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NEW Research Security Training Requirement
Both NIH and NSF have announced new requirements for the completion of Research Security training for PIs and Senior Key Personnel starting in October 2025. The training should be completed at the time of proposal. For more information about Research Security Training, including federal agency timelines for training requirements, please visit the Office of Research Services' dedicated page below.
Please direct inquiries to: Missy Peloso or Jessie Buchanan
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Disclosure of Foreign Components to Federal Funding Agencies
In order to assist Penn investigators in complying with recent federal requirements for the disclosure of foreign components, the Office of the Vice Provost for Research created a dedicated website featuring guidance and key information regarding these requirements. See below for details.
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New York Academy of Sciences Membership Enrollment
For over 200 years, The New York Academy of Sciences has supported scientists, engineers, and innovators as they pursue successful careers in STEM. As an organizational member of the Academy, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will sponsor free individual memberships for interested graduate students, post-docs, and faculty. Membership includes a number of benefits, including access to premier digital scientific content and career development resources.
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PSOM Resource Hub
Please be sure to visit our Resource Hub where helpful information concerning the current tools, updates, and resources supporting research are seamlessly featured – including the Human Resources Support and FAQs and Wellness pages.
Check out the new PSOM Matching Tool, developed to help departments identify and share available staff capacity.
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The Blood Cancer United Academic Clinical Trials (ACT) Program is Open
Letter of Intent deadline: October 13, 2025, 3PM EDT
Blood Cancer United (formerly the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) is pleased to announce the opening of the Academic Clinical Trials Program. The Blood Cancer United ACT program, in a collaborative partnership with the Rising Tide Foundation, will fund clinical trials, up to $1M USD over three years. The primary focus will be Phase 1 or 2 trials positioned to begin enrolling patients within 3-6 months of the July 1, 2026, award start. Visit www.bloodcancerunited.org for details and application instructions.
Important: Because of particular contractual requirements, any faculty interested in applying should first seek approval by emailing Michael Ostap, Chief Scientific Officer, and Robert Vonderheide, Director of the Abramson Cancer Center. Careful consideration of proprietary information or potential IP from the proposed work is required; if there are specific questions about IP, please contact Benjamin Dibling, Managing Director of the Penn Center for Innovation.
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The Blood Cancer United Translational Research Program (TRP) is Now Open
Letter of Intent deadline: October 16, 2025, 3PM EDT
Blood Cancer United (formerly the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) is pleased to announce the 2025-2026 application cycle of the Translational Research Program (TRP), which was formed to enhance the transfer of basic research findings to clinical usefulness. Visit www.bloodcancerunited.org for details.
Important: Because of particular contractual requirements, any faculty interested in applying should first seek approval by emailing Michael Ostap, Chief Scientific Officer, and Robert Vonderheide, Director of the Abramson Cancer Center. Careful consideration of proprietary information or potential IP from the proposed work is required; if there are specific questions about IP, please contact Benjamin Dibling, Managing Director of the Penn Center for Innovation.
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CIFAR Global Scholars Program
Submission deadline: November 5, 2025
CIFAR is now accepting applications for the 2026-2028 cohort of the CIFAR Global Scholars Program. This unique initiative provides junior faculty the opportunity to develop and lead high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary research, expand their professional networks and receive focused leadership training in their pivotal first years as independent investigators.
Please direct inquiries to: CIFAR
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PSOM Limited Application - Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant Program
Submission deadline: September 18, 2025
The University has been invited to submit one nomination for the 2026 Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant Program. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) is managing the final candidate review and selection process. Each school within the University may submit one nomination to OVPR.
Please direct inquiries to: Kaitlyn Hagarty
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Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Award in Neuroscience
Submission deadline: September 28, 2025
The Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars program will support individual postdoctoral scientists of exceptional creativity in the field of neurosciences. These transitional awards are to enable a postdoctoral researcher to advance to become a full-time faculty member at the Assistant Professor level or higher and to promote the development of a laboratory program that will lead to independent funding.
Please direct inquiries to: Joshua Darfler
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The Brody Family Medical Trust Fund Fellowship In “Incurable Diseases”
Submission deadline: September 28, 2025
The Brody Family Medical Trust Fund was established by Dr. Louis Brody, Dora and Hans Brody, Ida Brody, Benjamin Brody, and Sara Brody to support medical research in the field of “incurable diseases.” Designed to foster the career development of outstanding young scientists and to expand their potential to make significant contributions in the field of “incurable diseases.”
Please direct inquiries to: Joshua Darfler
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PSOM Limited Application - Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists
Submission deadline: October 22, 2025
The University has been invited to nominate one faculty member for each of the three disciplinary categories: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) is managing the final candidate review and selection process.
Please direct inquiries to: Kaitlyn Hagarty
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PERFORM-KUH TL1 - Next Application Round
Submission deadline: Late 2025-Early 2026
The Philadelphia Program for Mentored Research Training in Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (PERFORM-KUH) institutional network award would like to announce the next round of PERFORM-KUH grant applications! Please find attached the RFA to participate in this program. We ask you to identify students or post-doctoral fellows from within your research programs or labs, forward this information to them, and with your help, encourage your trainees to apply.
Please direct inquiries to: Adam Mussell
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NIH/NIDDK UPENN Digestive and Liver Center Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program
Submission deadline: September 12, 2025
The UPenn Digestive and Liver Center invites you to apply for a Pilot & Feasibility (P&F) award. As a NIDDK P30-supported DDRCC, we aim to support and unite investigators with interests in digestive and liver physiology and disease and to stimulate others in the biomedical community to enter this area. Awards are $40,000/year.
Please direct inquiries to: Lillian Chau
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Frontiers Planet Prize - 4th Edition
Submission deadline: September 30, 2025
The $1M Frontiers Planet Prize recognizes exceptional scientists enhancing our understanding of planetary health and developing solutions to stay within safe operating limits. The deadline for the internal submission is Sept. 30, 2025. Read the full posting for eligibility guidelines, criteria, and detail on the Penn internal selection process.
Please direct inquiries to: Ximena Trujillo
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2026 University Research Foundation Grants Program
Submission deadline: September 30, 2025
The University Research Foundation (URF) at Penn supports faculty research and scholarly activities through two grant types: (1) Research Grants and (2) Conference Support Grants. The core mission is to support early-career faculty, help established faculty explore new research areas, and facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations. Applicants for either grant type will apply to one of four panels: Biomedical Science, Natural Science & Engineering, Humanities, or Social Science & Management.
Please direct inquiries to: Office of the Vice Provost for Research
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Penn Center for Global Oncology: Foundational Research and Capacity Building Grants in Global Oncology
Submission deadline: October 10, 2025
The Foundational Research and Capacity Building Grants provide up to $60,000 in funding to a Penn faculty member to support early-stage global cancer research that generates preliminary data for future external grant applications that focus on research and capacity building. Successful proposals will build collaborative teams, advance scientific discovery and capacity building, and lay the groundwork for sustainable global oncology programs at Penn and with partners in LMICs.
Please direct inquiries to: Kierstyn Claycomb
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2026–2027 Penn and CHOP Provost Postdoctoral Fellowship
Submission deadline: October 13, 2025
The Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship is a prestigious opportunity designed to support early-career scholars across all disciplines. This fellowship offers highly mentored research training, generous resources, and opportunities to develop the skills needed for successful careers—whether in academia, industry, government, or nonprofit sectors.
Please direct inquiries to: Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
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Penn CFAR Developmental Pilot Grant Program
Submission deadline: November 14, 2025
The Penn Center for AIDS Research (Penn CFAR) invites Pilot Grant applications. Projects can be in any areas of HIV/AIDS supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health including clinical, basic, behavioral and implementation science research.
Please direct inquiries to: Kate Gordon
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