Calendar of Funding Opportunities

Alphabetical List by Sponsor
Calendar
Internal Stanford funding opportunities
Special Announcements
Special Announcements from the NIH
Upcoming Limited Funding Opportunities-Internal Selection Process Require

Funding Opportunity Email Announcements:
All Stanford University faculty and staff: please send a message to Jeanne Heschele jheschele@stanford.edu to be added to the funding opportunity email distribution list.


Upcoming Limited Funding Opportunites Internal Selection Process Required National Institute of Health (NIH) The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Core Centers for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (P30) Deadline: May 12, 2008 Submission Guidelines Stanford Molecular Imaging Scholars Program Postdoctoral Training in Molecular Imaging of Cancer Deadline: May 12, 2008 Submission Guidelines Stanford Cancer Center Developmental Research Awards (DCRA) in Translational and Populations Sciences Deadline: May 15, 2008 Submission Guidelines Department of Energy Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) Deadline: May 20, 2008 Submission Guidelines California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Tools and Technologies Awards Deadline: May 27, 2008 Submission Guidelines The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Stanford University Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in K-12 education Initiative called WGLN III Deadline: May 30, 2008 Submission Guidelines Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award Sponsor deadline: June 1, 2008 Unlimited numbers of applicants are permitted for this Innovation Award. Stanford eligibility guidelines for this RFA. In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Center (ICMIC) Developmental Projects Deadline: June 13, 2008 Submission Guidelines

**Special Announcements** Unlimited # of applicants permitted:

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Grand Challenges Exploration
Pre-registration deadline: May 15, 2008
Grant proposal deadline: May 30, 2008

Department of Defense (DOD)/
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
DoD/CDMRP website containing a list of all of the programs,
Autism Research Program
links to download program announcements , amount of funding, and deadlines
Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP)
Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP)
Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP)
Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) (funding for 21 research topics)
Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP)
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program (TSCRP)

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Funding Opportunities: Alphabetical List by Sponsor

This list contains links to external sponsor websites for limited and
unlimited funding opportunity links as well as internal Stanford funding opportunites.

A
Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2) March TBA
ACGT--Alliance for Gene Therapy, Inc. Foundation
Investigator RFA (posted in Jan. for March deadline)
Young Investigator Award (posted late June for Aug deadline;
ALS Association Research Grant Call for abstracts (bi-annual): Jan. 18, 2008 & TBA
Alliance for Lupus Research
Target Identification in Lupus ( Letter of intent: May 15, 2007 [non-binding] Application due: July 16, 2007); Pilot Program (Oct. 1, 2007)
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Misc. Funding opportunities
American Cancer Society    (April 1, 2008 & Oct. 15, 2008)
The American Cancer Society-Mary Hendrickson-Johnson
Melanoma Professorship ($400K) Letter of intent: Dec. 15, 2007
American Diabetes Association      (Jan.15, 2008 and July 15, 2008)
American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Miscellaneous funding mechanisms (Dec. 2007 TBA)
American Foundation for AIDS Research amfAR Targeted RFP: "Optimizing the Treatment of HIV Infection" Letter of intent: March 1, 2007
American Gastroenterological Association Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition (various programs)
American Heart Association
    National Center Program (Jan. 15, 2008 and July 1, 2008)
     Western States (next deadline Jan. 2009)
American Lung Association (Sept. TBA)
American Philosophical Society Daland Fellowships in Clinical Investigation (Sept. 1, 2007)
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Translational Research Professorship Letter of Intent Deadline: Sept.18, 2007; Application: Oct. 16, 2007; Young Investigator Award & Career Development Award: Nov. 7, 2007
American Society of Hematology
     Junior Faculty and Fellow Scholar Awards
     (Mandatory letter of intent: May 2, 2008; Application: June 2, 2008)
American Society of Nephrology (Feb. 1, 2008)
American Urological Association Foundation (Aug. TBA)
Arthritis Foundation (RFPs to be announced in early Nov. 2007. The Northern California chapter program was integrated with the National Arthritis Foundation grants program a few years ago.)
Arthritis National Research Foundation (Jan. 16, 2008)
Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Prevention Research Initiative Sept TBA (to be announced in July 2008)

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B
Beckman Young Investigators Program (Internal selectiom porcess required; internal deadline: Aug. TBA; Sponsor: Sept TBA)
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation--Grand Challenges Exploration (applications accepted March 31- May 30, 2008. Pre-registration required by May 15, 2008).
Brain Tumor Society  Research Grants (LOI: Jan. 16, 2008; invitations to submit full application March 7, 2008), Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (LGG) Feb. 15, 2008

Burroughs Wellcome Fund (limited programs-internal selection required*)
Career Awards in the Scientific Interface (postdocs)
Internal SoM deadline: Jan. 31, 2008; sponsor: April 15, 2008
Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research
Internal TBA, sponsor Oct, 1, 2008
Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) (postdocs AND instructors)
Internal deadline: July TBA ; sponsor:  Oct. 1, 2008
Institutional Program Unifying Population and Laboratory Based Sciences
Letter of intent deadline (BWF): March 3, 2008
Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease
Internal Sept. TBA; sponsor: Nov.3, 2008

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C
California Breast Cancer Program (University of California)
Translational Research Award (LOI-- Oct. 15, 2007 required; Full application, with approval: Jan. 9, 2008);
Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowship: Jan. 9, 2008
Joining Forces Conference Award: LOI required, Full appl: April 30, 2008
Californa Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)
     Tools and Technologies Awards (Internal: May 27, 2008; LOI: June 11, 2008)
California HIV/AIDS Research Program (CHRP) (Nov. 2008 -TBA in Aug. 2008)
Charlotte Geyer Foundation (cancer research) (3 deadlines: March15, July 15, and Nov. 15, 2008)
Charles E. Culpeper Scholarships in Medical Science (sponsored by Partnerships for Cures) According to the sponsor, this program is currently on hold.
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Foundation (June 16, 2008)

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Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
Clinical Investigator Award (limited--internal selection required) Internal deadline: Feb. 5, 2008,    Sponsor:   March 3, 2008
Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award (June 2, 2008)
Fellowships for Basic and Physician-Scientists (Aug. 15, 2008)
Dana Foundation The Neuroimmunology of Brain Infections and Cancers
   (limited-internal selection required) Internal deadline: March 10, 2008; sponsor: April    1, 2008)
The Dana Foundation Program in Brain and Immuno-Imaging
Using Brain and Immune Imaging Innovations to Improve Human Health (limited funding opportunity-internal deadline: May 5, 2008 (2pm); Sponsor: May 20, 2008)

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowships for
Science and Engineering (limited-internal selection required)
Internal deadline: Feb. 19, 2008, 12 noon; Sponsor April 21, 2008

Department of Defense (DOD)/
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
DoD/CDMRP website containing a list of all of their programs, including links to download program announcements , amount of funding, and deadlines
--Electronic submissions via grants.gov required--
   Autism Research Program (ARP)
   Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP)
   Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP)
   Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP)
   Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) (funding for 21 research    topics)

   Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP)
   Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program (TSCRP)

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award (DCSA) for Excellence in "Bench to Bedside" Research    (Internal deadline: Nov. 13, 2007, sponsor: Dec. 19, 2007)
Clinical Scientist Development Award (Internal selection process required: Oct. 29, 2007;Sponsor: Nov. 14, 2007 online nominations; proposals due: Jan. 8, 2008)

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E
Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Junior Faculty Grant (Limited funding opportunity-internal selection process required: Internal Deadline: April 14, 2008, Sponsor: May 1, 2008) Also-another internal selection process: Internal deadline TBA for Aug. 1, 2008 sponsor deadline.
Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholars Program in Aging
(limited program-internal selection required) Internal deadline: Dec. 10, 2007,
sponsor: Feb. 29, 2008) Note: The Ellison Foundation includes the years spent as an "Instructor" towards the number of years spent as a faculty member, even though the Stanford "Instructor" position at Stanford is a "regular staff position".
Ellison Medical Foundation Senior Scholars Program in Aging (March 7, 2008)
The Ellison Medical Foundation and American Federation for Aging Research
2008 Julie Martin Mid-Career Award in Aging Research (Dec. 17, 2007)

F
Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition (FDHN)
American Gastroenterological Association
Bridging Grants (Feb. 14, June 14, Oct. 14)
Funderburg Research Scholar Award in Gastric Biology Related to Cancer (Sept. 20, 2008)
Research Scholar Award in Geriatric Gastroenterology (Sept. 15, 2007)

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G
Goldhirsch Foundation-National Brain Tumor Research Awards
    (Letter of intent: Jan. 16, 2008)
Greenwall Foundation Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics (limited program-internal selection required) Internal deadline: Nov. 12, 2007 (Dean of Research Office); sponsor: Dec. 3, 2007.
Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF) Aug. 2008 TBA
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H
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Early Career Scientist Competion
Letter of intent: April 30, 2008
Complete application deadline (between May 1, 2008 and June 1, 2008)

I
International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) Aug. TBA

J
James S. McDonnell Foundation 21st Century Science Initiative Research Awards (Funding for brain cancer research and studying complex systems) (March 12, 2008) Scholar Awards (Understanding Human Cognition) (April 7, 2008)
The Jefferson Science Fellow Program (The National Academies)
    (limited program-internal selection required) Internal deadline: Oct. TBA)
The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation (The French Foundation) Distinguished Research Scholar Award  (Internal Deadline: Oct. 29, 2007; sponsor: Nov. 30, 2007)
The John Merck Fund Scholars Program in Biology of Developmental Disabilities in Children (limited program-internal selection required) Internal deadline: Nov.28, 2007; sponsor: Jan. 16, 2008)
Jose Carreras International Leukemia Foundation E.D. Thomas Postdoctoral Fellowship (limited program-internal selection required) Internal deadline: Sept. 7, 2007; sponsor: Nov. 2, 2007
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation   (Misc. funding opportunities) Jan. 15 & July 18, 2008

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K
Klarman Family Foundation Grants Program in Eating Disorders Research
(Jan. 10, 2008)
Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences (Dec. 7, 2007)

L
Lance Armstrong Foundation Research Grant Program (Letter of intent deadline: March 14, 2008; Invitation to apply: April 16, 2008; Appl. due: June 13, 2008)
Larry L. Hillblom Foundation (Jan. 18, 2007) Research areas: Diabetes Mellitus metabolism; and Age-related chronic or degenerative disorders of the brain or vision including such studies of healthy aging processes.)
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Career development funding mechanisms (Sept. 17, 2007-mandatory letter of intent; Full application: Oct. 1, 2007)
Specialized Center of Research Program (Preliminary application: Nov. 1, 2007)
Leukemia Research Foundation New Investigator Research Grants (Feb. 16, 2007)
Limb Preservation Foundation Pilot Grants (Stanford eligibility: faculty and instructors with mentors and postdocs with mentors with PI waivers) May 15, 2008
Lupus Foundation of America: Adult Stem Cell Lupus Research,Michael Jon Barlin Pediatric Lupus Research, Neuropsychiatric Lupus Research, Novel Pilot Projects in Lupus Research (Binding LOI: April 21, 2008; appl: May 19, 2008)
Lupus Research Institute Grant (May 16, 2008)

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Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation Cancer Research Grant Program (limited program-internal selection required) Internal deadline: Jan. TBA: Sponsor: Feb. TBA
March of Dimes Research Grants
    Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research
    Prematurity Research Initiative (PRI) (Online letter of intent: April 15, 2008)
    Biomedical Research Program (Online letter of intent: April 30, 2008)
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of California Research Grants (PDF) (Oct. TBA)
Melanoma Research Foundation
     Junior Research Award,Diana Ashby Memorial Research Award (Aug. 1, 2007)
Mc Knight Neuroscience of Brain Disorders Award (LOI deadline: April 1, 2008 )
The McKnight Technological Innovations in Neuroscience Awards (Dec. TBA)
The McKnight Scholars Awards (Jan. 2, 2008)
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, Inc. Aug. TBA
Micheal J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF)
  Clinical Intervention Awards 2008 (April 14, 2008)
  Developing and Validating Web-Based Clinical Assessments for Parkinson's Disease   (Letter of intent: May 14, 2008
  Improving Delivery of Parkinson's Disease Therapeutics to the Brain
  (Required Pre-proposal Deadline: May 15, 2008)
  Rapid Response Innovation Awards 2008 (No deadline-applications accepted   throughout the year)
Microsoft New Faculty Fellowship Program (Limited program-internal selection process required: Internal deadline:    Oct TBA )
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
    Senior Research Award (Feb. 1, 2008) Fellows Award (March 1, 2008)
Muscular Dystrophy Association Research & Developmental Grants (July 15, 2008)

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National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIAA)
     Sustainable Vision Grants Deadline: Oct. TBA
     Advanced E-Team Grants Deadline: May 9, 2008 and Dec. TBA
National Hemophilia Foundation Career Development Awards (LOI: Nov. 1, 2007; Full app: Feb. 1, 2008)
National Kidney Foundation   (Dec. 1, 2008)
National Lung Cancer Partnership (TBA)
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Research Grants (Feb. 1, 2007)
National Parkinson Foundation (March 17, 2008)
National Pemphigus Foundation (Sept. TBA)
NSF--- NIRT (Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Teams)/NER (Nanoscale Exploratory Research)
NIH and HHMI: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB): Interfaces Initiative for Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Training (T32)
Dean of Research Internal Deadline: April 18, 2008 (12 noon)
Submission Guidelines
NIH-NCRR High-End Instrumentation Program (LOI: Aug. 17, 2007, Sponsor: Sept. 17, 2007)
NIH-NCRR-Shared Instrumentation Grant Program (March 24, 2008)
NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) (limited program-internal selection required) Internal deadline: Nov. 27, 2007, Sponsor: Jan. 24, 2008

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P
Parker B. Francis Fellowships in Pulmonary Research (Oct. 15, 2007)
Pew Scholars Program (limited program-internal selection required)
      Internal deadline:  Sept. 6, 2007 , sponsor: Nov. 1, 2007
Prevent Blindness America Investigator Award (March 1, 2008)

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Rita Allen Foundation Scholar Program (limited program-internal selection required)
      Internal deadline: Dec. 10, 2007, Sponsor: Jan.25, 2008
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Misc. RFAs
   Clinical Research Scholar Program (Feb. 29, 2008 deadline)
   Active Living Research-Round 8-Childhood Obesity (May 14,    2008)
   Health & Society Scholars Program (Oct. 3, 2008)
   Evaluating Quality Improvement Training Programs (TBA in May 08)
   Physician Faculty Scholars (TBA in June 08)
   Scholars in Health Policy Research (TBA in July 08)
Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund of California (Oct. 17, 2007)

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Sandler Program for Asthma Research       (Feb. 7, 2008)
Scleroderma Foundation Research Funding Program (Sept. 15, 2008)
Searle Scholars Program
      (limited program-internal selection required)
      Internal deadline: July 18, 2007; Sponsor: Sept. 28, 2007
Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research Scholar Award and Translational Science Awards (Dec. 5, 2007)
Stanley Medical Research Institute ( Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder)
     Research Grants (Letter of intent: Jan. 15, 2008; Full applications: March 1, 2008)
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (2008-09 RFAs to be released in May 08)

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T - U - V - W

University of California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program
       Various programs (Jan. 17, 2008)
Welch Foundation Research Grants (Chemistry) Feb. 1, 2008
Whitehall Foundation (non-clinical neurobiology research)
W.M. Keck Foundation Science and Engineering and Medical Research Programs
Concept Paper Guidelines (Internal deadline: Nov. 28, 2007)
William T. Grant Faculty Scholars Program for Research on Children, Adolescents, and Youth   (this is a limited program--internal deadline: April 4, 2008; Sponsor: July 9, 2008)

Calendar of Funding Opportunities

January	February	March	April	May	June
July	August	September	October	November	December


Internal Deadline School of Medicine*	Sponsor Deadline	Name of Sponsor	Name of Grant/Fellowship
January
	Jan. 2, 2008	The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience	McKnight Scholar Awards
	Jan. 9, 2008	American Heart Association	Western States Pre-doctoral, Postdoctoral, Grant-in-Aid, Beginning Grant in Aid
Nov. 27, 2007 (Dean of Research office)	Jan. 15, 2008	National Academies	The Jefferson Science Fellows Submission Guidelines
	Jan. 15, 2008	American Heart Association	National Center Program
	Letter of intent: Jan.16, 2008	Goldhirsh Foundation	National Brain Tumor Research Awards
	LOI: Jan. 16, 2008; Invitation to submit app. March 7, 2008	Brain Tumor Society	Research Grants
	Jan. 9, 2008	University of California	California Breast Cancer Program (CBCP) Dissertation, Postdoctoral Fellowship, and IDEA Awards
	Jan. 10, 2008	Klarman Family Foundation	Grants Program in Eating Disorders Research
	Jan. 15, 2009	Muscular Dystrophy Association	Research & Development Grants (also offered in July)
	Jan.15, 2008	American Diabetes Association (ADA)	Misc. funding opportunities
	Jan.16, 2008	Arthritis National Research Foundation
	Jan. 15, 2008	Juvenile Diabetes Foundation	Multiple Funding Mechanisms for post docs, new faculty and established investigators
Nov. 28, 2007	Jan. 16, 2008	The John Merck Fund	Scholars Program in Biology of Developmental Disabilities in Children Submission guidelines
	Jan. 17, 2008	The University of California	Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP)
	Jan. 18, 2008	ALS Association	Research Grants
	Jan. 2008 TBA	Larry L. Hillblom Foundation	Fellowships, Start-up Grants, and Network Grants (Research areas: Diabetes Mellitus and its complications including studies of normal glucose metabolism; and Age-related chronic or degenerative disorders of the brain or vision including such studies of healthy aging processes.)
Jan. 18, 2008	Jan. 18, 2008 (extended to Feb. 5)	Donald E & Delia B. Baxter Foundation	Faculty Scholar Program Submission Guidelines
Nov. 13, 2007	Jan. 23, 2008	Doris Duke Charitable Foundation	Doris Duke Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award for Excellence in "Bench to Bedside" Research Submision Guidelines
Nov. 27, 2007	Jan. 24, 2008	NSF	Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)$100K to $4M Submission requirements
Dec. 10, 2007	Jan. 25, 2008	Rita Allen Foundation	Scholar Award Submission guidelines
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	Feb. 2008 TBA	National Multiple Sclerosis Society	Research Grants
	Feb. 1, 2008	Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation	Senior Research Award
	Feb. 1, 2008	Welch Foundation	Research Grants (Chemistry)
	Feb. 1, 2008	American Society of Nephrology	Misc. RFAs
	Feb. 1, 2009	National Hemophilia Foundation	Career Development Award
	Feb. 7, 2008	Sandler Program for Asthma Research	Sandler Program for Asthma Research
	Feb. 2009	American Association for Cancer Research	Various grants, fellowships
	Feb. 14, 2008	AGA/Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition	Bridge Grants (see also June 14 & Oct. 14)
	Feb. 15, 2008	Brain Tumor Society	Pediatric Low-Grde Glioma (LGG) Inititative
Jan. TBA	Feb. 15, 2008	Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation	Cancer Research Grant Program Submission Guidelines TBA
	Feb.TBA	Leukemia Research Foundation	New Investigator Research Grants
	Feb. TBA (Abstract deadline)	Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, Inc. (ACGT)	Investigator's Award in Clinical Translation of Gene Therapy for Cancer Research Grant
	Feb. 29, 2008	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation	The Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program
Dec. 10, 2007	Feb. 29, 2008	Ellison Medical Foundation	New Scholars Program in Aging ($400,000) Submission Guidelines Note: The Ellison Foundation includes the years spent as an "Instructor" towards the number of years spent as a faculty member, even though the Stanford "Instructor" position at Stanford is a "regular staff position"
March			Top of calendar
	March 1, 2008	Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation	MMRF Fellows Award
	Letter of intent: Jan. 15, 2008; Applic: March 1, 2008	Stanley Medical Research Institute	Research Grant for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
	March 1, 2008	Prevent Blindness America	Investigator Award
	Preliminary: March 1, 2008 Full application: Mar.15, 2008	The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society	Translational Research Program
	Internal deadline: March	Stanford Center on the Demography and Economics of Health and Aging (CDEHA)	Pilot Projects
	March 7, 2008 (online letter of intent)	Ellison Medical Foundation	Senior Scholar Program in Aging up to $150,000/yr over four years
Feb. 5, 2008	Mar. 3, 2008	Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation	Clinical Investigator Award Retire up to $100K of medical school debt Internal submission guidelines
	LOI: March 14, 2008; Applications (by invitation only): June 13, 2008	Lance Armstrong Foundation	Research Program
	Mar. 12, 2008	James S. McDonnell Foundation	21st Century Science Initiative Research Awards $450K Funding for brain cancer research and studying complex systems
	Mar. 17, 2008	National Parkinson Foundation	Investigator-Initiated Research Grants
	Online nomination: Mar. 15, 2008	March of Dimes	Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research
	Mar. 17, 2008	Child Health Research Program (CHRP) Pediatric Research Fund (PRF)	Pilot Early Career, Pilot New Ideas, Bridge Funding, Fellow and Postdoctoral Support
	March 24, 2008	NIH NCRR	Shared Instrumentation Grant $100,000-$500,000
	March	Stanford/ Wallenberg Global Learning	Faculty Grants
	March TBA	Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure	Project Awards
April			Top of calendar
	April 1, 2008	American Cancer Society	Miscellaneous Funding Opportunities
March 10, 2008	April 1, 2008	Dana Foundation	The Neuroimmunology of Brain Infections and Cancers
	April 1, 2008	Stanford Center on Longevity	Postdoctoral Fellowships
	April 1, 2008	The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience	Neuroscience of Brain Disorders Awards
	April 1, 2008	Stanford Office of Postdoctoral Services	Dean's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
	April 7, 2008	James S. McDonnell Foundation	Scholar Awards (Understanding Human Cognition)
	April 14, 2008	The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease	Clinical Intervention Awards
	Online letter of intent: April 15, 2008	March of Dimes	Prematurity Research Initiative (PRI)
Jan. 31, 2008 (extended to Feb. 5)	April 15, 2008	Burroughs Wellcome Fund	Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (postdocs) Submission guidelines
Feb. 19, 2008	April 21, 2008	The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowships for Science and Engineering	Internal submission guidelines
	April 18, 2007	Stanford Office of Postdoctoral Services	Katherine McCormick Fund for Women Travel Grants and Postdoctoral Fellowships
	April TBA	Dept. of Defense CDMRP	Prostate Cancer Research Program
	April 23, 2008	Bio-X	Bio-X Graduate Student Fellowships 2008/2009 Submission Guidelines
	Preliminary app: March 30, 2007; Prop: 4/17/2007	Dept. of Defense CDMRP	Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP) Concept Award
	Online letter of intent: 4/30/08	March of Dimes	Biomedical Research Program
May			Top of calendar
	May 1, 2008	Bio-X	Bio-X Interdisciplinary Initiatives Program (IIP)-Round 4 Submission Guidelines
April 14, 2008	May 1, 2008	Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation	Junior Faculty Grant Submission Guidelines
	LOI 0: May 2, App: June 2, 2008	The American Society of Hematology	ASH Scholars Awards (junior faculty and fellows)
	May 9, 2008	National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIAA)	Grants: support invention, innovation / entrepreneurship in higher education
	May 12, 2008	Stanford Molecular Imaging Scholars Program	Postdoctoral Training in Molecular Imaging of Cancer Submission guidelines
	May 14, 2008	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation	Active Living Reseach- Childhood Obesity
	May 14, 2008	The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease	Developing and Validating Web-Based Clinical Assessments for Parkinson's Disease
	May 15, 2008	The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease	Improving Delivery of Parkinson's Disease Therapeutics to the Brain
	May 15, 2008	Stanford Cancer Center	Developmental Research Awards
	May 15, 2008	Limb Preservation Foundation Pilot Grants	(Stanford eligibility: faculty and instructors with mentors and postdocs with mentors with PI waivers) 2008 Research focus: diagnosis and treatment of adult/pediatric bone malignancies.
	May 16, 2008	Lupus Research Institute	Grant
	Letter of intent deadline (binding): April 21, 2008 Application: May 19, 2008	Lupus Foundation of America (LFA)	Adult Stem Cell Lupus Research Michael Jon Barlin Pediatric Lupus Research Neuropsychiatric Lupus Research Novel Pilot Projects in Lupus Research
May 5, 2008	May 20, 2008	Dana Foundation	Program in Brain and Immuno-Imaging: Using Brain and Immune Imaging Innovations to Improve Human Health Submission Guidelines
	Applications accepted March 31-May 30, 2008	The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	Grand Challenges Exploration Pre-registration required online by May 15, 2008
May 30, 2008	May 30, 2008	Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence Focused on Therapy Response (CCNE-TR)	Pilot Projects Submission Guidelines
	May 30, 2008	The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Stanford University	Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in K-12 education Initiative called WGLN III Submission Guidelines
June			Top of calendar
	June 1, 2008	American Gastroenterological Association Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition	Designated Outcomes Award in Geriatric Gastroenterology
	June 2, 2008	Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation	Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award
	LOI deadline: May 2, 2008 (required); Application: June 2, 2008	American Society of Hematology	ASH Scholar Award
	LOI: April 30, 2008 Application: May 1, 2007 to June 1, 2008	Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)	Early Career Scientist Competion
	June 13, 2008	In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Center (ICMIC)	Developmental Projects Submission Guidelines
	June 14, 2008	AGA/Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition	Bridge Grants (see also Oct. 14 & Feb. 14)
	June 16, 2008	Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation	Individual Research Grants
Dean of Research Office: April 18, 2008	June 17, 2008	NIH- HHMI-NIBIB	Interfaces Initiative for Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Training (T32) Submission Guidelines
	June TBA	Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation	Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Award, Research Grants, Scholar Awards

July			Top of calendar
	July 1, 2008	American Heart Association	National Program
April 4 , 2008	July 9, 2008	William T Grant Foundation	Faculty Scholars Program for Research on Children, Adolescents, and Youth Submission guidelines
	July 15, 2008	American Diabetes Association (ADA)	Misc. RFAs
	LOI: April 30, 2008; Application: July 15, 2008	Alliance for Lupus Research	Target Identification in Lupus Grant
	Submission deadline: July 15, 2008	Muscular Dystrophy Association	Research Awards and Development Grants
	July 15, 2008	Charlotte Geyer Foundation (cancer)	$100,000 interim funding for cancer researchers .
	July 18, 2008	Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation	JDRF Research and Training Awards
August			Top of calendar
	Aug. TBA	Office of Postdoctoral Affairs	Walter V. and Idun Y. Berry Fellowship Internal Guidelines
	Aug. 15, 2008	Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation	Fellowships for Basic Scientist and Physician-Scientists
	Aug. 2008 TBA	Gynecologic Cancer Foundation	Grants
	Aug. TBA	Avon Foundation	Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Prevention Research Initiative
	Aug. TBA	American Urologic Association Foundation	Research Scholar Program
TBA	TBA	Partnerships for Cures	Charles E. Culpeper Scholarships in Medical Science (Program on hold by sponsor) Internal submission guidelines
	Aug. TBA	Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, Inc.
Aug.TBA	Sept. TBA	Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation	Beckman Young Investigators Program Internal submission guidelines
July	Aug. TBA	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation	Physician Faculty Scholars Program Internal submission guidelines
	Aug. TBA	Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Education (SCCTER)	Pilot Studies in the areas of: Improving Methods for Clinical Trials and Novel Translational Clinical Trials
	Aug. TBA	International Myeloma Foundation (IMF)
September			Top of calendar
	Sept. 1, 2007	Melanoma Research Foundation	Established Investigator and Career Development Awards
	Sept. 1, 2007	American Philosophical Society	Daland Fellowships in Clinical Investigation
	Sept. TBA	American Lung Association	Misc. RFAs
	Sept. 2008	American Gastroenterological Association	Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition (FDHN) Misc Awards
	Sept. 17, 2007 LOI (required) Oct. 17, 2007 full application	Leukemia and Lymphoma Society	Career Development Award Program
	Sept. 15, 2008	Scleroderma Foundation	Research Grant Funding Program
	Sept. 17, 2007 (also offered in March 2008)	Child Health Research Program (CHRP) Pediatric Research Fund (PRF)	Pilot Early Career, Pilot New Ideas, Bridge Funding, Fellow and Postdoctoral Support
	LOI: Aug. 17, 2007, Application: Sept. 17, 2007	NIH-NCRR	High-End Instrumentation Program $750,000 to $2 million
	Sept. 20, 2008	AGA/Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition	Funderburg Research Scholar Award in Gastric Biology Related to Cancer
July 18, 2007	Sept. 28, 2007	Searle	Searle Scholars Program Internal submission guidelines.
	Sept. 30, 2007	The Stanford/Packard Vaccine Center	The Cooperative Center for Translational Research on Human Immunology and Biodefense Pilot Projects Internal Submission Guidelines
October			Top of calendar
	Oct. 1, 2007	Alliance for Lupus Research	Pilot Program
TBA	Oct. 1, 2008	Burroughs Wellcome Fund	Clinicial Scientist Award in Translational Research Submission Guidelines
July	Oct. 1, 2007	Burroughs Wellcome Fund	Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) Internal submission guidelines
	Oct. 3, 2008	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation	Health and Society Scholars Program
	Oct. TBA*	ACGT--Alliance for Gene Therapy, Inc. Foundation	*Invitation to Submit Application By: August 27, 2007 Deadline for Completed Application: October 3, 2007 at 4 pm E.S.T. Young Investigator Award
	Oct. TBA pre-applications (required); Nov. full applications	Susan G. Komen For the Cure	Investigator Initiated Research Grants; Career Catalyst Research Grants; Postdoctoral fellowships
	Oct. TBA	Reeve-Irvine Research Center, University of California, Irvine	Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund of California (up to $100K)
	Oct. 14, 2008	AGA/Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition	Bridge Grants (see also Oct. 14 & Feb. 14)
	Oct. 15, TBA	American Cancer Society	Multiple RFAs
	Letter of intent: Oct. TBA	California Breast Cancer Research Program	Translational Research Award Full application may be submitted by Jan. 9, 2008 only if LOI approved.)
	Oct. TBA	Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of California	Research Grants (PDF file)
	Oct. TBA	Francis Families Foundation	Parker B. Francis Fellowships in Pulmonary Research
	Oct. TBA, (pre-app); Dec. TBA (full application)	Susan G. Komen for the Cure	Promise Grants provide up to $1.5M annually over five years
	Oct. (concept paper deadline)	California Breast Cancer Research Program	Community Research Collaboration (CRC) awards A full application can be submitted on Feb. 28, 2007 only if the concept paper is approved.
	Oct. TBA	Office of Postdoctoral Affairs	Dean's Postdoctoral Fellowships
November			Top of calendar
Sept.	Nov. TBA	PEW Scholar	PEW Scholars Program Internal submission guidelines
	Nov. 2008 TBA	California HIV/ AIDS Research Program (CHRP)	2008-2009 Research Program (tba Aug. 2008 for Nov. 2008 deadline
	LOI: Feb. full application	National Hemophilia Foundation	Career Development Award
Sept. TBA	Nov. 3, 2008	Burroughs Wellcome Fund	Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Submission guidelines
Sept.TBA	Nov. TBA	Jose Carreras International Leukemia Foundation	E.D. Thomas Postdoctoral Fellowship Submission Guidelines
Oct. TBA	Nov.online nominations	Doris Duke Charitable Foundation	Clinical Scientist Development Award Submission Guidelines
	Nov. TBA	American Society of Clinical Oncology	Career Development Award, Young Investigator Award
	Nov. TBA	Stanford Center for Children's Brain Tumors	Grant program
	Nov. 15, 2008	Charlotte Geyer Foundation (cancer)	$100,000 interim funding for cancer researchers .
Nov.TBA	See submission guidelines	W. M. Keck Foundation	Science and Engineering and Medical Research Programs Call for concept papers . Submission Guidelines.
Oct. TBA	Nov. TBA	The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation (The French Foundation)	Distinguished Research Scholar Award Submission Guidelines
December			Top of calendar
	Dec. 1, 2008	National Kidney Foundation	Misc. RFAs
	Dec. TBA	The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience	The McKnight Technological Innovation in Neuroscience Awards
	Dec.TBA	National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)	E-Team Grants (also offered in May 2008)
Nov. TBA	Dec. TBA	Greenwall Foundation	Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics Submission guidelines
	Dec. TBA	Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research	Kimmel Scholar and Translational Science Awards
	Dec. TBA	The Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund, Inc.	Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences
	Dec. TBA	Digestive Disease Center	Pilot/Feasibility Applications For Studies on Molecular Pathogenesis of Digestive Diseases
	Dec. 2008 TBA	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	Various grants, fellowships
	Dec. TBA	The Ellison Medical Foundation and American Federation for Aging Research	2008 Julie Martin Mid-Career Award in Aging Research
Nov. 13, 2007	Dec. 19, 2007	Doris Duke Charitable Foundation	Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award for for Excellence in "Bench to Bedside" Research Submission Guidelines
	Dec. 21, 2007	The Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford	Environmental Venture Projects RFP

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