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Explore a range of funding opportunities to support research and innovation, including internal programs and external sources such as seed grants, foundation funding, and government awards. Discover options designed to help advance ideas at every stage.
Warren Alpert Foundation Distinguished Scholar Award in Neuroscience
The Warren Alpert Foundation Distinguished Scholar Award in Neuroscience supports individual postdoctoral scientists of exceptional creativity in the field of neurosciences.
These transitional awards are to enable a postdoctoral researcher to advance to become a full-time faculty member at the Assistant Professor level or higher and to promote the development of a laboratory program that will lead to independent funding.
Submit internally by: June 23
Searle Scholars Program 2027
The Searle Scholars Program grants selected academic and research institutions to support the independent research of outstanding early-career scientists who have recently been appointed as assistant professors on a tenure-track appointment in the biomedical sciences and chemistry. The Searle Scholars Program supports high risk, high reward research. Founded in 1980, it is administered by Kinship Foundation and is funded through the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust. Funding up to $450,000. More information is on the sponsor’s website.
Submit internally by: June 24
Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution
The Simons Foundation’s Life Sciences division is now accepting applications for its Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution. The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While the foundation will consider all projects in ecology and evolution, it is particularly interested in interdisciplinary research that jointly considers processes on both ecological and evolutionary timescales, or that links studies of ecology and evolution to other STEM fields, including physics, computer science, mathematics, chemistry and other areas of biology, especially genetics.
Apply by: June 30
Seed Grants
IBB Team Seed Grant for Equipment Core Facilities Program
Created to give investigators an opportunity to try pieces of select IBB core facility equipment. Only one IBB investigator is needed per application. IBB investigators from Georgia Tech and Emory (who are adjunct faculty members at Georgia Tech) are eligible.
IBB Team Seed Grant Program
Created to bring IBB teams together to plan and submit large grant proposals. All collaborators must be IBB faculty members who hold regular appointments at Georgia Tech. This competition is a rolling submission and the committee will select up to four (4) awards for FY25 at $5,000 per award.
Additional Opportunities
InfoReady Competitions
The InfoReady platform provides an opportunity for Georgia Tech students, faculty, and invited guests to apply to internal competitions and externally sponsored projects for funding, awards, and other opportunities. Login to this site with your Georgia Tech credentials or follow the prompts to create a non-GT account.
Office of Development Funding
The Office of Foundation Relations initiates, cultivates, and secures funding from private foundations to support the Institute’s priorities and strategic initiatives. Contact foundationrelations@dev.gatech.edu with any questions.