Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences

G. Harold & Leila Y. Mathers Foundation: 2025 Basic & Translational Research Grants - Fall Cycle

Limit: 3 // Tickets Available: 0

M. Bhattacharya (Neuroscience)
J. Streicher (Pharmacology)
K. Huntoon (Neurosurgery)

The mission of The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation is to advance knowledge in the life sciences by sponsoring scientific research that will benefit mankind. The foundation’s grants program seeks to support basic science, ideally with potential translational applications. Immunology, microbiome, genomics, structural biology, cellular physiology, neuroscience, etc., are some noteworthy examples of current research support.

External Deadline
9/19/2025
Internal Deadline
July 16

Kinship Foundation: 2026 Searle Scholars Program

Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 0

M.M. Kaelberer (Physiology)

Program Overview
The Searle Scholars Program supports research of outstanding individuals who have recently begun their appointment at the assistant professor level, and whose appointment is their first tenure-track position at a participating academic or research institution. Today, 168 institutions are invited to participate in the Program.

External Deadline
9/30/2025
Internal Deadline
July 16

W.M. Keck Foundation: Science & Engineering AND Medical Research Programs - Spring 2026 Deadline

Limit: 8* // Tickets Available: 8

* U of A may submit eight (8) concept papers: four (4) in medical sciences and four (4) in science & engineering. 

Medical Sciences: Limit: 4 // Available: 0
C. Zhou (Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences)
G. Mouneimne (Cellular and Molecular Medicine) 
K. Huntoon (Neurosurgery)
G. Yao (Molecular and Cellular Biology) 

Science and Engineering -  Limit: 4 // Available: 0

External Deadline
5/1/2026
Internal Deadline
Oct. 1

2025 Sloan Research Fellowships

Limit: 3 nominations per department*

Astronomy Limit: 3 // Tickets Available: 1
*Please note the Department of Astronomy will hold its own internal competition. If you are a faculty member in the Department of Astronomy, please contact your department head for more information. 
C. Fields
M. Renzo


Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics : Limit: 3 // Tickets Available: 2
L. Zhang

Chemical and Environmental Engineering : Limit: 3 // Tickets Available: 1
E. Robinson

External Deadline
9/15/2025
Internal Deadline
June 25