Out of the Box Funding Alternatives
A collection of other sources of research support that you might not of thought about.
NSF EPSCoR Research Fellows
EPSCoR RII: EPSCoR Research Fellows provides awards to build research capacity in institutions and transform the career trajectories of investigators and further develop their individual research potential through collaborations with investigators from the nation's premier private, governmental, or academic research institutions and/or centers.
The fellowship provides opportunities to establish strong collaborations through extended or periodic collaborative visits to a selected host site. Through collaborative research activities with the host site, Fellows will be able to learn new techniques, develop new collaborations, advance existing partnerships, benefit from access to unique equipment and facilities, and/or shift their research toward potentially transformative new directions.
The experiences gained through the fellowships are intended to have lasting impacts that will enhance the Fellows' research trajectories well beyond the award period. The benefits to the Fellows are also expected to improve the research capacity of their institutions and jurisdictions more broadly.
December 1, 2025, 5:00 p.m. AKST: White paper submission for UAF-wide competition. White papers must be received by 5:00 p.m. on or before the internal submission deadline. White papers should be submitted through the UAF Limited Submission & White Paper Application form available here.
December 19, 2025: Based on recommendations from the internal review, the VCR will notify the selected PIs.
April 14, 2026 17:00:00 AKST: Full Proposal is due NSF.
Alaska INBRE Support for Publication
Alaska INBRE aims to expand One Health biomedical research in Alaska by supporting biomedical and health research expertise, infrastructure, and translational capacity. Occasionally, requests for funding outside of our current opportunities can be made, including help to pay for page charges of peer-reviewed articles or chapters in bona fide publications. This Request for Support open unly July 15, 2025. Check the button above for more information.
SuRE Resource Center
NIH - SuRE Program (R16)
The purpose of SuRE awards is to provide research grant support for faculty investigators who have prior experience in leading externally-funded, independent research but are not currently funded by any NIH Research Project Grants with the exception of SuRE or SuRE-First awards.
NIH - SuRE-First Program (R16)
The purpose of SuRE-First awards is to support research grants for faculty investigators who have not had prior independent external research grants.
