Biotechnology opportunities
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- Community submitted · NIH Common Fund97 days left
Competition · Targeting RNA in Disease with Novel Technologies (TRDNT) — Phase II Stage I
Prototype-development and use-case demonstration for technologies targeting RNA in disease. Award: Up to $4,800,000 for Phase II Stage I.
Eligible for: Postdoc / Faculty / Independent researcher / Industry
- Community submitted · NSF336 days left
Fellowship/position · NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)
Two-year independent postdoctoral fellowships from NSF's Biological Sciences Directorate. The current solicitation (NSF 26-504) centers on research at the intersection of AI and biological sciences. Award: $110,000/year for 2 years.
Eligible for: Postdoc
- Community submitted · Gates Foundation
Grant · Gates Foundation Grand Challenges
Funding calls for innovative solutions to global health and development problems, including agriculture and livestock-related topics.
Eligible for: Faculty / Postdoc / Independent researcher / Industry
- Community submitted · iGEM Foundation
Competition · iGEM Competition
International synthetic-biology competition where student teams design, build and present engineered biological systems.
Eligible for: Undergraduate / Master's student / PhD student
- Community submitted · National Science Foundation
Grant · NSF I-Corps National Teams
Commercialization training and customer discovery for research technologies; eligible teams can receive up to $50,000. Award: Up to $50,000.
Eligible for: Master's student / PhD student / Postdoc / Faculty / Independent researcher / Industry
- Community submitted · NSF America's Seed Fund
Grant · NSF SBIR/STTR (America's Seed Fund)
Non-dilutive funding for small businesses turning deep-tech and science-based ideas into products, with academic partnerships possible through STTR.
Eligible for: Independent researcher / Industry / Faculty