Anticipated Limited Funding Opportunities
The following limited submission funding opportunities have either closed for the current funding cycle or do not yet have a set deadline. As the deadlines are amended, these funding opportunities will become available on the limited submission funding opportunities page.
The Associate Dean of Research office manages all limited submission applications and nominations submitted by BUSM. If you do not see a competition you are interested in on this website, please bring it to our attention as soon as possible by contacting us at adrbumc@bu.edu.
| Sponsor and Award Title | Funding Amount | Institutional Application Limits | Anticipated Sponsor Deadlines | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Sloan Research Fellowships | $70,000 over two years | Three (3) per department. Candidates must be tenure-track, though untenured, as of September 15 of the nomination year | September | Computer and Information Sciences | Economics | Physics | Mathematics | Molecular Biology | Chemical Sciences | Neuroscience | Marine and Ocean Science |
| American Dental Education Association (ADEA) | ADEA GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Preventive Dentistry Scholarships | $2,500 | Three (3) | November | Dentistry | Preventive Dentistry | Dental Health and Hygiene |
| American Diabetes Association | Pathway to Stop Diabetes | $1,625,000 total over five years | One (1) per campus per grant cycle for any of the three Pathway Program Award types: Initiator, Accelerator, or Visionary| How to apply | July ADA deadline | Endocrinology | Endocrinologic Diseases | Obesity | Diabetes | Metabolic Diseases | Metabolic Biology |
| American Psychological Association (APA) | Dissertation Research Award | $1,000 – $5,000 | Three (3) students per psychology department | September | Psychology | Graduate Student |
| American Psychological Association | Graduate Student Scholarships | $1,000 – $5,000 | Depends on number of students enrolled in department of psychology | June | Psychology | Graduate Students |
| American Psychological Foundation (APF) | Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship | $25,000 | One (1) | November | Child Psychology | Graduate Students |
| American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) | Hand Surgery Resident & Fellow Fast-Track Seed Grants | $5,000 minimum | One (1) | September | Orthopedics |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation |Beckman Young Investigators (BYI) | $600,000 4-year grant | Not limited, but completed materials must be routed through the Office of the Vice President and Associate Provost to facilitate required Provost endorsement. | August Letter of Intent. June Internal deadline | Life Sciences | Chemical Sciences |
| Avon Foundation for Women | Breast Cancer Crusade | $30,000-$60,000 | One (1) for both campuses combined. | August | Health Services Delivery | Health and Safety Education | Womens Health | Older People | Health Insurance | Cancer Prevention | Community or Outreach Programs | Breast Health | Breast Cancer | Minority Health | Health of Underserved Populations | Minority Health Services |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation |Beckman Young Investigators (BYI) | $600,000 4-year grant | Not limited, but completed materials must be routed through the Office of the Vice President and Associate Provost to facilitate required Provost endorsement. | August 3, 2020 Letter of Intent deadline | Life Sciences | Chemical Sciences |
| Association of American Medical Colleges | Herbert W. Nickens Junior Faculty Fellowship | $25,000 | One (1) | March internal deadline | April 5, 2024 | Medical | Medical – Basic Science | Medical – Clinical Science | Medical – Translational |
| Brain Research Foundation (BRF) | Scientific Innovations Award (SIA) | $150,000 two-year grans | One (1) | April-June | Brain Development | Brain Disorders | Neuroscience |
| Brain Research Foundation (BRF) | Seed Grant Program | $80,000 two-year grant | One (1) for both campuses combined | October-November | Neuroendocrinology | Neuropathology | Neuroanatomy | Neurotoxicology | Neuroimmunology | Neurobiology | Neurology | Neuroscience | Neurochemistry | Neurophysiology |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | Exceptional Project Grants | $100,000 for one year | Two (2) per institution | How to apply | March Internal application | March 31 Letter of Intent | Medical Treatment | Cancer Prevention | Oncology | Breast Cancer | Cancer or Carcinogenesis |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | Young Investigator Grants | $125,000 for two years | March Internal application | March 31 Letter of Intent | March | Medical Treatment | Cancer Prevention | Oncology | Breast Cancer | Cancer or Carcinogenesis |
| Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation | Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards | $100,000 grant, including $7,500 for departmental expenses associated with research and education | One (1) | February | Chemical Engineering | Science Education | Chemical Sciences | Biochemistry | Materials Chemistry |
| CARB-X Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria | Social Innovation on Drug Resistance (SIDR) Postdoctoral Program | salary and benefits of the postdoctoral associate for two (2) years | September | Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary) | Behavioral |Social sciences | |
| Conservation, Food and Health Foundation | Grants | $25,000-$50,000 per year for one to two years grant | One (1) per institution | January 1 and July 1 two rounds | Health Promotion | Agriculture or Food Studies – Developing Countries | Natural Resources Management | Environmental Sciences | Community Health | Natural Resources | Food Security | Public Health | Sustainable Agriculture | Environmental Conservation | Conservation Biology | Food Sciences | Environmental Education | Health or Nutrition Programs – Developing Countries | Reproductive Health Services | Food Distribution | Disease Prevention | Ecosystems |
| Curing Kids Cancer Organization | Grants | Collaborative: One multi-institutional collaborative grant award of $300,000. Individual: Two individual grant awards of $150,000 each | Two (2) per institution | September | Medical Treatment | Cancer Prevention | Oncology | Pediatric Cancer | Cancer or Carcinogenesis |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | Clinical Investigator Award | $200,000 per year for three (3) years ($600,000 total) | Five (5) per institution | February 1 | Clinical Research or Studies | Outcomes Research (Medical) | Epidemiology | Oncology | Cancer Prevention | Cancer Genetics | Cancer or Carcinogenesis | Cancer Biology |
| Dermatology Foundation | Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship Award | $30,000 per one year | Two (2) per single academic program, including all affiliated institutions | October | Dermatology | Skin Diseases |
| Dermatology Foundation | Patient Directed Investigation Grants | $20,000. Recipients may apply for a second year of funding on a competitive basis. | One (1) per academic center, including affiliated institutions | October | Dermatology | Surgery | Patient Care Management | Skin Diseases | Pediatrics |
| Dermatology Foundation | Career Development Program | $55,000 per year (renewable) | One (1) per academic program, including all affiliated institutions. To be eligible, the department/division must not have successfully competed for funding from the Foundation during the past five years. | October | Dermatology | Surgery | Patient Care Management | Skin Diseases | Pediatrics |
| Dr. Scholl Foundation | Grants | $5,000-$25,000 for one year | One (1) | March 1 | Health Care | Civic Activities | Social Services | Education | Environmental Conservation | Cultural Activities |
| Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation | Mallinckrodt Scholar Awards | $100,000 per year for four (4) years | Two (2) by invitation only, done in October | January 15 | Medical Education | Health and Medicine | Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary) |
| Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation | Mallinckrodt Grants | $60,000 per year for three (3) years | Two (2) per institution | August 1 | Medical Education | Health and Medicine | Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary) |
| Ellison Foundation | Research Program | $100,000-$500,000 for one (1) year | Three (3) by invitation only | July | Basic Research | Applied Research | Disease/Area of Research not Determined (Multidisciplinary) |
| Francis Family Foundation | Parker B. Francis Fellowship in Pulmonary Research | $50,000 for the first year | $52,000 for the second year | $54,000 for the third year. | Two (2) per department annually. Each department is limited to a maximum of three active fellowships at any one time. | October | Cardiopulmonary Chest Medicine | Respiratory System | Medical Ethics | Bioethics | Pulmonary Diseases |
| G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation | Innovative Translational Research Grant | Three-year Grant | Universities/Institutions are limited to four applications per cycle. | Applications are approved on a trimester basis. LOI due in March, October end December | Life Sciences| Translational Research | Basic Science Research |
| Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation | Moore Inventor Fellowship | $675,000 total for three years | Two (2) for both campuses combined | Nominations for 2023 Moore Inventor Fellows are being solicited from eligible institutions from September 15 to November 14, 2022. | Technology | Health Care | Natural Sciences | Patient Care Management | General Science and Technology Topics | Environmental Conservation | Patient Care and Education |
| Greenwall Foundation | Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics | 50% scholar’s salary, benefits for three years up to the NIH salary cap, with 10% institutional costs for the salary and benefits, and $5,000 per year for limited project support and travel | Two (2) for both campuses combined | October | Science Planning or Policy | Biomedical Ethics | Public Policy | Ethics | Science and Society | Clinical Medicine | Bioethics | Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary) |
| Hartwell Foundation | Individual Biomedical Research Awards | $100,000 per year for three years | Two (2) for both campuses combined| How to apply | September | Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary) |
| Jane’s Trust (Hemenway & Barnes, LLP) | Grants in Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, and Health and Welfare | Vary annually but generally range from $50,000 – $150,000 | One (1) at a time. If denied at either the concept paper or full proposal stage, an organization must wait one year (12 months) to reapply. | January 25 and July 15 | Health Services Delivery | Education | Community Health | Arts and Culture | Community and School Relations | Public Health | Educational Administration and Policy | Environmental Conservation | Environmental Education | Health and Medicine | Animal Welfare | Community or Outreach Programs | Education | Health of Underserved Populations | Community Services | Disease Prevention | Cultural Activities |
| Johnson & Johnson | Women in STEM2D Scholars Program | $150,000 over three years | One (1) for each of the WisSTEM2D disciplines | September | Science | Technology | Engineering | Math | Manufacturing | Design |
| Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation | Macy Faculty Scholars Program | Up to $100,000 per year for two years | One (1) for the Medical School | February | Medical Education | Nursing Education |
| Kinship Foundation| Searle Scholars Program | $300,000 ($100,000 per year) | Two (2) for both campuses combined | How to apply | June-July internal deadline. September sponsor’s deadline | Biological Sciences | Cell Biology | Immunology | Biochemistry | Pharmacology | Chemical Sciences | Neuroscience | Genetics |
| Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation (KTGF) | The Fellowship in Child and Adolescent ADHD, the Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Depression, and the Fellowship in Access to Care | $30,000 per year for two years | One (1) | November | Psychiatry | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) | Child or Adolescent Mental Health | Depression |
| National Science Foundation (NSF)|Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Pathways into Geoscience (IUSE: GEOPATHS) | 300,000 to $350,000 range for 36 months | One (1) for both campuses combined | September. Proposals Accepted Anytime | Geoscience | Educational Evaluation | Science Education | Engineering Education | Educational Administration and Policy | Higher Education | Educational Improvement | Educational Research |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) | Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) | $300,000-$500,000 for up to three years. | Two (2) per campus | March | Graduate Studies | Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Technology | Employment Opportunity Program | STEM Education |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) | Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) | $100,000-$4,000,000 total. | Three (3) for both campuses combined | October to November | Behavioral or Social Studies | Physical Sciences Instrumentation | Economics | Mathematics | Social Sciences | Geoscience | Science Education | Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Technology | Earth Science Instrumentation | Human Resources | Biological Sciences | Earth Sciences | Scientific Instrumentation | Biological Instrumentation | Computer and Information Sciences | Engineering Technology | Engineering | Physical Sciences | Computer Engineering |
| National Science Foundation (NSF)| Research Traineeship Program (NRT) | Up to $3,000,000 for up to five years | Two (2) for both campuses combined | February 25 and September 6 | Agriculture and Food Sciences | Graduate Studies | Technology | Mathematics | Engineering | Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Technology | Research Methodology | Energy Sciences |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) | Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) | $70,000,000-$95,000,000 | One (1) from each constituent college or school that awards eligible degrees | March 25, 2020. Last Wednesday in March, Annually Thereafter | Technology | Science | Engineering| Mathematics Program |
| Pew Charitable Trusts | Pew Biomedical Scholars | $300,000 | One (1) for both campuses combined | April Nomination. May application | Health and Medicine | Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary) |
| Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) | Higher Education Grant Program | $5,000-$10,000 | Two (2) per discipline | September | Business | Leadership | Higher Education | Educational Improvement | Business Education |
| Rita Allen Foundation | Foundation Scholars | Up to $110,000 per year for up to five year | One (1) for both campuses combined | September Letter of Intent | Biomedical Research Resources | Biomedical Research Training | Neuroscience | Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary) | Cancer or Carcinogenesis | Immunology |
| Simons Foundation | Simons Investigators in Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics, and Theoretical Computer Science | $100,000 per year for five years, additional $10,000 per year to the Investigator’s department, and 20% per year in indirect costs to Investigator’s institution | Up to two (2) per field | October | Astrophysics | Mathematics | Physics | Theoretical Computer Science |
| St. Baldrick’s Foundation | Research Grants | $100,000 for one (1) year | Two (2) per institution in more than one category | January 31, 2020 Letter of Intent. March 27, 2020 Application | Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary) | Clinical Research | Cancer |
| St. Baldrick’s Foundation | St. Baldrick’s Scholars Career Development Award | $110,000 per year for three-year minimum | One (1) per institution in more than one category | January 31, 2020 Letter of Intent. March 27, 2020 Application | Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary) | Clinical Research | Cancer |
| St. Baldrick’s Foundation | Consortium Research Grant Award | $100,000-$500,000 annually for five (5) years | Two (2) per institution in more than one category | January 31, 2020 Letter of Intent. March 27, 2020 Application | Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary) | Clinical Research | Cancer |
| St. Baldrick’s Foundation | Fellowship Grants | Total yearly maximum is $97,500 for 2 year fellowship | Two (2) per institution in more than one category | January 31, 2020 Letter of Intent. March 27, 2020 Application | Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary) | Clinical Research | Cancer |
| St. Baldrick’s Foundation | Supportive Care Research Grants | $50,000 or less for one (1) year | One (1) per institution in more than one category | January 31, 2020 Letter of Intent. March 27, 2020 Application | Psychosocial | Patient-reported Outcomes | Quality of Life | Health Communication | Health Promotion | Psychosocial Support | Cancer |
| St. Baldrick’s Foundation | Summer Fellowships | $5,000 for one (1) year | One (1) per institution in more than one category | January 3, 2020 Letter of Intent. March 27, 2020 Application | Psychosocial | Patient-reported Outcomes | Quality of Life | Health Communication | Health Promotion | Psychosocial Support | Cancer |
| The New York Academy of Sciences | Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists | $250,000 | Three (3), one in each disciplinary category of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemistry | October | Life Sciences | Physical Sciences & Engineering | Chemistry |
| United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) | High-End Instrumentation Grant (HEI) Program (S10) |
$600,000-$2,000,000 | Unlimited, provided all applications are for different types of equipment | Internal submission form | March Internal Deadline| June 1 Sponsor Deadline | Medical or Diagnostic Imaging | Scientific Instrumentation | Medical Instrumentation | High Performance Computing | Electron Microscopy | Mass Spectrometry | Biomedical Research Resources | Medical Technology | Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary) |
| United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) | Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10) |
$50,000-$600,000 | Unlimited, provided all applications are for different types of equipment | Internal submission form | March Internal Deadline| June 1 Sponsor Deadline | Medical or Diagnostic Imaging | Scientific Instrumentation | Medical Instrumentation | High Performance Computing | Electron Microscopy | Mass Spectrometry | Biomedical Research Resources | Medical Technology | Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary) |
| United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) | Mental Health Research NIMH Instrumentation Program (S10) Internal Submission |
$200,000 and $600,000 | Unlimited, provided all applications are for different types of equipment | Internal submission form | March Internal Deadline| Expires in June Sponsor Deadline | Disease Model | Medical Instrumentation | Animal Models | Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary) |
| United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)| (NIH) |(NINDS) |(NIA)| (NIDA)| (NIMH)|( NIGMS ) Jointly Sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. Project up to 5 years. | One (1) | May 25, 2025 | Neurology | Neuroscience |
| United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) | Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1) (Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | Up to $1.5 million direct costs per year, it is anticipated that most awards will be between $700,000-$900,000 direct costs. | Two (2) | January and May of each year with expiration date of January 28, 2026 | Biomedical Research (Multidisciplinary) |
| Warren Alpert Foundation | Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Awards | $400,000 over two years | One (1) per institution | Internal Proposal September | Sponsor Full proposal November 1 | Neurosciences |
| W.M. Keck Foundation | Keck Research Program | $500,000 to $5million | One (1) per research area | May 1 Concept paper due and November 1.| August 15 and February 15 Full proposal | Medical Research | Engineering |Science | Undergraduate Education |
| William T. Grant Foundation | William T. Grant Scholars Program | $350,000 | One (1) per School/College | May to July | Poverty and the Poor | Equal Educational Opportunity | Equal Opportunity | Child Psychiatry | Behavioral or Social Studies | Child Welfare | Children (Patients) | Child or Maternal Health | Youth Development or Leadership | Social Sciences | Social Measurement and Indicators | Social Justice | Adolescents | Youth Policy | Educational Planning or Policy | Minorities and Disadvantaged | Ethnic Studies | Immigrants | Academic Achievement | Science Planning or Policy | Racism or Race Relation |
Updated on May 9, 2023