Funding Search
This database includes prizes, fellowships, awards, grants, and scholarships, complied by AS&E Research. The majority of these opportunities are for current faculty, however some opportunities for post-doctoral students and graduate students may be included.
This database does not include major federal funding opportunities. Faculty interested in federal funding should see the Find Funding page.
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Prize
Alexander Agassiz Medal
National Academy of Sciences
Deadline
2028-10-03
Funding
$20,000
Endowed in 1911 by one of the leading scientists of the Challenger Expedition, Sir John Murray, the Alexander Agassiz Medal has been awarded to some of the most outstanding oceanographers in all fields since 1913. The Alexander Agassiz Medal is awarded for an original contribution in the science of oceanography.
Endowed in 1911 by one of the leading scientists of the Challenger Expedition, Sir John Murray, the Alexander Agassiz Medal has been awarded to some of the most outstanding oceanographers in all fields since 1913. The Alexander Agassiz Medal is awarded for an original contribution in the science of oceanography.
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Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics
National Academy of Sciences
Deadline
2025-10-03
Career Level
Early Career Faculty
Funding
$20,000
The Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics is presented every three years and recognizes outstanding contributions made to the field of biophysics.
The Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics is presented every three years and recognizes outstanding contributions made to the field of biophysics.
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Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics(see American Mathematical Society for recipients)
National Academy of Sciences
Deadline
2025-10-07
Funding
$20,000
The Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics of the National Academy of Sciences is awarded every other year for exceptional contributions to the mathematical sciences by a mid-career mathematician. The National Academy of Sciences Award in Mathematics, established by the AMS in 1988 in commemoration of its Centennial, was funded mainly by gifts to the Society from Morris Yachter and Sydney Gould.
The Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics of the National Academy of Sciences is awarded every other year for exceptional contributions to the mathematical sciences by a mid-career mathematician. The National Academy of Sciences Award in Mathematics, established by the AMS in 1988 in commemoration of its Centennial, was funded mainly by gifts to the Society from Morris Yachter and Sydney Gould.
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NAS Award for the Industrial Application of Science
National Academy of Sciences
Deadline
2026-10-03
Career Level
Early Career Faculty
Funding
$25,000
Awarded for original scientific work of intrinsic scientific importance and with significant beneficial applications in industry.
Awarded for original scientific work of intrinsic scientific importance and with significant beneficial applications in industry.
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