Non-Federal Limited Deadlines

Exhibition Competition

Sponsored by: Henry Luce Foundation

Deadline: Apr 24, 2026

Amount: To $200,000

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.

*Internal deadline: Feb 10, 2026*

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline:

one-page description of your research proposal; include the amount of your funding request
current CV
use the title of this RFP as the subject line

Pathway to Stop Diabetes - Initiator Award (INI)

Sponsored by: American Diabetes Association

*Internal deadline: Mar 10, 2026*

Deadline: May 19, 2026

Amount: To $425,000

The Pathway to Stop Diabetes offers funding and mentorship to postdoctoral fellows in diabetes research, aiming to translate discoveries into health benefits. Eligible applicants must currently be in research training positions (post-doctoral fellow, research fellowship) and have…

***Internal deadline: Mar 10, 2026***

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline:

one-page description of your research proposal; include the amount of your funding request
current CV
use the title of this RFP as the subject line

Pathway to Stop Diabetes - Accelerator Award (ACE)

Sponsored by: American Diabetes Association

***Internal deadline: Mar 10, 2026***

Deadline: May 19, 2026

Amount: To $1,625,000

Supports early-career diabetes researchers with up to $325,000 annually for five years to establish independent research programs.

Applicant Eligibility**: Awards are available to early-career diabetes investigators proposing innovative and ambitious diabetes-related research programs. Applicants must hold faculty positions and have demonstrated independent productivity in diabetes…

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline:

one-page description of your research proposal; include the amount of your funding request
current CV
use the title of this RFP as the subject line

Retirement Research Foundation for Aging - Research Grants

Sponsored by: Retirement Research Foundation for Aging

**Internal deadline: Mar 17, 2026**

Deadline: May 01, 2026

This grant supports nonprofit organizations conducting applied research that directly benefits older adults and their caregivers. Projects should have immediate implications, build on past studies, and include dissemination strategies to reach relevant audiences. The funding excludes basic biomedical research, infrastructure, and educational programs, focusing instead on interventions, policies, and practices that can be implemented to improve aging outcomes. 

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline:

one-page description of your research proposal; include the amount of your funding request
current CV
use the title of this RFP as the subject line

William T. Grant Scholars Program

Sponsored by: William T. Grant Foundation

**Internal deadline: Mar 24, 2026**

External deadline: Jun 30, 2026

Amount: $425,000

The William T. Grant Scholars Program funds early-career researchers to conduct impactful studies on reducing youth inequality and enhancing research use. 

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline:

one-page description of your research proposal; include the amount of your funding request
current CV
use the title of this RFP as the subject line

Google Ph.D. Fellowship

Sponsored by: Google Research

Internal deadline: Apr 02, 2026

External deadline: Apr 30, 2026

Amount: $170,000

Up to two years of financial support and Google Research mentor for Ph.D. students in computer science and related fields. Must have completed graduate coursework in the PhD by the academic award year when the fellowship begins. Dartmouth may nominate up to four students.

Areas of interest:

Computer Architecture
Algorithms and Optimization
Health Research
Human-Computer Interaction
Machine Learning and ML Foundations
Machine Perception
Natural Language Processing
Privacy, Safety, and Security
Quantum Computing
Software Engineering and Programming Languages
Systems, Networking, and Cloud Computing

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline of Apr 02, 2026:

one-page description of your research proposal; include the amount of your funding request
current CV
use the title of this RFP as the subject line

Schmidt Science Fellows

Sponsor: Schmidt Sciences

Two years of postdoctoral fellowship support for current PhD students in STEM to make an interdisciplinary research pivot to postdoctoral study in a substantially different STEM discipline. Pivot must be from one of these disciplines to another: astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, mathematics, computing, and all sub-disciplines. Must expect to complete all PhD requirements between May 15, 2026 and June 30, 2027, and be able to start the fellowship in July or October of 2027. Requires a letter of recommendation from primary PhD supervisor or PI.

 ***Internal deadline: Apr 15, 2026***

External deadlines: Jun 1, 2026 for preliminary details; Jul 13 for full application

Dartmouth may nominate three candidates. To apply for this opportunity, email the following to Guarini.Graduate.School@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline of Apr 15:

one-page letter of interest describing your proposed postdoctoral research project
letter of recommendation from primary PhD supervisor or PI
current CV
Use "Schmidt Science Fellows" as the email subject line.

Those selected as institutional nominees must submit their preliminary details to the Schmidt portal during the May 19 - June 1 window to access the external application. Deadline to submit the application is July 13.

Scientific Innovations Award

Sponsored by: Brain Research Foundation

*Internal deadline: Apr 21, 2026*

External deadline: Jun 02, 2026

Amount: $150,000 

For senior associate professors or full professors proposing innovative research in both basic and clinical neuroscience. For projects that may be too innovative and speculative for traditional funding sources but still have a high likelihood of producing important findings. Must have major NIH or other peer-reviewed funding in the last three years--current such funding is preferred.

LIMITED APPLICATION -- INTERNAL SUBMISSION REQUIRED

Dartmouth is invited to nominate one candidate. To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline:

one-page description of your research proposal
current CV
use the title of this RFP as the subject line

Faculty Scholars Program

Sponsored by: Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

*Internal deadline: May 14, 2026*

External deadline: Jul 30, 2026

Amount: Up to $250,000 over two years

For early-career faculty in medicine and nursing. Should be assistant professor with roughly 3-8 years of full-time faculty experience. Each Scholar is assigned one mentor from the funder's National Advisory Committee and one peer mentor from the family of alumni Scholars. Funder pays tuition costs for one Harvard Macy Institute course.

LIMITED SUBMISSION -- INTERNAL APPLICATION REQUIRED

Geisel dean may nominate one candidate. Internal application required.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline:

one-page description of your research proposal
current CV
use the title of this RFP as the subject line

Medical Research

Sponsored by: W.M. Keck Foundation

Amount: $1,200,000

For high-risk, high-reward medical research projects which would not otherwise receive support from traditional funding agencies, and which have the capacity to spur ground-breaking new territory in the field or open entirely new pathways of work. For fundamental/basic science. Collaboration with investigators from other universities is viewed favorably. Not relevant for projects that would be funded by governmental agencies. Please visit this link for further insights on Keck's expectations and priorities.

*Internal deadline: May 15, 2026*

Dartmouth Corporate and Foundation Relations may submit up to four concept papers. To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu:

• one-page concept paper using the Foundation’s guidelines
• Attach to the concept paper examples of feedback from federal agencies indicating your project is: out of scope/too high risk/overly ambitious for federal funding.
• total amount of your funding request
• current CV
• Use “Keck Foundation — Medical" as the email subject line

There are two annual deadlines for submitting an *internal* application to be selected as a Dartmouth nominee: May and November.

Science and Engineering Research

Sponsored by: W.M. Keck Foundation

Amount: $1,200,000

For high-risk, high-reward science and engineering research projects which would not otherwise receive support from traditional funding agencies, and which have the capacity to spur ground-breaking new territory in the field or open entirely new pathways of work. For fundamental/basic science. Collaboration with investigators from other universities is viewed favorably. Not relevant for projects that would be funded by governmental agencies. Please visit this link for further insights on Keck's expectations and priorities.

*Internal deadline: May 15, 2026*

Dartmouth Corporate and Foundation Relations may submit up to four concept papers. To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu:

• one-page concept paper using the Foundation’s guidelines
• Attach to the concept paper examples of feedback from federal agencies indicating your project is: out of scope/too high risk/overly ambitious for federal funding.
• total amount of your funding request
• current CV
• use “Keck Foundation — Science and Engineering" as the email subject line

There are two annual deadlines for submitting an *internal* application to be selected as a Dartmouth nominee: May and November.