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Funding Resources

NUCATS connects scientists to a wide variety of funding opportunities to meet the special needs of each stage of the clinical and translational research continuum. Browse the links below for information on funding opportunities, or visit our Research Resources page and sort the Resource Directory by "Funding."

Award

Eligible Applicants

Maximum Award Amount

Funding Period

Application Submission Platform

Admission Deadline

Joseph & Dorothy Giddan Child Health Research Awards

NU full-time faculty

 

$200,000

2 years

Competitions

 

11/01/24

Eisenberg Pilot Awards 

NU full-time faculty

 $25,000

 1 year

Competitions

11/01/24

Translational Science Pilot Awards

 

NU full-time faculty

 

$30,000

11 months

Competitions

 

TBD

Northwestern Medicine Clinical Innovation Awards

 

NU full-time faculty

 

$30,000

2 years

Competitions

 

TBD

NMEDW Pilot Data Program

 

NU full-time faculty

 

12 hours of Analyst Time ($1,020 

1 year

Competitions

 

8/29/25

Voucher Awards

 

NU full-time faculty

 

$2,500

4 months

REDCap

N/A, accepted on a rolling basis

TL1 (The Multidisciplinary Training Program in Child & Adolescent Health)

Please see award information here.

This page can also be found through navigating nucats.northwestern.edu from NUCATS Home > Training > Funding Opportunities > TL1.

K12 (The Multidisciplinary Career Development Program)

Please see award information here. (Formerly KL2)

This page can also be found through navigating nucats.northwestern.edu from NUCATS Home > Training > Funding Opportunities > KL2.

Additional Feinberg Funding

You can also browse the Feinberg Research Pilot Funding directory to see a full listing of pilot and seed grant opportunities at the medical school.

Contact Us

If you would like additional information on NUCATS-supported funding mechanisms, please email NUCATS-funding@northwestern.edu.

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