Are you interested in applying for an American Diabetes Association Reseach Grant? Refer to the following grant descriptions to determine which grant best fits your needs. Additional details can be found in the application instructions for each grant listed. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions and Grant Stipulations Summary before beginning the application process. Contact Magda Galindo, Manager of Research Programs, at grantquestions@diabetes.org, with questions regarding grant or application details.
As a result of nationwide restraint in research funding, the American Diabetes Association has implemented a temporary change in applicant eligibility to some of our research grant programs. The purpose of this change is to support young and established investigators who are at a higher level of need in order to maintain their research.
Please note this interim change ONLY affects the following grant programs: Basic Science Award, Clinical/Translational Award, Innovation Award, Junior Faculty Award and Career Development Award.
Investigators with personal grant funding (identified as Principal Investigator on non-profit foundation, governmental, or investigator-initiated pharmaceutical/industrial grants) exceeding $500,000 per year at the time of application are not eligible to apply to the research grant programs listed above.
Multi-center and industry-sponsored clinical trial grants, and grants in which the investigator serves in a role other than Principal Investigator, are excluded from the calculation of the $500,000 cap. Accurate representation of all current grant funding, including designation of PI or other capacity, for all other support must be included on the "All Sources of Support" page of the application.
For quick reference, jump to: Nationwide Research Awards, Development Awards, Training Awards, and Targeted Awards.
Nationwide Research Awards
Basic Science Award
Award Description: These awards provide grant support to both new and established investigators. Applications will be considered in any area that is relevant to the etiology or pathophysiology of diabetes and its complications.
Support: Awards are up to $115,000 per year for up to three years. Up to 20% of total costs for PI salary support and up to 15% for indirect costs may be requested.
Deadline Dates: January 15, 2010 for July 1, 2010 funding and July 15, 2010 for January 1, 2011 funding.
Important Documents: Download, review, and/or complete these documents before online submission:
Easy Steps to Application Submission
Application Instructions
Budget Form
Personal Data Form
Access the Online Application
Clinical/Translational Award
Award Description: The Clinical/Translational Awards are designed to support patient-oriented research in diabetes. For the purpose of this award, clinical research is defined as research directly involving humans, and includes educational, psychosocial, behavioral, epidemiologic, and health services research as well as studies of normal physiology and mechanisms of disease.
Support: Awards are up to $200,000 per year for up to three years. Up to 20% of total costs for PI salary support and up to 15% for indirect costs may be requested.
Deadline Dates: January 15, 2010 for July 1, 2010 funding and July 15, 2010 for January 1, 2011 funding.
Important Documents: Download, review, and/or complete these documents before online submission:
Easy Steps to Application Submission
Application Instructions
Budget Form
Personal Data Form
Access the Online Application
Innovation Award
Award Description: These pilot and feasibility grants are designed to support novel hypotheses that may lack preliminary data, but offer considerable promise for the cure, prevention, or treatment of diabetes.
Support: Awards are a maximum of $50,000 per year for two years. No indirect costs may be requested.
Deadline Dates: January 15, 2010 for July 1, 2010 funding and July 15, 2010 for January 1, 2011 funding.
Important Documents: Download, review, and/or complete these documents before online submission:
Easy Steps to Application Submission
Application Instructions
Budget Form
Personal Data Form
Access the Online Application
Henry Becton Innovation Award
Award Description: These pilot and feasibility grants are designed to support hypotheses in the following areas:
• medical informatics in direct patient therapy
• advanced methods of insulin delivery
• community-based care
• role of allied health professionals
• care of children with type 2 diabetes
Support: Awards are a maximum of $50,000 per year for up to two years. No indirect costs may be requested.
Deadline Dates: January 15, 2010 for July 1, 2010 funding and July 15, 2010 for January 1, 2011 funding.
Important Documents: Download, review, and/or complete these documents before online submission:
Easy Steps to Application Submission
Application Instructions
Budget Form
Personal Data Form
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ADA-ASP Young Investigator Innovation Award in Geriatric Endocrinology
Award Description: The American Diabetes Association (ADA)-Association of Subspecialty Professors (ASP) Young Investigator Innovation Award in Geriatric Endocrinology provides grant support to new investigators. This program supports entry-level faculty to integrate geriatrics with novel basic, clinical, or health services diabetes research. This award supports pilot and feasibility studies that may lack preliminary data, but offer considerable promise for the cure, prevention, or treatment of diabetes in an aging population.
Support: Awards are a maximum of $75,000 per year for up to two years. No indirect costs may be requested.
Deadline Dates: January 15, 2010 for July 1, 2010 funding and July 15, 2010 for January 1, 2011 funding.
Important Documents: Download, review, and/or complete these documents before online submission:
Easy Steps to Application Submission
Application Instructions
Budget Form
Personal Data Form
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Development Awards
Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award
Award Description: This mid-career award is designed to recognize outstanding researchers who have advanced the field of patient-oriented diabetes research. This award provides flexible funding for established full-time investigators who have made novel or watershed contributions to clinical diabetes research and who will continue to provide leadership in their research area. Applicants should demonstrate excellence in research, mentoring and training. Candidates will generally have at least 10 years of experience beyond receipt of the doctoral degree and will have obtained the rank of Associate Professor or higher.
Support: Awards are up to $200,000 per year for four years. Up to 15% for indirect costs may be requested.
Deadline Dates: January 15, 2010 for July 1, 2010 funding. Please note: January funding is not available for this award.
Important Documents: Download, review, and/or complete these documents before online submission:
Easy Steps to Application Submission
Application Instructions
Budget Form
Personal Data Form
Access the Online Application
Junior Faculty Award
Award Description: These awards support new investigators who are establishing their independence in diabetes research. Applicants can have any level of faculty appointment up through assistant professor.
Support: Awards are up to $120,000 per year for up to three years for direct costs, plus 15% allowable indirect costs. Additionally, applicants can request up to $10,000 per year towards the repayment of the principal on loans for a doctoral degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, DPM or DO). There is not a fixed limit for PI Salary.
Deadline Dates: January 15, 2010 for July 1, 2010 funding and July 15, 2010 for January 1, 2011 funding.
Important Documents: Download, review, and/or complete these documents before online submission:
Easy Steps to Application Submission
Application Instructions
Budget Form
Personal Data Form
Access the Online Application
Career Development Award
Award Description: The American Diabetes Association’s Career Development Awards are designed to assist outstanding Assistant Professor level faculty investigators in conducting diabetes-related research. The award supports an individual’s salary and research project to enable the investigator to advance his/her career as an independent investigator.
Support: Awards are $150,000 per year for up to five years, plus 15% allowable indirect costs. Additionally, applicants may request a $25,000 stipend for each of the first two years for additional equipment.
Deadline Dates: January 15, 2010 for July 1, 2010 funding and July 15, 2010 for January 1, 2011 funding.
Important Documents: Download, review, and/or complete these documents before online submission:
Easy Steps to Application Submission
Application Instructions
Budget Form
Personal Data Form
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Training Awards
Clinical Scholars Award
Award Description: These awards provide one year of research support to students interested in clinical and basic science diabetes research. Those working on an MD, PharmD, DPM or DO are eligible.
Support: Awards are $30,000 a year for one year. Applicants may request up to $20,000 for the student’s stipend and up to $10,000 for lab expenses. No indirect costs may be requested.
Deadline Date: January 15, 2010 for July 1, 2010 funding. Please note: January funding is not available for this award.
Important Documents: Download, review, and/or complete these documents before online submission:
Easy Steps to Application Submission
Application Instructions
Budget Form
Personal Data Form
Access the Online Application
Clinical Scientist Training Award
Award Description: This award supports MD, PharmD, DPM or DO students who are working on joint degrees. Eligible students are pursuing a dual degree in medicine, pharmacy, podiatric medicine or osteopathy and must be a research-oriented PhD, Master in Clinical Research, or Master of Public Health degree.
Support: Awards are $30,000 a year for up to three years. Applicants may request up to $20,000 for the student’s stipend and up to $10,000 for lab expenses. No indirect costs may be requested.
Deadline Date: January 15, 2010 for July 1, 2010 funding. Please note: January funding is not available for this award.
Important Documents: Download, review, and/or complete these documents before online submission:
Easy Steps to Application Submission
Application Instructions
Budget Form
Personal Data Form
Access the Online Application
Mentor-Based Postdoctoral Fellowship
Award Description: These awards are granted to established diabetes investigators to support a postdoctoral fellow. Applications must be initiated and completed by the mentor.
Support: Awards are $45,000 a year for up to four years. No indirect costs may be requested. No indirect costs may be requested.
Deadline Dates: January 15, 2010 for July 1, 2010 funding. Please note: January funding is not available for this award.
Important Documents: Download, review, and/or complete these documents before online submission:
Easy Steps to Application Submission
Application Instructions
Budget Form
Personal Data Form
Access the Online Application
Mentor-Based Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship
Award Description: These awards support minority postdoctoral fellows working with established diabetes investigators. Applications must be initiated and completed by the mentor. Eligible minorities include: African American, Spanish, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. The applying fellow must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
Support: Awards are $45,000 per year for up to 3 yrs. No indirect costs may be requested.
Deadline Date: January 15, 2010 for July 1, 2010 funding. Please note: January funding is not available for this award.
Important Documents: Download, review, and/or complete these documents before online submission:
Easy Steps to Application Submission
Application Instructions
Budget Form
Personal Data Form
Access the Online Application
American Diabetes Association-Takeda Pharmaceuticals Cardiovascular Complications in Diabetes Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
Award Description: These awards, funded by Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., are granted to established diabetes investigators to support a postdoctoral fellow being trained in the area of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Support: Awards are $45,000 a year for up to two years. No indirect costs may be requested.
Deadline Dates: January 15, 2010 for July 1, 2010 funding. Please note: January funding is not currently available for this award.
Important Documents: Download, review, and/or complete these documents before online submission:
Easy Steps to Application Submission
Application Instructions
Budget Form
Personal Data Form
Access the Online Application
American Diabetes Association-Merck Clinical/Translational Science Postdoctoral Fellowship
Award Description: These awards funded by Merck & Co., are granted to clinical diabetes investigators in the area of clinical/translational research to support a postdoctoral fellow. Applications must be initiated and completed by the mentor.
Support: Awards are $75,000 a year for up to two years. No indirect costs may be requested.
Deadline Dates: January 15, 2010 for July 1, 2010 funding.
Important Documents: Download, review, and/or complete these documents before online submission:
Easy Steps to Application Submission
Application Instructions
Budget Form
Personal Data Form
Access the Online Application
Minority Undergraduate Internship
Internship Description: Current ADA award holders are eligible to apply for a $3,000 stipend for a minority undergraduate intern to train in their laboratory or clinical setting. Eligible minorities include: African American, Spanish, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
For more details and application guidelines, contact Magda Galindo at grantquestions@diabetes.org
Targeted Awards
None available at this time.