Natural Science and Engineering Opportunities, by Date
View Natural Science and Engineering Opportunities sorted by funding program.
| Funding Program | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Council of American Overseas Research Centers Fellowships for Advanced Multi-Country Research Awards for research overseas in the Near and Middle East and South Asia, on issues of multinational significance in the social sciences, humanities, and related natural sciences. |
January |
| Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences (must be nominated by institution). Criteria for selection include an independent body of scholarship attained within the first five years of their appointment as independent researchers and a demonstrated commitment to education. Provides an unrestricted research grant of $100,000 |
February |
| National Science Foundation Mid-Career Advancement Offers an opportunity for scientists and engineers at the Associate Professor rank or equivalent to enhance and advance their research program through partnerships, typically at an institution other than their home institution (participating NSF directorates include Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences and Education and Human Resources) |
February |
| American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund - Undergraduate Research (UR) Provides funding for scientists and engineers with established programs of research at non-doctoral departments. Grants are intended as seed money to initiate a new research direction. The following research areas are supported: Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Geochemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Physical Organic Chemistry; Surface Science; Chemical Physics/Physical Chemistry; Polymer Science; Geology and Geophysics; Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; and Materials Science. |
March |
| American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund - Undergraduate New Investigator Grants (UNI) Provide funding for scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent careers in academia and have limited or no preliminary results for a research project they wish to pursue. Grants are intended to initiate a new research program. The following research areas are supported: Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Geochemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Physical Organic Chemistry; Surface Science; Chemical Physics/Physical Chemistry; Polymer Science; Geology and Geophysics; Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; and Materials Science. |
March |
| John Templeton Foundation Supports bold ideas that engage the "big questions" and draw in multiple disciplines, including natural and human sciences, philosophy, and theology. The foundation’s core funding areas are: Science and the Big Questions; Character Virtue Development; Freedom and Free Enterprise; Exceptional Cognitive Talent and Genius; and Genetics. |
April |
| Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Machine Learning in the Chemical Sciences and Engineering The Dreyfus program for Machine Learning in the Chemical Sciences and Engineering provides funding for innovative projects in any area of Machine Learning consistent with the Foundation’s broad objective to advance the chemical sciences and engineering. The Foundation anticipates that these projects will contribute new fundamental chemical understanding, insight, and innovation in the field. |
April |
| Research Corporation for Science Advancement Cottrell College Science Awards - Single Investigator Awards Summer support in astronomy, physics, or chemistry, with emphasis on early career faculty (pre-proposals are due 60 days before the deadline). The Cottrell College Science Awards also encourage multiple investigator awards. |
May |
| Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences (must be nominated by institution). Awards based on accomplishment in scholarly research with undergraduates, as well as a compelling commitment to teaching. Provides an unrestricted research grant of $75,000 |
August |
| Council for International Exchange of Scholars Traditional Fulbright Scholar Program Grants for U.S. faculty and professionals to lecture and conduct research abroad in a wide variety of academic and professional fields. Please see Sponsored Programs’ Fulbright web page for helpful resources. |
August |
| Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation One- to two-year awards for research in the natural and social sciences and the humanities to increase understanding of violence and aggression. |
August |
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Sloan Research Fellowships Two-year research fellowships for early-career faculty (tenure-track, though untenured) in chemistry, computational or evolutionary molecular biology, computer science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, ocean sciences, physics, or a related field. |
September |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Beckman Young Investigators Program Provides research support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of academic careers in the chemical and life sciences. |
September |
| John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships in all fields for advanced professionals. Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for individuals who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. |
September |
| American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grants Small grants to support the cost of research leading to publication in all areas of knowledge. |
October and December |
| John Templeton Foundation Supports bold ideas that engage the "big questions" and draw in multiple disciplines, including natural and human sciences, philosophy, and theology. The foundation’s core funding areas are: Science and the Big Questions; Character Virtue Development; Freedom and Free Enterprise; Exceptional Cognitive Talent and Genius; and Genetics. |
October |
| National Humanities Center Residential Fellowships The National Humanities Center offers residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities. Mid-career and senior scholars are encouraged to apply. Emerging scholars with a strong record of peer-reviewed work may also apply. In addition to scholars from all fields of the humanities, the Center accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences, the arts, the professions, and public life who are engaged in humanistic projects. |
October |
| Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study Faculty Fellowships Awards 10-15 residential fellowships annually to researchers whose work addresses the Institute’s yearly Research Theme. |
October |
| Organic Syntheses Research Grants for Faculty at Principally Undergraduate Institutions Each grant award provides $8,000 to a faculty member who subsequently chooses an undergraduate coworker from among the students in their department for summer research |
October |
| Institute for Citizens & Scholars Career Enhancement Fellowships for Junior Faculty Program seeks to increase the presence of minority junior faculty and other junior faculty committed to eradicating racial disparities in core fields in the arts and sciences. |
October |
| American Association of University Women American Fellowships Postdoctoral research leave and short-term publication grants for pre-tenure women scholars in all fields. |
November |
| Department of Energy Early Career Research Program Supports the research of outstanding scientists early in their careers. Early career researchers may apply to one of eight Office of Science program offices: Advanced Scientific Computing Research; Biological and Environmental Research; Basic Energy Sciences; Fusion Energy Sciences; High Energy Physics; Nuclear Physics; Accelerator R&D and Production; and Isotope R&D and Production. |
November |
| Ford Foundation (via the National Research Council) Ford Postdoctoral Fellowships Fellowships to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties and to maximize the educational benefits of diversity. |
November |
| Huntington Library Short-Term and Long-Term Awards Short- and long-term fellowships for research in a field appropriate to The Huntington's collections, including but not limited to: British and American history, literature, art history, Roman Catholic history, history of science and medicine, and history of the Asian American Experience in the U.S. |
November |
| Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Fellowships Residential fellowships for scholars, scientists, and artists to work on individual projects, or in clusters, to generate new research, publications, art, and more. Fellows—women and men—are at the forefront of the arts, journalism, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. |
November |
| American Mathematical Society Centennial Fellowships One-year fellowships for research in mathematics awarded to scholars who have held a doctoral degree for at least three years and not more than twelve years at the inception of the award. |
December |
| American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grants Small grants to support the cost of research leading to publication in all areas of knowledge. |
December |
| James McKeen Cattell Fund Cattell Sabbatical Awards The Fund provides support for the science and the application of psychology. These awards supplement the regular sabbatical allowance provided by the recipients' home institutions, to allow an extension of leave-time from one to two semesters. |
December |
| Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowships Promote academic cooperation between excellent scientists and scholars from abroad and in Germany. |
Rolling |
| Council for International Exchange of Scholars Fulbright Specialists Program Short-term academic opportunities (two to six weeks) for U.S. faculty and professionals to serve as expert consultants on curriculum, faculty development, institutional planning, and related subjects at academic institutions abroad. |
Rolling |
| Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences Funds 4 week to 6 month projects to be completed at INI in Cambridge, England. |
Rolling |
| Imagining America Leading and Learning Initiatives Swarthmore is an institutional member of this consortium for publicly engaged scholarship that offers periodic calls for fellowships and public scholarship funding |
Various |
| International Documentary Association Grants Directory Funding sources for documentary films on a broad range of topics |
Various |
| National Geographic Society Grants Opportunities The National Geographic Society currently offers three types of grant opportunities—Early Career, Exploration, and Requests for Proposals. Projects must align with one of three focus areas: Wildlife, Human Journey, and Changing Planet. |
Rolling |
| National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine NRC Research Associateship Programs NRC Research Associateship awards support outstanding postdoctoral and senior scientists and engineers to serve as guest researchers in residence at participating federal laboratories and other research organizations. |
Various |
| National Institutes of Health NIH is the primary federal agency responsible for biomedical and behavioral research to improve the health of the nation. The main NIH funding page allows for searches by keyword or opportunity number, and includes a full list of Parent Announcements. |
Various |
| National Institutes of Health Small Grant Program (R03) R03 awards support small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time (two years or less) with limited resources. |
Various |
| National Institutes of Health Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award (R21) R21 awards encourage exploratory or developmental research by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project development. The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering offers a special Trailblazer R21 award for projects at the interface of the life sciences with engineering and the physical sciences. |
Various |
| National Institutes of Health Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15) AREA awards support biomedical and behavioral research projects proposed by faculty members at institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees, but have not been major recipients of NIH support |
Various |
| National Institutes of Health Individual Fellowships for Senior Fellows (F33) F33 fellowships provide up to two years of support for experienced scientists (at least seven years of research experience beyond the doctorate) who wish to make major changes in the direction of their research careers or who wish to broaden their scientific background by acquiring new research capabilities. In most cases, this award is used to support sabbatical experiences. Individuals must arrange for acceptance by an institution and sponsor who is an active investigator in the area of the proposed research. Please review the program announcement for the list of participating institutes. |
Various |
| National Institutes of Health Administrative Supplements Awards that provide additional funding to a currently grant to meet increased costs that are within the scope of the approved project, but that were unforeseen when the new or competing renewal application was awarded; review the awarding institute and center's website before submitting request |
Various |
| National Science Foundation NSF funds research and education in most fields of the natural sciences and engineering. Most grants are funded through program solicitations or program announcements (unsolicited applications with no deadlines). NSF also supports cross-cutting initiatives that cut across organizational and programmatic boundaries as well as interdisciplinary research. |
Various |
| National Science Foundation Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) awards may support research projects (individual or collaborative) or shared research instrumentation. Research Opportunity Awards (ROA) may support a supplement to an existing award, rebudgeting of funds in an existing award, or submission of a new collaborative proposal. Proposals are funded in all disciplinary areas, including research on learning and education. |
Various |
| Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Faculty Research Opportunities Fellowships, research experiences, and sabbaticals funded by government agencies. |
Various |
| Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program Residential fellowships for independent research projects in association with Smithsonian staff. |
Various |
| U.S. DOE Office of Science The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science is the lead federal agency supporting fundamental scientific research for energy and the Nation’s largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences. The research portfolio is comprised of six interdisciplinary areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics and Nuclear Physics. The Office also funds science education initiatives, an early career program, and a visiting faculty program. |
Various |
