Non-Federal Limited Deadlines

Clinical Investigator Award

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

For independent young physician-scientists to conduct cancer-oriented research that demonstrates a high level of innovation and creativity. Applicant must commit to minimum of 80% of time on research. Requires a mentor in the field of clinical translational cancer research, cancer prevention, or epidemiology. One applicant per mentor. No other physician-scientist mentored career development award from a private source (non-federal government) may be held concurrently, but federal awards are allowed. Award includes payment of up to $100,000 in medical school debt. Must be assistant professor within first five years of initial full faculty appointment.

Geisel/DCCC/DH may nominate a total of five candidates.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu: one-page description of your project idea; total amount of your funding request; current CV.
Use "Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator" as the email subject line.

Deadlines:

November 29 - internal application deadline

External Deadline:  February 03, 2025

Emerging Technologies and Nuclear Weapon Risks

Carnegie Corporation of New York

For exploring the implications of emerging technologies and their risks associated with nuclear weapons. Projects should analyze how and where technological developments affect nuclear risks and identify solutions for reducing these dangers. This program aims to explore how new and emerging technologies, and especially those related to outer space, artificial intelligence, cyberspace, and quantum, are fundamentally altering longstanding notions of nuclear deterrence and stability, how they could increase or reduce the risks of nuclear crises, and how they could increase or reduce the chances of future bilateral or multilateral agreements related to arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament.
Think tanks, university-based centers, and independent nongovernmental organizations are eligible to apply and each may submit up to two concept notes for the entire institution.

February 28 deadline is for a concept note of no more than 1,000 words. Full proposals will be invited by May 15.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu:
one-page description of your proposal, including your funding request
current CVuse "Emerging Technologies and Nuclear Weapon Risks" as the email subject line

Deadlines:

February 10 - internal application deadline

Februray 28 -External Deadline  for concept note

Recordings at Risk

Council on Library and Information Resources

For the preservation of rare and unique audio, audiovisual, and other time-based media of high scholarly value through digital reformatting. Eligible media include but are not limited to: magnetic audio and video tape, grooved discs, wax cylinders, wire recordings, and film (with or without sound). Projects will be evaluated on potential scholarly public significance, urgency, viability of long-term preservation plans, and approach to accessibility. 

Collections proposed for preservation must be located in the United States or its territories. All work must occur between September 1, 2025, and August 31, 2026. Applicants must create descriptive and technical metadata for all digitized content, and must dedicate this metadata to the public domain.Register for webinars offered February 12 and 26.

Dartmouth may submit one proposal.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu:
one-page description of your proposed project, including your funding request
current CV use "Recordings at Risk" as the subject line

Deadlines:

February 10 - internal application deadline

External Deadline:  April 14, 2025

Exhibition Competition

Henry Luce Foundation

For scholarly loan exhibitions that contribute significantly to the study and understanding of art of the United States, including all facets of Native American art. The loan exhibition grants advance the Program’s efforts to empower art museums to reconsider accepted histories, foreground the voices and experiences of underrepresented artists and cultures, and welcome diverse collaborators and communities into dialogue.

Dartmouth may submit one exhibition per year.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu: one-page description of your project idea; total amount of your funding request; current CV. Use "Luce Exhibition Competition" as the email subject line.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to work with Dartmouth's Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations, which has a strong relationship with the Henry Luce Foundation.

Deadlines:

February 10 - internal application deadline

External Deadline:  April 26, 2025

Research Funding

The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation

For innovative proposals in the life sciences which have a published proof of concept and may not be fundable at the federal level.  
Areas of interest include:
immunology
microbiome
structural biology
cellular physiology
cancer biology
genetics
genomics
microbiology and infectious diseases
stem cell biology
neuroscience
Areas not supported:
COVID-19 related research projects (aims or sub-aims)
plant biology research
oceanography
space exploration
global warming
medical imaging technology
electrical engineering technology development projects
human subjects
clinical trials
drug discovery and development

Dartmouth may submit three proposals.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@Dartmouth.edu by February 13:
one-page summary of your proposal, including your funding request
current CV
use "Mathers research grant" as the email subject line

Deadlines:  

- February 13 for internal submission
- March 14 for external submission deadline is for a letter of inquiry

Selected applicants and the Corporate and Foundation Relations representative must register by February 28. March 14 deadline is for a letter of inquiry. Invited full proposals will be due May 23.

There are spring and fall application cycles.

William T. Grant Scholars Program

William T. Grant Foundation

For early-career scholars in any discipline who have the potential to become influential researchers. Support for five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand the recipients' expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas. Research plans must address questions of theory, policy and practice for youth ages 5–25 in the United States, in one of these two focus areas:
1) Programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequality in youth outcomes;
2) Strategies to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth.
Eligibility: tenure-track; no more than seven years since completion of terminal degree or first residency.

2025 deadlines:
- March 1 for internal submission
- June 11 for external submission of mentor and letter of reference
- July 1 for external application

Arts & Sciences, Thayer, Geisel, Guarini and Tuck may each submit one application. 

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu: one-page description of your project idea; current CV. Use "William T. Grant Scholars Program" as the email subject line.