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Awards & Funding
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GSA Awards Seminar with Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal recipient Judith Kimble
In this seminar, Kimble will describe her discovery of a stem cell niche in the nematode C. elegans, the first discovered in any organism, and then discuss how genetics led the way to understand how the niche communicates with stem cells to ensure self-renewal and differentiation.July 9, 2026 -
GSA Award Seminar Series with George W. Beadle Award recipient Aaron Mitchell
In this seminar, Aaron Mitchell will reflect on learning about this fact through his work with the Yeast Genetics community and his efforts to provide these elements in the Fungal Pathogenesis field.July 2, 2026 -
NIH releases RFI on proposal to cap the number of simultaneous RPGs per PI
NIH is requesting information on pros and/or cons of the policy, the optimal number of RPGs for the cap, strengths and weaknesses of the proposed implementation strategies, and possible unintended consequences or policy loopholes. Comments are due by August 3, 2026.June 8, 2026 -
GSA Award Seminar Series: GSA Early Career Medal recipient Moisés Expósito-Alonso presents “Genetics in the wild”
In this seminar, Moisés Expósito-Alonso will discuss what happens when evolution meets climate change in the wild.May 28, 2026 -
2026 Gruber Genetics Prize awarded to Alan G. Hinnebusch
The award recognizes Hinnebusch's groundbreaking discoveries in the integrated stress response—a fundamental cellular mechanism that helps organisms adapt to stress. GSA partners with the Gruber Foundation on their Genetics Prize.May 20, 2026 -
Application deadline for MSCA postdoctoral fellowships
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship grants aim to help researchers holding a PhD to acquire new skills, develop their careers, and gain international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral experience.September 9, 2026 -
NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) proposal submission deadline
The CAREER Program offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of early career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.July 22, 2026 -
NSF CAREER Program Informational Webinar
At this webinar, U.S. National Science Foundation program directors will provide information on the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (NSF CAREER) program, which. provides funding for early-career faculty.April 29, 2026 -
NIH no longer requires advanced permission for Conference Grant applications
To reduce administrative burden on the applicant community, NIH will remove the prior approval requirement for submission of conference grant applications under the R13 and U13 activityFebruary 13, 2026 -
NIH publishes new funding opportunity for collaborative international research projects
The PF5 Collaborative International Research Project implements a new award structure for research collaborations with international components and is applicable for grant submissions on or after May 25, 2026.January 27, 2026 -
2025 Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal Seminar: Joanne Chory
In this seminar, Jennifer Nemhauser will discuss the many ways that her mentor Joanne Chory made the case that plant genetics are worth more time, attention and investment.November 18, 2025