Notes on potential funding opportunities

Bioinformatics, biostatistics, computational research, cancer genomics-related funding opportunities. Please, contribute and get in touch! See MDmisc notes for other programming and genomics-related notes.

Table of content

• Misc
• JHU resources
• NIH and NSF
  • NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) policy
• Career development
• Mentoring Resources
• Foundations
• VCU opportunities

Misc

• GrantExplorer.org - a tool for exploring federal grant data. Tweet

• Grant Writing 101 webinar from NIH OITE, by Dr. Sharon Milgram, 3h.

• Top 10 tips for getting a bioinformatics R01 by Jason Moore

• All About Grants Podcasts

• Successful Job Applications and Grants, https://github.com/RILAB/statements

• Open grants list, https://github.com/weecology/ogrants, https://www.ogrants.org/

• The Grant Application Writer's Workbook, http://www.grantcentral.com/workbooks/national-institutes-of-health/

• NSF Conflict of Interests generator, GitHub, Shiny app, Tweet

• NSF policy/grant resources - video recordings of NSF conferences, events, and webinars

• ReddyLab R01 Grant Template, R01_Template.docx. Source, Twitter

• Interpreting NIH application number, https://www.niaid.nih.gov/grants-contracts/nih-terminology-know-nine-application-types

• Siepel, Adam. “Challenges in Funding and Developing Genomic Software: Roots and Remedies.” Genome Biology 20, no. 1 (December 2019): 147. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-019-1763-7. - Challenges in funding for genomics software development, steps to address. Table 1 - highly cited genomics software, Table 2 - grant opportunities for genomic software development

JHU resources

Source, by Denis Wirtz

Links to comprehensive lists of funding opportunities:

• PhD students: https://research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-opportunities/graduate/
• Postdocs: https://research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-opportunities/postdoctoral/
• Minority + first gen: https://research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-opportunities/underrepresented/
• Early-career faculty: https://research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-opportunities/early-career/

NIH and NSF

• Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER), NSF, Deadline: Mid July

• Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research at the Interface of the Biological and Mathematical Sciences (DMS/NIGMS), NSF-DMS/NHGRI, Deadline: September

• Investigator Initiated Research in Computational Genomics and Data Science (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed), NIH, Deadline: November 16, July 16

• Investigator Initiated Research in Computational Genomics and Data Science (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed), NIH, Deadline: November 16, July 16

• Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS) Innovative Approaches to Science and Engineering Research on Brain Function, NIH/NSF, Deadline: November 27

• Novel Approaches for Relating Genetic Variation to Function and Disease (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH/NHGRI, Deadline: Feb 5, June 5, Oct 5

• New Computational Methods for Understanding the Functional Role of DNA Variants that are Associated with Mental Disorders (R01 (Collab) Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH/NIMH, Deadline: Feb 5, June 5, Oct 5

• Initiative to Maximize Research Education in Genomics: Courses, NIH/NHGRI, Deadline: Jan 25, May 25, Sept 25

• Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research at the Interface of the Biological and Mathematical Sciences (DMS/NIGMS) NSF, No deadline

• Joint DMS/NLM Initiative on Generalizable Data Science Methods for Biomedical Research (DMS/NLM), NSF, No deadline

• Infrastructure Capacity for Biology (ICB), NSF, No deadline

• Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (IIBR), NSF, No deadline

• Smart and Connected Health(SCH), NSF & NIH, Deadline: December 11

• Research Projects in Cancer Systems Biology (U01 Clinical Trial Optional), NCI, Deadline: July, Nov

NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) policy

• Scientific Data Sharing landing page

• NOT-OD-21-014: Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Elements of an NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan

• FAQ 2023 Data Management & Sharing Policy

• Writing a Data Management & Sharing Plan

• Budgeting for Data Management & Sharing

• Repositories for Sharing Scientific Data

• Selecting a Data Repository

• Scientific data sharing Webinas and slides

  • Understanding the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy - webinar recording, 1h 27m

Career development

• Data and Technology Advancement (DATA) National Service Scholar Program: Data Scientists Advancing Biomedical Research - NIH DATA Scholar 2021 program

• R25 PAR-21-075 - NIH Research Experience in Genomic Research for Data Scientists (R25)

• CSGrad4US - NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships

• A database of ~700 funding schemes and fellowships for postdocs and early career researchers, source

• Funding schemes and travel grant opportunities for postdocs, GitHub

• 2019 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology Solicitation (NSF 19-597)

• NIH Research Training and Career Development Programs

  • Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

• Early Career Funding Opportunities, >470 opportunities. Source

• The Hope Funds for Cancer Research postdoctoral fellowship

• The Better Scientific Software (BSSw) Fellowship Program, blog post

• Graduate Women in Science, GWIS fellowship

Mentoring Resources

From https://immunox.ucsf.edu/future-immunology

• A career in research: Tips for running your own research group

• Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientifıc Management for Postdocs and New Faculty

• Worklife Organization Psychology Podcasts

• A 2019 Twitter stream of advice about starting your own lab

Foundations

• Fund for Innovation in Cancer Informatics - grants to support and test novel bioinformatics applications in cancer. For a team of a bioinformatician and a cancer biologist, one of which should be junior faculty. 2 years. Deadline: March 12, September 11

• The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research -

• CZI's Essential Open Source Software for Science. Cycle 4 funding, 2021

• PHRMA Foundation, Informatics research starter grants, Pre/postdoctoral fellowships Deadline: September 1, February 1

• METAVivor, Cancer research award, Founder's award, Early Career Investigator award Deadline: August

VCU opportunities

• C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research Endowment Fund Grants - Individual grants, February 1, August 1, November 1 deadlines; Multi-School grants, May 1 deadline.

• Massey Multi-investigator Award Program - ~January. https://www.massey.vcu.edu/research/funding/multi-investigator-award-program/

• Massey Cancer Center Pilot Project Program - biannual call for applications. ~December and ~June. https://www.massey.vcu.edu/research/funding/pilot-project-program/

• American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant - biannual call for applications, ~December and ~May. https://www.massey.vcu.edu/research/funding/acs-institutional-research-grants/

• VCU Presidential Research Quest Fund (also known as PeRQ) - yearly call, ~January, deadline April 1. https://research.vcu.edu/vpr/research_fund/index.htm

• Preliminary Announcement: Value and Efficiency Teaching and Research (VETAR) Individual Proposals. VCUHealth has provided funding to the School of Medicine to enhance its research and educational missions. A portion of this funding will be used for individual proposals. A preliminary summary of the forthcoming announcement is provided below in bullet form. Funds will be used to support original research or educational Initiatives; Support is Intended to enable external funding; Budgets up to $50,000, Awards up to $150,000 may be considered with additional justification; Research funds primarily for personnel, supplies; PI salary up to 10% effort allowed; Submission format TBD, but likely R21-like; Deadline for submissions March 1; Detailed submission instructions will be provided by February 1

• Searle Scholars Program. Please submit abstracts and full CVs no later than 6/28/2019 5:00 PM. Link to Sponsor Announcement: https://www.searlescholars.net/go.php?id=5. Special Instructions: VCU may only submit one (1) nomination. Individuals may not apply unless nominated through the VCU limited submission process. Application deadline: September 27, 2019. Additional Submission Instructions: To submit an application for this limited submission, please either click on the internal Opportunity ID hyperlink above or locate the Opportunity ID in RAMS-SPOT under the internal opportunities tab (http://www.research.vcu.edu/vcuera/index.htm). Document Formatting Instructions: All application materials should be submitted in PDF format only. Please submit a project abstract (no more than two pages, single-spaced, Arial 11-point font) including the following specific information: 1. A short description of the overall project. 2. The research question(s)/aim(s) of the project. 3. The significance of the project. 4. A short description of the main research/project activities with enough specificity for review. 5. How does your project meet the objectives or goals of the specific funding program? Please submit a full CV for the PI.