Funding Resources for CHOP Research Trainees
Grant writing is a critical skill for research trainees. The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs encourages all trainees to prepare a grant application during their tenure at CHOP.
Choose a funding resource below or view current funding opportunities at the bottom of this page.
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NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F32) Open or Close
The F32 award is ideal for early to mid-stage postdoctoral fellows. You must be a citizen or noncitizen national of the United States or a permanent resident to be eligible.
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NIH Career Development Awards (K Awards) Open or Close
K awards, including the K99/R00 (‘Kangaroo') grant, are ideal for late-stage postdoctoral fellows transitioning to independent scientist positions. Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply (with some restrictions).
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Foundation Grant Lists Open or Close
The Sponsored Projects Office maintains an extensive list of foundation grant opportunities that can be accessed on their intranet site. *Requires Active Directory Log-In*
Visit the Funding Opportunities section of the Sponsored Projects intranet page
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Institutional Training Grants Open or Close
Children's Hospital holds multiple institutional training grants. Depending on your research area and job title (postdoctoral fellow, physician fellow, etc.), you may be eligible for support by a T32 training grant.
GrantsNet Funding News
Here are the top science research and funding opportunities from this month's Funding News, compliments of GrantsNet-
Department of Health and Human Services.National Institutes of Health.Collaborative Research in Integrative Cancer Biology and the Tumor Microenvironment (U01)
With this funding opportunity announcement (FOA), the National Cancer Institute encourages new collaborative projects between investigators associated with the Integrative Cancer Biology Program (ICBP) or the Tumor Microenvironment Network (TMEN) and researchers who are not involved with the program with which they propose to collaborate. This FOA is designed to...
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Department of Health and Human Services.National Institutes of Health.Diversity-promoting Institutions Drug Abuse Research Program (DIDARP) (R24)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, encourages Resource-Related Research Project Grant (R24) applications from institutions that serve economically disadvantaged students and communities. Applications should propose to develop or strengthen the drug abuse research infrastructure at the institution and foster...
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Department of Health and Human Services.National Institutes of Health.Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine (R21)
This initiative, issued by the National Institutes of Health, encourages applications from institutions/organizations that apply nanoscience and nanotechnology approaches to address problems in biology and medicine. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to provide support for cutting-edge nanoscience and nanotechnology research that can lead to biomedical breakthroughs...
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Department of Health and Human Services.National Institutes of Health.Circadian Rhythms and Alcohol-induced Tissue Injury (R21)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages applications that propose to conduct mechanistic studies of the circadian rhythms involved in alcohol-induced organ damage. The circadian system comprises a complex feedback network that involves interactions between the central nervous system and peripheral tissues. The effects of alcohol on circadian rhythm and how...
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Department of Health and Human Services.National Institutes of Health.The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery (R21)
This funding opportunity announcement encourages the submission of research project grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to: (1) improve the measurement of racial/ethnic discrimination in health care delivery systems through improved instrumentation, data collection, and statistical/analytical techniques; (2) enhance understanding of the influence of racial/ethnic discrimination in health care delivery...
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Department of Health and Human Services.National Institutes of Health.The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery (R03)
This funding opportunity announcement encourages the submission of research project grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to: (1) improve the measurement of racial/ethnic discrimination in health care delivery systems through improved instrumentation, data collection, and statistical/analytical techniques; (2) enhance understanding of the influence of racial/ethnic discrimination in health care delivery...
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The Edward N. and Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation..Edward N. and Della L. Thome Memorial Found., Bank of America, N.A. Trustee, Awards in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Research
The Edward N. and Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation was created in 2002 to advance the health of older adults through the support of direct-service projects and medical research on diseases and disorders affecting older adults. In keeping with the foundation's mission, the goal of the awards program is to...
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Department of Health and Human Services.National Institutes of Health.Research on Ethical Issues in Biomedical, Social and Behavioral Research (R01)
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support investigator-initiated Research Project Grant (R01) applications that propose to study high-priority bioethical challenges and issues associated with the types of biomedical, social, and behavioral research supported by the participating National Institutes of Health’s institutes and centers (ICs). The Office...
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Department of Health and Human Services.National Institutes of Health.Circadian Rhythms and Alcohol-induced Tissue Injury (R01)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages applications that propose to conduct mechanistic studies of the circadian rhythms involved in alcohol-induced organ damage. The circadian system comprises a complex feedback network that involves interactions between the central nervous system and peripheral tissues. The effects of alcohol on circadian rhythm and how...
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Department of Health and Human Services.National Institutes of Health.Model Systems for Fragile X Pre-Mutation and Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (FX-POI) (R21)
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to stimulate the development of new model systems and/or the thorough characterization of the ovarian phenotype of existing models of fragile X associated premature ovarian insufficiency (FX-POI). New and well-characterized models of FX-POI will help us to answer fundamental questions about the...
Current Funding Opportunity Articles
Session Materials Available - Preparing Individual Research Fellowship Proposals
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- Created on Wednesday, 05 December 2012 18:24
- Written by Dave Taylor
On December 4, 2012, Berenice Saxon and Timothy Schailey, Sponsored Projects Managers, presented on how to prepare and submit individual NRSA fellowship proposals at Children's Hospital.
Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program - Funding Opportunities for FY12
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- Created on Thursday, 13 September 2012 21:37
- Written by Colleen M Ambron
The Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Defense Appropriations Act provides $120 million (M) to the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) to support innovative, high-impact breast cancer research. The BCRP is administered by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) through the Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).
Brody Family Medical Trust Fund Fellowships in Incurable Diseases
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- Created on Wednesday, 08 August 2012 15:48
- Written by Colleen M Ambron
The CHOP Office of Postdoctoral Affairs has received notice from the University of Pennsylvania's Office of Biomedical Postdoctoral Programs (BPP) for the FY2013 Brody Family Medical Trust Fund Fellowships in Incurable Diseases fellowship funding opportunity. The University may put forth a maximum of ten nominees for these fellowships.
Foundation Funding for Research - Session Materials
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- Created on Friday, 14 January 2011 21:08
- Written by Dave Taylor
The Office of Responsible Research Training's Conducting Research at CHOP seminar series is designed to educate the CHOP workforce on key topics related to the implementation and management of sponsored research. This session, "Foundation Funding for Research" took a critical look at the important role of foundations in supporting CHOP research.
Announcements
2013 Distinguished Research Trainees
Congratulations to the 2013 CHOP Distinguished Research Trainees:
Yiran Guo, Ph.D.
Kosuke Izumi, M.D., Ph.D.
Wulan Deng, Ph.D.
These exceptional CHOP researchers were nominated by their mentors to receive this prestigious award, presented to them by Dr. Philip Johnson at the 2013 CHOP Research Poster Day. Read more...
