NSF State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs: Expanding Access to Compute for Scientific Discovery (AI Infrastructure Hubs) – 2026
4 million – $12 million for 5 years to establish a state or multi-state hubs supporting AI infrastructure through partnerships with state and local governments, research institutions, philanthropies, and the private sector. Apply by Thursday, August 20 via InfoReady Review.
UIDP Industry-Integrated PhD (I-Phd) Scholars Program – Fall 2026 & Fall 2027 Cohorts
Invitation to express interest in establishing a university-industry partnerships to provide 4 years of doctoral student support across NSF-supported fields. Apply by Friday, August 21 via InfoReady Review.
DARPA Multi X Office Spark Tank: Sidebar Meetings – 2026
Call for interest to attend sidebar meetings with DARPA MXO Program Managers for technical discussions of materials and tools to reshape battlespace and economies of the future. Apply by Monday, August 24 via InfoReady Review.
2026 Sony Research Award Program Call for Proposals
The Office of Research invites faculty to apply for the 2026 Sony Research Award Program, which supports collaborative research partnerships between Sony Corporation and Boston University faculty. Sony is accepting proposals for two award opportunities. The external submission deadline is September 15, 2026; however, to allow time for the required institutional review and approval process, […]
W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program – June Grant Cycle 2027
Up to $1.3 million to support high-impact research in basic physical, life, and biomedical sciences. Apply by Thursday, September 3 via InfoReady Review.
Frontiers Research Foundation Planet Prize – 2027
$1 million prize for breakthrough research focused on planetary boundaries that help to reduce the destabilization of the Earth system. Apply by Monday, August 17 via InfoReady Review.
Research Funding Updates: Schmidt Sciences Scaling AI Safety and More
Table of Contents Limited Submissions Opportunities Federal Foundation Industry Events Resources This monthly newsletter is compiled by the Research Development team in the Office of Research. Questions or feedback? Email research@bu.edu. Limited Submission Opportunities As of May 5, 2026, the best way to learn about internal Limited Submission Opportunities (LSOs) is to subscribe to the new weekly LSO Digest, […]
Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant Program – 2027
$100,000 over 2 years to provide junior faculty pursue new research projects in the field of neuroscience. Apply by Thursday, August 6 via InfoReady Review.
NIH Seed Instrumentation Support (SIS) Program (S10) – 2026
Between $50,000 and $400,000 to support the purchase of a single commercialized research instrument for reproducible biomedical data generation. Apply by Monday, July 27 via InfoReady Review.
NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5) – FY 2027
Up to $1.75 million over 5 years to support exceptional biomedical scientists’ start of their independent research careers. Apply by Thursday, July 23 via InfoReady Review.