NIH Collaborative Program Grant for Interdisciplinary Teams (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional) – Jan 2027
Up to $1.5 million to support interdisciplinary teams pursuing a single, ambitious research goal that requires integrated team science. Apply by November 30, 2026, via InfoReady Review.
Foundation Funding Opportunities: December 2026
This list of Foundation Funding opportunities was compiled by the Research Development team in the Office of Research. Questions or feedback? Email research@bu.edu. Wenner-Gren Foundation Conference and Workshop Grant Topic Area: Social Sciences Award: $20,000 Deadline: December 1, 2026 More Information American Heart Association Career Development Award Topic Area: Medicine, Early Career Award: $231,000 Deadline: December 1, 2026 […]
Spring 2027 Undergraduate Research Funding Opportunity
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) is now accepting applications for spring 2027 funding. UROP connects full-time undergraduate students interested in conducting research with BU faculty mentors. Two types of stipends are available: Student Research Award: Fully funded by UROP. Faculty Matching Grant: Funding shared equally between UROP and the faculty mentor’s research funds. We […]
Council on Library and Information Resources: Recordings at Risk – 2027
Up to $60,000 for projects of up to 12 months to digitize and preserve rare and unique audio, moving image, and audiovisual recordings held by eligible U.S. organizations. Apply by December 2, 2026 via InfoReady Review.
National Institutes of Health Immune Tolerance Network (UM1 Clinical Trial Required) – 2027
Up to $27 million to support clinical trials and mechanistic studies of therapies for immune-mediated diseases. Apply by November 23, 2026, via InfoReady Review.
NSF Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS) – 2027
Up to $30 million over 5 years to support operations-level national-scale cyberinfrastructure systems and services. Apply by Thursday, January 28, 2027 via InfoReady Review.
Wolf Foundation 2027 Wolf Prize in the Sciences
$100k prize for scientists worldwide advancing science for the betterment of humanity. Submit by Tuesday, December 1, 2026 via InfoReady Review.
Dreyfus Foundation Program for Transformative Research – 2027
Up to $600,000 over three years to support bold, high-risk research in the chemical sciences. Apply by January 22, 2027, via InfoReady Review.
NIH Accelerating Research and Development of Next Generation Vaccines Against Malaria – A Model for Mosquito-Borne Diseases 2027
Up to $400,000 in annual direct costs for the R61 phase, and $750,000 for the R33 phase, for up to five years total. Supports development of next-generation vaccines against P. falciparum and P. vivax malaria. Apply by November 17, 2026, via InfoReady Review.
National Institutes of Health – NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI 2027
Up to $775,000 in direct costs over five years to support institutional predoctoral and postdoctoral research training in biomedical informatics, data science, and AI/ML. Apply by November 16, 2026 via InfoReady Review.