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News
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What we need to do next: OMB’s proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule
This free guide explains details of OMB's proposed rule and offers actionable tips for scientists to oppose it. Comments are due to OMB by July 13.June 2, 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 -
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 -
June 2026 issue of G3 published
Read the latest science published in G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics.June 4, 2026
Events
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CSHL Virtual Postdoc Recruitment Event
Sessions will include research talks, discussions with CSHL faculty and postdocs, career development resources, and community and support network programming.June 17, 2026 -
NPA IMPACT Fellowship Program application deadline
IMPACT provides participants with access to personal and career resources, along with a cohort of peers, so that they can strategically build upon their existing skills and advance in their careersJune 26, 2026 -
Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics Conference
Join us for #PEQG26 at Asilomar in Pacific Grove, CA!June 9, 2026 -
“Becoming an HHMI Scientist: Programs for Early Career Researchers” webinar
During this webinar, Chief Scientific Officer Leslie Vosshall will cover everything from what our early career programs offer to what HHMI looks for in applicants, who’s eligible, and how to assemble a strong application.June 24, 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 -
NAS Biotechnology Regulatory Fellowship Program application deadline
This fellowship through the National Academies of Sciences is a six-month, full-time (37.5 hours per week), hands-on program structured to engage participants in developing the evidence basis needed to meet future regulatory challenges presented by novel products of biotechnology.August 31, 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 Mid-career Program application deadline
This program supports mid-career researchers, at the associate professor rank (or equivalent), to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic partnerships.March 1, 2027