Research Funding Opportunities for Investigators

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Seeking lead investigators to manage new antibacterial resistance clinical research network (letter of intent due May 1, 2012; applications due June 1, 2012)
Request for Applications
Online Informational Session (March 5, 2012)

Burroughs Wellcome Fund
For assistant professors in the U.S. and Canada
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Grant Programs 
Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease  

NIH Common Fund High Risk-High Reward Programs
Funding opportunities for scientists with exceptional creativity who propose highly innovative approaches to major contemporary challenges in biomedical research
NIH Director's Pioneer Award  
NIH Director's Transformative R01 Program 
NIH Fogarty International Center Funding Opportunities      

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Grant and award opportunities for health-related research organizations that focus on health prevention, research, and surveillance
Grants General Information  
National Prevention Information Network      

Ellison Medical Foundation
Funding opportunities for investigators at various career stages
Ellison Medical Foundation Opportunities  
Senior Scholar in Aging 

European Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Small grants, workshop and travel awards for ESPID members conducting basic or clinical pediatric research
ESPID Grants, Awards and Workshops   

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Offered to members of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 
Young Investigator Award   

Thrasher Research Fund
Offering awards in pediatric medical research
E.W. "Al" Thrasher Awards   

Howard Hughes Medical Institute   
Current scientific competitions

Gates Foundation Grand Challenges in Global Health  

March of Dimes Research Grants  

National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development   

The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging T. Franklin Williams Research Scholars Award  

Additional Research 

Grants.gov  
Search and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all federal grant-making agencies 

NIH Resources for New Investigators  
Portal with helpful resources for new investigators