Development Opportunities for Early Stage Investigators

TitleOrganizationKeywordsLOI Due DateApplication Due Date
Mentored Career Development Program for Early Stage Investigators Using Nonhuman Primate Research Models (K01 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of HealthEarly Career Investigator, Gene Editing6/12/2025
NCI Clinical and Translational Exploratory/Developmental Studies (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)National Cancer InstituteClinical Trials, Early-stage, diagnosis, precention, molecules, xenograft, biology, ESI6/12/2025
(NOSI): Mechanisms Driving Obesity and Prostate Cancer RiskNational Institutes of Healthprostate, obesity, aggressive, androgen, estrogen, IGF-1, adipokines9/8/2025
2025 Innovation GrantAlex's Lemonade Stand FoundationOAFS, Pediatric, clinical, translation, novel approach, ESI10/16/20243/18/2025
Elsa U. Pardee GrantElsa U. Pardee FoundationOAFS, Novel Treatments, early stage4/30/2025
NCI Research Specialist (Core - based Scientist) Award (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of HealthResearch Specialist, Core-based Scientist, ESI10/4/202511/3/2025
Imaging, Biomarkers and Digital Pathomics for the Early Detection of Premetastatic Cancer and Precancerous Lesions Associated with Lethal Phenotypes (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)National Cancer InstitutePhenotype, biomarkers, premastatic 6/5/2025
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)National Institutes of HealthFellowship, Postdoctoral, early-stage, mentor, 4/8/2025
Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Human Required)National Institutes of Healthearly-stage investigators, basic research, human studies, innovative approaches, high-risk research5/28/2025
Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Healthearly-stage investigators, basic research, clinical trials (not allowed), innovative approaches, high-risk research5/28/2025
Discovery Boost Grants (DBG)American Cancer Society (ACS)OAFS, High-risk, high-reward cancer research, early-stage investigators4/1/2025
(NOSI): Promoting Mechanistic Research on Therapeutic and Other Biological Properties of Minor Cannabinoids and TerpenesNational Institutes of Health minor cannabinoids, terpenes, cannabis, therapeutic benefits, pain, analgesia, inflammation, cancer, glaucoma, neurological disorders,6/30/2025
(NOSI): Utilization of Cohorts and Prospective Study Designs for Liquid Biopsy Assay Validation for Early Detection of CancersNational Cancer InstituteEarly detection, Advanced biomarkers, High-risk individuals, early detection7/1/2025
(NOSI): Targeting the Endocannabinoid System for Brain Health and Acute and Chronic DiseasesNational Institutes of Health endocannabinoid system, ECS, cannabinoids, substance use, substance use disorder, SUD, physiological processes, analgesia, anti-inflammatory, nervous system1/7/2026
(NOSI): Development and Validation of Pain - Related Models and Endpoints to Facilitate Non - Addictive Analgesic DiscoveryNational Institutes of Health pain research, pain measurement, non-addictive pain medications, chronic pain6/24/2025
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)National Institutes of Healthindependent, basic experimental, early career, early stage, transition, translational10/12/2025
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 – Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Healthindependent, basic experimental, early career, early stage, transition, translational10/12/2025
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 – Independent Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Healthindependent, basic experimental, early career, early stage, transition, translational10/12/2025
NINDS Research Education Opportunities (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Healthresearch education program, hands-on research experience, National Institutes of Health, clinical trial design, conferences
HEAL Initiative: Career Development Awards in Implementation Science for Substance Use Prevention and Treatment (K01 - Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Healthpain management, analgesics, substance use, career development, clinical trials6/12/2025
2024 Immuno - Informatics Postdoctoral FellowshipCancer Research Institute OAFS, Early-stage, Postdoctoral, Immuno-informatics, fellowship9/1/2025
2025 Moore Inventor FellowsGordon and Betty Moore FoundationLimited, early-stage inventions, discovery, innovation9/19/2024
(NOSI): Advancing Precision Imaging for Enhanced Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral LesionsNational Institutes of Healthprecision medicine, imaging, oral lesions, diagnosis, treatment9/8/2027
Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Cancer InstituteInvestigator-Initiated Research, surgery, early-stage5/17/20256/16/2025
ASTRO Residents/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Seed GrantAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyOAFS, Training, career development2/23/2025
ASTRO Residents/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Biology Seed GrantAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyOAFS, Training, career development2/23/2025
Mechanistic links between diet, lipid metabolism, and tumor growth and progression (UH2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of HealthGut, Diet, digestive, lipids, biology, early-stage, biochemistry9/23/202510/23/2025
Exploratory Grants in Cancer Control (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)National Cancer InstituteExploratory, Early-stage, cancer control, novel, ESI5/17/20256/16/2025
Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Interdisciplinary Research Units (CARBIRUs) (P01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Healthantibiotic resistance, interdisciplinary2/24/20253/26/2025
High-Priority Research in Tobacco Regulatory Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)National Cancer Institutetobacco regulatory science, addiction, behavior, health effects, product composition, design, toxicity4/6/20256/6/2025
HEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Healthpain management, analgesics, substance use, career development, clinical trials4/16/20255/16/2025
HEAL Initiative: Non-addictive Analgesic Therapeutics Development [Small Molecules and Biologics] to Treat Pain (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health pain management, non-addictive analgesics, drug development4/23/20255/23/2025
Catalyst Award for Early-Stage Investigators (ESIs) Pursuing Research on HIV Comorbidities, Coinfections, and Complications (DP1- Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health HIV comorbidities, early career, coinfections, complications4/1/20255/1/2025
(NOSI): Mechanisms Driving Obesity and Prostate Cancer RiskNational Cancer Instituteprostate, risk, prevention1/8/2028
Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award Extension Request (Type 4 Clinical Trial Optional)National Cancer InstituteEarly-stage, innovation, ESI 7/1/2025
Trailblazer Award for New and Early Stage Investigators (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of HealthCancer Immunotherapy, B Cell Malignancies, Immunotherapeutic Interventions, Cancer Research6/16/2025
Small Grants for New Investigators to Broaden Participation in Health-Related Research (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health career development, early stage investigator6/16/2025
Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for NIDDK K01/K08/K23/K25 Recipients (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health career development, early stage investigator6/16/2025
2025 LCRF Research Grants on Overcoming Resistance in Lung CancerLung Cancer Research FoundationOAFS, resistance, therapeutic, treatment, lung3/3/20256/2/2025
Career Development AwardLUNGevityOAFS, early-stage, translational, mentorship, training2/14/20255/12/2025
ASTRO-LUNGevity Residents / Fellows in Radiation Oncology Seed GrantLUNGevityOAFS, Training, lung, Career development3/10/2025
2025 THRIVE Research Grant ProgramHESIOAFS, innovation, translation, quality of life4/7/20257/28/2025
Scholars for Cancer ResearchPew Charitable TrustsLimited, OAFS, post-doctoral, fellows, early-stage investigators, mentored, training, career development3/31/2025
Designated Research GrantsThe Pediatric Cancer Research FoundationLimited, OAFS, targeted, priority areas3/12/2025
Career Development Award (Winn CDA)Bristol-Myers Squibb FoundationOAFS, clinical trials, mentorship, workforce development, community, health outcomes, clinical investigator, early-stage, Training5/12/2025
Early Career Investigator GrantOvarian Cancer Research AllianceOAFS, Early-stage, Ovarian3/26/20256/11/2025
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