Individual Scholarship Opportunities
NIAID Research Education Program Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (PAR-23-282)
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in research.
To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this NOFO will support educational activities with a primary focus on:
- Courses for Skills Development
- Research Experiences
- Mentoring Activities
Application Deadline: January 25, 2025; May 25, 2025; January 25, 2026; May 25, 2026
Details here
Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Courses for Skills Development (PAR-23-276)
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs.
To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this NOFO will support educational activities with a primary focus on:
- Courses for Skills Development
Application Deadline: January 25, 2025; May 25, 2025; September 25, 2025; January 25, 2026; May 25, 2026; September 25, 2026
Details here
UJMT LAUNCH: Building Research Capacity through Mentored Training
Since 2012, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Johns Hopkins University, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Tulane University have offered mentored research training through the UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellowship program, funded by the Fogarty International Center within the National Institutes of Health.
This consortium brings together four top-ranked universities and their respective international research training sites in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Trainee research projects are supported by mentors with expertise in clinical, public health, laboratory, and implementation research. Each trainee works with a team of mentors, including at least one U.S. and one international member to monitor the trainee’s progress and provide on-site supervision.
Regardless of their institutional affiliation, trainees will work at one of our core research sites in the following countries:
- Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Malawi, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia
- Asia: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Vietnam
- Americas: Bolivia, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname
Application Deadline: Keep an eye on the website for 2026 cohort deadlines
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Funding and Fellowships sponsored by ASTMH are listed below with varying deadlines and eligibility requirements
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American Academy of Pediatrics
International Community Access to Child Health (ICATCH) gives grants of $2000/year for 3 years to pediatric healthcare providers and educators in low-income and low-middle-income countries for programs that improve the health of infants, children, or adolescents. The 2025 - 2028 ICATCH grant application is now open.
Application Deadline: Preliminary application due December 13, 2024.
Details here
The Wellcome Foundation funds researchers to take on important questions relating to life, health, and wellbeing, with creative approaches that push boundaries.
They plan to spend £16 billion by 2032 to advance scientific discovery and take on the world’s most urgent health issues.
They believe ground-breaking discoveries are more likely to occur in collaborations between a diverse range of people, so they are working with partners and the teams they fund to support a thriving, inclusive research culture.
View various funding opportunities here.