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2026 NYU Discovery Research Fund for Human Health

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is pleased to launch the 2026 round of the NYU Discovery Research Fund for Human Health. For this 2026 cycle, the office are accepting proposals exclusively for Early-Stage Research Awards. These awards are designed to help collaborative teams advance ambitious research projects—through activities such as pilot data collection, analysis, or prototyping—with the goal of developing competitive proposals for external funding or demonstrating clear commercialization and entrepreneurial potential. The award amount is up to $ 150,000 per year. The internal submission deadline is April 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

2026 Global Research Initiatives Faculty Fellowship Summer

The GRI Faculty Fellowship is a research-in-residence program that provides an opportunity for faculty to conduct funded research while based at many of NYU’s Global Academic Centers. It offers fellows an academic “home base” and an opportunity to participate in life at a Global Academic Center. All full-time faculty are eligible to apply to the available location of their choice by providing an outline of their research plans while on site. GRI Fellowships are open to all full-time tenured/tenure track and continuing contract faculty. At this time, only first-time faculty applicants for fellowships are accepted. GRI fellowships start at two weeks and can last up to three months, depending on availability. Applications for Summer and Fall 2026 are now open. The deadline for Summer 2026 applications has been extended to February 12, 2026. The deadline for Fall 2026 applications has been extended to March 19, 2026.

2026 Mega Grants Initiative Seed Fund

The Office of Research Development is pleased to launch the online application for the FY 2026 Mega Grants Initiative seed funds, intended to aid NYU researchers and program directors in securing extramural funding for groundbreaking research and projects. These awards typically range from $10,000 to $35,000 and do not exceed $50,000. The expected outcome is that PIs and research teams use the funding to develop competitive proposals seeking funding of $1.75 million or more from a single external, non-NYU source. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until July 10 2026. Please review the procedures and timelines for details.

2026 Research and Innovation Seed Grants (RAISE)

The Office of Research Development is pleased to announce the launch of the Research And Innovation Seed (RAISE) Grants. This funding opportunity is a direct result from our commitment to listening to the evolving needs of NYU researchers across the university. These grants are designed to expand support to NYU principal investigators and help them secure extramural funding for groundbreaking research and projects. The funding amount is up to $20,000. Proposals are being accepted now and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until August 14, 2026.