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Postdoctoral & Early Career Postdoctoral & Early Career Funding in the Funding in the

Biomedical SciencesBiomedical SciencesFebruary 15, 2011

John Ivy, PhDOffice of Research Development

Division of Research and Graduate StudiesTexas A&M University

Texas A&M Health Science Center

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Office of Research Development Office of Research Development Texas A&M UniversityTexas A&M University 2215 Feb 201115 Feb 2011

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Postdoctoral Fellowship Postdoctoral Fellowship Funding OpportunitiesFunding Opportunities

Finding opportunitiesFinding opportunities


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Physical Geography/Hydrology, earth, ecological, environmentalPhysical Geography/Hydrology, earth, ecological, environmental

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Funding for Postdoctoral Funding for Postdoctoral ScientistsScientists

In the biological and biomedical In the biological and biomedical sciencessciencesMany postdocs are funded by salary Many postdocs are funded by salary

from a faculty’s individual grantfrom a faculty’s individual grantTraining Grants are awarded to Training Grants are awarded to

institutionsinstitutionsFellowships are awarded to individualsFellowships are awarded to individuals


K99/R00

F32 NIH Individual Postdoctoral F32 NIH Individual Postdoctoral FellowshipFellowship

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (Parent F32)Fellows (Parent F32)

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-113.html Supported by only 16 of the 24 ICs at NIHSupported by only 16 of the 24 ICs at NIH Consultation with relevant IC staff prior to Consultation with relevant IC staff prior to

submission of an application is strongly submission of an application is strongly encouraged. encouraged.

Applications due Apr 8, Aug 8, Dec 8 annuallyApplications due Apr 8, Aug 8, Dec 8 annually


F32 NIH Individual Postdoctoral F32 NIH Individual Postdoctoral FellowshipFellowship

Awardees may receive up to 3 years aggregate supportAwardees may receive up to 3 years aggregate support Award Budget is composed of stipend ($37,740 year 1), Award Budget is composed of stipend ($37,740 year 1),

tuition and fees (up to $4,500), and institutional tuition and fees (up to $4,500), and institutional allowance ($7,850).allowance ($7,850).

Individual eligibilityIndividual eligibility Any applicant fellow with the skills, knowledge, and Any applicant fellow with the skills, knowledge, and

resources necessary to carry out the proposed research resources necessary to carry out the proposed research Applicant will work with his/her sponsor and organization Applicant will work with his/her sponsor and organization

to develop an applicationto develop an application By the time of award, the By the time of award, the individual must be a citizen or a individual must be a citizen or a

non-citizen national non-citizen national of the United States or have been of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence lawfully admitted for permanent residence



Kirschstein-NRSA pre-doctoral fellowships (F31s)Kirschstein-NRSA pre-doctoral fellowships (F31s) Applications, awards, and success rates Applications, awards, and success rates


Review CriteriaReview Criteria

Core CriteriaCore CriteriaFellowship applicantFellowship applicantSponsor(s), Collaborator(s), and Sponsor(s), Collaborator(s), and

Consultant(s)Consultant(s)Research Training PlanResearch Training PlanTraining PotentialTraining Potential Institutional Environment and Institutional Environment and

Commitment to TrainingCommitment to Training

NSF Postdoctoral Research NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in BiologyFellowships in Biology

Awarded by the Directorate for Biological Awarded by the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)Sciences (BIO)

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12720 Applications due Oct 11, 2011; 2Applications due Oct 11, 2011; 2ndnd Tuesday in October Tuesday in October

annually thereafterannually thereafter For FY 2011, BIO supports fellowships inFor FY 2011, BIO supports fellowships in

1)1) Broadening Participation in Biology and Broadening Participation in Biology and

2)2) Intersections of Biology and Mathematical and Physical Intersections of Biology and Mathematical and Physical Sciences. Sciences.

BIO anticipates awarding 15 fellowships in each areaBIO anticipates awarding 15 fellowships in each area


NSF Postdoctoral Research NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in BiologyFellowships in Biology

Award tenure 24 or 36 monthsAward tenure 24 or 36 months Award Budget is composed of stipends ($45,000 Award Budget is composed of stipends ($45,000

year 1), research allowance ($10,000/yr), and year 1), research allowance ($10,000/yr), and institutional allowance ($5,000/yr).institutional allowance ($5,000/yr).

Individual eligibilityIndividual eligibility Applicants must be U.S. citizens (or nationals) or permanent Applicants must be U.S. citizens (or nationals) or permanent

residents of the United States (residents of the United States (i.e.i.e., have a "green card") at , have a "green card") at deadlinedeadline

Applicant must apply as graduate student or during first year Applicant must apply as graduate student or during first year after earning graduate degreeafter earning graduate degree


Other Federal Postdoc FellowshipsOther Federal Postdoc Fellowships

Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships in Muscular Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships in Muscular Dystrophy Research (F32)Dystrophy Research (F32) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-075.html

NSF Postdoc Fellowships in other fieldsNSF Postdoc Fellowships in other fields https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/servlet/fastlane.pdoc.DisplayProgramType

Congressionally Directed Medical Research ProgramsCongressionally Directed Medical Research Programs http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/default.shtml Many topics (e.g., Autism, Breast Cancer, Bone Marrow Failure, Many topics (e.g., Autism, Breast Cancer, Bone Marrow Failure,

Neurofibromatosis)Neurofibromatosis) Many award mechanisms, including postdoctoral fellowshipsMany award mechanisms, including postdoctoral fellowships Awards are made to both foreign and U.S. institutionsAwards are made to both foreign and U.S. institutions


Non-Federal Postdoc FellowshipsNon-Federal Postdoc Fellowships

Private foundations (43), see listing atPrivate foundations (43), see listing at http://www.spo.berkeley.edu/Fund/biopostdoc.html AHA, ACS, AAUW, ASM, Ford Foundation, Jane AHA, ACS, AAUW, ASM, Ford Foundation, Jane

Coffin Childs, Damon Runyon Cancer, Helen Hay Coffin Childs, Damon Runyon Cancer, Helen Hay Whitney, etc. Whitney, etc.


Other Funding for PostdocsOther Funding for Postdocs

Travel Grants from professional societiesTravel Grants from professional societiesFor example: Genetics Society of AmericaFor example: Genetics Society of America

DeLill Nasser Student and Trainee Travel Awards DeLill Nasser Student and Trainee Travel Awards ProgramProgram

$1000 for travel costs to attend a national or $1000 for travel costs to attend a national or international meeting or a laboratory courseinternational meeting or a laboratory course

For grad students and postdoctoral fellowsFor grad students and postdoctoral fellows

Advice:Advice: join appropriate professional join appropriate professional societies and receive their announcementssocieties and receive their announcements


Early Career FundingEarly Career Funding NIH NIH

Career Development Awards (K)Career Development Awards (K) K99/R00K99/R00

NSFNSF CAREERCAREER

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Congressionally Directed Medical Research ProgramsPrograms http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/default.shtml New Investigator awards, w/in 6 years of degree or New Investigator awards, w/in 6 years of degree or

postdoctoral trainingpostdoctoral training Offerings change each year and are topic specific Offerings change each year and are topic specific



NIH Career DevelopmentNIH Career DevelopmentK AwardsK Awards

Directed at retraining, professional career development, Directed at retraining, professional career development, or recognition of career successor recognition of career success

Typically requires 75% research effortTypically requires 75% research effort

K KioskK Kioskhttp://grants1.nih.gov/training/careerdevelopmentawards.htm

Career Award WizardCareer Award WizardHelps you select the right career awardHelps you select the right career awardhttp://grants.nih.gov/training/kwizard/index.htm

Participation may be restricted to certain Institutes and Participation may be restricted to certain Institutes and CentersCenters


NIH Career Awards – K99/R00NIH Career Awards – K99/R00

K99/R00 NIH Pathway to IndependenceK99/R00 NIH Pathway to Independence 2 years mentored postdoctoral research + 3 years 2 years mentored postdoctoral research + 3 years

independent research in tenure track position (or independent research in tenure track position (or equivalent)equivalent)

Must have fewer than 5 yr postdoc experienceMust have fewer than 5 yr postdoc experience Open to US and non-US citizensOpen to US and non-US citizens


NIH Career AwardsNIH Career Awards K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development

Award (Parent K01)Award (Parent K01) 3-5 yr, 75% effort3-5 yr, 75% effort Provides intensive, supervised career development Provides intensive, supervised career development

experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. sciences leading to research independence.

K02 Independent Scientist, 3-5 yr, 75% effortK02 Independent Scientist, 3-5 yr, 75% effort Provides support for newly independent scientists (see Provides support for newly independent scientists (see

IC provisions) who can demonstrate the need for a IC provisions) who can demonstrate the need for a period of intensive research focus as a means of period of intensive research focus as a means of enhancing their research careers. enhancing their research careers.


NIH Career AwardsNIH Career Awards For Clinically trained individualsFor Clinically trained individuals Available only to U.S. citizens or non-citizen nationals, or Available only to U.S. citizens or non-citizen nationals, or

individuals lawfully admitted for permanent residence who individuals lawfully admitted for permanent residence who have a currently valid Permanent Resident Card…prior to have a currently valid Permanent Resident Card…prior to time of awardtime of award

K08 for Non-patient-oriented researchK08 for Non-patient-oriented research K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development

(Parent K08)(Parent K08) NCI K08 to promote diversity; NIA K08 on aging researchNCI K08 to promote diversity; NIA K08 on aging research K23 for Patient-oriented researchK23 for Patient-oriented research K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award

(Parent K23)(Parent K23) NCI K23 to promote diversity; NIA K23 on aging research; NCI K23 to promote diversity; NIA K23 on aging research;

Translational Scholar K23 in Pharmacogenomics & Personalized Translational Scholar K23 in Pharmacogenomics & Personalized MedicineMedicine

There are at least eight different awards that individuals with a There are at least eight different awards that individuals with a research doctorate should consider. Most of these awards support research doctorate should consider. Most of these awards support individuals that have accepted or are ready for a faculty position.individuals that have accepted or are ready for a faculty position.


There are nine Different Career Development awards that individuals with a There are nine Different Career Development awards that individuals with a health professional doctorate should consider. Most of these awards support health professional doctorate should consider. Most of these awards support individuals after they have completed clinical training and have accepted a faculty individuals after they have completed clinical training and have accepted a faculty position.position.



Research Grants for Independent Research Grants for Independent ScientistsScientists

R01 – Large Research GrantR01 – Large Research Grant 4-5 years, $250,000+/yr4-5 years, $250,000+/yr

R03 – Small GrantR03 – Small Grant 2 year max, $50,000/yr max2 year max, $50,000/yr max

R21 – Exploratory Research GrantR21 – Exploratory Research Grant High Risk – High RewardHigh Risk – High Reward TransformationalTransformational 2 years, $275,000 total2 years, $275,000 total

R15 – Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA)R15 – Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) Primarily undergrad institutionsPrimarily undergrad institutions Institute must have received <$3M per yr in NIH fundingInstitute must have received <$3M per yr in NIH funding

NSF CAREER AwardsNSF CAREER Awards Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214 The CAREER Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the The CAREER Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the

NSF's most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who NSF's most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.within the context of the mission of their organizations.

Estimated Number of Awards: 425 per year Estimated Number of Awards: 425 per year Hold a doctoral degree; Be untenured; and Hold a doctoral degree; Be untenured; and Be employed in a tenure-track position (or tenure-track-equivalent Be employed in a tenure-track position (or tenure-track-equivalent

position) as an assistant professor (or equivalent title) at an position) as an assistant professor (or equivalent title) at an institution or organization located in the U.S., its territories, or institution or organization located in the U.S., its territories, or possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico…possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico…



Finding FellowshipsFinding Fellowships


Where do you find the RFPs?Where do you find the RFPs? (Who ya gonna call?)(Who ya gonna call?)

Federal agency web sitesFederal agency web sites Talk to you peers, colleagues, Talk to you peers, colleagues,

and mentorsand mentors Discussions with Agency and Discussions with Agency and

Foundation RepresentativesFoundation Representatives University posted listingsUniversity posted listings Foundation web sitesFoundation web sites Professional societiesProfessional societies Funding sources cited in Funding sources cited in

literature acknowledgementsliterature acknowledgements Google searchesGoogle searches E-mail listserves (E-mail listserves (last but not last but not

leastleast))


Using the Internet to Find FellowshipsUsing the Internet to Find Fellowships

Two types of sitesTwo types of sites Specific agencySpecific agency

NIH: NIH: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm NSF: NSF: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/education.jsp?fund_type=3

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/

CDMRP:CDMRP: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/default.shtml All Federal Agencies: All Federal Agencies: http://www.grants.gov/

Compendia of Fellowships Compendia of Fellowships AAAS GrantsNet: AAAS GrantsNet: http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/funding Philanthropy News Digest: Philanthropy News Digest: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/ Community of Science (available by subscription only): Community of Science (available by subscription only):

http://www.cos.org/


Find NIH Funding OpportunitiesFind NIH Funding Opportunities

NIH Office of Extramural ResearchNIH Office of Extramural Research http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html

Search by keywordSearch by keyword Browse by Requests for Applications (RFAs)Browse by Requests for Applications (RFAs) Browse by Program Announcements (PAs)Browse by Program Announcements (PAs) Automatic funding alertsAutomatic funding alerts

Institutes and Centers (IC) homepagesInstitutes and Centers (IC) homepages Listed at Listed at http://www.nih.gov/icd

Go to IC homepageGo to IC homepage Browse or search their “Research Funding” or "Extramural Browse or search their “Research Funding” or "Extramural

Funding” sectionFunding” section

NSF NSF Find Find

FundingFunding


CDMRP Funding OpportunitiesCDMRP Funding Opportunities



http://www.grants.gov/http://www.grants.gov/

AAAS GrantsNetAAAS GrantsNet



http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/

Community of ScienceCommunity of Science


Example COS SearchExample COS Search

COS Search WizardCOS Search Wizard You or your employer: Academic InstitutionYou or your employer: Academic Institution Citizenship or permanent resident: China (unrestricted Citizenship or permanent resident: China (unrestricted

& unspecified)& unspecified) Funding type: Postdoctoral AwardFunding type: Postdoctoral Award Sponsor type: AllSponsor type: All Field of Interest: Biomedical OR Infectious OR CancerField of Interest: Biomedical OR Infectious OR Cancer

Results: 6 opportunitiesResults: 6 opportunities Amer Inst Cancer Res, Damon Runyon Cancer, Amer Inst Cancer Res, Damon Runyon Cancer,

USAMRMC (3), Chas A King TrustUSAMRMC (3), Chas A King Trust



Example Example of a of a

Google Google SearchSearch


Life Science Funding SourcesLife Science Funding Sources Grants.govGrants.gov

http://www.grants.gov

National Institues of HealthNational Institues of Health Office of Extramural ResearchOffice of Extramural Research

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/OER.htm Individual Institutes and CentersIndividual Institutes and Centers Sign up for email listserves or RSS feedsSign up for email listserves or RSS feeds

National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation

http://www.nsf.gov/ Find FundingFind Funding

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/ Funded ResearchFunded Research

http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/

GrantsNet sponsored by AAASGrantsNet sponsored by AAAS

http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/funding

Congressionally Directed Medical Research ProgramsCongressionally Directed Medical Research Programs

http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/default.htm

Philanthropy News Digest RFP listingsPhilanthropy News Digest RFP listings

http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/ American Cancer SocietyAmerican Cancer Society

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/RES/RES_0.asp American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart Association

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=9713

Cancer Research InstituteCancer Research Institute

http://www.cancerresearch.org/criprogs.html Life Sciences Research FoundationLife Sciences Research Foundation

http://www.lsrf.org/pages/geninfo.htm National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNational Multiple Sclerosis Society

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/


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