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Grant of $7,000 to a USA, Canada, or International psychologist or graduate student for research studies and programs addressing antisemitism. Funding is intended for the development, design, or implementation of research projects or programs that reduce antisemit...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International early-career researchers affiliated with nonprofit research institutions and IHEs for research projects in the field of Myotonic Dystrophy. Funding is intended for basic, translational, or clinical research projects that su...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International researchers affiliated with nonprofit academic and research institutions to pursue research in the field of Myotonic Dystrophy. Funding is intended for basic, translational, or clinical research projects or projects re...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International scientists for research related to spinal muscular atrophy. The purpose of funding is to discover new drugs through basic research into the cause and biology of SMA. Research priorities include understanding SMN proteins, S...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies to participate in a contest to devise an AI tool to facilitate government acquisitions. The purpose of the competitio...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International graduate students and emerging scientists to support fieldwork. Funding is intended to support a wide range of research addressing the environment, climate, and the relationship between humanity and wildlife across the glob...
Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual artist, artist group, or nonprofit organization to recognize creativity in contemporary sculpture. Funding is intended to honor applicants who advance and broaden the field. Priority will be given to ap...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators for research on repressive regimes. Funding is intended to support research addressing access to the internet, censorship, and other restrictions on the free flow of information. Applicants will work full-time...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International artists in various disciplines to pursue projects and teach at a university in New Jersey. Funding is intended for applicants who show noteworthy potential in their artistic practice. For the current cycle, application...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International qualifying computer scientists and practitioners for assistance to attend a conference program held by the funding source. Eligible applicants are early-career professionals or post-doctorates working in computer science or...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International computer science students at IHEs for financial assistance to attend a conference held by the funding source. Eligible applicants are full-time students studying computer science at accredited institutions. Funds may be use...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International MDs, PhDs, JDs, and artists to support creative scholarly projects in a variety of disciplines. The fellowships are intended to promote multidisciplinary collaborations through workshops and conferences. Fellows will b...
Scholarships to USA, Canada, and International qualifying researchers at accredited institutions for training in research related to Parkinson's Disease. The program will train exceptional early-career clinician-scientists in clinical research within the field. El...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International early-career physicians for research in clinical oncology. Funding is intended to support studies conducted under the supervision of a mentor that address the needs of cancer patients. Projects may focus on areas that inclu...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists, photographers, and videographers to participate in a visual storytelling contest. Eligible genres include fashion, multimedia projects, documentary, fine art, portraiture, and experimental practices. The purp...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International academic research groups, research teams, and climate modeling centers for innovations in climate modeling. Funding is intended to support projects to address difficult computational and scientific problems in climate model...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations and individuals to address a global issue. Entries will be ranked based on their social impact, commitment to helping others, relevance, and degree of detail included. All entry materials are required to be or...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International clinicians and researchers working at universities, academic medical centers, nonprofits, and biotechnology companies for research related to Alzheimer's Disease interventions. The purpose is to support precision prevention...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International clinicians and researchers based at nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and medical centers for Alzheimer's disease treatment research. Funding is intended to support non-clinical studies and early-phase clinical ...
Grant of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International researcher for research related to veterinary clinical pathology. The funder will consider the quality of the scope of work, clarity, and design of the research proposal, as well as the potential for the research ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators for innovative research related to glaucoma. Funding is intended for full-time faculty to engage in research in areas including basic science and clinical interventions. Priority will be given to novel proposa...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government entities, educational institutions, research organizations, and consultants to improve the monitoring of underground water utilities infrastructure. The purpose of the fund...
Grants of $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International explorers for multidisciplinary fieldwork. Funding is intended for applicants that are connecting history to the future, advancing science, and deepening the global understanding of the environment. In addition t...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars with advanced degrees for research projects. Funding is intended to support research in the areas of social sciences and humanities. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research is particularly welcome. The f...
Grant of up to $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International K-12 English language arts teacher to support research projects that enhance the quality of education in the field. Proposals must address a specific question or problem to be studied and provide a clear tim...
Awards of $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals who explain mathematical information and ideas to non-mathematical audiences on a continual basis. Previous awards have been given to individuals who have explained the concepts of mathematics through ...
Fellowships of $40,000 per year to USA, Canada, and International researchers for research projects with a focus on clinical medicine. Projects may fall into one of the following disciplines: psychiatry, neurology, internal medicine, surgery, and pediatrics. The c...
Grants to USA researchers affiliated with nonprofit organizations, IHEs, hospitals, and laboratories for research related to scleroderma. Applicants may be early-career or experienced researchers. Funding is intended for projects that will lead to further research...
Fellowships of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals to research an American folk singer and songwriter at an Oklahoma center. Research projects may take the form of audio or video presentations, writing, exhibitions, or other formats. The fel...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals for political research at the funding source's facility in Michigan. Funding is intended to offset the cost of travel within North America and living expenses while conducting research. Eligible research address...
Grants of up to £5,000 and grants of up to £30,000 to USA, Canada, and International organizations and individuals for projects related to bee science and beekeeping. Funding is intended for research activities, academic conferences, publication expenses, and ot...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International youth to participate in a competition to create content that inspires creative thinking in scientific concepts. Students ages 13 to 18 will be invited to create engaging video content related to concepts in the fields...
Grants of up to $3,000 to USA, Canada, and International oncology nurses for continuing education opportunities. Funding is intended for registration expenses related to attending professional development programs. Both virtual and in-person programs are eligible....
Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize lifetime achievement in the field of public folklore. Award criteria include public engagement, community impact, quality of scholarship, publications, artistry, and impact on the disciplin...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International educators and researchers to curtail the use of animals in scientific research. Funding is intended to develop alternate educational resources for laboratory, medical, and veterinary schools and to prove the deficiencies in...
Awards to USA and Canada students at IHEs for presenting solutions to the human consumption of oceanic resources. The purpose of the initiative is to generate ideas about how marine resources can continue to be used without becoming depleted. The goal of the prog...
Grants to Canada, USA, and International postdoctoral researchers at eligible institutions to conduct research. Funding is intended to help postdocs develop research skill and gain skills and experience to have successful research careers. Research areas can inclu...
Grant of $7,500 to a USA, Canada, or International early-career researcher or graduate student for psychological research. Funding is intended to support the exploration of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders. Eligible uses of funds are for basic and clinical re...
Grant of $19,000 to a USA, Canada, or International graduate student or psychologist affiliated with a nonprofit institution or government entity for work-related psychological research and educational projects. Funding is intended to support activities that explo...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International individuals in postgraduate surgical training programs for research projects. Applicants must be members of the funding source's organization. Funding is intended to support salaries and direct expenses related to the ...
Award of $50,000 to a USA, Canada, or International junior faculty member to conduct a surgical research project. Applicants must be members of the funding source's organization. Funding is intended for direct expenses related to the research project. The purpose ...
Award of $50,000 to a USA, Canada, or International early-career junior faculty member to recognize excellence in fostering diversity in the field of academic surgery. Applicants must be members of the funding source's organization. Funding is intended for direct ...
Award of $20,000 to a USA, Canada, or International full-time faculty member to conduct a research project related to surgical palliative care. Applicants must be members of the funding source's organization. Funding is intended for clinical or basic science resea...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International research groups affiliated with IHEs, hospitals, research institutions, nonprofit organizations, enterprises, and governments to participate in a contest to devise mental health interventions. The purpose of the oppor...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International entrepreneurs, researchers, students, and companies to participate in a pitch contest to present healing mechanisms for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Areas of interest include dermatology, rheumatology, and re...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International artists and teams to design public murals for eligible locations. Funding is intended to beautify crosswalks throughout the city. The goal of the program is to utilize art as a means for calming traffic, en...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International Jewish individuals to recognize exceptional leadership and humanitarian accomplishments. Nominations are welcome on behalf of individuals under age 50 who have made a significant, measurable, and positive global impact. The...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals, organizations, and universities to participate in a competition to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Eligible individuals are between the ages of 18 and 35. Contest categories include climate ...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual or organization in recognition of tremendous strides in the area of worldwide security. The purpose of the award is to honor unique contributions in areas including technology, research publications, new initiati...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International research scientists for research studies related to treating mental illness. Funding areas of interest include bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating disorders, autism, PTSD, and schizophrenia. The purpose of funding is to create n...