ZI Friday Funding Monthly Digest: Seven awards to celebrate, from grad students to PIs!

NINDS K-award Open House

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Learn about the above K32, K01, and other career development awards (such as K99/R00) supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. A brief orientation to K awards will be followed by extended time for Q&A.

Who should attend: Open to all. Graduate students, postdocs, and mentors are encouraged to attend.

When: Jul 1, 2026 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET

Where: Virtual | Registration Required

Wyatt Toure: (1) American Genetics Association Ecological, Evolutionary, and Conservation Genomics (EECG) Research Award “The genetic basis of a large X-effect hybrid incompatibility in deer mice”; (2) American Society of Mammalogist grant in aid of research "Investigating the molecular basis of a mammalian large X-effect incompatibility". (Bendesky Lab)

George Denfield: NIH/NIMH 1K08MH143093-01 "Elucidating the representational geometries underlying deductive reasoning, generalization, and flexible response generation." (Salzman Lab)

Jessica Zung: Revson Scholar in the Burroughs Wellcome Fund PDEP "Visual feature processing of naturalistic stimuli." (Card Lab)

Wes Grueber: NIH/NIMH Neurobiology and Behavior training grant renewal 2T32MH126036-06. 

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Itamar Kahn: NIH/NIMH 1R01MH142434-01 "Brain-wide analysis of input/output relationships in reward system function." (Co-investigator, with PI Dr. Jasanoff at MIT)

Nate Sawtell: NSF Division of Integrative Organismal Systems Core Programs grant 2544926 "Neural Basis for a Social Internal Model in Electric Fish."

• Computational Modeling of Complex Processes Across Biological Scales

• Computational Approaches in Fundamental Neuroscience

• BRAIN Initiative: Data Knowledgebase Ecosystem and NeuroAI Integration

• Fundamental Science Research on the Neural Circuits Underlying Sensory Processing

• Novel Circuits and Mechanisms Modulating Sensory Integration and Addiction

• BRAIN Initiative: Advancing Human Neuroscience and Precision Molecular Therapies for Transformative Treatments

• Drug Discovery for Nervous System Disorders

• Priority Research Questions in Fundamental Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

• Understanding and Combating Chronic Disease Burden: The Role of Trauma

New/Highlighted Funding Opportunities

1. ​BRAIN Initiative R01: Theories, Models and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data from the Brain. For the development of computational tools (theories, models, methods) for understanding dynamic brain circuits, which will be made broadly accessible to the greater research community. October 6 2026

2. Forecasted: BRAIN Initiative Brain-Behavior Quantification and Synchronization – Transformative Research on Behavior at the Organismal Level (BBQS). Anticipated deadline: October 13, 2026

3. Forecasted: NIH Small Grant: Building Sustainable Software Tools for Open Science (R03). 

4. Forecasted: BRAIN Initiative Development and Validation of Novel Tools and New Approaches for Neuroscience Research. Anticipated deadline: June 10, 2027

Upcoming Funding Opportunities

1. NIH Parent R01: New: October 5, February 5, June 5; Renewal/Resubmission: March 5, July 5, November 5
2. NIH Parent R21: New: October 16, February 16, June 16; Renewal/Resubmission: March 16, July 16, November 16

1. NSF CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Program: Can apply a maximum of 3 times. July 22

2. Beckman Young Investigator Program: U.S. citizen/permanent resident; within first 4 years of tenure-track position. Letter of Intent due by Limited Submission: July 10, 9:00 am

3. Rita Allen Foundation Scholars: Basic biomedical research in the fields of cancer, immunology, and neuroscience. Must be in the first three years of their tenure track appointment (start date after September 2020). Limited submission - call for submissions expected: Mid-July. Internal application due: Early August

4. NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (DP2): For early stage investigators of exceptional creativity who propose highly innovative research projects with the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important areas relevant to the mission of NIH. Expected mid-August

5. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship: Must be tenure-track, though untenured. Candidate’s faculty position must carry a regular teaching obligation. September 15

1. NIH Parent F32 NRSA: U.S. citizen/permanent resident; 1st - 3rd year postdoc. August 8, December 8, April 8
2. NIH K32 Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award: U.S. citizen/permanent resident; 1st - 2nd year postdoc. October 12, February 12, June 12

3. NIH Parent K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award: 1-2 years of postdoc + 3 years of faculty funding. nternational applicants eligible. 3rd - 4th year postdocs. New: October 12, February 12, June 12. Resubmission: March 12, July 12, November 12

4. NIH Parent K01 Mentored Scientist Development Award: U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents; 2nd - 5+ year postdocs. New: October 12, February 12, June 12. Resubmission: March 12, July 12, November 12

5. Simons Foundation Junior Fellowship: By nomination (ask your PI). At program start, no more than ~2 years since finished Ph.D. September 10

6. NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB): Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Biological Sciences to Strengthen and Safeguard Biotechnology Innovations. US citizen or permanent resident; Must not have worked in any position that requires a doctoral degree for a combined total of more than 15 full-time months prior to the deadline; limited to a maximum of two submissions, regardless of the outcome. September 29, 2026

7. Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Research Award: Must have begun (or will begin) working in your proposed postdoc lab between August 1 of the previous year and July 31 of the upcoming year; Must apply within 5 years of receiving Ph.D. or M.D.; Post-doc must be in different lab than Ph.D. October 1

8. NYAS Leon Levy Scholarships in Neuroscience. Must have no more than 2 years of postdoc experience (can request eligibility extension). October 16.

*check with us regarding eligibility extensions for NIH grants

1. NIH F31: For U.S. citizens/permanent residents. August 8, December 8, April 8

2. NIH F99/K00 Pre-doc to post-doc transition award: For grad students with 1.5-2 years left of PhD (typically 3rd or 4th year students). Must be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident  August 8, December 8, April 8.

3. NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP): Pre-grad, first or second year Ph.D.; U.S. citizen/permanent resident; Cannot have a master’s degree. Mid-October

4. Hertz Foundation Fellowship: Pre-grad or first year; U.S. citizen/permanent resident. Expected deadline: Mid - late October

5. Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans: 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. Late October