Grants Net:
Research funding information from the American Association for the
Advancement of Science.
http://www.grantsnet.org/
UK Research Office:
A subscriber based organisation providing information and advice
primarily to UK organisations on European Union funded opportunities
for research and higher education.
http://www.ukro.ac.uk/
Swiss National Science Foundation:
Supports scientific research at Swiss Universities and other
scientific institutions and awards fellowships to young scientists.
http://www.snf.ch
Community of Science:
An international collaborative network of scientists and their
institutions whose goal is to accelerate science and promote the
visibility and funding of scientific research. Site contains
searchable databases.
http://www.cos.com/
Science Foundation Ireland:
Organization responsible for the management, allocation,
disbursement and evaluation of expenditure of the Technology
Foresight Fund.
http://www.sfi.ie/
CUR:
Information about grants-in-aid for undergraduate research from the
Council of Undergraduate Research.
http://www.cur.org/
Graduate Fellowship:
Science and engineering graduate fellowships from the Department of
Defense (NDSEG).
http://www.asee.org/ndseg/
National Physical Science Consortium:
Graduate Fellowship program in the physical sciences, targeting
minorities and women to provide diversity and balance to meet future
needs of academia and industry.
http://www.npsc.org/
The Whitaker Foundation:
Private funding source for biomedical engineering research and
education in the United States.
http://www.whitaker.org
Bentley Foundation (BFSC):
Supports European-Arab scientific co-operation. Information on types
of grants available and online contact/application form.
http://www.bentley-foundation.org/
US Civilian R+D Foundation:
Promotes scientific and technical collaboration between the United
States and the countries of the Former Soviet Union (FSU).
Programmme and application information.
http://www.crdf.org/
The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation:
Supports basic scientific research in the USA, primarily in the
fields of chemistry, biochemistry and medicine.
http://www.beckman-foundation.com/
David and Lucile Packard Foundation:
Fellowships for Science and Engineering. Nominations come from the
presidents of 50 US universities.
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/packard/directory/
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation:
Dedicated to improving the quality of life by funding projects in:
education, scientific research, the environment and the San
Francisco Bay Area.
http://www.moore.org/
International Society of Lyophilization - Freeze Drying:
A non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the field of
lyophilization by personal interaction using the Internet and
supporting programs that provide financial and material assistance
to those who need it.
http://www.islyophilization.org/
The James Clerk Maxwell Foundation:
To promote, encourage, and advance the study of, research into, and
the dissemination of knowledge of and relating to physics, chemistry
and physical chemistry in all their aspects and in particular, but
without prejudice to the foregoing generality, colloids and
interfaces. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
http://www.rpi.edu/~rosss2/maxwell1.html
Urania Institute:
To intensify scientific and technical dialogue between professionals
on an international level and promote interdisciplinary
collaboration and industrialacademic research. Conference and
publication sponsorship, research fellowships.
http://urania-institute.org/
Research Sponsors:
A directory maintained at the UVA Computer Science department:
mainly US sources.
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/research/sponsors.html
James S. McDonnell Foundation:
Funding a 21st Century Science Initiative: Mind and Behaviour; Brain
Cancer; Complex Systems.
http://www.jsmf.org/
The Randall Group:
Helps small technical companies in the USA obtain funding for
advanced research through state and federal government grants
including SBIR, BAA, and ATP programs. Based in Scottsdale, AZ.
http://www.the-randall-group.com/
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation:
Research fellowships and research awards for scholars and scientists
of all nationalities not resident in Germany.
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/
Caledonian Research Foundation:
Encourages academic research in biomedicine and the humanities by
awarding fellowships and scholarships, and supporting an
International Conference on aspects of the biomedical sciences.
Scotland, UK.
http://www.calres.co.uk/
Dalmo Giacometti Foundation:
Private foundation which supports genetic research and
biotechnology. Site in both English and Portuguese.
http://www.giacometti.org.br/
International Foundation for Science:
International Foundation for Science gives research grants to young
scientists in the developing world to undertake research projects in
the Biological and Agricultural Sciences in their own countries.
http://www.ifs.se
Wallace Genetic Foundation:
Supports interests including agricultural research, preservation of
farmland, ecology, plant genetic research, conservation and
sustainable development. Application procedure and details of past
grants.
http://www.wallacegenetic.org/
NASA:
Guidance on unsolicited scientific research funding opportunities
from NASA.
http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/hq/library/unSol-Prop.html
