Major Annual Deadlines


AARP Andrus Foundation

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
Funding Opportunities in Aging Research Open Deadline Within Two Months of Award Notification


American Cancer Society (National)

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
Research Scholar Grants for Beginning Investigators April 1
October 15
January 1
July 1
Research Scholar Grants in Psychosocial and Behavioral Research for Beginning and Senior Investigators April 1
October 15
January 1
July 1
Research Scholar Grants In Health Services And Health Policy And Outcomes Research for Beginning and Senior Investigators April 1
October 15
January 1
July 1
Institutional Research Grants (IRG) October 1 July 1
Postdoctoral Fellowships March 1
October 1
January 1
July 1
Clinical Research Training Grants for Junior Faculty March 1
October 1
January 1
July 1
Cancer Control Career Development Awards for Primary Care Physicians October 1 July 1
Physician Training Awards in Preventive Medicine May 1 July 1
Post-Master's Training Grants in Clinical Oncology Social Work October 1 July 1
Master's Training Grants in Clinical Oncology Social Work October 1 July 1
Doctoral Degree Scholarships in Cancer Nursing December 15 September 1
Master's Degree Scholarships in Cancer Nursing December 15 September 1
Research Professorships March 1 January 1
Clinical Research Professorships October 1 September 1
Professorship of Clinical Oncology March 1
October 1
January 1
July 1
Professorship in Oncology Nursing March 1
October 1
January 1
July 1


American Diabetes Association

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
Lions SightFirst Diabetic Retinopathy Research Awards February 1 July 1
Medical Scholars Program Award and Physician-Scientist Training Awards February 1 July 1
Mentor-Based Postdoctoral Fellowships October 1 July 1
Research Awards, Career Development Awards, and Clinical Research Awards February 1
August 1
July 1
January 1


American Federation for Aging Research

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
AFAR Grants for Biomedical Research; AFAR/Pfizer Research Grants in Hormones and Aging, and AFAR/Pfizer Research Grants in Cardiovascular Disease and Aging December 15, 2000

 

July 1, 2001
Hartford/AFAR Academic Geriatric Fellowship Program February 19, 2001 July 1, 2001
Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholars in Aging Research Program November 15, 2000 July 1, 2001
Merck/AFAR Junior Investigator Award in Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology; ISOA/AFAR Program for Drug Discovery in Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer's Disease November 1, 2000 July 1, 2001
Hartford/AFAR Medical Student Geriatric Scholars Program February 7, 2001 July 1, 2001
Glenn/AFAR Scholarships for Research in the Biology of Aging February 26, 2001 July 1, 2001
Merck/AFAR Research Scholarships for Medical and Pharmacy Students in Geriatric
Pharmacology
January 22, 2001 July 1, 2001


American Heart Association (National)

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
Scientists Development Grants, Established Investigator Grants,  Grants-In-Aid June 15 January 1


American Heart Association (Heartland Affiliate)

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
Predoctoral Fellowship, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Beginning Grant-In-Aid, Grant-In-Aid November 20, 2000 July 1, 2001


American Institute for Cancer Research

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
Investigator Initiated Grants, AICR/NCTR Collaborative Research Grants, Post Doctoral Awards, Matching Grants December 18, 2000 July 31, 2001


American Lung Association

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
Research Grants, Clinical Research Grants, Dalsemer Research Scholar Award November 1 July 1
Lung Health Research Dissertation Grants, Research Training Fellowships, Career Investigator Awards, Johnie Walker Murphy Career Investigator Award October 1 July 1


Arkansas Science and Technology Authority (ASTA)

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
Basic and Applied Research Grants August 15
February 15
December 1
June 1


Arthritis Foundation

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
Grants, Training Awards, and Career Development Awards September 1 July 1


Council for International Exchange of Scholars

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
Fulbright Awards for U.S. Faculty and Professionals -- Lecturing or Research Grants August 1 January 1


Intramural Grants (UAMS)

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
Biomedical Research Foundation: Pilot Projects, Equipment Funding, Interim Funding.  (5/8 or more VA appointment only.) July 15  
Center on Aging: Pilot Study Grants April 1
October 1
 
College of Medicine: Equipment Grants April 1
October 1
 
College of Medicine: Hornick Endowment for Research Into Stroke and Related Disorders April 1
October 1
 
College of Medicine: Interim Funding Three weeks before UAMS Research Committee meeting  
College of Medicine: Pilot Study Grants April 1
October 1
 
Dean's / Children’s University Medical Group (CUMG) Research Development Fund: Seed Money for Young Investigators, Clinician Initiated Research, Seed Money for Productive Investigators, Common Equipment, Clinical and Academic Projects.  (For investigators with appointments in UAMS Department of Pediatrics only.) March 1
September 1
 
Medical Research Endowment Fund June 30, 2000 January 1, 2001


March of Dimes

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
Basil O'Connor Starter Scholar Research Award May 31 February 1
Request for Proposals September 30 June 1


National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
All AIDS-Related Grants May 1
September 1
January 1
December 1
April 1
July 1
New Research Grants (R01), New Conference Grants (R13), New Career Development Awards (K-series), All Program Project and Center Grants (P-series) February 1
June 1
October 1
December 1
April 1
July 1
Competing Continuation, Supplemental, and Revised Grants March 1
July 1
November 1
December 1
April 1
July 1
Institutional National Research Service Awards (NRSA) -- Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Training Grants January 10
May 10
September 10
December 1
April 1
July 1
Interactive Research Project Grants (IRPG) February 15
June 15
October 15
December 1
April 1
July 1
Individual National Research Service Award -- Postdoctoral Fellowship April 5
August 5
December 5
August/September
December/January
April/May


National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
Investigator Initiated Grants Contact NSF Program Officer  
EPSCoR Certification (contact ORA at 686-5502) Two weeks before grant deadline  
Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) July 22 January 1
Professional Opportunities for Women in Research and Education (POWRE) December 9 July 1
Instrument Development for Biological Research Last Monday of August, annually  
Multi-User Biological Equipment and Instrumentation Resources First Monday of October, annually  


State of Arkansas

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) July 1, 1999 January 1, 2000


Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (National)

Grant Program Application Deadline Earliest Start Date
Population Specific Research Projects; Postdoctoral Fellowships; Imaging Technology; Dissertation Research; and Basic, Clinical, and Translational Research April 1 September 1