Henry Luce Foundation/American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Program in China Studies helps shift the standard for China studies as a field to be more capacious and inclusive, both in terms of research funded (from multidisciplinary and multimethod approaches to Sinophone/graph studies and Global China) and support for a wider diversity of scholars and institutions.

Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust’s CART Fund Grants encourages exploratory and developmental AD research projects within the United States by providing support for the early and conceptual plans of those projects that may not yet be supported by extensive preliminary data, but have the potential to substantially advance biomedical research. OFR Contact: Michelle Melin-Rogovin (Feinberg faculty)

Lalor Foundation’s Anna Lalor Burdick Program funds initiatives that bring women information and access to reproductive health care, contraception, and pregnancy termination in order to help broaden and enhance their options in life.OFR Contact: Michelle Melin-Rogovin (Feinberg faculty) or Catherine Cotter (Evanston campus faculty). Amount: $35,000. Deadline: 11/1/24 (Concept paper).

Brain Research Foundation’s Seed Grants in Neuroscience (LIMITED SUBMISSION) provides start-up money for new research projects and innovative programs that have the potential of becoming competitive for an NIH grant or other external funding sources. The objective is to support new and innovative projects, especially those of junior faculty, who are working in new research

The Alliance for Research in Chicagoland Communities (ARCC) and Northwestern University Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS) in partnership with Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) fund seed grants that support the development and capacity of community-driven partnerships to improve health equity. Amount: Range from $3,000/6 months-$30,000/24 months. Deadline: 11/22/24.

Amazon Research Awards (ARA) offers unrestricted funds and AWS Promotional Credits to support research at academic institutions and non-profit organizations in areas that align with our mission to advance customer-obsessed science. These areas include AI for Information Security, Automated Reasoning, AWS AI, AWS Cryptography and Sustainability.  CE Contact: Sheila Kessler. Amount: $80,000 average. Deadline:11/6/24 at

New England Foundation for the Arts offers their National Theater Project Creation & Touring Grant supports the sharing of new work across multiple communities, groups, and audiences within the U.S. Amount: $110,000. Deadline: 10/10/24.

NAEd/Spencer Foundation’s Postdoctoral Fellowship in Education/Learning Sciences supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. Through professional development, funding, and mentorship from senior scholars, the fellowship enhances the career and research opportunities of the fellow. OFR Contact: Catherine Cotter. Amount: $70,000. Deadline: 11/9/2024.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Policy Fellows program is an outstanding opportunity for exceptional mid-career health professionals, behavioral/social scientists, and others with an interest in health and health policy. OFR Contact: Catherine Cotter. Amount: $175,000. Deadline: 11/5/2024 (Pre-proposal).

George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation: Howard Fellowship is an independent agency that is administered at Brown University, grants yearly unrestricted fellowships to assist in the intellectual and artistic growth of early mid-career individuals. OFR Contact: Chloe Taft Kang. Amount: $35,000. Deadline: 11/1/2024.