Postdoctoral Compensation Guidelines
Every year, the Office of Research reviews the minimum salary and stipend levels for Boston University postdoctoral scholars (postdocs), per our Postdoctoral Scholars Policy. As part of this process, we compare our practices to our peers in the Association of American Universities as well as regional benchmarks to ensure fair and competitive compensation for all […]
Limited Submission Opportunity: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Policy Innovation Program
Up to $400,000/year for innovative city, county, or state-level policy initiatives that improve outcomes and reduce associated health disparities for maternal and child health populations; Apply by May 29, 2024 via InfoReady Review.
Prohibition on Participation in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs
The US government has raised concerns about foreign government interference at research institutions receiving federal funds and has issued new policies and guidance to safeguard national security. This memo outlines in detail concerns related to participation by US-based researchers in “Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs” (MFTRPs), including BU’s policy on participation in MFTRPs, what MFTRP […]
Funding Opportunity: Brain Health Medicines Scholar Award
$100,000 grants for researchers whose work aims to treat, prevent or cure Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; Apply directly with the funder.
Funding Opportunity: ADDF-Harrington Scholar Award
Two-year, up to $600,000 awards for research efforts that aim to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease, related dementias and cognitive-decline associated with aging; Appy directely with the funder.
Funding Opportunity: Harrington Scholar-Innovator Award
Two-year, $100,000 awards for outstanding physician-scientists; Appy directly with the funder.
Funding Opportunity: 2025 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science
$50,000 cash prize for immigrant biomedical scientists born outside the US; Apply directly via the funder.
Limited Submission Opportunity: NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program
NSF awards of up to $3 million to train graduate students in STEM fields; Apply by May 17, 2024 via InfoReady Review.
Limited Submission Opportunity: William T. Grant Scholars Program
$350,000 for early-career researchers working on projects to reduce inequality among young people in the US and to improve the use of research evidence; Apply with your college or school to be nominated by Monday, May 20, 2024.
Funding Opportunity: AI for Information Security
Amazon is seeking to fund machine learning research on the following topics in information security: Threat, intrusion, and anomaly detection for cloud security Generative AI and foundation models for information security Graph modeling and anomaly detection on graphs Learning with limited/noisy labels and weakly supervised learning ML for malware analysis and detection Finding security vulnerabilities […]