U of A takes leading operations role in NASA mission
The University of Arizona is mission control for the Pandora mission, which will help scientists study exoplanets and their stars.
A galaxy next door is transforming, and astronomers can see it happening
A new U of A study raise questions about how scientists use the Small Magellanic Cloud, our neighboring galaxy, as a reference point for understanding galaxies across the history of the universe.
Allied World/St. Baldrick’s Survivorship and Supportive Care Research Grant
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Each program/institution may submit one LOI/applications in the Survivorship and Supportive Care Research Grant Award category for the 2026 cycle.
External Deadline
4/17/2026 (Required LOI)
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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) – Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK) – [Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Round 3] - Topic Area 2
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External Deadline
4/2/2026 (Concept Paper); 5/20/2026 (Application)
Translational Medicine Faculty Starter Grant
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Limiting Language
Only one applicant per lab may apply in the Drug Delivery Program. Labs must select either a predoc, a postdoc, or a faculty member.
External Deadline
5/27/2026 (LOI); 11/18/2026 (Full Application - by invitation)
FY 2026 John McCain Study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders on the Rule of Law and Public Service
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Only one proposal will be considered by ECA from each applicant organization. In cases where more than one submission from an applicant appears in grants.gov, ECA will only consider the submission made closest in time to the NOFO deadline; that submission would constitute the one and only proposal ECA would review from that applicant.
Executive Summary
External Deadline
5/11/2026
FY 2026 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars
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Only one proposal will be considered by ECA from each applicant organization. In cases where more than one submission from an applicant appears in grants.gov, ECA will only consider the submission made closest in time to the NOFO deadline; that submission would constitute the one and only proposal ECA would review from that applicant.
Executive Summary
External Deadline
5/11/2026
Drug Delivery Faculty Starter Grant
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Limiting Language
Only one applicant per lab may apply in the Drug Delivery Program. Labs must select either a predoc, a postdoc, or a faculty member.
External Deadline
4/15/2026 (LOI); 8/26/2026 (Full Application - by invitation)
W.M. Keck Foundation: Science & Engineering AND Medical Research Programs - Fall 2026 Deadline
Apply to Internal Competition // Limit: 8 Concept Papers, 2 Phase I Proposals (1 Medical Research, 1 Science and Engineering)
Program Description
External Deadline
11/1/2026 (Phase I)
Internal Deadline
April 1
2027 Pew Biomedical Scholars
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Limiting Language
For the 2027 award, one nomination will be invited from each of the participating institutions listed at the bottom of this page.
Program Overview
External Deadline
5/13/2026 (Nomination); 9/3/2026 (Application)
Internal Deadline
April 1