Funding

Resources at Cornell for finding external funding opportunities and selected funding opportunities for life sciences administered at Cornell or directed primarily at Cornell faculty and students.

Funding Databases

Searchable databases of funding opportunities.

Organizations Providing Funding

Funding agencies and other organizations currently sponsoring life science research in CALS, drawn from the Office of Sponsored Programs data warehouse.

Undergraduate

American Association of University Women (AAUW): Career Development Grants | scholarship program | Career Development Grants
Annual award to support women who are preparing to re-enter the work force, change careers, advance their current careers, or pursue their first advanced degree. Applicants must be entering or in the early stages of their degree programs.
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES): A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship | scholarship program | AISES Scholarships web page
Annual award to American Indian/Alaska Native AISES members pursuing degrees in the sciences, engineering, medicine, natural resources, math and technology.
Andrew W. Mellon Student Research Grants | student research grant program | Mellon Research Grants
Support student research relating to ecological, environmental, and natural resources issues, broadly defined to include issues in biological, economic, social and agricultural areas.
Arthur Boller Research Fund | student research grant program | A. Boller Research Fund
Provides funds to support research on apples and cherries.
CALS Charitable Trust Grants | student research grant program | Charitable Trust Grants
Support undergraduate research in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Dextra Undergraduate Research Endowment Fund | student research grant program | Dextra Research Fund
Enables talented undergraduate students in genomics/life sciences and/or environmental sciences to perform undergraduate research.
Morley Student Research Grants | student research grant program | Morley Research Grants
Support research by undergraduate students in the agricultural and life sciences.
National Inventors Hall of Fame: Collegiate Inventors Competition | student inventors competitive award program | Collegiate Inventors Competition
Annual program to encourage college students active in science, engineering, mathematics, technology, and creative invention by providing cash awards and recognition for extraordinary achievement.
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education and Oak Ridge Associated Universities | research internship program | ORISE / ORAU database
Search ORISE / ORAU database for more information.
Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) | summer research internship program | SOARS web page
Provides summer research opportunities for students interested in Atmospheric Research and Science.
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Fellowships, Native American Awards Program: Native American Internships | museum research internship program | Native American Awards Program web page
Annual program to encourage Native American students to pursue internship projects related to Native American topics and using Native American resources at the Smithsonian. Interns are in residence at the Smithsonian for a 10-week period.
Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI): Short-term Fellowships | international research internship program | STRI Programs web page
Annual award to support short-term research projects in the Republic of Panama in fields relevant to the STRI mission. STRI promotes greater public understanding and awareness of the importance and fragility of tropical flora, fauna, and cultures.
Undergraduate Underrepresented Minority Research Grants | student research grant program | Minority Research Grants
Provides opportunities for undergraduate underrepresented minority students (African-American, Native American, and Hispanic) to conduct independent research.
USA Funds: Access to Education Scholarships | scholarship program | USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships
USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships offer financial support to students with economic need. Up to 50 percent of the awards are targeted to members of ethnic-minority groups or individuals with physical disabilities.

Graduate

American Association of University Women (AAUW): American Fellowships: Dissertation Fellowship | research fellowship program | American Fellowships
Annual award offered to support women doctoral candidates who are completing dissertations.
American Association of University Women (AAUW): International Fellowships | fellowship program | International Fellowships
Annual award to provide one year of support to women of outstanding academic ability, who are not citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., either to pursue graduate degree programs or to conduct postdoctoral research, in the United States.
American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC): Academic Year Fellowship | scholarship program | AIGC web page
Annual award to support American Indian and Alaskan Native graduate students in Master's, Doctoral, and professional degree programs.
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES): A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship | scholarship program | AISES Scholarships web page
Annual award to American Indian/Alaska Native AISES members pursuing degrees in the sciences, engineering, medicine, natural resources, math and technology.
American Psychological Association (APA): Minority Fellowship Predoctoral Fellowships in the Neurosciences | training grant program | Minority Fellowship Predoctoral Fellowships
Annual award to support minority students pursuing careers in neuroscience research.
American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF): Awards for Scandinavians | scholarship program | ASF Academic Fellowships and Grants | Awards for Scandinavians
Annual awards to support Scandinavians undertaking study or research, usually at the graduate level, in the United States for up to one year.
American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF): Awards for Study in Scandinavia | international research internship program | ASF Academic Fellowships and Grants web page | Awards for Study in Scandinavia
Annual awards to allow individuals to pursue research or study in Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and/or Denmark for a period of up to one year.
American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA), Wiener Laboratory: Research Fellowship | research fellowship program | Wiener Laboratory Research Fellowship
Annual awards in the fields of human skeletal studies, faunal studies, geoarchaeology, and environmental studies.
American Society for Microbiology (ASM): Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship | research fellowship program | Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship
Annual fellowship that encourages students to continue and complete their research project in the microbiological sciences.
Andrew W. Mellon Student Research Grants | student research grant program | Mellon Research Grants
Support student research relating to ecological, environmental, and natural resources issues, broadly defined to include issues in biological, economic, social and agricultural areas.
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL): Laboratory-Graduate Research Appointments | research internship program | Laboratory-Graduate Research Appointments
Annual program to provide the opportunity for graduate students to carry out research at Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne, Illinois) for a master's or doctoral degree under the co-sponsorship of an ANL staff member.
Arthur Boller Research Fund | student research grant program | A. Boller Research Fund
Provides funds to support research on apples and cherries.
Cornell University Graduate School Fellowship Database | fellowship database | Fellowship Database
Primarily lists fellowships from non-Cornell sources.
Iota Sigma Pi, National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry: Anna Louise Hoffman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Research | research achievement award | Anna Louise Hoffman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Research
Annual award made to a full-time student who is a woman in a graduate degree program. Granted in recognition of outstanding original research in one of the main divisions of the field of chemistry.
Kosciuszko Foundation: Tuition Scholarship Program for Americans | scholarship program | Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship for Americans
Annual awards to support American graduate students of Polish descent and graduate students studying Polish-related subjects.
Lady Davis Fellowship Trust, Hebrew University: Graduate Fellowships | research fellowship program | Information on the Fellowships - Hebrew University web page
Annual award to support study, research and teaching in Israel at Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Lady Davis Fellowship Trust, The Technion: Graduate Fellowships | research fellowship program | Graduate Fellowships
Annual award to support study, research and teaching in Israel at the Technion.
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL): Graduate Research Assistant Program | Research Appointments | LANL Graduate Student Program
A year-round educational program that provides students with relevant research experience while they are pursuing a graduate degree. In some cases, students can arrange to conduct master's or doctoral thesis research at the Laboratory.
Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF) | training grant | Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund
Annual awards to support the education of women from developing countries who are committed to improving the lives of women and children in a developing country.
Mustard Seed Foundation & Coalition for Christian Colleges and Universities: Harvey Fellows Program | research fellowship program | Harvey Fellows Program
Annual awards to encourage Christian graduate students to integrate their faith and vocation and pursue leadership positions in strategic fields where Christians tend to be under-represented.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP) | research fellowship program | NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program
Annual awrds for graduate study leading to masters or doctoral degrees in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering related to NASA research and development.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) / United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation: Harriett G. Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship Program | research fellowship program | Harriett G. Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship Program
Annual fellowship program to increase the number of women, minorities, and people with disabilities participating in math, science, engineering, and technology disciplines of interest to NASA.
National Inventors Hall of Fame: Collegiate Inventors Competition | student inventors competitive award program | Collegiate Inventors Competition
Annual program to encourage college students active in science, engineering, mathematics, technology, and creative invention by providing cash awards and recognition for extraordinary achievement.
National Science Foundation (NSF): Graduate Research Fellowships | research fellowship program | Graduate Research Fellowships Including Women in Engineering and Computer and Information Science Awards
Annual program to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, mathematics, and engineering in the U.S. and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 900 graduate fellowships each year.
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education and Oak Ridge Associated Universities | research internship program | ORISE / ORAU database
Search ORISE / ORAU database for more information.
P.E.O. Sisterhood: International Peace Scholarship Fund | Scholarship | P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund
Annual award to provide grants-in-aid for selected women from other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans | research fellowship program | Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Annual award to encourage and support the contributions of new Americans to American life and culture. Fellows attend institutions of higher education in the United States.
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Fellowships, Native American Awards Program: Native American Internships | museum research internship program | Native American Awards Program web page
Annual program to encourage Native American students to pursue internship projects related to Native American topics and using Native American resources at the Smithsonian. Interns are in residence at the Smithsonian for a 10-week period.
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Fellowships, Native American Awards Program: Native American Visiting Student Awards | research fellowship program | Native American Awards Program web page
Annual award to allow Native American graduate students to pursue short-term independent research projects in association with Smithsonian Institution staff.
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Fellowships: Graduate Student Fellowships | research fellowship program | SORS Smithsonian Fellowships web page
Annual program to allow graduate students to conduct independent research under the guidance of Smithsonian staff members for ten weeks.
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Fellowships: Molecular Evolution Fellowship | research fellowship program | SORS Smithsonian Fellowships web page
Annual award to support postdoctoral research that uses resources offered at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) at Washington, D.C. or the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in the Republic of Panama.
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Fellowships: Predoctoral Fellowships | research fellowship program | SORS Smithsonian Fellowships webpage
Annual program to provide doctoral candidates an opportunity to conduct dissertation research at the Smithsonian Institution for a period of 3 to 12 months.
Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI): Short-term Fellowships | international research internship program | STRI Programs web page
Annual award to support short-term research projects in the Republic of Panama in fields relevant to the STRI mission. STRI promotes greater public understanding and awareness of the importance and fragility of tropical flora, fauna, and cultures.
The Dolores Zohrab Leibmann Fund: Graduate Fellowships | research fellowship program | Dolores Zohrab Leibmann Fund
Annual award for the purpose of funding advanced education and graduate study grants to attract and support students with outstanding character and ability who hold promise for achievement and distinction in their chosen fields of study.
The Five College Fellowship for Minority Scholars Program | research fellowship program | The Five College Fellowship for Minority Scholars
Annual program to fund for one year and enable Fellows to complete their dissertation, to encourage their interest in college teaching, and to acquaint them with the five colleges.
U.S. Department of Defense: National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program | research fellowship program | National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program
Annual award to increase the number of U.S. citizens trained in disciplines of science and engineering in fields important to national defense.
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE): Computational Science Graduate Fellowship Program | research fellowship program | Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
Annual award to encourage the training of computational scientists by providing financial support to talented graduate students in applied sciences and engineering with applications in high-performance computing.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Grants for Health Services Dissertation Research | research grants program | AHRQ Research Training Programs web page
Annual program to support research undertaken as part of an academic program to qualify for a doctorate.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Predoctoral Fellowship Awards for Minority Students | research fellowship program | AHRQ Research Training Programs web page
Annual program to support minority graduate students for up to five years in PhD or equivalent research degree program, combined M.D./PhD program or other combined professional or research doctoral degree programs.
United Negro College Fund (UNCF) / Merck Science Initiative: Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowships | research fellowship program | UNCF / Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowships
Annual award to increase the number of African Americans in the pipeline of biomedical science education and research.
University of Cambridge, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Gates Cambridge Scholarships | scholarship program | Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Annual award program to allow graduate students from all over the world (except Great Britain) to study at the University of Cambridge for one to three years.
USA Funds: Access to Education Scholarships | scholarship program | USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships
USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships offer financial support to students with economic need. Up to 50 percent of the awards are targeted to members of ethnic-minority groups or individuals with physical disabilities.
Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarship | Scholarship | Churchill Scholarship
Annual award to support a year of graduate study in the United Kingdom at Churchill College of Cambridge University.
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation: Woodrow Wilson-Johnson & Johnson Dissertation Grants in Women's Health | research fellowship program | Woodrow Wilson-Johnson & Johnson Dissertation Grants in Women's Health
Annual award to encourage original and significant research on issues related to women's health, especially in the implications of research for the understanding of women's lives and its significance for public policy or treatment.

Post-doctoral/Faculty

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: Humboldt Research Fellowship | postdoctoral research grants program | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation web page
Annual program to support highly qualified postdoctoral scholars conducting research in Germany, for stays of 6 to 12 months. Applicants propose their own research projects and select hosts at German institutions.
American Association of University Women (AAUW): American Fellowships: Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship | research fellowship program | AAUW American Fellowships
Annual awards offered to support women scholars.
American Association of University Women (AAUW): International Fellowships | fellowship program | International Fellowships
Annual award to provide one year of support to women of outstanding academic ability, who are not citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., either to pursue graduate degree programs or to conduct postdoctoral research, in the United States.
American Psychological Association (APA): Minority Fellowship Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Neurosciences | fellowship program | Minority Fellowship Postdoctoral Fellowships
Supports Postdoctoral Training in Neuroscience Benefits.
American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA), Wiener Laboratory: Research Fellowship | research fellowship program | Wiener Laboratory Research Fellowship
Annual awards in the fields of human skeletal studies, faunal studies, geoarchaeology, and environmental studies.
Office of Naval Research/American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE): Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | research fellowship program | NRL / ASEE Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Annual award to encourage research excellence, presentation prowess, and leadership in the optics community among OSA student members.
Office of Sponsored Programs | administrative office | OSP
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation (PhRMA): Postdoctoral Fellowships in Pharmacology-Morphology | research fellowship program | Postdoctoral Fellowships in Pharmacology-Morphology
Annual award to support postdoctoral career development by providing stipends for individuals engaged in a multi-disciplinary research training program that will create or extend their credentials in pharmacology-morphology.
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation (PhRMA) : Research Fellowships | research fellowship program | Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Pharmacology and Toxicology
The mission of the PhRMA Foundation is to support young scientists in disciplines important to the pharmaceutical industry by awarding them competitive research fellowships and grants at a critical decision point at the outset of their careers.
Radcliffe Institute: Fellowship Program for Natural Scientists and Mathematicians | research fellowship program | Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program
Fellowships support support, scientists, scholars, artists, and writers of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishment, providing
Rhodes University: Rhodes University Postdoctoral Fellowships | research fellowship program | Rhodes University Postdoctoral Fellowships
Annual program to foster academic research and scholarly or creative activities within Rhodes University departments and institutes by providing postdoctoral positions for scholars who have received the Ph.D. degree recently.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Health & Society Scholars Program | research fellowship program | Health & Society Scholars Program
Annual award designed to build the nation's capacity for research, leadership and action to address the broad range of factors affecting the health of populations.
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Fellowships: Molecular Evolution Fellowship | research fellowship program | SORS Smithsonian Fellowships web page
Annual award to support postdoctoral research that uses resources offered at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) at Washington, D.C. or the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in the Republic of Panama.
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Fellowships: Postdoctoral Fellowships | research fellowship program | SORS Smithsonian Fellowships web page
Annual program to provide postdoctoral scholars an opportunity to conduct research at the Smithsonian Institution for a period of 3 to 12 months.
Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI): Short-term Fellowships | international research internship program | STRI Programs web page
Annual award to support short-term research projects in the Republic of Panama in fields relevant to the STRI mission. STRI promotes greater public understanding and awareness of the importance and fragility of tropical flora, fauna, and cultures.
Stanford University Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC): Science and International Security Postdooctoral Fellowship Program | research fellowship program | CISAC Fellowships - Predoctoral, Postdoctoral, and Professional Fellowship Program web page
Annual fellowship for scientists and engineers to explore the policy dimensions of their research topic in an interdisciplinary environment.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Independent Scientists Award | research fellowship program | AHRQ Research Training Programs web page
Annual program to support individual scientists with a clinical or research doctoral degree who can demonstrate a need for a period of intensive research focus. Awards are good for three to five years of research.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): National Research Service Award, Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships | research fellowship program | AHRQ Research Training Programs web page
Annual program to provide opportunities for academic training and supervised experience in applying research methods to the systematic analysis and evaluation of health services.
University of Michigan, Michigan Society of Fellows: Postdoctoral Fellowships | research fellowship program | Michigan Society of Fellows
Annual program which provides financial and intellectual support for outstanding individuals near the beginning of their professional careers.