Research Funding

In addition to the funding opportunities for postdocs listed here, there are general research funding opportunities listed under Faculty Research Funding. Click here to view.

Sponsored Programs Administration at HMS

http://www.hms.harvard.edu/spa/postdoc.htm

The SPA is a research support organization that actively facilitates the pursuit of sponsored research at HMS and manages the pre-award process at the Medical School. The SPA can help postdocs find funding opportunities, advise them on proposal preparation, and eventually aid in the set up of the newly awarded account. In addition to providing information about funding, the SPA offers training courses and extensive grant writing resources to HMS researchers.

"Red Book" Postdoctoral Fellowships at HMS

http://medapps.med.harvard.edu/fellowships/

Invitational Research Fellowship and Grant Opportunities for Postdoctoral Fellows and Faculty sponsored by the Faculty Fellowship Committee at Harvard Medical School. The HMS Faculty Fellowship Committee invites Department Heads to submit nominations for eligible postdoctoral candidates and faculty members whose research they feel would be competitive for one or more of the funding opportunities.

NIH Research Training Opportunities

http://grants1.nih.gov/training/index.htm

The mission of the NIH is to protect and improve human health by uncovering new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. This mission can only be accomplished if the NIH also provides support for the training of the next generation of scientists. The mission of OER/Training Office is to maintain a cadre of well-trained investigators by offering a wide variety of intramural and extramural research training and career development programs.

American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowships

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/RES/content/RES_5_2x_Postdoctoral_Fellowships.asp?sitearea=RES

The American Cancer Society is the largest source of private, not-for-profit cancer research funds in the US, second only to the federal government in total dollars spent. This award is to support the training of researchers who have just received their doctorate to enable them to qualify for an independent career in cancer research (including basic, preclinical, clinical, psychosocial, behavioral, and epidemiologic research).

Cancer Research Institute

http://www.cancerresearch.org/postdoc.html

The Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1971 to answer the need for more researchers in the field of cancer immunology. It supports qualified young scientists at leading universities and research centers around the world who wish to receive training in cancer immunology or general immunology. CRI's steadfast commitment to supporting leading researchers around the world has been rewarded by significant findings that have provided the scientific community greater insight into the way the immune system interacts with cancer.

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Fellowship Award

http://www.drcrf.org/apFellowship.html

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has been singularly focused on identifying and encouraging extraordinary young scientists to commit themselves to arresting cancer's devastating legacy. The Foundation is dedicated to identifying generations of truly innovative investigators in cancer research - scientists that approach questions from totally new directions, challenge existing dogma, and think "outside the box". Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are granted for a three-year term with second- and third-year funding contingent upon satisfactory progress reports.

The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation

http://www.hhwf.org/HTMLSrc/ResearchFellowships.html

The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation supports early postdoctoral research training in all basic biomedical sciences. To attain its ultimate goal of increasing the number of imaginative, well-trained, and dedicated medical scientists, the Foundation grants financial support of a three-year duration to young men and women planning careers in biological or medical research. Under this program, 21 three-year research fellowships are awarded annually, resulting in a total of 63 outstanding fellowships.

Irvington Institute for Immunological Research

http://www.irvingtoninstitute.org/fellowships.html

The Irvington Institute for Immunological Research is a world leader in the funding of basic research in immunology-the study of the body's defense system against disease. Through Irvington's renowned Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, talented young investigators from the United States and around the world receive three years of funding to carry out research of their own design under the mentoring of senior scientists at leading universities and medical centers in the U.S.

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