Postdocs

Funding and Fellowships

Below are links to help you obtain grants and funding. 

Grants and Funding

Databases of funding sources have been available to the public by John Hopkins University and are available for download from the web pages linked below: 

Early Career Funding Opportunities 

This is a continuously updated repository of federal and private funding opportunities that are intended for late postdoctoral investigators and early-career faculty, usually those at or below the rank of assistant professor. Some opportunities may also be open to mid-career faculty; this has been designated in the eligibility requirements. The opportunities are pre-sorted chronologically and alphabetically, and can be searched by funding amount and subject matter.

Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities

This is a continuously updated repository of federal and private funding opportunities that are intended for postdoctoral investigators. The opportunities are pre-sorted chronologically and alphabetically, and can be searched by funding amount and subject matter.

Notice: Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, please refer to the sponsor’s funding announcement for complete details on each opportunity.

K Awards

Do you need some guidance on preparing a K Award application for the NIH? Dr. Kay Lund, Director of Division of Biomedical Research Workforce, gives some great tips in a 25-minute YouTube video, “Writing an Effective ‘K’ Application". It is designed for junior investigators and those who assist in the preparation of the scientific portions of an application.

Video link HERE. 

The video covers points including:

• Currently active K award funding opportunity announcements & where to find them
• A breakdown of the different K awards
• Planning tips
• Application requirements
• Review criteria

You will also learn how to avoid the most common mistakes in writing K applications, as well as some typical misconceptions about the review process.