Postdoctoral Support

Support for Postdoctoral Researchers

The Research Administration and Development Unit in the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences provides comprehensive research development, pre-award, and post-award support to postdoctoral researchers. We assist with navigating funding opportunities, developing and submitting competitive proposals, and managing the resulting awards. New postdoctoral researchers are automatically subscribed to Research Bulletin — our bi-weekly newsletter in which we post announcements, funding opportunities, events, and workshops! Visit our archive to browse past announcements and opportunities. In addition, learn more about how the RAD Unit helps Dunlop School researchers.

Common Funding Opportunities

Below is a list common funding opportunities for postdoctoral researchers in the biological sciences. For even more opportunities, we recommend hopping over to Graduate Division’s fellowships webpage.

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Sponsor	Program	Program Description	Eligibility	U.S. Citizenship Required

Sponsor	Program	Program Description	Eligibility	U.S. Citizenship Required
Alzheimer’s Association	Research Fellowship (AARF)	Supports exceptional researchers who are engaged in their post-graduate work (i.e. postdoctoral fellows) and before they have their first independent faculty positions (i.e. Assistant Professor) and working in diverse areas of research, including basic, translational, clinical, functional and social-behavioral research.	Applications will be accepted from postdoctoral fellows (or an equivalent level position) with full-time positions at their respective academic institution and less than 10 years of research experience after receipt of their doctorate (Ph.D.) or terminal degree. Individuals currently enrolled as a student in an undergraduate, a master or a doctoral program are not eligible, regardless of prior degree status.	No
American Cancer Society (ACS)	Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF)	Supports new investigators in research training programs to position them for independent careers in cancer research. As part of their evaluation, peer reviewers consider how well the fellowship will broaden the applicant’s research training and experience.	Applicants must work at a U.S. academic institution or eligible non-profit. Applicants must have had their doctoral degree for less than 4 years; time spent in clinical-only training is not counted. Applicants must not hold a faculty appointment (e.g., Instructor, Research Assistant Professor).	No
A.P. Giannini Foundation	2025 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and Leadership Award	Supports innovative research in the basic sciences and applied fields and trains fellows to become established investigators and to pursue scientific leadership positions in academia, industry, public and non-traditional career pathways. Research projects should advance the translation of biomedical science into preventions, treatments, and cures for human diseases.	They must hold or complete an MD; MD/PhD; PhD or equivalent degree before they activate the fellowship. Applicants must arrange their research training before they apply to the 2025 program.	Yes
Damian Runyon Cancer Research Foundation	Damon Runyon Fellowship Award	Supports the training of the brightest postdoctoral scientists as they embark upon their research careers. This funding enables them to be mentored by established investigators in leading research laboratories across the country.	Basic and physician-scientists must have received their degrees no more than 18 months prior to the application deadline date. Applicants must not have been in their Sponsors’ labs for more than one year prior to the application deadline date and are expected to devote 100% of their time to Damon Runyon-supported research activities.	No
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)	Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program	Supports early career scientists as they launch careers in academic science, and equipping them to recruit, mentor, and inspire future generations. Fellows join a cohort of peers and receive funding up to $1.5 million.	Applicants may not have more than 24 months of postdoctoral research experience by the application due date.	No
Jane Coffin Childs Fund for Medical Research	Postdoctoral Fellowships	Provides three years of salary support to the best and brightest postdoctoral fellows, as selected by the esteemed Board of Scientific Advisors (BSA), pursuing fundamental biomedical research to advance human health.	Applicants should have no more than 18 months of postdoctoral research experience at the time of the application.	No
Life Sciences Research Foundation (LSRF)	Postdoctoral Fellowships	Provides three years of support to a named postdoctoral researcher at a non-profit university or research institution.	Applicants must apply within 5 years of receiving their PhD (or MD/DVM, whichever was awarded later). Applicants must complete their postdoctoral training in a lab different from that of their graduate (thesis) lab.	No
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Kirschstein-NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)	Enhances the research training of promising postdoctoral candidates who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.		Yes
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Pathway to Independence Award (K99)	Designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers or clinician-scientists from mentored research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions, and to provide independent NIH research support during the transition that will help these individuals launch competitive, independent research careers.	Applicants may have no more than 4 years of postdoctoral research experience.	No
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Career Transition Award (K22)	Facilitates the transition of investigators to independent, productive research careers. One or two phase award; an initial period of mentored research, followed by a period of independent research at an extramural institution.		Yes

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Office of Research Funding Search Tools

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