Brain Research Foundation - Scientific Innovations Award

External Deadline: June 3, 2025           Internal Deadline: April 14, 2025

Instructions for Electronic Submission of Nominations: 

Please upload the specified items below items here no later than April 14, 2025, at 11:59 pm in one single PDF file using the following naming convention: PI last name-first initial_BRFInnovation-2026.pdf (see example below). 

Example: Smith-J_BRFInnovation-2026.pdf

Center for Life Science Enterprise/Center for Advanced Technology Call for Proposals

Proposals must be biotechnology focused, show promise for the commercial market, and applicants must have a company collaborator. The maximum amount of the award is $75K for one year, matched to a company’s support. We are also offering a limited number of add-on awards for materials needs for up to $5,000 each, thanks to Cornell’s Center for Materials Research. 

The CAT funding awards require collaborative applied research and technology transfer with company partners that will lead to quantifiable economic impact in New York State.

Russell Sage Foundation - Visiting Scholars Program

The Russell Sage Foundation's Visiting Scholars Program provides a unique opportunity for select scholars in the social, economic and behavioral sciences to pursue their research and writing while in residence at the Foundation’s New York headquarters. Research carried out by Visiting Scholars constitutes an important part of the Foundation’s ongoing effort to analyze and understand the complex and shifting nature of social and economic life in the United States.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative - Essential Open Source Software for Science

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is inviting applications for open source software projects that are essential to biomedical research. Applicants can request funding between $50k and $250k for one year. This RFA is the first of a series. CZI will invite applications during three distinct cycles, with rounds beginning June 18, 2019; mid-December 2019; and mid-June 2020. Read our Medium post to learn more.

US Department of State - Fulbright Scholars Program

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers nearly 470 teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others. In addition to several new program models designed to meet the changing needs of U.S. academics and professionals, Fulbright is offering more opportunities for flexible, multi-country grants.

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology - Global Research Outreach

SAIT is actively engaged in the pursuit of open innovation in order to foster the discovery of new ideas and technological breakthroughs. In order to develop core technologies along itself research directions, we have conducted research collaborations with outside. Also, We have strategic relationships closely with global universities to resolve the significantly challenging technology issues and achieve the collaboration results that align with strategic vision and goals of both parties.

National Science Foundation (NSF) - Major Research Instrumentation Program: Instrument Acquisition or Development

External Deadline: January 1, 2022                   Internal Deadline: October 11, 2021

Instructions for electronic submission: To apply for the MRI Program, please submit the materials requested below to this link no later than October 11, 2021, at 11:59 PM.

Boston Scientific Corporation Foundation - Health and STEM Research Grant

The Boston Scientific Foundation’s mission is to improve health and open up educational opportunities for economically disadvantaged persons, with an emphasis on communities where Boston Scientific employees live and work in the United States.

Criteria: Programs that aim to improve the health of those who are economically disadvantaged, with a focus on cancer, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, diabetes, gastrointestinal or urologic diseases and disorders through any one of these approaches.