Funding Opportunities

Welcome to our Funding Opportunities page for early career researchers! Explore resources for funding and career development as well as professional organizations providing grants, mentorship, and professional development. Advance your research career in developmental disability with these invaluable opportunities.

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Additional Funding Sources

University of Washington – Corporate & Foundation Opportunities Dashboard: In this dashboard** you will find current open opportunities from organizations for which UW faculty, researchers and programs may be eligible. Please visit the sponsors’ websites for the most recent and accurate information. (**A UW NetID sign-in is required to access the dashboard)

Federal Agencies and Resources:

• The National Institutes of Health (NIH): Offers funding opportunities, training programs, and career development resources for early career researchers.

Professional Organizations in Developmental Science:

• Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD): Provides webinars, mentoring programs, and awards for early career researchers.

• International Society for Autism Research (INSAR): Offers grants, fellowships, and mentoring opportunities specifically focused on autism spectrum disorder.

• The Society for the Study of Human Development (SSHD): Provides webinars, mentoring opportunities, and awards for researchers studying human development across the lifespan.

• The International Society for Developmental Psychobiology (ISDP): Offers grants, awards, and mentorship programs focused on understanding the biological and environmental factors in behavior and cognition development.

Professional Organizations in Psychology:

• The Association for Psychological Science (APS): Provides funding opportunities, publications, and conferences for early career researchers.

• The American Psychological Association (APA): Offers funding opportunities, publications, and professional development resources for early career researchers.

Professional Organizations in Behavioral Analysis and Education:

• The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI): Offers funding opportunities, mentorship programs, and professional development resources for early career researchers.

• The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC): Provides funding opportunities, publications, and professional development resources for researchers focused on improving the educational success of children and youth with disabilities.

Professional Organization in Neuroscience:

• The Society for Neuroscience (SfN): Offers funding opportunities, mentorship programs, and professional development resources for early career researchers in the field of neuroscience.

Government Resource for NIH Grant Application:

• The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) Provides a resource called “Navigating the NIH” to clarify the process of submitting an NIH grant application for investigators and institutions.

We hope you find these resources helpful as you begin or continue your research career in the field of developmental disability. Remember, research is a collaborative and iterative process, and these resources are just the beginning. Keep exploring and stay curious!