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Goldwater Scholarship — Barry Goldwater Scholarship Foundation. Undergrad · Scholarship. Up to $7,500/yr. US citizens, nationals & permanent residents; sophomores and juniors in science, math or engineering.
Amgen Scholars Program — Amgen Foundation (US program administered by Harvard). Undergrad · Fellowship. Varies by host; stipend plus housing, meals and travel. US citizens & permanent residents; undergraduates (GPA 3.2+) considering a science PhD or MD-PhD.
NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) — US National Science Foundation. Undergrad · Fellowship. Varies by site (stipend; sites often add housing and travel). US citizens, nationals & permanent residents; enrolled undergraduates.
Churchill Scholarship — Winston Churchill Foundation of the USA. Undergrad, Grad/PhD · Scholarship. Full costs (recently valued over $80,000; varies with exchange rate). US citizens only; graduating seniors or recent graduates in science, math or engineering.
HHMI Cech Fellows (Summer Undergraduate Research) — Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Undergrad · Fellowship. Varies (summer stipend plus housing and travel). Open to anyone with US work authorization; rising juniors and seniors in the life sciences.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP) — US National Science Foundation. Grad/PhD · Fellowship. $37,000/yr stipend plus $16,000/yr tuition allowance (3 years of support). US citizens, nationals & permanent residents; early-stage graduate students in STEM, including neuroscience.
NIH F30 (MD/PhD Predoctoral Fellowship) — National Institutes of Health. Grad/PhD · Fellowship. Varies (NIH NRSA stipend levels; FY2026 predoctoral ~$29,364/yr) plus tuition. US citizens, nationals & permanent residents; dual-degree (MD/PhD) students.
NIH F31 (Predoctoral Fellowship) — National Institutes of Health. Grad/PhD · Fellowship. Varies (NIH NRSA stipend levels; FY2026 predoctoral ~$29,364/yr) plus tuition. US citizens, nationals & permanent residents; PhD students.
Hertz Fellowship — Fannie and John Hertz Foundation. Grad/PhD · Fellowship. Up to $250,000 total over up to 5 years. US citizens & permanent residents; first- or second-year PhD students in the applied physical and biological sciences, math or engineering.
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans — Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. Grad/PhD · Fellowship. Up to $25,000/yr stipend plus up to half of tuition (2 years). Immigrants and children of immigrants (New Americans), age 30 or under; graduate or professional study in any field.
Closed: Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship — National Academies, on behalf of the Ford Foundation. This program was wound down and is no longer accepting applications (no new general competitions after 2023; official notice ).
Gates Cambridge Scholarship — Gates Cambridge Trust, University of Cambridge. Grad/PhD · Scholarship. Full cost of study plus a living stipend, travel and allowances. Citizens of any country outside the UK; full-time postgraduate study at Cambridge.
Rhodes Scholarship (US) — The Rhodes Trust, University of Oxford. Grad/PhD · Scholarship. Full funding (university and college fees, living stipend and travel). US citizens and long-term permanent residents; graduating seniors or recent graduates.
Marshall Scholarship — Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission (UK government). Grad/PhD · Scholarship. Full funding (fees, living stipend, book and travel grants); 1-2 years. US citizens with a GPA of at least 3.7; graduating seniors or recent graduates for study in the UK.
Fulbright US Student Program — US Department of State (administered by IIE). Grad/PhD · Fellowship. Varies by host country (travel, a living stipend and related costs). US citizens without a PhD; graduating seniors, graduate students and recent graduates.
NIH F32 (Postdoctoral Fellowship) — National Institutes of Health. Postdoc · Fellowship. Varies (NIH NRSA postdoctoral stipend levels; up to 3 years). US citizens, nationals & permanent residents; postdoctoral trainees.
NIH K99/R00 (Pathway to Independence Award) — National Institutes of Health. Postdoc, Faculty · Grant. Varies (mentored K99 phase 1-2 years; independent R00 phase up to 3 years). Open to citizens and non-citizens; postdocs with no more than 4 years of postdoctoral experience.
HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program — Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Postdoc, Faculty · Fellowship. Varies (salary plus expenses in the postdoc phase; grant to the institution in the faculty phase). Open to those with US work authorization; early postdocs from backgrounds underrepresented in science.
Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellowship — Helen Hay Whitney Foundation. Postdoc · Fellowship. Stipend of $73,000 / $75,000 / $77,000 across 3 years, plus allowances. All nationalities (non-US citizens must work in a US lab); early postdocs in basic biomedical science.
Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Fellowship — Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research. Postdoc · Fellowship. Stipend of $72,000 / $74,000 / $76,000 across 3 years, plus allowances. All nationalities (non-US citizens must work in a US lab); early postdocs.
Life Sciences Research Foundation Fellowship — Life Sciences Research Foundation. Postdoc · Fellowship. $85,000/yr for 3 years ($255,000 total, paid to the host institution). US and non-US citizens (non-US citizens must work in a US lab); postdocs within 5 years of the PhD, starting in a new lab.
Burroughs Wellcome Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) — Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Postdoc, Faculty · Grant. Up to $560,000 over 5 years (bridges late postdoc and first faculty years). US/Canada citizens, permanent and temporary residents on a valid visa; postdocs with a physical, mathematical, computational or engineering PhD.
L'Oreal USA For Women in Science Fellowship — L'Oreal USA (administered by AAAS). Postdoc · Fellowship. $75,000 (five fellows per year). US citizens and permanent residents; women postdocs at US institutions.
BBRF Young Investigator Grant — Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. Postdoc, Faculty · Grant. Up to $35,000/yr for 2 years ($70,000 total). US and international institutions; advanced postdocs, instructors and assistant professors in brain-disorder research.
McKnight Scholar Award — McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience. Faculty · Grant. $75,000/yr for 3 years ($225,000 total). US not-for-profit institutions; early-career neuroscience faculty establishing an independent lab.
Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences — Klingenstein Philanthropies & the Simons Foundation. Faculty · Fellowship. $150,000/yr for 3 years ($450,000 total) per the current official page. Research at a US institution; early-career neuroscience faculty within 4 years of completing training.
Whitehall Foundation Research Grants — The Whitehall Foundation. Faculty · Grant. Research Grants up to $100,000/yr for 2-3 years; Grants-in-Aid up to $30,000 for 1 year. US institutions; independent investigators (a Grants-in-Aid track serves new assistant professors).
Searle Scholars Program — Searle Scholars Program (Kinship Foundation). Faculty · Grant. $450,000 over 3 years ($150,000/yr). By institutional nomination only; first-time independent assistant professors in biomedical science, including neuroscience.
Sloan Research Fellowships — Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Faculty · Fellowship. $75,000 over 2 years (flexible, paid as a lump sum). US or Canadian faculty; tenure-track but untenured early-career researchers (neuroscience is an eligible field).
Rita Allen Foundation Scholars — Rita Allen Foundation. Faculty · Grant. Up to $110,000/yr for up to 5 years (direct costs). By invitation/nomination; early-career faculty in neuroscience (or cancer and immunology) with committed startup support.
Grass Fellowship in Neuroscience — The Grass Foundation (at the Marine Biological Laboratory). Grad/PhD, Postdoc, Faculty · Fellowship. Total value around $50,000 (stipend, a $5,000 research budget, MBL housing and travel). All nationalities (non-US citizens need a valid visa); late-stage PhD students, postdocs and junior faculty.
AAN Clinical Research Training Scholarship — American Academy of Neurology & American Brain Foundation. Postdoc, Faculty · Fellowship. $150,000 over 2 years ($65,000/yr plus a $10,000/yr education stipend). US and international institutions; MD/PhD clinician-scientists within 5 years of completing training.
Alzheimer's Association Research Fellowship (AARFA) — Alzheimer's Association. Postdoc · Fellowship. Up to $200,000 over 2-3 years (includes a $20,000 dissemination stipend). Any country; postdocs not yet in a faculty position, within 10 years of the doctorate.
SFARI Research Funding — Simons Foundation (SFARI). Postdoc, Faculty · Grant. Varies by award (for example, New Ideas up to $600,000 over 2 years). Funds flow through the applicant's institution; career stage depends on the mechanism.
Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant — Brain Research Foundation. Faculty · Grant. Up to $100,000 in direct costs over 2 years. By institutional invitation; US assistant or associate professors working on brain function.
SfN Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA) — Society for Neuroscience. Undergrad, Grad/PhD, Postdoc, Travel/trainee · Travel award. $1,000 (US/Canada/Mexico) or $2,500 (elsewhere) travel stipend, plus meeting registration. SfN members presenting an abstract at the annual meeting; undergraduate, graduate, post-baccalaureate and postdoctoral trainees.
Astronaut Scholarship — Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. Undergrad · Scholarship. Up to $15,000. US citizens (native-born or naturalized); sophomores and juniors in science, technology, engineering or math at a participating university.
Beckman Scholars Program — Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. Undergrad · Scholarship. Around $21,000 to the scholar over 15 months (varies by institution; schools also receive mentor support). Undergraduates at invited US colleges in chemistry, biochemistry or the biological sciences; chosen through each school's own program.
NDSEG Fellowship — US Department of Defense (administered by Systems Plus). Grad/PhD · Fellowship. Full tuition and fees, a monthly stipend, plus a health insurance allowance (3 years). US citizens, dual citizens and nationals; graduating seniors and early PhD students in supported science and engineering fields.
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF) — US Department of Energy (administered by the Krell Institute). Grad/PhD · Fellowship. $45,000/yr stipend plus full tuition and fees and a yearly allowance (up to 4 years). US citizens and permanent residents; senior undergraduates and early PhD students using computing across the sciences and engineering.
Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellowship — Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. Postdoc · Fellowship. Stipend rising from $70,000 to $76,000 across 4 years, plus a yearly expense allowance. Any nationality (non-US citizens must train in the US); early postdocs within about 18 months of the doctorate, starting in a new lab.
McKnight Technological Innovations in Neuroscience Award — McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience. Faculty · Grant. Up to $200,000 over 2 years. Independent investigators (assistant professor or above) at US not-for-profit institutions.
Michael J. Fox Foundation Research Grants — The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Postdoc, Faculty · Grant. Varies by program (fellowships and research grants from tens of thousands to several million dollars). Academic and industry researchers; career stage depends on the program, from early-career fellowships to established-investigator grants.
National MS Society Research Grants and Fellowships — National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Postdoc, Faculty · Grant. Varies by program (postdoctoral fellowships, a career transition award around $600,000, and investigator-initiated grants). MD, PhD or equivalent; postdocs apply for fellowships and faculty for research grants, with work tied to the Pathways to MS Cures roadmap.
ALS Association Research Grants — The ALS Association. Postdoc, Faculty · Grant. Varies by program (Milton Safenowitz postdoc fellowship up to $50,000/yr for 2 years; investigator grants up to $100,000/yr). US and international institutions; the Safenowitz fellowship is for early postdocs, other grants for independent investigators.
American Epilepsy Society Research Awards — American Epilepsy Society. Grad/PhD, Postdoc, Faculty · Grant. Varies by program (predoctoral up to $30,000; postdoctoral up to $50,000; junior-investigator and clinician awards up to $75,000). Research must be done at a US institution (applicants need not be US citizens); awards span doctoral students through early faculty.
BrightFocus Foundation Research Grants — BrightFocus Foundation. Postdoc, Faculty · Grant. Varies by program (postdoctoral fellowships and new-investigator grants across its three disease areas). Researchers in the US and abroad; postdoctoral fellows through independent faculty.
Parkinson's Foundation Research Awards — Parkinson's Foundation. Postdoc, Faculty · Fellowship. Varies by program (postdoctoral fellowships, the Launch Award, and the Stanley Fahn Junior Faculty Award up to $300,000). Postdocs fresh from a PhD or neurology residency, and junior faculty who meet the NIH new-investigator definition.
Autism Science Foundation Fellowships — Autism Science Foundation. Undergrad, Grad/PhD, Postdoc · Fellowship. Varies by level (undergraduate summer award around $4,000; pre- and postdoctoral fellowships larger). Undergraduates, PhD and medical students, and postdocs doing autism-related research; priority for applicants from underrepresented groups.
Pew Biomedical Scholars — The Pew Charitable Trusts. Faculty · Grant. $300,000 over 4 years ($75,000/yr). By institutional nomination; new assistant professors running an independent lab in the biomedical sciences (neuroscience included).
Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering — The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Faculty · Fellowship. $875,000 over 5 years. By nomination from 50 invited universities; faculty within the first three years of their careers in the natural sciences or engineering.
Allen Distinguished Investigators — The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group (Allen Institute). Faculty · Grant. $1 million to $1.5 million over 3 years. Independent investigators at eligible US and international institutions, as individuals or teams; by open call or invitation.
Arnold O. Beckman Young Investigator Program — Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. Faculty · Grant. Around $600,000 over 4 years ($150,000/yr). US citizens and permanent residents in the first years of a tenure-track post in the chemical and life sciences; limited existing external funding.
NIH K08 / K23 (Mentored Clinical Scientist Career Development Awards) — National Institutes of Health. Postdoc, Faculty · Grant. Varies (salary plus research support for 3-5 years). Clinically trained investigators (MD, DO, PharmD, DVM or equivalent) on a faculty track; K08 for lab or translational work, K23 for patient-oriented research.
Junior Fellows of the Simons Society of Fellows — Simons Foundation. Postdoc · Fellowship. Stipend around $102,800 plus a $10,000/yr research allowance (up to 3 years). By nomination only; early postdocs appointed at a New York City institution, with no concurrent fellowship or tenure-track post.