The Career Development Grant for Postdoctoral Women provides up to $2,000 to 5-8 postdoctoral women to travel to a meeting, visit another laboratory or take a course or event to hone their research and/or leadership skills. Eligible candidates are woman-identifying scientists who hold a doctoral degree and have no more than 5 years of cumulative postdoctoral experience. Applicants must be ASM postdoc members and perform postdoctoral work in microbiology at a U.S institution. [Application deadline: 2/17/26.] [Funding Period: 3/15-12/31/26.]
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AUGS Research Awards
The American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) is offering up to $25K for 1-2 year projects for AUGS members who are fellows or junior faculty with senior research mentor or mentoring team. [Deadline: 3/12/26.]
Lesbian Health Fund
The Lesbian Health Fund (LHF) was established to define, study, and educate lesbians and other sexual minority women, as well as their healthcare providers, about health issues facing the community. Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty interested in pursuing a research career focused on LGBTQ+ women or girls are invited to apply. Senior scholars, faculty, and non-profit organizations interested in expanding their program of research into this population are also welcome to apply. Applicants’ organizations or institutions must have a US tax ID. Awards range from $5,000 to $10,000 each. [Application deadline: 3/15/26.]
Travel awards for early career investigators to attend Multidisciplinary Research in Aging/Team Science Workshop
Travel awards covering travel to and from the Multidisciplinary Research in Aging/Team Science Workshop, meals, and hotel accommodations are available to advanced doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows or ESIs (according to NIH definition) affiliated with an institution with at least one NIA Sponsored Center (e.g., AITC, Shock, Roybal, RCMAR, OAIC/Pepper, ADRC, or CDEA). Applicants must attend the full meeting (May 20-21 in Bethesda, MD) to qualify for travel awards and recipients will participate in a special career development session on May 20. [Application deadline: 2/27/26. Decisions announced: 3/6/26. Meeting dates: 5/20-5/21/26.]
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Ask a Postdoc – By Anonymous
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Ask a Trainee – Alexis Adrian
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She+ Foundation Women’s Sexual Health Research Grants
In pursuit of its mission is to advance women’s sexual health, the She+ Foundation is offering funding to support clinical and academic research aimed at understanding and improving women’s sexual health and development and implementation of new treatments and therapies for women’s sexual health issues. All medical research projects must be consistent with the Foundation’s Mission and focus areas: Vulvovaginal Pain Disorders, Impact of Perimenopause and Menopause on Sexual Health, Intimacy-Related Sexual Dysfunction After Cancer Treatment, Libido and Sexual Desire, Female Genital Mutilation, LGBTQIA Health, Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain, This funding opportunity is open to universities, colleges, and research centers and clinics, hospitals, and individual healthcare professionals with studies or projects aimed at improving women’s sexual health. [LOI deadline: 1/21/26. Full application deadline: 3/4/26.]
University of Alabama at Birmingham Kidney, Urology, and Non-Malignant Hematology (KUH) Undergraduate Research Experience
The Kidney, Urology, and Non-Malignant Hematology (KUH) Undergraduate Research Experience program is a 12-week (8 weeks on campus), NIH-funded Summer Research Program that focuses on biomedical research, allowing participants to learn about advances in “KUH” research. Students work on an individual project with a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) faculty mentor and near peer mentor. They work in a team environment of PhD students, post-docs, fellows, and other researchers to work on a project that is supported by on-going NIH or related grants. The program provides a $4500 stipend, housing (shared apartment style dorms with kitchen), social activities, and travel to NIH KUH Conference. [Applications due: 2/27, 11:59 pm CT. Program dates: 6/1 – 7/30.]
Institutional Network Award for Promoting Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Research Training (U2C – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for Institutional Network Awards (U2C-TL1) to recruit, train, and retain the next generation of researchers and provide them with the coordinated support, resources, and networks they need to succeed and lead. To maximize integration and promote a highly connected trainee community, institutions are invited to submit a single, unified U2C-TL1 application. Representation across all kidney, urologic, and hematologic disciplines is not expected or required. If feasible, applications may include multiple departments within and across institutions. It is expected that each U2C-TL1 award will actively participate in the Kidney, Urology and Hematology Research-Training Network (KUHR-TN), a nationwide coalition of individual U2C-TL1 awards. [Posted 12/10/2025. Expires 5/26/2028.]