Internal Competitions

Endeavor Awards

LC202534

via the Endeavor Awards Portal in InfoReady

LOI due September 3, 2025

Updated: one or two as host institution;

First - any cancer type.

Second - translational or clinical  focused on one of  four cancer types.

$3M

3 years

Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics 

LC202537

via the Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics Portal in InfoReady

LOI (required) due September 15, 2025; Invited full applications due January 5, 2026

1

50% salary plus benefits, up to the NIH salary cap, with 10% institutional costs, plus $5K each year for limited project support & travel.

3 years

Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)

As of July 1, 2025, NSF has cancelled the Oct. 15 - Nov. 14, 2025 submission window. As we gather additional information, please note that we may not be able to move forward with this internal competition. We will update this competition when more information is available.

LC202536

via the MRI Portal in InfoReady

ON HOLD

2025 Deadline Cancelled

4

(Two in Track 1;
One in Track 2;
One in Track 3)

Track 1: $100K up to $1.4M;

Track 2: $1.4M up to $4M;

Track 3: $100K up to $4M

Acquisition proposals: 36 months;

Development proposals: Up to 60 months

Searle Scholars Program

LC202535

via the Searle Scholars Portal in InfoReady

September 30, 2025

1

$300K

3 years

National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program

LC202518

via the NRT Portal in InfoReady

June 23, 2025 at 9 am

Internal deadline extended

September 8, 2025

2 as lead or collaborative non-lead (Track 1 only)

 Up to $3M (Track 1 only)

 Up to 5 years (Track 1 only)

Endeavor Awards

LC202534

via the Endeavor Awards Portal in InfoReady

LOI due September 3, 2025

Updated: one or two as host institution;

First - any cancer type.

Second - translational or clinical  focused on one of  four cancer types.

$3M

3 years

Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities: Advancing Research-Related Operations (S15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

LC202533

via the Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities Portal in InfoReady

September 25, 2025

1

Up to $350K (direct costs only)

Up to 12 months 

Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

LC202532

via the Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers Portal in InfoReady

September 26, 2025

1

Up to $2.925M in direct costs per year

Up to 5 years

Mallinckrodt Grant Program

LC202520

via the Mallinckrodt Portal in InfoReady

August 1, 2025

1

$75K per year (Indirect cost are NOT allowed)

Up to 3 years

St. Baldrick’s Fellowship Awards

LC202531

via the St. Baldrick’s Fellowship Awards Portal in InfoReady

July 8, 2025 (LOI); August 28, 2025 (Full Proposal)

1, with exception

Up to $97,500 per year (Indirect costs not allowed)

2 years

St. Baldrick’s Infrastructure Awards

LC202530

via the St. Baldrick's Infrastructure Awards Portal in InfoReady

July 8, 2025 (LOI); August 28, 2025 (Full Proposal)

1

$25K to $50K (Indirect costs not allowed)

1 year

Pathway to Stop Diabetes

LC202529

via the Pathway to Stop Diabetes Portal in InfoReady

July 23, 2025

2: one basic science/preclinical research and one translational science. Each nomination can be for either Initiator or Accelerator

Accelerator Award: Up to $325K per year;

Initiator Award:  Up to $100K per year in Phase 1, Up to $325K per year in Phase 2 

Accelerator Award:  Up to 5 years;

Initiator Award: Up to 7 years 

Sinsheimer Scholar Award

LC202528

via the Sinsheimer Portal in InfoReady

July 1, 2025

1 

Up to $200K 

2 years 

W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program

LC202522

via the Keck Portal in InfoReady

Concept counselingbetween July 1 and August 15, 2025. Phase 1 application due November 1, 2025.

8 concepts (4 medical research area and 4 science and engineering) 

Typical grants are awarded $1M to $1.5M

3 years

Dr. Ernest J. Ring Academic Development Grant

LC202527

via the Dr. Ernest J. Ring Academic Development Grant Portal in InfoReady

Proposal Development Form due June 30, 2025; Pre-Review application due September 20, 2025; Final application due January 15, 2026

1

$75K per year

2 years

Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research

LC202526

via the Pew-Stewart Scholars Portal in InfoReady

Nomination due May 14, 2025. Application due August 27, 2025.

1

$75K per year

4 years

Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences

LC202525

via the Pew Biomedical Scholars Portal in InfoReady

Nomination due May 14, 2025. Application due September 3, 2025.

1

$75K per year

4 years

Scholarships in STEM Networks (S-STEM-Net)

LC202524

via the S-STEM-Net Portal  in InfoReady

August 14, 2025

1 (as a single institution, a subawardee, or a member of a collaborative research project)

Up to $3M

Up to 5 years

Scientific Innovations Award (SIA)

LC202521

via the BRF SIA Portal in InfoReady

LOI due June 3, 2025. Full application (by invite only) due September 23, 2025.

1

 $150K (direct costs)

2 years

CyberCorps(R) Scholarship for Service

LC202519

via the CyberCorps SFS Portal in InfoReady

July 15, 2025

1

Approx. $2M to $4M

5 years

Manufacturing Grants

LC202523

via the Fuzehub Portal in InfoReady

May 14, 2025

3 (only one per center/department is allowed)

$15K to $65K

Up to 12 months

Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs) for the NSF MRSEC Program

LC20255

via the internal competitions form

March 20, 2025 at 11:59 pm

Preliminary proposal (required) due June 23, 2025; Full proposal (by invitation only) due November 24, 2025

1 MRSEC preliminary proposal, with two to three IRGs. Three IRGs will be selected to move forward with the NSF submission.

Approx. $3M/year for a 2-IRG MRSEC to a maximum of $4.5M/year for a 3-IRG MRSEC

Up to 6 years

Advanced Computing Systems & Services: Adapting to the Rapid Evolution of Science and Engineering Research 2.0

LC202516

via the ACSS Portal in InfoReady

March 14, 2025 at 11:59 pm

Category II: June 24, 2025

1

Category II: Up to $5M

Category II: Up to 5 years

Effects of the Usage of Digital Technology on Brain Development, Social Behaviours and Mental Health in Children and Young People

LC202517

via the Huo Family Foundation Portal in InfoReady

March 10, 2025 at 9 am

May 23, 2025

1 per lead institution 

Up to $390K per year

Up to 4 years

William T. Grant Scholars Program 

LC202513

via the William T. Grant Scholars Program Portal in InfoReady

March 3, 2025 at 9 am

Mentor and Reference Letter due June 11, 2025; Application due July 1, 2025

1 from each School/College

$425K

5 years

Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering Program

LC202515

via the Packard Pre-Application Portal in InfoReady

March 3, 2025 at 9am

Nominations due March 15, 2025. Applications due April 20, 2025.

2

$875K

5 years