The Office of Research Funding Support (ORFS) works to increase the profile and support of the research and scholarship of Emory College faculty and students. ORFS oversees the process to award internal grants such as PERS (Program to Enhance Research and Scholarship) and supports faculty in their interactions with central university units to secure and support funding sources. Read more about ORFS.

NIH Director's Early Independence Award

For exceptional junior scientists bypassing postdoctoral training to launch independent research careers.

• Recipient of terminal research degree or completed postgraduate clinical training within previous 16 months or expectation to do so within following 12 months of application submission date
• Single PI only
• Must be in non-independent research position
• Limit of 2 applications per institution***
• $350,000/year for 5 years

Applications Due: September 10,2026

For more information, click here

NCI Office of Data Sharing Impact Prize

The NCI Office of Data Sharing (ODS), within the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is pleased to announce the NCI Office of Data Sharing Impact Prize. ODS serves as NCI's central coordinating office for data management and sharing policy implementation, supporting all 27 NCI Divisions, Offices, and Centers (DOCs) across the full scope of NCI's extramural and intramural research portfolio to increase the utility of NCI-funded research outputs.

The total cash prize purse for this challenge is $200,000.

Submission Deadline: October 5, 2026

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Amplify Events

Applications Due: Rolling Deadline

AMPLIFY Events support conferences, symposia, exhibitions, as well as other scholarly, artistic, and/or community-engaged events that elevate the social sciences, humanities, and creative disciplines, including interdisciplinary work. Events that engage the scholars, residents, and visitors of the state of Georgia and/or are of national prominence will be prioritized. A maximum of $40,000 may be requested.

Awardees are strongly encouraged to engage students in their projects and consider pursuing appropriate external funding if appropriate for advancing the project.

For more information or to apply, please visit the program website,  Apply Here

PERS Application Period: Fall and Spring Application Cycle

End: Deadline to be announced 

To be considered for PERS, applications must be submitted by the deadline provided once the application cycle opens. 

Program to Enhance Research and Scholarship (PERS) will consider proposals from regular Emory College of Arts and Sciences faculty for modest seed funding for new research, research travel, other research-related activities, and matches for equipment grants. 

more information about the Program to Enhance Research and Scholarship (PERS)

The RESUBMIT Pilot Program supports Emory College of Arts and Sciences faculty in strengthening and resubmitting external grant proposals through structured mock review feedback modeled after external agency panels. In partnership with the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research (SVPR), the program offers financial incentives to increase proposal competitiveness and external funding success. Eligible faculty who complete a qualifying mock review and resubmit their proposal may receive a $2,000 incentive award to their discretionary research account. Faculty reviewers participating in the mock review process will receive a $500 honorarium. The program is open to regular, full-time Emory College faculty pursuing external funding of $10,000 or more.

Applications are accepted via InfoReady through December 31, 2026.

For more information, visit InfoReady or contact Shanoa Young.

Bridge Funding is available to those investigators who have a history of external funding and who have recently had a primary source of funding declined by a granting agency. Bridge funding is made only after funds available in the investigator’s non-sponsored research account are below $5,000 (NSPs [previously known as #2 accounts] will be monitored). If you qualify, you may apply at any point in the academic year, by submitting the following materials to Anita Corbett, Senior Associate Dean for Research.

1. Requested amount (up to $25,000) with a budget and budget justification.
2. Current CV.
3. Reviews and scores from a current proposal that has not been funded.
4. Plans for submission of a revised application of the current proposal or a new funding application.