Funding and Awards
Some funding opportunities available to Stony Brook postdocs.
In this Section:
Stony Brook Postdoc Travel Awards
THE POSTDOC TRAVEL AWARD PROGRAM IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FUTURE NOTICE. All currently awarded travel awards will be honored so long as expense reimbursement is submitted by the end of Fiscal Year 2017-18.
The Postdoc Travel Award reimburses travel costs associated with national or international scientific or professional conferences or meetings, up to a maximum of $1,500. Funds are awarded based on the significance of the conference to the postdoc’s career and require that the postdoc present results at the event. Funds must be used for travel expenses that cannot be supported by departmental resources, the postdoctoral supervisor's budget, or other sources of support, and the postdoc’s supervisor must verify by signature that the supervisor and the department are unable to provide funding for the travel requested. Funds are awarded based on the application and budget submitted. Travel funds will be administered by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and are subject to the availability of funds.
Deadline: You may apply at any time, but it must be at least ONE FULL MONTH before travel takes place. The Travel Award cannot be granted for travel that has already been completed. The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Travel Award program is not currently accepting applications.
Eligibility: A postdoc may receive only one award during his/her appointment at SBU. Applicants must be employed in the title of Postdoc Associate, Sr. Postdoc Associate or Postdoc Fellow in order to be eligible. The postdoctoral supervisor must certify on the application form that the applicant is considered a postdoc.
To Apply: You must submit a completed application form, a one-page statement describing the importance of the proposed travel, a confirmation of your talk/poster acceptance, an expense budget, and supporting documentation for any expense you include in your budget (e.g., printout of flight cost estimate, registration fee receipt). For complete instructions and an application form, please download the form here.
Relevant Links:
SBU Postdoc Travel Award Application and Instructions
Stony Brook Travel Reimbursement Form
Electronic Foreign Travel Request System (eFTR)
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Collaborative Research Travel Grants
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund invites applications for its Collaborative Research Travel
Grants program to support travel by researchers to a laboratory to acquire a new research
technique, to facilitate a collaboration, or to attend a laboratory/lecture course.
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or be studying for a Ph.D. in mathematics, physics, chemistry,
computer science, statistics or engineering and be interested in investigating research
opportunities in the biological sciences. Biologists interested in working with physical
scientists, mathematicians, engineers, chemists, statisticians or computer scientists
also are eligible to apply. Multiple awards of up to $15,000 are anticipated. Eligibility
is restricted to individuals at institutions of higher education.
Deadline: February 1, 2017
More information: http://www.bwfund.org/grant-programs/biomedical-sciences/collaborative-research-travel-grants.
NPA Annual Meeting Travel Awards
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) offers travel awards for postdoctoral scholars to attend their Annual Meetings , which take place every year in March. The awards cover registration, lodging, and travel expenses, up to the limit of the award. Award amounts will vary, but the maximum amount awarded will be $1,000. Awards are competitively allocated and limited to one per institution. The number of awards granted will depend on the estimated cost of each application, matching funds available, and the amount of funds raised by the NPA.
Deadline for Submission: Mid December
NYAS Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
The New York Academy of Sciences Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists acknowledge and celebrate the excellence of the most noteworthy young scientists and engineers in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The regional competition recognize outstanding postdoctoral-rank researchers who work in disciplines in the life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering with unrestricted financial prizes for both finalists and awardees.
Stony Brook University is invited to nominate its outstanding postdocs for this award each year. Three winners will each receive $30,000 in unrestricted funds and six finalists will each receive $10,000 in unrestricted funds. See Blavatnik Awards for more information.
Campus Nomination Deadline: January 19, 2018
How To Apply:
Complete a nomination package, starting with the online SBU application form. Supplementary documents, listed below, should be submitted electronically to Jen Green at jennifer.green@stonybrook.edu. Postdocs may nominate themselves.
A completed nomination package should include the following:
- Completed SBU online application form, which will ask for:
- basic biographical and contact information; and
- contact information for two recommenders who can attest to the candidate’s qualifications and research contributions to his/her field.
- CV (max: 4 pages) Please note the CV has a very particular format. PLEASE FOLLOW THE FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS. ( See example) Filename format: LastName_FirstName-CV.pdf
- Research Summary ( max: 1000 words, not including citations; one figure allowed) Filename format: LastName_FirstName-Summary.pdf
- Full-text publications and/or patents representing the candidate’s best work (max: 4 publications) ONLY WORK PUBLISHED BY THE NOMINEE AS A POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER WILL BE CONSIDERED.
- Short (max: 200 words) rationale for nomination, explaining why the applicant would make a good nominee, discussing his/her strong record of significant independent scientific contributions, early career success, and promise of sustained or accelerated progress in the future
For more details on the format and contents of each of these items, consult the Blavatnik Competition Guidelines section on “Supporting Documents.”
Guidelines:
Blavatnik Competition Guidelines
Blavatnik FAQ for Stony Brook Postdocs
**Submission period typically December 1-January 31 of each year**
Award notification: Late Summer/Early Fall
Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation
The Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation recognizes and honors excellence in biomedical science conducted by graduate students and postdocs with a top prize of $50,000. Applicants must submit a two-page proposal on their "dream" research idea, with CV and 2-3 representative publications. Applicants are strongly encouraged to think big and outside the box as reviewers want to see "dream" thinking if resources and technology were no limitation.
Prize: One graduate student and one postdoctoral scholar will be selected to receive the Regeneron Prize for Outstanding Research each year. Each prize will include a check for $50,000. In addition, prize winners will receive a $5,000 donation to their home institution to help support their seminar series. Semi-finalists and finalists for each prize will be awarded $5,000 (approximately 8-10 applicants for each prize will be selected for this distinction).
How to Apply: Application materials are due to the IREP Office by January 6, 2017. Applications should be sent via e-mail to Jennifer Green at jennifer.green @stonybrook.edu. If you think you will apply, however, please send us an email as soon as you can to let us know.
Campus Nomination Deadline: January 6, 2017
Required Application Materials:
- The candidate's CV
- 2-3 PDFs of representative publications by the candidate
- The two-page research proposal (single-spaced) on a “dream” project: See Proposal Guidelines.
2017 Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation Proposal Guidelines
Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows Award
Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows Award provides two years of full-time fellowship support for mentored postdoctoral research in chemistry and/or life sciences. The merit-based award amount varies by years of experience, providing a stipend and research support. Applicants must be: US citizens or PRs, within 5 years of receiving their PhD and no more than three years in the same lab. Applicants must identify a faculty mentor who will advise their proposed research, career and professional development.
DEADLINE: Program currently on hold. Check in Spring 2018.
Program Web site: http://www.beckman-foundation.org/programs/beckman-postdoctoral-fellows
Candidate Eligibility:
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
- PhD, MD, or PhD/MD
- At the time of application, no more than 36 months postdoctoral experience in a research lab
- At the time of application, no more than 5 years from their PhD, MD, MD/PhD
- Research in chemistry or life sciences, broadly defined
Mentor Eligibility:
- Full-time, tenure track faculty
- Active in research
- Mentoring no more than one applicant
Nomination Process: There is no nomination process. Any interested scientist can apply through the Beckman grant submission portal.
Questions on Award: Contact the Beckman Foundation at (949) 721-2222 or e-mail the Program Administrator, at cbryant @beckman-foundation.com.
