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Research & Submission Opportunities
ABC feels it is important for scientists to know about the various funding and abstract submission opportunities available to them, particularly from alternate funding resources.
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The 21st Century Cures Act included a section that will create a new funding opportunity for research that could create innovative and immediate advances in treatment for a disease or condition. Read about this EUREKA prize program.
An astrocyte, labeled with GFAP (red), focal adhesion kinase (FAK;green), and nuclear stain to-pro (blue). By DesignNeurorocker via Wikimedia Commons
Yeast cells are observed by fluorescence microscopy as part of a preventative health project on Alzheimer's disease. CSIRO via Wikimedia Commons
Abstract Submission & Request for Project
Proposal Opportunities
NIH Opportunities:
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Single Source: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult (Add) Health Wave VII (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date): September 16, 2025 -
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Understanding and Addressing Weight Stigma, Bias, and Discrimination to Promote Health for All
Next Available Due Date: See NOFO of interest under the “Applications and Submission Information” section
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is accepting online applications for the 2026 BBRF Distinguished Investigator Grant. This program offers up to $100,000 for a one-year period and is intended for established scientists who maintain peer reviewed competitively funded scientific programs. DUE BY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025. Apply now.
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Alkermes Pathways Research Awards® program is now open.
Pathways Research Awards are open to junior investigators and will support research projects focused on schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder, including sleep and circadian disturbances associated with these conditions. The annual Pathways program provides individual grants of up to $100,000 per project. For more information and full eligibility criteria, please see the attached postcard, and please visit www.pathwaysresearchawards.com. Applications close on December 15, 2025 (by 11:59 PM ET).
Call for Abstracts informational toolkit for ANA2025. The toolkit contains some sample emails, sample social media graphics, and other resources. If you would like to share it with your network via email or social media, etc., please do so.
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Promote your research and enhance your profile through ADAA's official Journal. Submit today, and if accepted, your article will be made freely available, and your cutting-edge research can be easily discoverable worldwide.​​
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Center for Brain Health is recruiting for an online research study that engages individuals with Alzheimer’s or other dementia AND a care partner. Through video training, testimonials and discussions, participants focus on a strength-based approach to promoting brain health after a diagnosis. Learn how to participate.
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ASENT is reaching out to all those interested in getting more involved in the organization. There are available board positions, leadership positions, scientific program committee positions and more. To learn more about each position and to submit a nomination please visit CALL FOR NOMINATIONS.
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The American Psychological Association (APA) is currently accepting nominations through its centralized portal Welcome | APA Board Nominations for practitioners, researchers, and patient/community members with lived experiences to serve on a panel that will update APA’s (2019) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Depression Across Three Age Cohorts (apa.org). APA membership is not required to serve on the panel.
2026 ASCP Annual Meeting SUBMISSIONS OPEN learn more: https://ascp.societyconference.com/v2/
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Title: BRAIN Initiative: New Technologies and Novel Approaches for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Agency/Organization: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Expiration: January 21, 2026
Link: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-24-004.html
Title: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Promoting Data Reuse for Health Research [NOT-OD-24-096]
Agency/Organization: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Expiration: Nov 4, 2026
Link: https://bit.ly/4aQ34pN
​Research & Other Funding Opportunities
We have created a list of resources from the National Institutes of Health, patient advocacy groups, and professional organizations, whose websites provide additional information.