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1. Ellen Luken Student Award

   The Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation, in partnership with the Shepard Broad Foundation, offers Ellen Luken Student Awards of typically up to $1,500 to support Duke neuroscience students pursuing extracurricular educational, career-building, and networking opportunities.

   OtherNeuroscience

   Deadline

   Oct 1, 2026

   Amount

   $1,500

2. Pradel Research Award

   The National Academy of Sciences presents the annual Pradel Research Award to recognize mid‑career neuroscientists whose work has made major contributions to understanding the nervous system, and includes a $50,000 research award to be designated to an institution chosen by the recipient.

   Research ProjectNeuroscience

   Deadline

   Oct 5, 2026

   Amount

   $50,000

3. CurePSP New Investigator Award (2026)

   CurePSP, a foundation dedicated to PSP/CBD research, offers grants to early-career investigators with fresh perspectives.

   Research ProjectNeuroscience

   Deadline

   Oct 15, 2026

   Amount

   $100,000

4. FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowships

   FENS and IBRO-PERC offer exchange fellowships of up to EUR 4,000 to support four-week to four-month laboratory visits that provide neuroscience Master’s and PhD students and early-career postdoctoral researchers with methodological training in established European laboratories.

   FellowshipNeuroscience

   Deadline

   Oct 15, 2026

   Amount

   $4,000

5. Leon Levy Scholarships in Neuroscience (postdoctoral scholarships for NYC institutions)

   The Leon Levy Scholarships in Neuroscience, administered by the New York Academy of Sciences, provides three-year support (Sep 1, 2027–Aug 31, 2030) for innovative postdoctoral neuroscience research across New York City's five boroughs, emphasizing research autonomy and professional skill development.

   Post-doctoralNeuroscience

   Deadline

   Oct 16, 2026

   Amount

   Not listed

6. The Leon Levy Scholarships in Neuroscience (LLSN)

   The New York Academy of Sciences, in partnership with the Leon Levy Foundation, offers three-year Leon Levy Scholarships in Neuroscience to support innovative postdoctoral research and development toward independent neuroscience careers.

   Post-doctoralNeuroscience

   Deadline

   Oct 16, 2026

   Amount

   $10,000

7. William and Christine Hartmann Prize in Auditory Neuroscience

   The Acoustical Society of America offers the William and Christine Hartmann Prize in Auditory Neuroscience to recognize and encourage research that links auditory physiology with auditory perception or behavior in humans or other animals, including anatomy/physiology, electrophysiology and imaging, mathematical/computer modeling, and applied work (e.g., bioacoustics, speech, prostheses, music).

   OtherNeuroscience

   Deadline

   Oct 19, 2026

   Amount

   $7,500

8. Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholar Fellowship Award in Neuroscience

   The Warren Alpert Foundation’s Distinguished Scholar Awards in Neuroscience support exceptional postdoctoral scientists transitioning to independent faculty careers and laboratory leadership.

   Post-doctoralNeuroscience

   Deadline

   Nov 1, 2026

   Amount

   $400,000

9. ASSFN AMPLify Mentorship Program (3-month visiting fellowship)

   The American Association for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ASSFN) AMPLify Mentorship Program funds mentor–mentee partnerships to provide early exposure, practical guidance, and networking in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery through a contiguous 3‑month visiting fellowship at the mentor’s institution (to occur between July 1, 2027 and June 30, 2028) plus nine months of ongoing mentorship; ASSFN will offset housing, board, and travel costs (total award amount TBD).

   FellowshipNeurosurgery

   Deadline

   Nov 2, 2026

   Amount

   Not listed

10. McKnight Scholar Award

    The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience offers Scholar Awards to support innovative, potentially transformative research that advances understanding of the brain and fosters independent neuroscience careers.

    FellowshipNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Nov 3, 2026

    Amount

    Not listed

11. Jeffrey L. Elman Prize for Scientific Achievement and Community Building

    The Cognitive Science Society annually awards the Jeffrey L. Elman Prize to mid‑career cognitive scientists (individuals or teams) whose work exemplifies both scientific excellence and community‑building; the prize includes $30,000, a custom silver medal, a certificate, and a citation and is presented at the Society's Annual Meeting.

    OtherCognitive Science

    Deadline

    Nov 18, 2026

    Amount

    $30,000

12. Kavli Scholars Program — Short-term bridge funding for researchers experiencing significant disruptions

    The Kavli Foundation’s Kavli Scholars program provides short-term bridge funding to scientists in astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience, or theoretical physics whose research has been significantly disrupted by unexpected events, helping restore continuity and momentum.

    FellowshipAstrophysics; Nanoscience; Neuroscience; Theoretical Physics

    Deadline

    Dec 15, 2026

    Amount

    $200,000

13. Neuroscience Prize Nomination

    The Gruber Foundation at Yale invites annual nominations for the Neuroscience Prize, which recognizes highly distinguished research on the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nervous system.

    SolicitationNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Dec 15, 2026

    Amount

    Not listed

14. Lila R. Gleitman Prize for Early-Career Contributions to Cognitive Science

    The Cognitive Science Society, jointly with the Society for Language Development, offers the Lila R. Gleitman Prize to recognize an early-career woman whose research demonstrates exceptional intellectual depth, ingenuity, and significance in cognitive science.

    OtherCognitive Science

    Deadline

    Dec 16, 2026

    Amount

    $35,000

15. Glushko Dissertation Prize

    The Glushko-Samuelson Foundation and the Cognitive Science Society award up to five annual Robert J. Glushko Dissertation/Ph.D.

    FellowshipCognitive Science

    Deadline

    Jan 19, 2027

    Amount

    $15,000

16. International Endovascular Observership at the University of Utah

    The CNS Foundation, in collaboration with the University of Utah Department of Neurosurgery, offers the International Endovascular Observership at a quaternary referral and comprehensive stroke center.

    TrainingNeurosurgery

    Deadline

    Jan 31, 2027

    Amount

    Not listed

17. NSPA/WINS Henry Messer Award for Advocacy in Neurosurgery

    The CNS Foundation offers the NSPA/WINS Henry Messer Award for Advocacy in Neurosurgery to recognize sustained contributions to the professional development, mentorship, and advancement of individuals from underrepresented backgrounds in neurosurgery.

    OtherNeurosurgery

    Deadline

    Jan 31, 2027

    Amount

    $1,000

18. Broad Research Award for Graduate Students

    The Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation offers a one-year Research Award for Graduate Students to support high-priority basic or translational neuroscience research, including projects advancing understanding of neurodegenerative disorders and Alzheimer’s disease.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Feb 1, 2027

    Amount

    Not listed

19. Broad Research Award for Graduate Students

    The Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation offers a prestigious one-year award supporting Duke graduate students conducting high-priority basic or translational neuroscience research from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Feb 1, 2027

    Amount

    $1

20. Human Brain Models Research Award

    The Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation offers a one-year, $100,000 Human Brain Models Research Award to support innovative, pre-NIH research at Duke using human brain models, such as organoids, assembloids, or human brain material.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Feb 1, 2027

    Amount

    $100,000

21. Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in Neuroscience

    The Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund offers the Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in Neuroscience to support innovative basic, clinical, cellular, molecular, systems, and translational research relevant to neurological and psychiatric disorders.

    FellowshipNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Feb 1, 2027

    Amount

    $450,000

22. CSNS Resident Socioeconomic Fellowship

    The Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (CSNS) offers a one-year Socioeconomic Fellowship for neurosurgical residents seeking education and experience in socioeconomic issues and organized neurosurgery.

    FellowshipNeurosurgery

    Deadline

    Mar 1, 2027

    Amount

    Not listed

23. AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section Traveling Fellowship

    Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF), in collaboration with the AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section, funds the AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section Traveling Fellowship to support a one-week observership for practicing CAST‑certified neurointerventionalists at a high‑volume cerebrovascular center, covering travel, housing, and a modest honorarium.

    FellowshipNeurosurgery

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

24. AI and Society Post-doctoral Fellowship Program

    The New York Academy of Sciences, in partnership with Arizona State University’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society, offers a postdoctoral AI and Society Fellowship to cultivate multidisciplinary scholars who integrate technical AI research with social science and humanities perspectives to address ethical and societal impacts of AI.

    Post-doctoralArtificial Intelligence; Computer Science; Social Sciences; Humanities; Neuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

25. AINA Lifetime Achievement Award

    Offered by the American Brain Foundation, the AINA Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a peer‑selected North American neurologist for sustained leadership in advancing the training of North American neurologists of Indian origin and for promoting innovation and research in neurology.

    OtherNeurology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,000

26. Alexion Externally Sponsored Research (ESR) — ISR and ESC opportunities

    Alexion (part of AstraZeneca) supports Externally Sponsored Research to complement company-sponsored programs and expand scientific knowledge on rare diseases and related medicines.

    Collaboration/Cooperative AgreementRare diseases; Haematology; Nephrology; Neurology; meTA+

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

27. Alkermes Pathways Research Awards — Early-Career Neuroscience Research Grants (Schizophrenia & Bipolar I Disorder)

    Alkermes offers the Pathways Research Awards, funding individual early-career investigators up to $100,000 for preclinical, clinical, translational, epidemiological and outcomes research focused on schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder, with a 2025 emphasis on sleep and circadian disturbances.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $100,000

28. American Brain Foundation Next Generation Research Grants

    The American Brain Foundation’s Next Generation Research Grants provide multi-year support to fund innovative investigations by early-career clinical neuroscientists across a broad spectrum of brain diseases, with the goal of launching long-term research careers and accelerating treatments, prevention, and cures.

    FellowshipNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

29. American Neuromuscular Foundation Development Grant (Neuromuscular Research)

    American Neuromuscular Foundation Development Grants provide seed funding for promising investigators to launch research on muscle and nerve disorders, offering up to $50,000 over two years (total award $100,000 including indirect costs) plus complimentary AANEM membership, a Muscle & Nerve subscription, AANEM Annual Meeting registration when the research is presented, and a $1,500 travel award to present results.

    Research ProjectNeurology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $50,000

30. ANA Rising Star Award (early career physician-scientist)

    The American Neurological Association’s Rising Star Award recognizes one early‑career physician‑scientist or researcher annually for a significant body of neurology research and includes a $1,000 honorarium, complimentary ANA Annual Meeting registration, a commemorative plaque, and up to $1,500 in travel reimbursement.

    OtherNeurology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $2,500

31. ANA-Persyst IDEAS Professional Development Award for Early Career Epilepsy Researchers

    The American Neurological Association, supported by Persyst Development Corporation, awards the ANA‑Persyst IDEAS Professional Development Award to an early‑career academic neurologist or neuroscientist specializing in epilepsy to support targeted professional development.

    FellowshipNeurology/Neuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $11,500

32. BBRF Independent Investigator Grants

    The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) offers Independent Investigator Grants providing up to $50,000 per year for two years (up to $100,000 total) to support established scientists during the critical period between initiating research and obtaining sustained funding.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $100,000

33. Best Negative Data Prize in Preclinical Neuroscience

    The European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP), in partnership with the ECNP Preclinical Data Forum Network, offers the Best Negative Data Prize in Preclinical Neuroscience to recognize published preclinical studies reporting negative or non-confirmatory results; the award provides travel and accommodation support to attend the ECNP Congress (specific monetary amounts are not specified).

    TravelNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

34. Best Negative Data Prize in Preclinical Neuroscience

    The European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) awards the biennial Best Negative Data Prize in Preclinical Neuroscience to recognize published negative or unexpected preclinical findings, with the winner receiving travel and accommodation support to attend the ECNP Congress.

    TravelNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

35. Beverly Petterson Bishop Award for Excellence in Neuroscience

    The American Physiological Society awards the Beverly Petterson Bishop Award for Excellence in Neuroscience to an investigator demonstrating outstanding promise in neuroscience or neurophysiology, providing $20,000 plus reimbursement of the American Physiology Summit early registration fee; the awardee must attend the Summit to receive the award and the award is contingent on available funding and non‑deferrable.

    OtherNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $20,000

36. Beyond Batten Disease Foundation — Investor-Initiated Research (rolling submissions)

    Beyond Batten Disease Foundation (BBDF) funds fundamental, preclinical, IND‑enabling, translational and clinical research focused on CLN3 juvenile Batten disease, supporting both foundation‑directed portfolios and investigator‑initiated projects on a rolling submission basis.

    Research ProjectHealth; Neuroscience; Rare genetic disease (CLN3/Batten disease)

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $2,000,000

37. Brain Research Foundation

    The Brain Research Foundation offers grants to support innovative neuroscience research, with a focus on funding critical areas and providing startup resources.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $51,000,000

38. BrainStorm Neuroscience Pitch Competition

    The Mind Science Foundation offers the BrainStorm Neuroscience Pitch Competition™ to fund pilot studies in the neuroscience of consciousness and help early-career researchers generate preliminary data for future grants.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $30,000

39. BRF Seed Grant Program (Seed Grants)

    Brain Research Foundation (BRF) Seed Grant Program, established in 1981, awards $80,000 over two years to provide start‑up funding for new, innovative neuroscience research across cognitive, developmental, neurodegenerative and other brain‑related areas.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $80,000

40. CAN Trainee Advocacy & Outreach Awards

    The Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN) funds Trainee Advocacy & Outreach Awards that provide up to CAD 1,000 to support trainee-led neuroscience outreach and advocacy activities in Canada (in-person, virtual, social media or recurring formats), and includes a letter of recognition and a feature on CAN’s website and social media.

    OtherNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,000

41. Clinician Scientist Development Award (mentored clinical research support for early-career physician faculty in Friedreich's ataxia)

    Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) offers the Clinician Scientist Development Award to provide mentored clinical and translational research funding that gives protected research time to early-career physician faculty pursuing clinician‑scientist careers focused on Friedreich's ataxia.

    FellowshipNeurology; Clinical and Translational Research

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $200,000

42. COBRE Neuroscience Research Service Award Program

    University of Nevada, Reno’s Institute for Neuroscience and the Center for Integrative Neuroscience (an NIH COBRE award) are offering COBRE Core service awards of up to $5,000 for neuroscience-related core services and one-year pilot project grants of up to $40,000 (direct) to develop new neuroscience research projects (pilot projects projected to start June 1, 2026).

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $5,000

43. Cone Pevehouse Young Neurosurgeon Award

    AANS offers the Cone Pevehouse Young Neurosurgeon Award, a $500 prize presented at the AANS annual meeting to recognize original, meritorious, innovative, and scientifically rigorous work addressing socioeconomic topics in neurosurgery.

    OtherNeurosurgery

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $500

44. Dana Frontiers — Increasing Public Engagement with Neuroscience

    Dana Foundation’s Dana Frontiers program supports projects that increase multidirectional engagement between neuroscience and diverse publics, funding development of engagement tools, pilot community–research/policy collaborations, and leadership to embed community perspectives in neuroscience research and decision-making.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $150,000

45. Daniel S. Lehrman Lifetime Achievement Award

    The Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology presents the annual Daniel S. Lehrman Lifetime Achievement Award to honor senior scientists for lifetime contributions to behavioral neuroendocrinology; the award is an honorific (no specified monetary prize) and includes the opportunity to present at the Society’s annual meeting (2026 meeting in Lexington, KY, July 12–15).

    OtherBehavioral Neuroendocrinology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

46. Derek Denny-Brown Young Neurological Scholar Award

    The American Neurological Association offers the Derek Denny‑Brown Young Neurological Scholar Award to recognize early‑ to mid‑career neurologists and neuroscientists who have made outstanding basic or clinical advances toward prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or cure of neurological diseases.

    OtherNeurology/Neuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $2,500

47. Distinguished Neurology Educator Award

    The American Neurological Association offers the Distinguished Neurology Educator Award to recognize exceptional teaching of neurology to residents and medical students; the award includes a $1,000 honorarium, complimentary Annual Meeting registration, up to $1,000 travel reimbursement, and a commemorative plaque.

    OtherNeurology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,000

48. DMRF Clinical Fellowship Program in Movement Disorders (Dystonia)

    Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF), with grants from the AbbVie Foundation and Merz Therapeutics, funds Clinical Fellowships to train physicians in movement disorders with special emphasis on dystonia and development of competence in botulinum toxin therapies.

    FellowshipNeurology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

49. Donald O. Quest Award

    The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) offers the Donald O. Quest Award to honor Dr. Donald O. Quest’s mentorship and to recognize outstanding research presented at the Young Neurosurgeon Research Forum during the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting.

    FellowshipNeurosurgery

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $500

50. Duke University Headache Fellowship (American Headache Society)

    Duke University offers a one-year UCNS-accredited Headache Fellowship (American Headache Society) providing multidisciplinary clinical training with faculty from Neurology, Oral Maxillofacial Pain, Anesthesiology, and Psychiatry and exposure to diverse patient populations.

    FellowshipNeurology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

51. Education and Training Resource Grants

    The Neurological Foundation offers Education and Training Resource Grants of up to NZD $20,000 (maximum 2 years) to support development, production and associated costs for free, publicly available educational and training resources that promote knowledge of causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and care of nervous system diseases (e.g., written materials, recordings, apps, social media and tools).

    TrainingNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $20,000

52. Ellen Luken Student Award

    The Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation, Inc. and the Shepard Broad Foundation offer the Ellen Luken Student Award to support Duke students in pursuing competitive extracurricular opportunities that enhance their educational and career development in neuroscience.

    FellowshipNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,500

53. Emerging Scholars Award

    American Neurological Association (ANA) offers the Emerging Scholars Award to recognize innovative research by junior and early-career neurologists and neuroscientists; top-scoring abstracts identified by the Annual Meeting Programming (AMP) Committee and Plenary Session chairs are selected for presentation during the Annual Meeting plenary sessions.

    OtherNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $250

54. Fellows-to-Faculty Award

    The Simons Foundation’s Autism & Neuroscience division offers the Fellows-to-Faculty Award to help talented early-career scientists transition from mentored postdoctoral positions into tenure-track research faculty roles, providing end-of-postdoc support, career-development activities, community engagement, and a $600,000 USD three-year faculty research grant.

    Post-doctoralNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $600,000

55. First Fellowship

    The Neurological Foundation’s First Fellowship funds outstanding early-career postdoctoral researchers to complete their first postdoctoral neurological research project at New Zealand institutions, providing up to two years’ equivalent salary support (FTE may be spread but must be ≥80% per year and total FTE ≤200%), NZD 20,000 research expenses, and eligibility to apply separately for up to NZD 4,500 in travel funding; relocation, equipment and student stipends are not funded and the maximum term is 2.5 years at 80% FTE.

    Post-doctoralNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $20,000

56. First Fellowship

    Neurological Foundation’s First Fellowship provides personal support for outstanding early-career researchers to complete a first postdoctoral fellowship in neurological research at New Zealand institutions, funding two years’ equivalent of salary and associated costs plus NZ$20,000 research expenses and eligibility to apply post-award for travel grants up to NZ$4,500.

    Post-doctoralNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $20,000

57. Frank A. Beach Early Career Award

    The Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) administers the Frank A. Beach Early Career Award to recognize an early-career scientist who has established an independent research program with potential for continued significant impact in behavioral neuroendocrinology, honoring research accomplishments, mentorship, and service to the society.

    OtherBehavioral Neuroendocrinology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

58. GBA1 Parkinson’s Disease Research Catalyst Program

    ASAP (Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s) is offering the GBA1 Parkinson’s Disease Research Catalyst Program to accelerate and scale research into GBA1-linked Parkinson’s disease, funding projects that enable faster, larger-scale scientific advances.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

59. GRAMMY Museum Grants Program — Scientific Research Projects (2025)

    The GRAMMY Museum Grants Program, funded by The Recording Academy, awards annual grants to support archiving and preservation of North America’s recorded sound heritage and to fund scientific research on music’s impact on the human condition.

    Research ProjectMusic; Music Therapy; Health; Cognitive Science; Musicology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $20,000

60. Grass Fellowship (Marine Biological Laboratory)

    Grass Fellowships, supported by the Grass Foundation and hosted at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, fund investigator-designed independent neuroscience projects across neurophysiology, biophysics, neuroethology, neuroanatomy, neuropharmacology, systems and computational neuroscience, and related areas.

    FellowshipNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

61. Headache Medicine Fellowship (UCNS accredited) — Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

    Medstar Georgetown University Hospital offers a one‑year UCNS‑accredited Headache Medicine Fellowship providing extensive supervised outpatient continuity clinic experience, didactics emphasizing headache-specific history/physical and diagnostic/therapeutic management, and procedural training in peripheral nerve blocks and onabotulinumtoxinA injections for chronic migraine.

    FellowshipNeurology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

62. Headache Medicine Fellowship (UCNS-accredited) — Rush University Medical Center

    Rush University Medical Center offers a one-year UCNS‑accredited Headache Medicine Fellowship providing specialized clinical training in the diagnosis and management of primary and secondary headache disorders, with emphasis on migraine and multidisciplinary outpatient and inpatient care.

    FellowshipNeurology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

63. Headache Medicine Fellowship at University Hospitals Neurologic Institute (Case Western School of Medicine)

    University Hospitals Neurologic Institute, in partnership with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, is launching an inaugural Headache Medicine Fellowship (Class of 2027–2028) with two clinical positions focused on multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment of head and facial pain, including integrated research and mentorship.

    FellowshipNeurology; Headache Medicine

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

64. IBRO/Dana Foundation Brain Awareness Week Grants

    The Dana Foundation, in partnership with the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) and the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS), provides small grants to support Brain Awareness Week outreach—IBRO/Dana awards up to USD 1,250 for projects outside Europe (including the United States/Canada, Africa, Latin America, and Asia/Pacific) and FENS/Dana awards up to €1,000 for projects in Europe.

    Workshop/ConferenceNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,250

65. ISN 2022 Travel grants for Trainees and Persons from Underrepresented Groups

    The International Society of Neurogastronomy (ISN) offered travel grants in 2022 to support trainees and individuals from underrepresented groups to attend the ISN symposium (part of AChemS XLIV) on April 20, 2022 in Bonita Springs, with both in-person and live-streaming participation; the symposium was supported by NIDCD and included continuing education credits.

    TravelNeuroscience; Nutrition; Food Science

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

66. ISN Conference Support Grant (Small Conferences)

    The International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) Conference Committee offers competitive support of up to USD 25,000 for small, specialized neurochemistry conferences and virtual "Mini-meets." At least 60% of any award must be used as Young ISN Neurochemistry Awards to support students and postdocs, and funds may cover travel, registration and accommodation but not honoraria, food or social events.

    Workshop/ConferenceNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $25,000

67. Jean de Vellis Memorial Prize (poster presentation awards)

    The Journal of Neuroscience Research offers two Jean de Vellis Memorial Prizes to recognize outstanding research presented as posters at the American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN) 2023 meeting, honoring the contributions of Jean de Vellis.

    OtherNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $100

68. JNC-ISN Trainee Merit Award & Fundamental Neurochemistry Reviews

    Journal of Neurochemistry, in partnership with the International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN), offers the JNC‑ISN Trainee Merit Award to reimburse up to USD 700 for graduate students or postdoctoral researchers (within five years of their doctoral/higher degree, with career interruptions considered) who are sole first authors of reviews published in Journal of Neurochemistry and who present that work (oral or poster) at Neurochemistry or Neuroscience meetings (including virtual meetings; ISN and Sister Society meetings are preferred).

    FellowshipNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $700

69. Kavli Scholars program

    The Kavli Foundation’s Kavli Scholars program provides up to two years of support to exceptional scientists whose research has been disrupted, enabling them to continue work in astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience, or theoretical physics.

    FellowshipAstrophysics; Nanoscience; Neuroscience; Theoretical Physics

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

70. Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in Neuroscience

    Klingenstein Philanthropies’ Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Fund offers the Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in Neuroscience to support high‑risk, high‑reward basic and clinical neuroscience research aimed at advancing understanding and treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders.

    FellowshipNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

71. Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in Neuroscience

    The Klingenstein Fellowship Awards, sponsored by Klingenstein Philanthropies, offer substantial funding for early-career investigators in neuroscience.

    FellowshipNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $450,000

72. Lieber Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Schizophrenia Research

    Established in 1987 by Constance E. Lieber and Stephen A. Lieber and administered by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the Lieber Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Schizophrenia Research awards $50,000 and publicly honors winners at the Foundation’s International Awards Dinner in New York City each October.

    OtherNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $50,000

73. Loyola University Headache Fellowship (UCNS-accredited, 1-year)

    Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine’s Department of Neurology offers a 1-year UCNS-accredited Headache Fellowship (Program Director: Dr. Athena Kostidis) providing combined clinical and research training in headache medicine.

    FellowshipNeurology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

74. Marr Prize — Best Student Paper

    The Cognitive Science Society offers a suite of conference awards and grants to recognize research and support attendance at its annual meeting, including the Marr Prize for best student paper ($2,000 + complimentary registration), four Computational Modeling Prizes ($1,250 + registration), the Sayan Gul undergraduate travel award ($750 + registration), multiple diversity and disciplinary awards (typically $1,000–$1,250), student travel grants (approx. $750–$1,500 each), and a CogSci Family Care Grant (up to $500).

    OtherCognitive Science

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $2,000

75. Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience Discovery (MIND) Prize

    Pershing Square Philanthropies’ MIND Prize supports innovative neuroscience research aimed at advancing understanding, prediction, prevention, and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $750,000

76. MCDN research grant: Mechanisms of Cellular Death in NeuroDegeneration

    The Mechanisms of Cellular Death in NeuroDegeneration (MCDN) Research Grant is offered by a consortium of organizations including the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, and the Weston Brain Institute.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,250,000

77. McKnight Scholar Awards (Neuroscience)

    The McKnight Foundation offers Scholar Awards to early-career neuroscientists, providing $225,000 over three years to support their research and foster a long-term commitment to the field.

    FellowshipNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $225,000

78. Mechanisms of Cellular Death in NeuroDegeneration (MCDN) research grant

    The Mechanisms of Cellular Death in NeuroDegeneration (MCDN) Research Grant, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, and the Weston Brain Institute, offers up to $1.25 million over three years to support research on brain cell death mechanisms in neurodegenerative diseases.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,250,000

79. Mechanisms of Cellular Death in NeuroDegeneration (MCDN) research grant

    The Mechanisms of Cellular Death in NeuroDegeneration (MCDN) Research Grant, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, and the Weston Brain Institute, aims to unravel the mysteries of brain cell loss in neurodegenerative diseases.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,250,000

80. Mechanisms of Cellular Death in NeuroDegeneration (MCDN) Research Grant

    The MCDN Research Grant, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, and the Weston Brain Institute, aims to unravel the mysteries of brain cell loss in neurodegenerative diseases.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,250,000

81. Medical Fellow in the Neurosciences

    The Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation offers a $40,000 fellowship to support Duke University School of Medicine students in their third year of the MD program, fostering full-time biomedical research in the neurosciences, particularly in neurodegenerative diseases.

    FellowshipNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $40,000

82. Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship (MSSRF)

    The Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF) offers the Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship (MSSRF), awarding $2,500 to support mentored summer research projects that advance the understanding, treatment, prevention of neurological disorders and improve patient care.

    FellowshipNeurosurgery

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $2,500

83. Misophonia Research Fund 2026 RFP — Impact, Data Discovery, and Consortium Awards

    Misophonia Research Fund (soQuiet) seeks proposals under its 2026 RFP to advance understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of misophonia, prioritizing work on characterization, development/validation of objective methods (including diagnostics), and clinical or animal-model interventional approaches.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience; Audiology; Psychology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,500,000

84. NAS Award in the Neurosciences

    The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) awards the NAS Award in the Neurosciences every three years to recognize extraordinary contributions across neuroscience—including neurochemistry, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, developmental neuroscience, neuroanatomy, and behavioral and clinical neuroscience—and carries a $25,000 prize.

    OtherNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $25,000

85. Neurological Foundation Education and Training Resource Grants

    The Neurological Foundation offers Education and Training Resource Grants to fund development of free, publicly accessible education and training resources that advance understanding, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of nervous system disorders and support neuroscience research and training; eligible resource types include written materials, recorded media, social media, tools/apps/games and associated production or consultation costs, with awards up to NZD 20,000 and projects up to two years.

    TrainingNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $20,000

86. Neurological Foundation Summer Studentship

    The Neurological Foundation offers a tax-free NZ$9,000 Summer Studentship to support undergraduate and Honours students to gain research skills and experience in neuroscience and neurological research, with projects running at least 10 weeks over the summer at a New Zealand tertiary institution.

    ScholarshipNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $9,000

87. Neurological Foundation Travel Grant

    The Neurological Foundation offers Travel Grants to support holders of eligible Foundation projects, scholarships or fellowships to attend conferences, meetings, training courses, or laboratory/clinic visits directly related to their funded research, covering items such as conference registration, economy airfares, transfers, accommodation and per diem.

    TravelNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $4,500

88. Neuroscience Scholars Program (NSP) — two-year online training program for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers

    Society for Neuroscience’s Neuroscience Scholars Program (NSP) is a two‑year online training program for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers that provides career development through live events, webinars, mentoring, and community networking.

    FellowshipNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,500

89. New Ideas Award (SFARI) — rolling RFA for early-stage exploratory autism/NDD research

    The Simons Foundation’s Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) provides grant programs to support bold, imaginative, and rigorous research on autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders through standing RFAs—most notably the rolling New Ideas Award for exploratory projects, Pilot Awards for high‑risk/high‑reward studies, Fellows‑to‑Faculty Awards (three‑year $600,000 grants) to support transitions to tenure‑track, and the SURFiN undergraduate fellowship—plus periodic ad‑hoc targeted RFAs.

    Research ProjectNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

90. New Investigator Award (Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology)

    The Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) annually awards the New Investigator Award to senior graduate students or postdoctoral researchers with a substantive research program, providing an opportunity to present their work in the New Investigator’s Symposium at the SBN Annual Meeting.

    FellowshipBehavioral Neuroendocrinology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

91. NI Research PILOT Project Funding (for Fellows)

    The Neurological Institute (NI), with the NI Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation (NI-CORE), offers pilot project awards for NI‑affiliated fellows to support early-stage neurological research, providing up to $10,000 per award (maximum, no carry-forward) with no application deadline.

    FellowshipNeurology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $10,000

92. O'Brien Clinical Fellowship

    The Neurological Foundation’s O'Brien Clinical Fellowship provides one year equivalent of salary support (plus ACC and superannuation) to enable New Zealand‑registered non‑medical health professionals to pursue clinical or biomedical research in neurological sciences, with the research FTE distributable over 1–5 years provided a minimum of 20% FTE is maintained each year and total FTE does not exceed 100%.

    FellowshipNeurology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $4,500

93. Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award

    The Child Neurology Society offers the Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award to support basic science or clinical research by accomplished early-stage investigators in pediatric neurology; funded by a CNS endowment, the award provides $30,000 and an invitation to present a featured lecture at the CNS Annual Meeting.

    Research ProjectNeurology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $30,000

94. Philip Wrightson Fellowship

    The Neurological Foundation’s Philip Wrightson Fellowship provides personal salary support for outstanding postdoctoral researchers conducting neurological research that advances understanding, prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment or management of central and peripheral nervous system disorders (neuropsychiatric/neuropsychological pathogenesis eligible; projects solely focused on mental health disorder management are not eligible).

    Post-doctoralNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

95. Philip Wrightson Fellowship — postdoctoral support for neurological research

    The Neurological Foundation’s Philip Wrightson Fellowship provides personal postdoctoral salary support (up to two years’ salary and associated costs, with total research FTE capped at 200% allowing a maximum 2.5‑year term if funded at 80% FTE) for outstanding researchers undertaking neurological research in New Zealand or internationally; recipients may also apply for travel grants up to NZD 4,500.

    Post-doctoralNeuroscience

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $4,500

96. Robert Florin Resident Award (AANS)

    American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) offers the Robert Florin Resident Award, a $500 cash prize presented annually at the AANS meeting for a resident-authored abstract on a socioeconomic topic in neurosurgery.

    FellowshipNeurosurgery

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $500

97. Sam Hassenbusch Young Neurosurgeon Award

    The Congress of Neurological Surgeons sponsors the annual Sam Hassenbusch Young Neurosurgeon Award to recognize outstanding socioeconomic research by early-career neurosurgeons; the winning abstract receives a $500 prize and is presented at the CNS annual meeting.

    FellowshipNeurosurgery

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $500

98. SBN Annual Meeting Travel Awards

    The Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) offers travel awards to support trainee attendance at its Annual Meeting.

    TravelBehavioral Neuroendocrinology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

99. SBN Welcome Initiative Award

    The Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) offers the SBN Welcome Initiative Award to cover one-year SBN membership and a registration waiver to attend the SBN 2025 Annual Meeting in Vancouver for new, first-time SBN members from historically invisible or marginalized backgrounds.

    TravelBehavioral Neuroendocrinology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

100. Scientific Innovations Award

     The Brain Research Foundation (BRF) offers the annual Scientific Innovations Award, providing $150,000 over two years to support creative, cutting‑edge neuroscience research in well‑established laboratories under distinguished investigators, especially projects that are high‑risk/high‑reward and may be too speculative for traditional funders.

     Research ProjectNeuroscience

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $150,000

101. Senior Research Fellowship

     The Neurological Foundation's Senior Research Fellowship supports outstanding early‑career/postdoctoral researchers at New Zealand institutions working on central and peripheral nervous system disorders, providing up to two years' salary support (plus ACC/superannuation), an economy return airfare to New Zealand if required, and post‑award travel grants up to NZD 4,500.

     Post-doctoralNeuroscience

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $4,500

102. Senior Research Fellowships

     The Neurological Foundation offers Senior Research Fellowships providing personal salary support for outstanding early‑career postdoctoral researchers based at New Zealand institutions to establish independent neurological research that advances understanding, prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment or management of central and peripheral nervous system disorders (purely mental‑health management‑only projects are ineligible).

     FellowshipNeuroscience

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $4,500

103. SFARI New Ideas Exploratory Autism Research Grants

     The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is offering New Ideas grants to fund early-stage, exploratory basic research that tests novel hypotheses and opens new conceptual or experimental directions in autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders.

     Research ProjectNeuroscience

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

104. Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN)

     The Simons Foundation’s Autism & Neuroscience division sponsors the Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN), which provides funding for paid undergraduate research assistantships in Simons-supported laboratories in the U.S., Canada, and Europe to expand access to hands-on neuroscience research.

     FellowshipNeuroscience

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

105. Small Project Grants

     The Neurological Foundation offers Small Project Grants to support small-scale neurological research, pilot studies or purchase of equipment based in New Zealand, providing up to NZD 20,000 per award for projects of up to three years.

     Research ProjectNeurology/Neuroscience

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $20,000

106. Small Project Grants (Neurological Foundation)

     Neurological Foundation Small Project Grants provide up to NZD 20,000 (maximum term three years) to support small-scale neurological research, pilot studies or shared equipment for projects based in New Zealand.

     Research ProjectNeurology

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $20,000

107. Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) 2026

     Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI) offers the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) from June 15–August 7, 2026, an eight- to ten-week mentored, hands-on biomedical research program in cardiovascular disease and neuroscience.

     FellowshipBiomedical research; Neuroscience; Cardiovascular research

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

108. The Brain Prize

     The Lundbeck Foundation offers The Brain Prize, a prestigious award for neuroscience researchers.

     OtherNeuroscience

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $1,000,000

109. The Grass Foundation – ANA Award in Neuroscience

     The Grass Foundation’s ANA Award in Neuroscience recognizes outstanding early‑career physician‑scientist neurology faculty conducting basic or clinical neuroscience research and includes a $1,000 honorarium, complimentary ANA Annual Meeting registration, up to $1,500 travel reimbursement, and a commemorative plaque.

     FellowshipNeuroscience

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $1,500

110. UC San Diego Headache fellowship program

     University of California, San Diego offers a UCNS-accredited, one-year Headache Fellowship providing comprehensive clinical and research training with faculty expertise in post-traumatic headache, facial pain, women's neurology, neuro-otology, and interventional headache treatments; fellows may lead or participate in projects from basic science to clinical trials.

     FellowshipNeurology

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

111. UCNS Pediatric Headache Fellowship - The University of Texas Dell Medical School / Dell Children's Medical Center

     The Department of Neurology at The University of Texas Dell Medical School and Dell Children's Medical Center (Austin, TX) offers a 1-year UCNS-certified pediatric headache fellowship providing comprehensive clinical training within a multidisciplinary headache center staffed by board-certified pediatric headache specialists, a nurse practitioner, pain psychologists, a physical therapist, and a social worker.

     FellowshipNeurology; Pediatric Headache

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

112. UCNS-Accredited Headache Fellowship — JFK Neuroscience Institute (1-year)

     Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine’s JFK Neuroscience Institute offers a 1‑year UCNS‑accredited Headache Fellowship focused on outpatient management of primary and secondary headache disorders, with integrated clinical research and subspecialty training.

     FellowshipNeurology

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

113. University of Pennsylvania Headache and Facial Pain Fellowship (UCNS-accredited)

     University of Pennsylvania offers a UCNS‑accredited one‑year Headache and Facial Pain Fellowship (one fellow accepted annually) providing comprehensive outpatient headache management and procedure training, multidisciplinary clinical exposure with neurosurgery, neuroradiology, pain management, neuro‑ophthalmology and PM&R, and support to join or initiate basic and clinical research.

     FellowshipNeurology

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

114. VJ Chapman Fellowship

     Neurological Foundation’s VJ Chapman Fellowship funds medical graduates to pursue academic careers in neurology, neurosurgery or neuropathology by supporting clinical or biomedical research (which may be combined with advanced clinical training) and provides salary support up to 1.0 FTE plus salary‑associated costs for up to two years.

     FellowshipNeurology/Neuroscience

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

115. William L. Young Neuroscience Research Award

     The Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (SNACC) administers the annual William L. Young Neuroscience Research Award, providing $10,000 to support basic, translational, clinical, laboratory, or data-science projects that advance neuroscience in anesthesiology and critical care.

     Research ProjectNeuroscience; Anesthesiology; Critical Care

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $10,000

116. Wolfe Research Prize for Identifying New Causes or Novel Treatment of Neuropathy and Related Disorders

     American Neurological Association offers the Wolfe Research Prize to recognize an outstanding investigator in neuropathy or related disorders who has made significant contributions to understanding pathogenesis or developing novel treatments.

     OtherNeurology/Neuroscience

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $4,000