IC mission and culture throughout ethnically and geographically diverse communities. From October 2011 through December 2019, the IC CAE Program was managed by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), with oversight from ODNI, and expanded in scope and number of grant recipients. In December 2019, congress returned management of the IC CAE Program to the ODNI.

Limit: 1 //   E. Thornley (Child Health)

American Skin Association (ASA) is accepting applications for support of research in melanoma and skin cancer. ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be working actively in areas related to dermatology targeting melanoma and skin cancer. Funds may be used for support of a new or ongoing research/clinical investigation project. There is no age requirement. However, applicants without prior funding, who are in a formative stage of their career, or who are undergoing a mid-career research change, will be given preference. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION: An application must include: 1. A letter from the applicant stating: a. a lay statement of 2-3 sentences describing the relevance of the proposed research b. career goals c. relevance of the grant at this time d. acknowledgment of the requirement to submit a progress report (written in layman’s language) and an expenditure report at the end of the grant period e. acknowledgement of the requirement to list ASA support in all presentations/publications f. acknowledgement to keep ASA informed of current and future dates of presentations and/or publications

 Limit: 4  // Tickets Available: 1* 

A. Thirupathi Raj ( Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering)
Q. Hao (Mathematics)
K. Svoboda (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

 Universities may nominate up to four eligible students. We encourage nominating students with diverse backgrounds especially those from historically marginalized groups in the field of computing.

*If more than two students are nominated then we strongly encourage additional nominees who self-identify as a woman, Black / African descent, Hispanic / Latino / Latinx, Indigenous, and/or a person with a disability.

Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor.

Nurturing and maintaining strong relations with the academic community is a top priority at Google. The Google PhD Fellowship Program was created to recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in areas relevant to computer science and related fields. Fellowships support promising PhD candidates of all backgrounds who seek to influence the future of technology. Google’s mission is to foster inclusive research communities and encourages people of diverse backgrounds to apply. We currently offer Fellowships in Africa, Australia, Canada, East Asia, Europe, India, Latin America, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and the United States.

In the United States, Canada, and Europe, PhD students must be nominated by their university. Any accredited research institution that awards research degrees to PhD students may submit nominations by an official representative of the university. Please see our FAQ for more information.

Materials must be submitted by chairs of the department from eligible universities, or their designated contact. 

Areas of Interest 

Google PhD Fellowship students are a select group recognized by Google researchers and their institutions as some of the most promising young academics in the world. The Fellowships are awarded to students who represent the future of research in the following fields:

• Algorithms and Theory
• Distributed Systems and Parallel Computing
• Health & Bioscience
• Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization
• Machine Intelligence
• Machine Perception
• Natural Language Processing
• Networking
• Quantum Computing
• Security, Privacy and Abuse Prevention
• Software Engineering
• Software Systems
• Speech Processing
• Other areas listed in application forms during application window

Eligibility Requirements 

Universities should only nominate students that meet the following requirements:

• Students must remain enrolled full-time in the PhD program for the duration of the Fellowship or forfeit the award.
• Google employees, and their spouses, children, and members of their household are not eligible.
• Students that are already supported by a comparable industry award are not eligible. Government or non-profit organization funding is exempt.
• Past awardees from the PhD Fellowship program are not eligible to apply again.
• Canada and the United States: students who have completed graduate coursework in their PhD by the academic award year when the Fellowship begins.

Students cannot apply directly to the program; they must be nominated by an eligible university during the application period.

Limit: 1 //  G. D. Block (Thomas D. Boyer Liver Institute)

April and May: Cochise workshops take place to prepare organizations for applying. These are mandatory in order to apply.
Early June: Cochise grant cycle applications are due. Only organizations who attended a grant application workshop may apply.

This regional office focuses on mobilizing enduring philanthropy for those in southeast Arizona. We are staffed with people who reside in and are passionate for these communities. With back-office support from our central office, ACF of Cochise can focus on community building and local donor development.While statewide funding opportunities are available year-round, two grant cycles are available each spring for nonprofits serving Cochise and eastern Santa Cruz counties.

 // Limit: one application per Department

C.L. Peters (Liver Research Institute)

The Legacy Foundation of Southeast Arizona funds grants up to $5,000 for a one year project.

The Legacy Foundation accepts applications that align with our mission to promote population health and community wellness throughout Southeast Arizona.

Grant Workshops – Mandatory for first time applicants:

Virtual Responsive Grant Workshop – you will be asked to register to view this workshop.

Sierra Vista – February 20, 2024, 10:00 am, Legacy Foundation Outreach Center, 302-02 El Camino Real, Sierra Vista

Benson – February 22, 2024, 10:00 am, Benson Hospital, Ocotillo Room, 450 S Ocotillo Avenue, Benson

Willcox – February 27, 2024, 1:00 pm, Cochise College Willcox Center, #102, 470 N Bisbee Avenue, Willcox

Douglas – February 28, 2024, 10:00 am, Cochise College Douglas, D-Lib-305, 4190 Hwy. 80, Douglas

Sierra Vista – February 29, 2024, 5:30 pm, Legacy Foundation Outreach Center, 302-02 El Camino Real, Sierra Vista

If you missed the Grant Workshops, please call our office.

Limit: 1 application per department

G. D. Block (Thomas D. Boyer Liver Institute)

Each year the Legacy Foundation offers Innovative Grants up to $50,000 a year for up to two years ($100,000 max). These projects must meet at least one of the Innovative criteria contained within the grant guidelines link below.

Grant Workshops – Mandatory for first time applicants:

Sierra Vista – May 7, 2024, 10:00 am, Legacy Foundation Outreach Center, 302-02 El Camino Real, Sierra Vista

Benson – May 8, 2024, 10:00 am, Benson Hospital, Ocotillo Room, 450 S Ocotillo Ave, Benson

Willcox –May 14, 2024, 1:00 pm, Cochise College Willcox Center, #102, 470 N Bisbee Ave, Willcox

Douglas – May 15, 2024, 10:00 am, Cochise College Douglas, D-Lib-305, 4190 Hwy. 80, Douglas

Sierra Vista – May 16, 2024, 5:30 pm, Legacy Foundation Outreach Center, 302-02 El Camino Real, Sierra Vista