Non-AAS Grants Resources
This page lists some additional grant resources available to AAS members and others. the AAS within eight months after receipt of grant. If you know of other grant opportunities, please send them to us using the mail link at the bottom of this page.
- The NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) -- chartered and funded by NASA to solicit, select, fund and nurture revolutionary advanced concepts for aeronautics and space -- has released its latest Phase I Call for Proposals, CP 01-02. The current due date is midnight, February 11, 2002. You can download the Call at this website.
- The NSF provides a special grant of up to $4,000 for travel and living support for US women scientists and, when appropriate, up to $4,000 to her American male or female co-PI to collaborate or establish programs with colleagues in Central/Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union. This web page has more information and details.
- The Eppley Foundation for Resarch, Inc. - This private foundation provides average grant sizes of $15,000 to postdoctoral researchers in the biological and physical sciences, including Astronomy. Three deadlines per year ( 2-1, 5-1 and 8-1). Get application forms by mail only: The Eppley Foundation for Research, Inc., Support for Advanced Scientific Research, 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016.
- Association for Women in Science - AWIS offers scholarships through its educational foundation each year.
- Sigma Xi - The Scientific Research Society offers grants each year to young researchers.
- Fund for Astrophysical Research - The Fund for Astrophysical Research offers grants for acquisition of astronomical equipment, computer time, computer hardware or software that will be used in research.