| AMS Centennial Fellowship | American Mathematical Society. $80,000 to aid development of research career. All areas of mathematics. Faculty with Ph.D. for at least 3 yrs but not more than 12. December 1 |
| Beckman Young Investigators | Up to $750,000 over 4 yrs. Faculty in first 5 yrs of appointment, especially. if minimal external funding. For innovative research or invention of methods, instruments, and materials to open new avenues of science research: chem and life sciences, energy, nanoscience, imaging, materials, instrumentation, computation. October 1 |
| Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order | $200,000 for original, feasible ideas which could lead to a more just and peaceful world order. They may address a wide range of global concerns such as cooperation on environmental or other issues; international law; world politics; global economic issues; resolution of regional, ethnic, or racial conflicts; proliferation of destructive technologies; international relations; or other. Deadline early January. |
| Powe Junior Faculty Awards | $5,000 +$5,000 from home institution. Full-time assistant prof within 2 yrs of initial tenure-track appointment. Life science, physical science, math/computer science, engineering. Deadline Feb. 1 |
| Anita Borg Early Career Award | Early-career (~8 yrs) CSE female who has made significant contributions to research and to the profession, esp. in outreach to women. Nomination deadline February. |
| DOE Dept. of Energy | $200,000 cash award for early-career faculty advancing computing research in novel directions, likely to become thought leaders in the field. Each university may nominate one. Nom deadline early November |
| National Academy Awards | National Academy of Sciences. Numerous rotating awards in physical, biological, & social sciences; list below is not comprehensive. See website for which awards will be presented this year. Deadline Oct 1 Award for Initiatives in Research — $15,000 to innovative scientists, age <35, citizen Award in Mathematics — $5,000 for excellence in published mathematical research Award for Industrial Application of Science — $25,000, industrial applications of significant science achievements. |
| National Research Council | Postdoc (within 5 yrs of PhD) and Senior Research Associateships (5+ yrs), in chem, earth sciences, math, physics, space/planetary. US citizens and foreign nationals. Deadlines Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1, Nov 1 |
| Newton International Fellowships | Funding for 2 yrs post-doc collaborative research in U.K. Humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering. Apply when completing Ph.D. or up to 6 yrs postdoc. Deadline August. |
| NRC Summer Faculty Research | Science or Engineering; 8-12 wk summer research project in EPA lab. Citizen or perm res. Deadlines Feb, Nov |
| Simons Fellow, Math | Supporting semester or academic-year leave. Sept |
| Simons Fellow, Theoretical Physics | Supporting semester or academic-year leave. Sept. |
| Simons Foundation Collaborative Math | Supporting travel and multi-year inter-institutional collaboration. January |
| Sloan Industry Studies Fellows | $45,000 for 2 yrs. Junior tenure-track faculty (no more than 6 yrs from Ph.D.), to contribute to understanding companies, product and labor markets, institutions and interactions via research grounded in direct observation. Encouraging academic – industry cooperation. Ph.D. in economics, management, engineering or related interdisciplinary field. Deadline Oct. |
| Sloan Research Fellows | $45,000 for 2 yrs. Early-career (tenure-track, no more than 6 yrs from completion of Ph.D.). Chemistry, physics, math, computer science, neuroscience, computational biology, or related interdisciplinary field. Strong evidence of independent research accomplishments. Deadline September. |
| Julian Cole Lectureship | $1,000 For mathematical solutions of problems in physical science, biological science, or engineering. |
| ETS tests, Visiting Scholars | $3,500 honorarium, travel, housing. Month of June at ETS; write/review test questions and equity. Math, Statistics, Psychometrics. Members of underrepresented groups. Deadline early December. |
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