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Summary of major awards, mainly limited awards that require an internal review process<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
EXTERNAL AWARDS CALENDAR<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Sponsor Due Date (UNC due date)<\/strong><\/td>\nSponsor\/ Award Name<\/strong><\/td>\nEligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/td>\nAward Amount; Research Focus<\/strong><\/td>\nUNC Contact\/ Internal Application <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rolling Deadlines<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quarterly-based on event date
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		NC Biotechnology Center – Biotechnology Event Sponsorship [BES]<\/a><\/td>\nAny faculty-PI; advance understanding or application of bioechnology; local audience<\/td>\n$3K for direct event costs, e.g. travel, site rental and publicity [not honorarium or food]<\/td>\nNA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quarterly-based on meeting date
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		NC Biotechnology Center – Biotechnology Meeting Sponsorship [BMG]<\/a><\/td>\nAny faculty-PI; Focus national and international attention on NC scientific or business communities<\/td>\n$10K for direct event costs, e.g. travel, site rental and publicity [not registration fees or food]<\/td>\nNA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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LOI-Jan. 30th (December 1st)<\/td>\nSt. Baldricks Fdn – St. Baldricks Scholar<\/a><\/td>\n1\/institution;\/ Jr. faculty, <5 yrs post-fellowship; MD or PhD or DO; can’t have R01, K23, K08<\/td>\nUp to $110K\/yr for 3-5 yrs, salary & benefits only; Pediatric cancer<\/td>\nOffice of Research Development<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LOI-Jan. 30th (December 1st)<\/td>\nSt. Baldricks Fdn – Research Grant<\/a><\/td>\n2\/institution;\/ Any faculty level<\/td>\n$100K per yr; Pediatric cancer; hypothesis driven; lab, clinical or epidemilogically-based<\/td>\n <\/p>\n

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Early January (October\/November)<\/td>\nBrain Research Fdn – Fay\/Frank Seed Grant Program<\/a><\/td>\n1\/institution; Tenure-track Asst-tenured Assoc Prof; Asst-new res. proj to generate pilot data; Assoc-pursing new directions<\/td>\n$40K\/yr for 2 yrs; New & innovative projects in neuroscience that will lead to extramural funding<\/td>\nOffice of Research Development<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early January
\n(Not Llimited)<\/td>\n		McNight Endowmwnt Fund for Neuroscience-Scholar Award<\/a><\/td>\nJr Faculty, <4 yrs in tenure track postion<\/td>\n$75K\/yr, up to 3yrs; neuroscience with clinical impact<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LOI-January 15
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		K Rainin Foundation–Health Innovator Award<\/a><\/td>\nAny tenured\/tenure-track faculty<\/td>\n$100K for 1 yr; Irritable Bowel Disease<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January-2nd (Early-Mid Oct.)<\/td>\nNSF–Major Research Instrumentation Prog.<\/a><\/td>\n2 acquisition of instrument\/ institution + 1 for instrument development; any PI<\/td>\n$100K-4M; cost-share of 30%; science, engineering or mathematics<\/td>\nOffice of Research Development<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(V Fdn letter sent to LCCC)<\/td>\nV Foundation – Grants in Translational Clinical Research<\/a><\/td>\n1\/institution; Any faculty level<\/td>\nCancer res.\/ facilitate transtion from lab to clinic; speed up bringing basic knowledge to clinical treatment<\/td>\nLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early February (Mid-November)<\/td>\nMary Kay Fdn – Cancer Res. Grant<\/a><\/td>\n1\/SOM & 1\/SPH; Any faculty level<\/td>\n$100K for 2 yrs\/ Innovative, translational in ovarian, breast or cervical cancer<\/td>\nSOM-Off of Research <\/a>GSPH-Off of Res.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early February (Early January)<\/td>\nDamon Runyan Foundation–Clinical Investigator<\/a><\/td>\n5\/institution, MD or MD\/PhD; within 4 yrs of 1st faculty appointment<\/td>\n$450K for 3 yrs; cancer research on human subjects or material of human origin<\/td>\nSOM Office of Research<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid-February
\n(Early January)<\/td>\n		Dana Fdn – David Mahoney Neuroimaging Program<\/a><\/td>\n1\/institution; Asst-Assoc [just promoted] Professor<\/td>\n$200K over 3 yrs\/ Neuroimaging with direct clinical application; imaging in patients or patient tissues<\/td>\nSOM Office of Research<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid-February
\n(Mid-December)<\/td>\n		Josiah Macy Jr. Fdn – Macy Faculty Scholars<\/a><\/td>\n1\/institution; Faculty teaching health professions students and fellows; Dean must commit to protecting 50% of Scholar’s FTE to pursuit of education reform projects<\/td>\n$100K\/yr over 2 yrs; To accelerate needed reforms in health professions education; projects focus on education reforms within the Scholar’s institution<\/td>\nSOM Medical School<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid-Feb\/Mid-July (Not Limited)<\/td>\nNC Biotechnology Center–Biotechnology Innovation Grant<\/a><\/td>\nAcademic scientist + Commercial advisor<\/td>\n$100K 6-18 months, 10% match; enable commercialization of early-stage life science inventions<\/td>\nCarolina Kickstart<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid-February<\/td>\nNCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99\/K00)<\/a><\/td>\n1\/institution; 3rd-4th yr grad student doing cancer research + mentor<\/td>\nNew RFA in 2016, not sure it will be annual<\/strong>; RFA-CA-16-005; up to 6 yrs of support in 2 phases–1-2 yrs of dissertation research + up to 4 yrs of mentored postdoc research<\/td>\nSOM Office of Research<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid-March(TBA)<\/td>\nDavid & Lucile Packard Fdn – Fellowship for Science & Engineering<\/a><\/td>\n2\/institution; Jr. Faculty, <3 yrs as Asst. Prof, not currently well funded<\/td>\n$875 over 5 yrs\/ Natural & Physical Sciences & Engineering; creative approach to research<\/td>\nOffice of Research Development<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid-March
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		Damon Runyan Cancer Research Fdn – Sohn Pediatric Felloship Award<\/a><\/td>\nMD, PhD, MD\/PhD, DDS or DVM; 1) PhD received <1 yr prior to application review, 2) Other degrees must have completed residencies & clinical training–80% FTE on awarded research<\/td>\nStipend [PhD-$50K, Other degrees $60K] + $2k for 4 yrs; apply with a Mentor; Pediatric cancer research<\/td>\nNA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid-March
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		New York Stem Cell Foundation- Stem Cell Investigator Awards<\/a><\/td>\nJr. Faculty-within 5 yrs of 1st tenure-track position; MD, PhD or DPhil<\/td>\nup to $300K\/yr for 5 yrs; career development funds; basic biology and translational potential of stem cells<\/td>\nNA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid-March
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		New York Stem Cell Foundation-Neuroscience Investigator Awards<\/a><\/td>\nJr. Faculty-within 5 yrs of 1st tenure-track position, MD, PhD or DPhil<\/td>\nup to $300K\/yr for 5 yrs; career development funds; bold, innovative scientists who will transform the field of neuroscience<\/td>\nNA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid-March
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		The Sontag Foundation-Distinguished Scientist Award<\/a><\/td>\nHold doctorate in discipline relevant to research on brain cancer; in 1st tenure-track position<\/td>\nUp to $600K spread over 4 yrs; career track and proposed research demonstrate potential to generate new knowledge relating to causes, cure or treatment of primary brain tumors\/cancer.<\/td>\nOff. of Corp. & Fdn Relations can help with proposals. Contact Brooke Church<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Late March (February 1st)<\/td>\nSociety of Vascular Surgery Fdn – Wylie Scholar Program<\/a><\/td>\n1\/institution; Any level Vascular surgeon at a Med. School, ABS certified, practicing physician, not NIH funded, 40% time for research<\/td>\n$50K per yr for 3 yrs\/ basic, translation, clinical, outcomes-health services, teaching, community services or patient care<\/td>\nDept. of Surgery<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early April
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		The McKnight Foundation – Memory & Cognitive Disorders Award<\/a><\/td>\nTenured or tenure-track faculty, may not hold another McKnight award that would overlap<\/td>\n$100K\/yr for 3 yrs; Innovative efforts to solve problems of neurological & psychiatric diseases<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Invitation sent to LCCC<\/td>\nThe V Fdn – The V Scholar Program<\/a><\/td>\n1\/institution; Jr. faculty establishing a lab<\/td>\n$200K over 2 yrs\/ Cancer research<\/td>\nLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early May
\n(Early March)<\/td>\n		The Gordon and Betty Moore Fdn – Moore Inventor Fellows<\/a><\/td>\n2\/institution; Within 10yrs of receiving terminal degree; postdocs, tenured & non-tenured faculty; commit at least 50% FTE on project; Institution must commit $50K in direct support of the fellow [Provost will commit 1\/3]<\/td>\n$200K\/yr for 3 yrs to the fellow & $25K to the institution in F&A; Interest areas: natural science, environmental conservation, patient experience & care; inventors who harness science and technology to enhance the conduct of scientific research; inventions should be in the early stages of development to could lead to proof-of-concept or advance an existing prototype toward application<\/td>\nOffice of Research Development<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May & November (January & July – concept papers)<\/td>\nKeck Foundation – Keck Fdn grant (All UNC contact thru Brooke Church, UNC Dev. Off.)<\/a><\/td>\n1 biomed & 1 science & engineering\/institution; Any tenured or tenure-track faculty<\/td>\n$500K-2M\/ Cutting edge, innovative basic research to solve an important problem<\/td>\nUNC Development Off. -Brooke Church<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Late-May
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		NIH-Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG)<\/a><\/td>\nAny faculty or Core Director<\/td>\n$50-600K, no match required, acquisition of shared instrumentation<\/td>\nOffice of Research (for LOS for SOM PIs)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Late-May every 2 yrs (Not Limited)<\/td>\nNIH-High end Instrumentation Grant<\/a><\/td>\nAny faculty or Core Director<\/td>\n$100K-2M, no match required, acquisition of shared instrumentation<\/td>\nOffice of Research (for LOS for SOM PIs)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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July<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LOI-July 1st
\n(Late April\/ Early May)<\/td>\n		Brain Research Fdn – Scientific Innovations Award<\/a><\/td>\n1\/institution; Assoc.-Full Professor, NIH funding preferred<\/td>\n$150K for 2 yrs\/ Basic & Clinical neuroscience, exploratory, normal-disease states of the brain\/ http:\/\/thebrf.org\/Grants\/Scientific+Innovations+Award<\/td>\nOffice of Research Development<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early July
\n(Late April)<\/td>\n		William T. Grant Scholars Program<\/a><\/td>\nReceived terminal degree within 7 years [for MD 7 yr max from completion of 1st Residency]; tenure-track faculty; track record of 1st author pubs in peer-reviewed outlets; award will expand applicant’s expertise; 1 applicant per School [e.g. 1\/CAS, 1\/SPH and 1\/SOM]<\/td>\n$350K over 5 yrs; 4-6 Scholars selected\/yr; working in the area of reducing child\/youth [5-25 yrs old] inequality to improve or promote better youth outcomes; applications should establish a clear link between a particular dimension of inequality [e.g. race, ethnicity, economic standing, and\/or immigrant origins] and specific youth outcome [e.g. academic, social, behavioral and\/or economic outcomes]<\/td>\nOffice of Research Development<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early July
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		Damon Runyon Cancer Research Fdn – Rachleff Innovation Award<\/a><\/td>\nJr. Investigators-3 categories: 1) Tenure-track Asst Prof <4 yrs from initial Asst Prof position, 2) Clin. Instruc.\/Sr. Clin. Fellow in final yr of sub-specialty, 3) Distinguished Fellow with exceptional record of research & have dedicated lab space<\/td>\nInitially $150K\/yr for 2 yrs, opportunity for 2 additional yrs; “high-risk, high-reward” ideas to impact understanding or approaches to prevention, diagnosis or treatment of cancer<\/td>\nNA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early July (Late April)<\/td>\nAmerican Diabetes Assoc.–Pathway to Stop Diabetes<\/a><\/td>\n1\/institution–3 pathways: 1) Initiator (postdoc), 2) Accelerator (Jr. faculty), 3) Visionary (established investigator-new to diabetes) The institution can only submit 1 pathway\/yr<\/td>\nup to $325\/yr for 5 yrs; Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Math & Physics<\/td>\nOffice of Research Development<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid-July Preproposal (Invited full proposal early Nov.)
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		Burroughs Wellcome Fund-Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease<\/a><\/td>\nTenure-track Asst. Prof.; US citizen or green-card holder; 75% of time spent in research activities<\/td>\n$500K over 5 yrs; interplay between human and microbial biology, multidisciplinary approach to study of human infectious diseases<\/td>\nCorporation and Foundation Relations<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid-July\/ Mid-February (Not Limited)<\/td>\nNC Biotechnology Center–Biotechnology Innovation Grant<\/a><\/td>\nAcademic scientist + Commercial advisor<\/td>\n$100K 6-18 months, 10% match; enable commercialization of early-stage life science inventions<\/td>\nCarolina Kickstart<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid-Late July (June)<\/td>\nThe Pew Charitable Trust – Pew Biomedical Scholars<\/a><\/td>\n1\/institution; <3 yrs in 1st Tenure Track posiion; biomedical PhD or MD; can apply max. of 2x<\/td>\n$60K\/yr for 4 yrs\/\/ creative & innovative science relevant to human health<\/td>\nOffice of Research Development<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Late July
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		HHMI\/Bill & Melinda Gates Fdn\/Simmons Fdn – Faculty Scholars Program<\/a><\/td>\nTenured faculty with 4-10 yrs post-training professional experience<\/td>\n$100-400K\/yr up to 5 yrs; computational approaches to fundamental problems in diverse areas of biology<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Breast Cancer Alliance Young Investigator Grants<\/a><\/td>\nApplicants must (i) have held a faculty position for no more than four years, (ii) have not been a PI on an NIH R01 or equipvalent award, and (iii) dedicate at least 50% of their work efforts to research.<\/td>\nGrants provides salary support and project costs for a total of $125,000 distributed over a 2-year period; to encourage a commitment to breast cancer research for early career scientists. 2 grants per institution are permitted.<\/td>\nOffice of Research Development<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early August
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		Burroughs Wellcome Fund – Career Award for Medical Scientists<\/a><\/td>\nFellow, Resident or Post doc with MD, DDS, DVM or DO & not > 11 yrs from clinical degree + at least 2 yrs postdoc res. experience & 2 yrs from 1st faculty appt, 1st author on at least 1 pub<\/td>\n$700K for 5 yrs; basic biomedical, disease-oriented, or translational research<\/td>\nNA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early August (TBA)<\/td>\nThe Pew Charitable Trust – Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research<\/a><\/td>\n1\/institution; MD or biomedical PhD; Tenure-track Asst Prof for <3 yrs; can be nominated 2x<\/td>\n$60K\/yr for 4 yrs; research related to a cure for cancer<\/td>\nOffice of Research Development<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid-Aug\/Mid-March (No Limit)<\/td>\nDamon Runyon Cancer Research Fdn – Fellowship Award<\/a><\/td>\nMD, PhD, MD\/PhD, DDS or DVM; 1) PhD received <1 yr prior to application review, 2) Other degrees must have completed residencies & clinical training–80% FTE on awarded research<\/td>\nStipend [PhD-$50K, Other degrees $60K] + $2k for 4 yrs; apply with a Mentor; Cancer research<\/td>\nNA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early September-Eligibility application, full application by invitation
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Career Development Programs<\/a><\/td>\nPostdoc & Early Career, independent investigators; Multiple tracks – 1) Scholar Prog<\/span>: up to 5 yrs, have active grant(s), independent position < or = 8 yrs as of 1\/1\/17; 2) Scholar in Clin. Res. Prog<\/span>: substantial pub record, tenure-track faculty < or = 10 yrs as of 1\/1\/17; 3) Special Fellow<\/span>: any scientific discipline, between 2-4.5 yrs of oral defense as of 1\/1\/17; 4) Fellow<\/span>: any scientific discipline, within 2 yrs of oral defense as of 1\/1\/17.<\/td>\nScholar applicants must have blood cancer research experience. Scholar Program<\/span> $110K\/yr up to 5 yrs. Scholar in Clinical Research Program<\/span> $110K\/yr up to 5 yrs (only salary support) and must have a sponsor at UNC. Special Fellow<\/span> $67K\/yr for 2-3 yrs. Fellow<\/span> $60K\/yr.<\/td>\nDevelopment Office<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early September
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		Arnold and Mabel Beckman Fdn – Beckman Young Investigators<\/a><\/td>\nEarly career, <3 yrs of 1st tenure-track appointment<\/td>\n$750K over 4 yrs; Innovative, high-risk in chemistry & the life sciences<\/td>\nUNC Development Office<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Late September (July)<\/td>\nChicago Community Trust – Searle Scholars Program<\/a><\/td>\n2\/institution; Early career, <3 yrs as Asst. Prof. in 1st tenure-track postion<\/td>\n$300K for 3 yrs; Innovative, high-risk, usually basic research, can combine basic and clinical<\/td>\nOffice of Research Development<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 25th
\n(Late August)<\/td>\n		NIH Bridges to Doctorate (R25)<\/a><\/td>\n1\/institution [as lead institution]. Must involve at least 2 institutions, 1 has the Masters as the terminal degree.<\/td>\n$300K for 5 yrs; Includes faculty support as PD\/PI and for developing new courses, workshops; some participant support [not = to T32 stipend support]; Goal–to support educational activities that enhance the diversity of the biomedical, behavioral and clinical research workforce.<\/td>\nCenter for Faculty Excellence<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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October (TBA)<\/td>\nPaul G. Allen Fdn – Investigators & Fellows<\/a><\/td>\n2\/institution; Any tenured faculty<\/td>\nGroups of investigators pursuing pioneering research to answer broad scientific questions<\/td>\nCenter for Faculty Excellence<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early October (b\/f Sept 8th to request matching $ from CFAC)<\/td>\nNC Biotechnology Center–Institutional Development Grant<\/a><\/td>\nNo application limit, but only 1 of the same instrument\/institution; any tenure-track or tenured faculty or core director<\/td>\nUp to $200K, 25% match of request to NCBC; acquition of shared instruments<\/td>\nSOM Office of Research<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid-October Preproposal due<\/td>\nMichael J. Fox Fdn – Funding Programs<\/a><\/td>\nParkinson’s Disease research; Any tenured or tenure-track faculty<\/td>\n3 areas: 1) Target Advancement [$100K for 1 yr] – build robust evidence to rationalize biological pathways and targets for further translation into new Parkinson’s treatment. 2) Therapeutic Development [pre-clinical $200-400K, clinical awards commensurate with stage and goals] – Parkinson’s disease therapeutic development along the pre-clinical and clinical path. 3) Outcomes Measures [Amount varies] – research that will develop biomarker tools and clinical outcome measures to assist in target validation.<\/td>\nUNC Development Office<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Late October
\n(Not Limited)<\/td>\n		Doris Duke Charitable Fdn – Clinical Scientist Development Award<\/a><\/td>\nMD; Tenure-track Asst Prof within 5 yrs of 1st faculty appointment<\/td>\n$486K over 3 yrs; clinical research in any disease area (no animal research)<\/td>\nUNC Development Office<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 28
\nLOI Sept. 28(Limited 1\/inst.)<\/td>\n		NIEHS Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) R01 Clinical Trial Option<\/a><\/td>\nEarly stage investigators who intend to make a long-term commitment to research in the environmental health sciences, understanding environmental exposure effects on health<\/td>\n$250K DC\/yr, 5 award period; A variety of scientific disciplines, including basic, mechanistic, clinical, epidemiological, computational, engineering, and\/or health risk communication approaches<\/td>\nUNC Development Office<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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LOI Early Nov. (Late Sept.)<\/td>\nThe Greenwall Fdn – Faculty Scholars Prog.<\/a><\/td>\n2\/institution; Non-tenured faculty<\/td>\n50% salary support for 3 yrs; Bioethics research<\/td>\nCenter for Faculty Excellence<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n(October)<\/td>\n		Rita Allen Fdn – Foundation Scholars Program<\/a><\/td>\n1\/institution; < 3 yrs in 1st Tenure-Track position; can’t have Pew, Searle, Beckman, Ellison or Kimmel Award<\/td>\n$110\/yr up to 5 yrs; basic research in cancer, immunology, neuroscience<\/td>\nOffice of Research Development<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November (September)<\/td>\nNY Academy of Sciences – Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists<\/a><\/td>\n3\/institution; Jr. faculty <4 yrs in 1st tenure-track appt; made significant & innovative contributions to the field<\/td>\n$250K total, unrestricted; 3 areas: 1) Life sciences, 2) Physical Sci. & Engineering, 3) Chemistry<\/td>\nUNC Development Office<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November & May (July & January – Concept papers)<\/td>\nKeck Fdn – Keck Fdn grant (all UNC contact thru Brooke Church)<\/a><\/td>\n1 biomed & 1 science & engineering\/institution; Any tenured or tenure-track faculty<\/td>\n$500K-2M; Cutting edge, innovative basic research to solve an important problem<\/td>\nUNC Development Office<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Early December (Not Limited)<\/td>\nDamon Runyon Cancer Research Fdn – Physician-Scientist Training Award<\/a><\/td>\nMDs only, completed residencies & clinical training, be US Specialty Board eligible, able to devote 80% FTE to awarded research, cannot have >3 yrs of postdoc lab experience or NIH K award<\/td>\nYr1-$100K, Yr 2-$110K, Yr 3-$120K, Yr 4-$130K; must apply with a Mentor [1 app\/mentor]; Cancer research<\/td>\nNA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early December (Not Limited)<\/td>\nThe McKnight Fdn – Technological Innovations in Neurscience Award<\/a><\/td>\nAny tenured or tenure-track faculty<\/td>\n$100K\/yr for 2 yrs; new and unusual approaches to understanding brain function; how technology may be used or adapted<\/td>\nNA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December (September)<\/td>\nThe Duke Endowment – Grants<\/a><\/td>\n# of applications varies; Any tenured or tenure-track faculty<\/td>\nProjects that improve quality of care, access to care, prevention of illness and injury in the Carolinas; requires 1:1 match<\/td>\nUNC Development Office<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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