Limited Submission Funding Opportunity: American Rescue Plan Grants to Organizations Act Grants to Organizations
INTERNAL MATERIALS DEADLINE: Monday, July 12, 2021. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced availability of funding provided in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, the COVID-19 relief and stimulus bill passed in March 2021. Eligible applicants include nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organizations and state and local governments.
Limited Submission Funding Opportunity: Simons Foundation: Simons Investigators in Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics and Computer Science
INTERNAL MATERIALS DEADLINE: Friday, August 20, 2021. The Simons Investigators program aims to provide a stable base of support for outstanding theoretical midcareer scientists, enabling them to undertake long-term investigations of fundamental questions in their fields. The intent of the program is to support these scientists in their most productive years, when they are establishing new research directions, providing leadership in the field and effectively mentoring junior scientists.
Pfizer Pharmaceutical Careers and Postdoctoral Opportunities Educational Event
Pfizer Pharmaceutical Careers and Postdoctoral opportunities Educational Event is an opportunity for PhD students within 12 months of graduation to attend a virtual event at Pfizer to learn more about the Pfizer Worldwide Research, Development and Medical Postdoctoral Program. Benefits of attending this event: Learn about the pharmaceutical career track and Postdoc opportunities at Pfizer. […]
Research Administration Changes Coming July 1
TO: University Leadership Group, Associate Deans for Research, Principal Investigators, and Department Administrators FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Marty Howard, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer DATE: June 25, 2021 SUBJECT: Research Administration Changes Coming July 1 Today, we are writing to share a planned organizational change effective […]
Call for Proposals: Lung Cancer Research
We are seeking to fund pilot programs focused on preventing, intercepting, or curing lung cancer at early stages. Research teams from across BU are invited to apply. Pre-proposals are due by Friday, July 23. Projects will be selected by a joint steering committee for funding up to a maximum of $250,000 (inclusive of indirect costs) per year, with the opportunity to renew for a second year.
Limited Submission Funding Opportunity: Searle Scholars Program
INTERNAL MATERIALS DEADLINE: July 16, 2021. The Searle Scholars Program makes grants to selected universities and research centers to support the independent research of exceptional young faculty in the biomedical sciences and chemistry who have recently begun their appointment at the assistant professor level and whose appointment is their first tenure-track position at a participating academic or research institution.
Limited Submission Funding Opportunity: NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards
INTERNAL MATERIALS DEADLINE: July 9, 2021. The NIH Director’s Early Independence Award supports exceptional junior investigators who wish to pursue independent research soon after completion of their terminal doctoral degree or post-graduate clinical training, thereby forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period and accelerating their entry into an independent research career. For the program to support the best possible researchers and research, applications are sought which reflect the full diversity of the research workforce.
Back2BU Research: Vaccination Status Reporting
The gradual repopulation of BU’s campuses begins this week. While some restrictions are being lifted, research personnel are required to abide by several important conditions detailed below, including mandatory vaccination reporting, capacity limits for offices, and some health and safety protocols. Mandatory Vaccination Reporting On May 28, President Brown announced that all faculty and staff […]
Award Opportunity: Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology 2021
DEADLINE: June 15, 2021. The annual Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology is an international award which honors young scientists for their outstanding contributions to neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology. The winner and finalists are selected by a committee of independent scientists, chaired by Science’s Senior Editor, Dr. Peter Stern. Researchers who are not older than 35 years are invited to apply.
Limited Submission Funding Opportunity: The Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellowship
INTERNAL MATERIALS DEADLINE: July 23, 2021. New Directions Fellowships assist faculty members in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who seek to acquire systematic training outside their own areas of special interest. The program is intended to enable scholars in the humanities to work on problems that interest them most, at an appropriately advanced level of sophistication. In addition to facilitating the work of individual faculty members, these awards should benefit scholarship in the humanities more generally by encouraging the highest standards in cross-disciplinary research.