Funding Databases and Directories

• NIH Home
• Institutes, Centers and Offices
• Types of NIH Grant Mechanisms
• Glossary
• Acronym List

Funding Opportunities

• Parent Announcements (For Unsolicited or Investigator-Initiated Applications)
• NIH Common Fund
• Bioinformatics Funding Opportunities
• Bioengineering Funding Opportunities

Policies and Procedures

• Guide for Grants and Contracts
• Grants.gov Application and Electronic Submission Information
• Forms and Applications
• Grants Policy and Guidance
• International Compilation of Human Subject Research Protections

Career Development

• K Kiosk (Information about NIH Career Development Awards)
• Resources for New Investigators
• Women in Biomedical Careers

Proposal Development

• Planning Your Application
• Video on Peer Review at NIH
• Peer Review Process
• Center for Scientific Review Resources for Applicants
• Center for Scientific Review Roster of Reviewers

Awards Made Information

• Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT)
• NIH RePORTER
• Success Rates
• Estimates of Funding for Various Research, Condition and Disease Categories

NIH Training Grants and Fellowships

• NIH Centers and Institutes offering Training and/or Funding
• Career Development Awards (K Series)
• Research Training Opportunities – Extramural Training Mechanisms

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Research Training Grants and Fellowships

• Institutional Research Training Grants
• Individual Fellowships

International Training Grants and Funding

• Human Frontier Science Program: Research Grants and Fellowships
• John E. Fogarty International Center: Training Grants, Research Grants and Fellowships

Research Training and Career Development Programs for Undergraduates

• Programs at NIH
• Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds

Research Training and Career Development Programs for Graduate and Medical Students

• Programs at NIH

Research Training and Career Development Programs for Postdoctorate and Faculty

• Programs at NIH

Research and Training for Minorities

• Research Supplements for Underrepresented Minorities
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• National Institute of General Medical Sciences

• NSF Home
• Organizational & Staff Directory
• National Science Foundation Updates (customized e-mail bulletins)

Funding Opportunities

• NSF Guide to Programs
• Active Funding Opportunities

Policies and Procedures

• Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
  • Grant Proposal Guide
  • Award and Administration Guide
• Graduate Research Fellowship Program Administrative Guide for Fellows and Coordinating Officials
• Grants.gov Application Guide

Application Process

• Fastlane Homepage
• Fastlane Login
• Proposal Preparation
• Prospective New Awardee Guide
• Merit Review Process

Awards and Budget Information

• Awards Made
• Budget Internet Information System (funding and award statistics)

Reports and Publications

• Publications & Forms
• Research & Development Funding Statistical Reports & Data Briefs

Postdoctoral Fellow and Graduate Student Resources

• Specialized Information for Postdoctoral Fellows
• Graduate Student Specialized Information
• Graduate Research Fellowship Program Experienced Resource Persons

• General DHHS Funding Resources
  • Grants and Contracts
  • Grants Forecast
• Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
• Administration for Community Living (ACL)
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• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP)
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• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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Additional Choices

• Basic Foundation Directories in Print
• Electronic Databases

• Search for scholarships, fellowships or summer jobs/internships by discipline or population group.
• No registration required.

Education Planner, by American Education Services (AES)

• Use your profile to find information on financial aid, grants and scholarships, work-study programs, and educational loans.
• Registration required.

SallieMae: Scholarships for College

• Use your profile to find scholarships, loans, and information on financing your education.
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Fastweb

• Search for scholarships and financial aid via keyword or your profile.
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Scholarships.com: Find money for college

• Find information on scholarships, as well as individual college and university tuition and financial aid information via keyword searches or your profile.
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Peterson’s Scholarships

• Search for graduate scholarships through keywords and other pre-set categories, including subject area.
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NerdWallet: NerdScholar

• Search for scholarships through year of study and GPA, which can be modified through keyword searches. Also includes information on tuition and student loans.
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Chronicle of Higher Education: Gazette

• Click on the most recent “Deadline” link for a list of upcoming fellowships and scholarships. Do an in-text search (Ctrl + F) of keywords within the list to find relevant awards.
• No registration required

Go to Foundation Directory Online

• Search for grantmakers by name, location, or employee identification number to find 990 forms and other information.
• Because of licensing restrictions, the Funding Information Portal can only provide access to the free version of the Foundation Center’s database. Students and staff who want to access the full database, which unlocks all content and search fields, should make an appointment at the Office of Research Development.

Go to Foundation Stats

• This feature allows users to view aggregated data on grant recipients and funding organizations in the United States and abroad since 2012.
• Use the controls on the left side of the screen to filter grants by subject area, population, and region.

• Search for funding opportunities for international students studying in the US and for US citizens studying abroad by award type, location, and field of study.

Institute of International Education: Funding for U.S. Study

• Search for funding opportunities for international students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty to study and research in the US by region, area of study, location in the US, and name of program.

Institute of International Education: Study Abroad Funding

• Search for funding opportunities for students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty to study and research abroad by country, subject, or personal affiliation.