Boston University Medical Campus
Office of the Associate Provost for Research
Research Funding Opportunities – deadlines NOVEMBER 2014
Listed in alphabetical order, the following private organizations are offering one or more funding opportunities. For details on a specific opportunity click
on the corresponding hyperlink below:
American Association of Neurology *
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
American Roentgen Ray Society
American Tinnitus Society
Autism Speaks
Bayer Healthcare LLC
BrightFocus Foundation
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
Melanoma Research Alliance
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network *
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
Progeria Research Foundation *
Simons Foundation – SFARI Award *
*Recently released October Deadlines
American Association for Neurology
Potamkin Prize for research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s, and Related Diseases
This award recognizes major contributions to the understanding of the causes, prevention, treatment, and cure
for Pick's, Alzheimer's, and related diseases. Eligible applicants must be in any of the following biological
disciplines: neurology, neuropathology, biochemistry, molecular biology, molecular genetics, chemistry,
pharmacology, immunology, physiology, or cell biology.
Amount: $100,000
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 23, 2014
URL: http://tools.aan.com/science/awards/?fuseaction=home.info&id=13
PIVOT: http://pivot.cos.com/funding_opps/11195
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
2014-2015 Research Grants
AFSP funds grants relevant to suicide prevention in the biological, psychological, and sociological domains.
Amounts Available: $100,000 - $225,000
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2014
URL: https://www.afsp.org/research/research-grant-information/information-for-prospective-grant-applicants
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ARRS/American Roentgen Ray Society
Leonard Berlin Scholarship in Medical Professionalism
The Leonard Berlin Scholarship in Medical Professionalism is intended to support study and research related to
medical ethics, medico-legal principles, patient accountability, sensitivity to patient diversity and/or other topics
encompassing medical professionalism.
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Amount Available: $100,000
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 13, 2014
URL: http://www.arrs.org/RoentgenFund/Scholarships/Berlin.aspx
Pivot: http://pivot.cos.com/funding_opps/146391
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American Tinnitus Society
Research Grant Program
Amount Available: $150,000
This Research Grant Program financially supports scientific studies directly related to Tinnitus and finding a cure.
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2014
URL: http://www.ata.org/research/grant-program
PIVOT: http://pivot.cos.com/funding_opps/2781
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Autism Speaks
Meixner Postdoctoral Fellowship in Translational Research
Autism Speaks supports global biomedical research into the diagnosis, causes, prevention, and treatment of
autism or its disabling symptoms. Our mission is to improve the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum
disorders. In support of that mission we provide funding along the entire research continuum - from discovery to
development to dissemination - for innovative projects that hold considerable promise for significantly
improving the lives of those affected by autism.
Amount Available: $120,000+
DEADLINE: LETTER OF INTENT NOVEMBER 12, 2014
URL:http://www.autismspeaks.org/docs/sciencedocs/grants/2015_meixner_postdoctoral_fellowship_in_transla
tional_research_rfa.pdf
PIVOT: http://pivot.cos.com/funding_opps/146140
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Bayer Healthcare LLC.
Bayer Hemophilia Awards Program
This Awards Program supports basic and clinical research and education in hemophilia. Through grants provided
to early career investigators, fellows in training, and other hemophilia care professionals, the program seeks to
support the next generation of care and treatment options.
Amount Available: $200,000
DEADLINE: LETTER OF INTENT NOVEMBER 30, 2014
URL: http://www.bayer-hemophilia-awards.com/index.html
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Office of the Associate Provost for Research
BrightFocus Foundation
2015 Awards on Macular Degeneration Research
BrightFocus provides research funds for U.S. domestic as well as international researchers pursuing pioneering
research with relevance to the prevention and treatment of glaucoma. Preference is made for exciting, cuttingedge type projects that would not, at their present stage, be competitive for large government or industry
awards. Typically these awards are made to junior investigators, or to more established investigators who are
proposing particularly innovative research.
Amount: $100,000
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 4, 2014
URL: http://www.brightfocus.org/research/apply/main.html
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Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.
The CCFA is awarding grants intended to encourage the development of individuals with research potential to
help them prepare for a career of independent basic and/or clinical investigation in the area of Inflammatory
Bowel Disease (IBD).
Career Development Awards
Amount Available: $270,000
DEADLINE: LOI NOVEMBER 1, 2014
URL: http://www.ccfa.org/science-and-professionals/research/grants-fellowships/career-developmentawards.html
PIVOT: http://pivot.cos.com/funding_opps/12664
Research Fellowship Awards
Amount Available: $174,750
DEADLINE: LOI NOVEMBER 1, 2014
URL: http://www.ccfa.org/science-and-professionals/research/grants-fellowships/research-fellowshipawards.html
PIVOT: http://pivot.cos.com/funding_opps/12662
Senior Research Awards
Amount Available: $347,490
DEADLINE: LOI NOVEMBER 1, 2014
The objective of the Senior Research Awards is to provide established researchers with funds to generate
sufficient preliminary data to become competitive for funds from other sources such as the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).
URL: http://www.ccfa.org/science-and-professionals/research/grants-fellowships/senior-research-awards.html
PIVOT: http://pivot.cos.com/funding_opps/12660
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Office of the Associate Provost for Research
Melanoma Research Alliance
Young Investigator Award
Amount Available: $250,000
The Young Investigator Award is given to individuals to accomplish innovative, translational research projects.
Applicants must designate a Mentor, i.e., a senior investigator at the same institution who will ensure that
adequate support and guidance are provided for successful completion of the proposed research project.
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 7, 2014
URL: http://www.curemelanoma.org/research/request-for-proposals/
PIVOT: http://pivot.cos.com/funding_opps/132828
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network *
2015 Research Acceleration Network Grant
Amount Available: $1,000,000
Supports a project currently underway within the pancreatic cancer research community that is ready to be
accelerated, includes a clinical component, and will help double survival for pancreatic cancer by the year 2020.
DEADLINE: LETTER OF INTENT OCTOBER 8
URL: http://www.aacr.org/Funding/Pages/Funding-Detail.aspx?ItemID=35#.VAdTq2MXPs8
2015 Career Development Award
Amount Available: $200,000
Supports newly independent investigators to develop or strengthen a research program in pancreatic cancer
DEADLINE: APPLICATION DUE OCTOBER 29
URL: http://www.aacr.org/Funding/Pages/Funding-Detail.aspx?ItemID=23#.VAdUK2MXPs8
2015 Pathway to Leadership Grant
Amount Available: $600,000
Supports highly promising early career scientists in their mentored research phase and in the transition to
research independence.
DEADLINE: APPLICATION DUE OCTOBER 29
URL: http://www.aacr.org/Funding/Pages/Funding-Detail.aspx?ItemID=23#.VAdUAmMXPs8
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Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
Postdoctoral Fellowships for Clinical Neurologists
Amount Available $165,000
PDF's Research Program offers several different grants to encourage young scientists, clinicians and students to
devote their talents to the study of Parkinson’s. These fellowships are for young clinicians who are seeking
clinical research experience.
DEADLINE: LOI DECEMBER 1, 2014
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URL: http://www.pdf.org/en/grant_funding_fellow#pdfclinneuro
PIVOT: http://pivot.cos.com/funding_opps/39185
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Progeria Research Foundation *
Research Grants
The primary purpose of PRF in funding medical research through its research grantees is to support its mission
to find the cause, treatment, and cure for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome.
Amount: $300,000
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 27, 2014
URL: http://www.progeriaresearch.org/research_funding_opportunities.html
PIVOT: http://pivot.cos.com/funding_opps/113295
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Simons Foundation *
2015 Autism Research Initiative Awards
This initiative provides funding for investigators conducting bold, creative and rigorous research into the
underlying biology, causes and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. SFARI will consider proposals in all
areas relevant to improving our scientific understanding, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum
disorders. These areas include genetics and other factors contributing to risk; molecular and cellular
mechanisms; synaptic and circuit physiology; anatomy; sensory perception; cognition; behavior; diagnostics
and therapeutics.
Amount: $250,000-750,000
DEADLINE: LOI OCTOBER 10, 2014
URL: http://sfari.org/funding/grants/pilot-and-research-award-rfa/pilot-research-award-rfa-index
PIVOT: http://pivot.cos.com/funding_opps/123937
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For more information contact:
Bettina Durkop, Executive Coordinator
Office of the Associate Provost for Research
Boston University Medical Campus
617-638-4292 | [email protected]
Boston University Medical Campus
Office of the Associate Provost for Research
72 E Concord Street
Boston, MA 02118
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