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Grants of up to $5,000 and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International early-career researchers for projects related to writing instruction and literacy. Recipients will receive mentoring support for the duration of the research project. Funding is intended ...
Grants of up to $8,000 to USA, Canada, and International researchers for research projects that increase understanding of communication and literacy. Funding may be used for evidence-based research that will influence public policy. Funding is intended to support ...
Award of $5,000 to a USA individual to honor an exceptional book of original poetry. The poetry may be in any style or subject and must be in English. The winner must be a living poet who has never published a book-length poetry collection. The winning poet will h...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars for interdisciplinary research and collaboration in humanities fields. The program is a year-long residential fellowship in New York. Eligible applicants hold PhDs and are currently working on topics related t...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA young musicians for costs associated with studying classical music. Funding is intended to offset the financial costs of expenses including but not limited to instruments, camp tuition, private lessons, and audition travel. The grant...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and individuals for projects related to sculpture. Applicants must register in the portal prior to applying. Eligible grant categories include research and development; acquisitions and collections; ...
Grants to USA pharmacists, pharmacy students, and community pharmacy residents for projects to benefit the community. Funding is intended to support and implement innovative services to help patients. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to vaccine con...
Grants of up to $7,000 to USA publishers, authors, and translators to recognize quality English translations of contemporary French literature. Funding is intended to cover publishing and translation expenses for fiction, nonfiction, comics, poetry, and children's...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International early-stage underserved scientists at research centers and IHEs for research training and support in cancer immunology. Fellows will receive a stipend to cover salary as well as training, career development, and suppor...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International early-career scientists at academic research institutions for research training in data science and immunology. Fellows will receive a stipend to cover salary as well as training, including practical skills and theoret...
Award of $1,500 to a USA or Canada academic psychiatrist to recognize contributions to student research programs at the university level. Nominated individuals must be members of the funding source's organization. The purpose of the award is to honor an academic p...
Award of $5,000 to a USA or Canada individual to recognize contributions to the field of psychiatric neuroscience. In addition to the monetary award, the recipient will present a lecture at the funding source's annual meeting. This award recognizes distinguished ...
Award of $1,500 to a USA or Canada clinician to recognize significant contributions to the field of pharmacogenomics. In addition to the monetary award, the recipient will present a lecture at a meeting or event hosted by the funding source. The award recognizes a...
Awards to a USA or Canada mentor and trainee team of psychologists working in the field of schizophrenia. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge the contributions of the senior researcher to addressing the causes and treatment of schizophrenia. The award consi...
Award of $1,000 to a USA or Canada individual or group working in the field of neuropsychological sciences to recognize significant contributions to the understanding of how multifactorial elements impact mental health. The award honors efforts to shift from the d...
Award of $2,000 to a USA or Canada psychiatrist or team of psychiatric investigators to recognize outstanding research in child and adolescent psychiatry. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge research accomplishments that have led to or will likely lead to a...
Award of $500 and an award of $1,000 to a USA or Canada qualifying early career psychiatrist in recognition of the publication of an exceptional research paper. Nominated individuals must be members of the funding source's organization. The purpose of the award is...
Award of $3,000 to a USA or Canada psychiatrist in recognition of exceptional contributions to the field of schizophrenia research. The purpose of the award is to honor an individual for outstanding research in treating schizophrenia, who has demonstrated particul...
Award of $5,000 to a USA or Canada psychiatrist in recognition of exceptional career achievements. The purpose of the award is to honor an individual whose work has contributed substantially to the field of psychiatry or whose work has improved the practice of psy...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA early career professionals and doctoral students to pursue clinical or research projects in the focus area of social justice. Successful applicants will have access to a mentor who will offer support, feedback, and guidance. Eligible ...
Prizes to USA, Canada, and International authors, agents, and publishers for literary works. Funding is intended to recognize outstanding writing that highlights the lived experiences of disability and chronic illness and increases the visibility of underrepresent...
Awards to USA professors to recognize significant contributions to cancer research. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before applying. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge seminal achievements in a wide range of research areas, including clinical, pr...
Grants of up to $1,500 to USA minority-owned early-stage businesses and minority entrepreneurs for business growth and expansion. Funding is intended for seed funding to pursue growth opportunities, cover essential expenses, and gain stability during challenging t...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and families to support the needs of children with disabilities. Applicants must contact the funding source before submitting an application. Funding may be used for equipment, therapy, and respite care costs not covered by in...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International fantasy and science fiction writers for assistance in times of crisis. Funding is intended to provide emergency support to speculative story writers. The goal of the funding program is to help creators of fantasy, science f...
Fellowships to USA journalists of color for professional development in investigative reporting. The purpose of the program is to support and prepare a journalist for a career in investigative journalism. Successful applicants will receive training, mentorship, da...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International Jewish college students and graduates to participate in a summer business fellowship program in Israel. Participants will be paired with Israeli fellows to intern at companies in sectors that include biotech business ...
Grant of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International educator to improve the instruction of advanced placement classes. Interested applicants must register as an educator with the funding source prior to applying. Funding is intended for field trips, supplies, mater...
Grants of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International high school teachers to enhance classroom excellence, innovation, and activities related to STEAM fields. Applicants must register as an educator prior to applying. Funding is intended for materials, supplies, fie...
Grants of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International high school educators, administrators, and counselors for experience-based learning programs. Applicants must register as an educator prior to applying. Funding is intended to support programs that engage students...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International educators to improve training for healthcare professionals. Funded activities must be based in a nonprofit organization such as a university, hospital, or NGO. The purpose of the program is to strengthen clinicians' abiliti...
Fellowships to USA journalists to improve their craft at a university in Pennsylvania. Over the course of the fellowship, journalists will participate in seminars to help them hone their reporting skills. Topics include global economy, accounting principles, finan...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators for research related to cardiovascular or neurovascular disease. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. Funding is available for clinical science, translational, and basic ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International MDs, PhDs, and the equivalent, affiliated with a nonprofit organization, IHE, or government agency for research on diabetes management. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. Funding is ...
Grants to USA consultants, for-profit entities, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions for research on technologies and processes that reduce and treat concentrate from municipal wastewater reuse. Funding is intended to assess em...
Grants to USA consultants, for-profit entities, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions for potable water reuse research. Funding is intended to develop and assess methods for demonstrating virus removal by ultrafiltration systems...
Grants to USA consultants, for-profit entities, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions for research on reverse osmosis concentrate management. Funding is intended to assess management approaches, address water quality and regulat...
Grants to USA consultants, for-profit entities, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions to develop a framework for evaluating alternative treatment approaches for direct potable reuse. Funding is intended to establish methods for ...
Grants to USA consultants, for-profit entities, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions for research to improve pathogen removal crediting in potable water reuse. Funding is intended to develop standardized validation and sampling...
Grants to USA consultants, for-profit entities, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions for research on pathogen removal in groundwater recharge and potable water reuse systems. Funding is intended to test methods for measuring si...
Grants to USA consultants, for-profit entities, government agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions to organize a collaborative forum on aquifer geochemistry and groundwater recharge. Funding is intended to bring together utilities, researche...
Awards of $1,000 to USA women to acknowledge outstanding leadership in the field of education. The purpose of this program is to recognize exceptional female educators in administrative roles. Nominations and applications are accepted for the following two award c...
Grants to USA and Canada licensed early-career physicians affiliated with academic and clinical research institutions for medical research related to lymphoma. Funding is intended for salary support, research supplies, and professional development expenses, includ...
Fellowships to USA and Canada early career postgraduate researchers affiliated with academic and research institutions to support career development in lymphoma research. The program is intended to support research directly related to the treatment, prevention, or...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA and Canada individuals affiliated with academic and research institutions and government entities for research training in the field of lymphoma. This program is open to junior faculty members, clinical fellows, and postdoctoral fell...
Grants to USA physicians, professors, investigators, researchers, and instructors for childhood cancer research. Funding is intended to support cutting-edge projects in the areas of clinical, basic, or translational research in order to develop cures and better tr...
Prize of $10,000 to a USA young writer to recognize outstanding works of fiction. The prize will recognize a novel, a collection of short stories, or a graphic novel authored by a writer aged 35 or younger. The purpose of the award is to foster the careers of youn...
Grants to USA individual artists and teams of artists to showcase their work and further their creative projects. Funding is intended to support emerging and mid-career musical theater artists who are creating new, fully producible stage works. Eligible artists in...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals for research that will generate a more in-depth understanding of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full grant application. Consideration will...
Fellowships to USA postdoctoral researchers associated with IHEs for advanced scientific research. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for research in the chemical sciences or for the research and d...
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