Postdoctoral Opportunities

If you are a postdoc applying for a fellowship, we can help you understand the ins-and-outs of Research Administration, frame your research for wide audience, and revise your proposal, CV, and other essays.  Please contact Liz McClaine at 863-2067 or email Elizabeth_McClaine@brown.edu to make an appointment to discuss your application. 

External Funding Opportunities

American Cancer Society- Postdoctoral Fellowships

• Deadline: October 15th, 2008*

Human Growth Foundation- Small Grants Program for Postdoctoral Researchers

• NIH-type Biosketch and 2pg Letter of Intent: May 15th, 2008*
• Invited Full Application Submission Deadline: June 30th, 2008

NRSA Postdoc Fellowships in Epidemiology, Clinical Trials and Outcomes Research in Orthopaedic Surgery (F32)- National Institute of Health (NIH)

• Annual Deadline: June 23rd*

Pathways to Independence (PI) Award K99/K00- National Institute of Health (NIH)

• Annual Deadlines: March 12th*, July 12th*, November 12th*

AHRQ Individual Awards for Postdoctoral Fellows (F32)- National Research Service Awards (NRSA) in Health Care Research

• Annual Deadlines: April 5th, August 5th, Dec. 5th*

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Postdoctoral Fellows (F32)- National Institute of Health (NIH)

• Annual Deadlines: April 8th*, August 8th*, Dec. 8th*

Internal Funding Opportunities

Brown Postdoc Program in Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience

• *Open Deadline*

Resources

• Finding Funding
• Guidelines for Submitting an Individual Fellowship Application
• NIH-NRSA Postdoc Checklist
• NRSA PHS 416-1 Forms 10/05 Revision
• NRSA PHS 416-1 Instructions 10/05 Revision
• SF424 (R&R) Application and Electronic Submission Information- NIH
• Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Statement
• Policy: NIH-NRSA Training Related Expenses - 10/07
• OSP's Proposal Preparation Sheet
• OSP's Electronic Grant Submission Portal
• NSF's User-Friendly Guide to Project Evaluation
• Download the PureEdge Viewer from Grants.Gov for the SF424
• Proposal Summary and Approval Form (PSAF): required cover sheet for all proposals submitted through the University.

Useful Links

• Notre Dame Database- Funding Opportunities
• Columbia University Database- Funding Opportunities
• UCLA Database- Funding Opportunities
• American Society for Microbiology- Graduate and Postdoc Opportunities
• American Society for Microbiology- Career Connections
• Vanderbilt Scientist Educator Program
• University of Chicago, Department of Medicine-Training Program in Respiratory Biology, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Training