Non-Federal Limited Deadlines

William T. Grant Scholars Program

William T. Grant Foundation

For early-career scholars in any discipline who have the potential to become influential researchers. Support for five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand the recipients' expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas. Research plans must address questions of theory, policy and practice for youth ages 5–25 in the United States, in one of these two focus areas:
1) Programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequality in youth outcomes;
2) Strategies to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth.
Eligibility: tenure-track; no more than seven years since completion of terminal degree or first residency.

2025 deadlines:
- March 1 for internal submission
- June 11 for external submission of mentor and letter of reference
- July 1 for external application

Arts & Sciences, Thayer, Geisel, Guarini and Tuck may each submit one application. 

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu: one-page description of your project idea; current CV. Use "William T. Grant Scholars Program" as the email subject line.

Special Projects

Huo Family Foundation

For proposals that tackle key questions within the broad topic of the effects of usage of and exposure to digital technologies on brain development and function (including physiological responses), social behavior and interactions, and mental health of children and young people. The four-year grant amount is up to $390,000 per year.

Dartmouth may submit one application.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu:
one-page summary of your research proposal
current CV
Use "Huo Family Special Projects" as the email subject line.

Deadlines:  

March 17 for internal submission
External Deadline: May 25, 2025

Pew Biomedical Scholars

PEW Charitable Trusts

For early-career assistant professors with independent labs. Area of interest: science research relevant to human health, with creative and pioneering approaches to basic, translational, and applied biomedical research. No clinical trials. Candidates whose work is based on biomedical principles but who bring in concepts and theories from more diverse fields are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility:
doctorate in biomedical sciences, medicine, or a related field
full-time assistant professor
first assistant professor appointment on or after June 11, 2021 (exceptions apply)
The same person may only apply twice. This program is distinct from the Pew-Stewart Scholars program, and no person can be nominated for both in the same year.

Key deadlines:
March 31: internal application deadline
May 14: institutional nomination deadline
June 11: application portal opens
September 3: external application deadline

Dartmouth College may nominate one candidate. To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu:
one-page description of your research plan
current CV
Use "Pew Biomedical Scholars" as the email subject line.

Ph.D. Fellowship

GOOGLE

Up to two years of financial support and Google Research mentor for Ph.D. students in computer science and related fields. Must have completed graduate coursework in the PhD by the academic award year when the fellowship begins.

Areas of interest:
Computer Architecture
Algorithms and Optimization
Health Research
Human-Computer Interaction
Machine Learning and ML Foundations
Machine Perception
Natural Language Processing
Privacy, Safety, and Security
Quantum Computing
Software Engineering and Programming Languages
Systems, Networking, and Cloud Computing

Dartmouth may nominate four students.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu:  

one-page description of your project and current CV. Use "Google PhD Fellowship" as the email subject line.

Key Deadlines:

April 2  internal application deadline
May 15th: external application deadline

Scientific Innovations Award

Brain Research Foundation

For full-time associate professors or full professors working in neuroscience, neurology, neurobiology, physiology, psychiatry, psychology, or related disciplines, proposing scientific projects with a focus on brain health and disease, including cancer. For projects that may be too innovative and speculative for traditional funding sources but still have a high likelihood of producing important findings. Must have major NIH or other peer-reviewed funding in the last three years--current such funding is preferred.

Dartmouth may nominate one candidate.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu: one-page description of your project idea; total amount of your funding request; current CV. Use "Brain Research Foundation - Scientific Innovations" as the email subject line.

Key Deadlines:

April 28, 2025  internal application deadline
June 3, 2025: external application deadline

Science & Engineering Research

W.M. Keck Foundation

For high-risk, high-reward science and engineering research projects which would not otherwise receive support from traditional funding agencies, and which have the capacity to spur ground-breaking new territory in the field or open entirely new pathways of work. For fundamental/basic science. Collaboration with investigators from other universities is viewed favorably. Not relevant for projects that would be funded by governmental agencies. Please visit this link for further insights on Keck's expectations and priorities.

Dartmouth Corporate and Foundation Relations may submit up to four concept papers.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu:

• one-page concept paper using the Foundation’s guidelines
• Attach to the concept paper examples of feedback from federal agencies indicating your project is: out of scope/too high risk/overly ambitious for federal funding.
• total amount of your funding request
• current CV
• use “Keck Foundation — Science and Engineering" as the email subject line

Key deadlines:
May 1, 2025 internal application deadline

There are two annual deadlines for submitting an *internal* application to be selected as a Dartmouth nominee: May 7 and November 7.

Medical Research

W.M. Keck Foundation

For high-risk, high-reward medical research projects which would not otherwise receive support from traditional funding agencies, and which have the capacity to spur ground-breaking new territory in the field or open entirely new pathways of work. For fundamental/basic science. Collaboration with investigators from other universities is viewed favorably. Not relevant for projects that would be funded by governmental agencies. Please visit this link for further insights on Keck's expectations and priorities.

Dartmouth Corporate and Foundation Relations may submit up to four concept papers.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu:

• one-page concept paper using the Foundation’s guidelines
• Attach to the concept paper examples of feedback from federal agencies indicating your project is: out of scope/too high risk/overly ambitious for federal funding.
• total amount of your funding request
• current CV
• use “Keck Foundation — Medical" as the email subject line

Key deadlines:
May 1, 2025 internal application deadline

There are two annual deadlines for submitting an *internal* application to be selected as a Dartmouth nominee: May 7 and November 7.

Schmidt Science Fellows

Schmidt Sciences, Rhodes Trust

Two years of postdoctoral fellowship support for current PhD students in STEM to make an interdisciplinary research pivot to postdoctoral study in a STEM discipline that is substantially different. Eligible PhD/pivot disciplines: astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, mathematics, computing and all sub-disciplines. Must expect to complete all PhD requirements between May 15, 2025 and June 30, 2026.

Online briefing for prospective candidates:
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 11 am EST: Register here (a recording will be available)

Dartmouth may nominate three candidates. To apply for this opportunity, email the following to Guarini.Graduate.School@dartmouth.edu:
one-page letter of interest describing your proposed postdoctoral research project
current CV
Use "Schmidt Science Fellows" as the email subject line.

Key Deadlines:

May 5, 2025  internal application deadline
May 19, 2025: external application deadline

Biomedical Grants

Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation

For early-career, tenure-track faculty doing basic biomedical research that has the potential to significantly advance the understanding, diagnosis or treatment of disease. Start-up support to move the project forward to the point where R01 or other independent funding can be obtained. Current R01 recipients not eligible. Must be in first to fourth year of a tenure-track position.

Dartmouth may nominate one candidate.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu: one-page description of your project idea; total amount of your funding request; current CV. Use "Mallinckrodt grant" as the email subject line.
Dartmouth's proposal will require letter(s) of approval from Geisel dean and/or other senior faculty member(s).

Key Deadlines:

May 12, 2025  internal application deadline
August 1, 2025: external application deadline

Pathway to Stop Diabetes

American Diabetes Association

For all areas of diabetes research, spanning basic science through public health research and implementation science. The ideal applicant will propose innovative research with the ultimate goal of improving the lives of people at risk of diabetes or living with the disease - and the pathway to this impact is clear.

There are two programs:

• Initiator For postdoctoral fellows: up to two years of mentored training, then up to five years of independent research support
• Accelerator Up to five years of support for independent faculty
  
  Dartmouth College, including Geisel, may nominate one candidate each track. To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu:one-page description of your project idea; total amount of your funding request; current CV.

Use "Pathway to Stop Diabetes" as the email subject line.

Key Deadlines:

May 19, 2025  internal application deadline
July 23, 2025: external application deadline

Faculty Scholars Program

Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

For early-career faculty in medicine and nursing. Should be assistant professor with roughly 3-8 years of full-time faculty experience. Each Scholar is assigned one mentor from the funder's National Advisory Committee and one peer mentor from the family of alumni Scholars. Funder pays tuition costs for one Harvard Macy Institute course.

Particular interest in faculty who represent diverse backgrounds and come from institutions that are diverse in terms of their geography, populations served, and community-based vs. research-intensive. 

Geisel dean may nominate one candidate. Internal application required. To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu: One-page summary of your research proposal; current CV.

There is an information webinar on May 29th- Click Here

Key Deadlines:

May 26, 2025  internal application deadline
August 1, 2025: external application deadline

Climate + Health Excellence (CHEX) Centers

Burroughs Wellcome Fund

Institutional awards of up to $2,000,000 per year over five years to stimulate the development of strong research, training, and education or public communications connections between fields that aim to understand and mitigate the impact of climate change on human health. Up to three awards will be made over two rounds of competition.

For those that have mapped out institutional commitment and moving toward establishing themselves as centers of excellence for understanding climate change’s impact on human health and for leadership in climate education or public communication around climate and health. Institutions just starting to integrate Climate + Health into their planning are expected to be uncompetitive. Proposals should enhance an existing, outward-focused collaboration. This funding is not intended for a partnership between a few faculty.

Proposals must include:
Interdisciplinary research activities leading to mechanistic insights for climate change consequences for human health, with potential for mitigation or prevention of health effects
A training grant element not to exceed 20 percent of the funded center’s budget
Non-postgraduate education or public communication as a substantial element

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu by May 26:
One-page description of your proposal
List of collaborators
Current PI CV
Use "Burroughs Wellcome CHEX" as the subject line.

Key Deadlines:

May 26, 2025  internal application deadline
August 7, 2025: external application deadline