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
NCI Cancer Moonshot Scholars Diversity Program (CMSDP) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 02/06/2025 (Anticipated) This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) supports the Cancer Moonshot Scholars Diversity Program (CMSDP) and solicits R01 grant applications that propose independent research projects within the scientific mission of the National Cancer Institute…
Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements to Support Emerging Physician-Scientists to Develop Research Expertise in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases National Institutes of Health (NIH) Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 02/07/2025 The purpose of the NIDDK’s Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (DDEMD) Administrative Supplement Program is to enable additional clinical perspectives to be brought to on-going research projects within the Division's…
NKF Young Investigator Program National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 04/12/2025 (Anticipated)
The National Kidney Foundation will award three, one-year, $35,000 awards in support of junior faculty. Promising young scientists are encouraged to submit proposals for investigating clinical research questions in nephrology, or…
Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences Klingenstein Philanthropies (formerly Ester A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund and the Simons Foundation) Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 02/15/2024 (Anticipated)
The Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences supports, in the early stages of their careers, young investigators engaged in basic or clinical research that may lead to a better understanding of neurological and…
Princess Grace Awards Princess Grace Foundation - USA Arts & Humanities 02/15/2025 (Anticipated)
The Princess Grace Foundation provides support to emerging theater, dance, and film artists in the early stage of their careers.  All nominees must be nominated.  Grant amounts vary widely, falling between $7,500 and $30,000.  Grants…
Hollis Brownstein Research Grants Program: New Investigator Research Grants Leukemia Research Foundation Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 02/16/2025 (Anticipated)
The Leukemia Research Foundation exclusively funds New Investigators - individuals beginning to establish their own laboratories that are no longer under the tutelage of a senior scientist mentor. Providing one year grants of $100,000…
NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 02/16/2025 (Anticipated) This NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators supports basic and clinical research conducted by scientists who are in the early stages of establishing an independent research career in oral, dental and craniofacial research. This R03 program…
Small Grants for New Investigators to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 02/16/2025 (Anticipated) The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide support for new investigators from diverse backgrounds, including from groups nationally underrepresented in biomedical, clinical, behavioral and social sciences research, to…
BCAN Young Investigator Award Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences 02/24/2025 (Anticipated)
These grants fund researchers who work in basic, translational, clinical, epidemiologic, bioengineering or any other scientific or research field, but are also working in a research environment capable of supporting transformational…
New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research Award Foundation for Food and Agriculture (FFAR) Physical Sciences & Engineering 02/22/2025 (Anticipated)
With the New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research Award, FFAR will support up to 10 early-career scientists with up to $200,000 per year ($100,000 from award, $100,000 match).  The award is designed to give recipients three years…

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