Ph.D. Student Funding Opportunities
Eligibility Windows of Common Funding Opportunities for Ph.D. Students in ZI Labs
Is the bottom cut off? Resize your window. You should see "Ph.D. Start" and an arrow at the bottom.
Book a Service:
- Funding Search: Schedule a meeting with Arthur and Tori about grant options at your career stage or questions about funding opportunities you are considering
- Grant Kickoff Meeting: Upon request - a meeting with Arthur, Tori, and Maria or Tijana about a specific grant, to set up your Dropbox/Google Drive, receive a checklist, and plan your grant writing
- Grant Editing: Book a time for Tori to edit your grant. You can book this far ahead of time and send your documents at your editing time slot
- Summary statement review + strategy: Set up a meeting with us to discuss the next steps after receiving your summary statement
Common Grants and Fellowships for Ph.D. Students in ZI Labs
- Mechanism
- Hertz Foundation
- Title and Link
- Hertz Fellowship
- Annual Deadlines
- Mid – Late October
- Eligibility
- Pre-grad or first year
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident
- Deadline Month
- 10
- Mechanism
- Ford Foundation
- Title and Link
- Ford Foundation Fellowship
- Annual Deadlines
- Early – Mid December
- Eligibility
- 3+ years left of Ph.D.
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident, DACA, Indigenous individual (Jay Treaty), asylee, refugee
- *note: no pre-doc fellowship app for 2023
- Deadline Month
- 12
- Mechanism
- P&D Soros Fellowship
- Title and Link
- Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- Annual Deadlines
- Mid – Late October
- Eligibility
- First or second year Ph.D.; Less than 31 years old
- Must be an immigrant or child of immigrants
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident, DACA, asylee, refugee
- Deadline Month
- 10
- Mechanism
- HHMI Gilliam Fellowship
- Title and Link
- Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study
- Annual Deadlines
- Early December
- Eligibility
- Second or third year with 2+ years left of Ph.D.
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident, DACA
- Adviser-student pairs must be studying scientific problems in biomedical sciences, life sciences, or biological questions in related disciplines
- Adviser-student pairs must be committed to advancing equity and inclusion in science
- Deadline Month
- 12
- Mechanism
- AAUW Grants for Women
- Title and Link
- AAUW Fellowships and Grants
- Annual Deadlines
- Early-Mid November
- Eligibility
- Identify as a woman
- Different eligibility for different grants
- Grants available for international students
- Deadline Month
- 11
- Mechanism
- NSF GRPF
- Title and Link
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
- Annual Deadlines
- Early – Mid October
- Eligibility
- Pre-grad, first or second year Ph.D.
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident
- Have completed no more than one academic year (according to institution's academic calendar) while enrolled in a graduate degree program
- Never previously applied to GRFP while enrolled in a graduate degree program
- Individuals with prior graduate enrollment who have: (i) completed more than one academic year in any graduate degree-granting program, (ii) earned a previous master's degree of any kind (including Bachelor's-Master's degree), or (iii) earned a professional degree must meet the following requirements:
- not enrolled in a graduate degree program at application deadline
- two or more consecutive years past master's degree enrollment or completion at the application deadline
- Deadline Month
- 10
- Mechanism
- DOD NDSEG
- Title and Link
- National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Program
- Annual Deadlines
- Late October - Early November
- Eligibility
- First or second year Ph.D. student
- U.S. citizen/national
- Deadline Month
- 10
- Mechanism
- NRSA F31
- Title and Link
- NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)
- Annual Deadlines
- Early December + Early April + Early August
- Eligibility
- 1-3 years left of Ph.D.
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident
- Deadline Month
- 12 + 04 + 08
- Mechanism
- NRSA F31-Diversity
- Title and Link
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31 - Diversity)
- Annual Deadlines
- Early December + Early April + Early August
- Eligibility
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident
- Under-represented in the health sciences (race, ethnicity, disability, disadvantaged background)
- Deadline Month
- 12 + 04 + 08
- Mechanism
- T32
- Title and Link
- T32 Training Grant
- Annual Deadlines
- Mid – Late June
- Email solicitation sent end of May
- Eligibility
- 3rd, 4th, 5th year Ph.D.
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident
- Preference for project within the stated goals/disciplines
- Deadline Month
- 06
- Mechanism
- F99/K00 Transition to Aging
- Title and Link
- Transition to Aging Research for Predoctoral Students (F99/K00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Annual Deadlines
- Mid October
- Eligibility
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident OR have a valid visa for the F99 phase
- 1-2 years from completing Ph.D.
- Deadline Month
- 10
- Mechanism
- F99/K00 D-SPAN
- Title and Link
- NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award (F99/K00)
- Annual Deadlines
- Early December + Early April
- Eligibility
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident
- Under-represented in the health sciences (race, ethnicity, disability, disadvantaged background)
- 1-2 years from completing Ph.D.
- Deadline Month
- 12 + 04
- Mechanism
- NIH Diversity Supplements
- Title and Link
- Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
- Annual Deadlines
- Based on institute of Parent grant (usually accepted often: monthly/rolling basis, etc.)
- Eligibility
- 1+ years of Ph.D. left
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident
- Under-represented in sciences (race, ethnicity, disability, disadvantaged background)
- Deadline Month
Additional Funding Opportunities
- Mechanism
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- Title and Link
- Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation
- Annual Deadlines
- Call for submissions: Mid-January
- Internal application: Late January – Early February
- Eligibility
- Internal submission:
- Morningside competition: Ph.D. student or postdoc conducting biomedical research at the Morningside campus
- VP&S competition: Ph.D. student or postdoc conducting biomedical research at CUIMC or ZMBBI, and PI must have primary appointment in VP&S
- Need at least 2 publications to submit for the competition
- Deadline Month
- 02
- Mechanism
- NIMH Dissertation Grant
- Title and Link
- Mental Health Research Dissertation Grant to Enhance Workforce Diversity (R36 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Annual Deadlines
- Early December, Early April, Early August
- Eligibility
- U.S. Citizen/Permanent resident
- Under-represented in the health sciences (race, ethnicity, disability, disadvantaged background)
- Predoctoral student at the dissertation stage of training (must have an approved dissertation proposal at the time of award)
- Deadline Month
- 12 + 04 + 08
- Mechanism
- NIDA Dissertation Grant
- Title and Link
- Substance Use/Substance Use Disorder Dissertation Research Award (R36 - Clinical Trials Optional)
- Annual Deadlines
- New applications: Mid-October + Mid-February + Mid-June
- Renewal/Resubmission: Mid-November, Mid-March, Mid-July
- Eligibility
- For SU/D-related dissertation research related to the study of basic, clinical, developmental, epidemiology, prevention, treatment, services, or women and sex/gender differences
- Deadline Month
- 10 + 02 + 06
- Mechanism
- NIA Dissertation Grant
- Title and Link
- Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (R36 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Annual Deadlines
- New applications: Mid-October + Mid-February + Mid-June
- Renewal/Resubmission: Mid-November, Mid-March, Mid-July
- Eligibility
- U.S. Citizen/Permanent resident
- Under-represented in the health sciences (race, ethnicity, disability, disadvantaged background)
- Predoctoral student at the dissertation stage of training (must have an approved dissertation proposal at the time of award)
- Deadline Month
- 10 + 02 + 06
Transition to Post-Doc: must know your postdoc lab for all of these fellowships
- Mechanism
- Helen Hay Whitney Foundation
- Name and Link
- Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
- Annual Deadlines
- Early – Mid June
- Eligibility
- Final stage of Ph.D. or M.D. – or completed the degree
- Basic biomedical research post-doc
- Deadline Month
- 06
- Mechanism
- HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellowship
- Name and Link
- Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program
- Annual Deadlines
- Late November – Early December
- Eligibility
- Ph.D. must be conferred by start of program (okay to apply before finished)
- Accepted to join postdoc lab by application due date
- Under-represented in sciences (race, ethnicity, disability, disadvantaged background, women)
- Deadline Month
- 12
- Mechanism
- Simons Foundation
- Name and Link
- Simons Society of Fellows - Junior Fellow
- Annual Deadlines
- Early – Mid September
- Eligibility
- By nomination
- Must have Ph.D. before August start of program (okay to apply before finished)
- Deadline Month
- 09
- Mechanism
- Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund
- Name and Link
- Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Annual Deadlines
- Late January – Early February
- Eligibility
- Must have Ph.D. conferred before starting program (okay to apply before finished)
- Postdoctoral training in the same institution in which the applicant received their Ph.D. is not preferred
- Deadline Month
- 02
- Mechanism
- Life Sciences Research Foundation
- Name and Link
- Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Research Award
- Annual Deadlines
- Late September – Early October
- Eligibility
- Must have Ph.D. before August start of program (okay to apply before finished)
- Letter of acceptance from postdoc PI needed
- Post-doc must be in different lab than Ph.D.
- Deadline Month
- 10
- Mechanism
- NSF - SBE Fellowship
- Name and Link
- Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (SPRF)
- Annual Deadlines
- Late October – Early November
- Eligibility
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident
- Postdoc expected to be at a different institution than Ph.D.
- Deadline Month
- 11
- Mechanism
- NSF - DBS Fellowship
- Name and Link
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)
- Annual Deadlines
- Late October – Early November
- Eligibility
- Biology
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident
- Postdoc expected to be at a different institution than Ph.D.
- Deadline Month
- 11
- Mechanism
- NIH - F32 BRAIN Initiative NRSA
- Name and Link
- BRAIN Initiative Fellows: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)
- Annual Deadlines
- Early December + Early April + Early August
- Eligibility
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident
- 1 year or less left of Ph.D.
- Deadline Month
- 12 + 04 + 08
- Mechanism
- NIH - F32 NINDS NRSA
- Name and Link
- F32 - NINDS Postdoctoral NRSA Fellowship
- Annual Deadlines
- Early October + Early February + Early June
- Eligibility
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident
- 1 year or less left of Ph.D.
- Deadline Month
- 10 + 02 + 06
- Mechanism
- NIH - F32 Parent NRSA
- Name and Link
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)
- Annual Deadlines
- Early December + Early April + Early August
- Eligibility
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident
- Ph.D. requirements must be completed before award activated
- Deadline Month
- 12 + 04 + 08
Transition to Faculty (skipping post-doc)
- Mechanism
- NIH DP5
- Link and Title
- NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)
- Annual Deadlines
- Call for submissions: Mid June
Internal deadline: Mid July
NIH deadline: Late August – Early September - Eligibility
- Limited submission: internal application
- Ph.D. received within ± 1 year of the application (you will finish in one year or you’ve had less than one year of postdoc)
Additional Links
- List of current and previous NB&B PhD students who were awarded fellowships
- Ph.D. - Comprehensive funding list updated monthly: Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D.)
- Post-Doc - Comprehensive funding list updated monthly: Johns Hopkins University (Post-Doc)
- Columbia PIVOT funding database
- Duke University funding database
- Graduate Women in Science National Fellowship Program