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INTERNAL MATERIALS DEADLINES: June 30, July 19, and August 1, 2021. The 2022 awards cycle will open on April 15 2021. To recognize scientists, engineers, authors, journalists, and public servants for significant contributions to science and the public’s understanding of science, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) sponsors a wide range of awards and prizes.
INTERNAL MATERIALS DEADLINE: April 12, 2021. The Boston University Center for Antiracist Research is calling for applications for our 2021 Research and Policy Teams Program (R&P Teams). Part of the core mission of the Center’s work is developing problem-centered and solution-oriented R&P Teams to exhaustively research and develop policy correctives for issues of critical racial inequity or injustice. We would like to invite researchers affiliated with Boston University to submit through our Request For Proposals.
INTERNAL MATERIALS DEADLINE: April 20, 2021.
DEADLINE: May 10, 2021. Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) have invited Boston University to participate in their NIBR Global Scholars Program 2021. The program will provide BU faculty investigators with access to disease area drug-hunting and translational research expertise. Selected proposals, not funded by traditional grant support, will receive up to $1 million over three years.
INTERNAL MATERIALS DEADLINE: May 3, 2021. The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers.
INTERNAL MATERIALS DEADLINE: July 15, 2021. In order to promote young scientists early in their careers, SciLifeLab and Science magazine/AAAS have joined forces in creating a global prize awarding the best PhD thesis work in life science. An essay based on the thesis is submitted to the editorial board of Science and four winners are selected each year.
INTERNAL MATERIALS DEADLINE: April 11, 2021. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites training grant applications for support of predoctoral and postdoctoral training for research careers in biomedical informatics and data science. Applications may be for the creation of entirely new programs or for the renewal of existing NLM training programs.
INTERNAL MATERIALS DEADLINE: April 30, 2021. The objective of the program is to support projects that may be too innovative and speculative for traditional funding sources but still have a high likelihood of producing important findings. It is expected that investigations supported by these grants will yield high impact findings and result in major grant applications and funding as well as significant publications in high impact journals.
March 2021 | Information & Support for the BU Research Community Insider Insights CALL FOR PROPOSALS Antiracism Research & Policy The Center for Antiracist Research seeks to fund interdisciplinary research and policy teams for up to $50,000 to study and build a change campaign around a critical racial inequity or injustice. Applications are due Monday, April 12. SEED […]
INTERNAL MATERIALS DEADLINE: March 29, 2021. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) provides support to eligible, domestic institutions to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to biomedical training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the research enterprise.