Research Blog

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may submit one application to the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Events Sponsorship Program. Applicants may request up to $4,000 to support events that involve participants from more than one ORAU institution, including students. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the 2022 Dr. Scholl Foundation Grant Program, which is dedicated to providing financial assistance to organizations committed to improving our world. Read More

Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the Mary Kay Ash Foundation Translational Cancer Research Grant program for 2022. These awards provide $100,000 over two years to support translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast or cervical cancer. Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate one candidate for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Foundation Young Investigator Award (YIA) for 2022. These awards provide $150,000 over a two-year period for promising young investigators across a broad range of oncology specialties and areas of interest. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit up to two proposals, one in medical research and one in science and engineering, for the W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program. Read More

Vanderbilt University may nominate one faculty member in the chemical sciences for the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program. Read More

Vanderbilt may submit one Scholar (Career Development) Award proposal for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation spring grant cycle. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a nonprofit organization raising funds for childhood cancer research. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit only one application to the Tennessee Arts Commission Arts Project Support (APS) or the Rural Arts Project Support (RAPS) programs. Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate one candidate for the Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant Program for 2022. This award provides $80,000 over two years to support new research projects in the field of neuroscience. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Tennessee Arts Commission Arts Access (AA) Annual Grant program for the 2023 fiscal year. The Arts Access Annual Grant category offers direct support for arts projects that focus on increasing access to underserved and underrepresented populations. Read More

Vanderbilt University can select two candidates for the 2022 SebastianStrong Foundation Discovery Science Award. The SebastianStrong Foundation is committed to raising awareness about and finding less toxic cures for pediatric cancers. Read More

Vanderbilt anticipates the opportunity to nominate two candidates for theEdward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Scholar Award Program. The foundation supports early stage investigators engaged in biomedical research that has the potential to significantly advance the understanding, diagnosis or treatment of disease. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation Grants program. The CFH seeks to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC combined) can nominate up to two assistant professors for the 2022 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, sponsored by Oak Ridge Associated Universities. The awards provide seed money for research intended to enrich the research and professional growth of young faculty. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC combined) may nominate up to two candidates for the Moore Inventor Fellows competition. The Moore Foundation aims to support scientist-inventors who create new tools and technologies with a high potential to accelerate progress in the foundation’s areas of interest: scientific discovery, environmental conservation and patient care. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may submit one nomination per category for the 2022 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. These awards honor exceptional young scientists by celebrating their extraordinary achievements, recognizing their inspiring promise, and accelerating their innovations. Read More

The Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Program aims to fuel the development of female STEM²D leaders and feed the STEM²D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring women at critical points in their research careers in each of the STEM²D disciplines: science, technology, engineering, math, manufacturing and design. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit two proposals for the VentureWell Course and Program Grants, which are awarded to faculty or staff at U.S. higher education institutions to support curriculum that engages students in science and technology innovation and entrepreneurship. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit four proposals for the winter cycle of the Mathers Foundation grant program. The mission of the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation is to advance knowledge in the life sciences by sponsoring scientific research that will benefit mankind. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Recordings at Risk program, a national re-granting program administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources to support the preservation of rare and unique audio and audiovisual content of high scholarly value through digital reformatting. Read More