Foundations & Others

American Roentgen Ray Society Scholarship

Slots: Only one candidate per department per institution is eligible to be nominated each year.

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: Friday, September 5th, 2025, 5pm PT

LOI: N/A

External Deadline: October 7, 2025

Award Information

Award Type: Grant

Anticipated Award Amount: $180,000 (15% indirects) for 2 years

Who May Serve as PI: Candidates must meet the following qualifications at the time of application:

Support from their Department Chair indicated in a letter of nomination with a commitment of an additional 20% protected time to complete the proposal submitted for the two-year program.

ARRS member at the time the application is submitted and for the duration of the award

Earned MD or DO (or equivalent) from an accredited institution

Completion of all required residency and fellowship training

Hold a full-time faculty appointment as a lecturer, instructor, assistant professor, or equivalent for no more than five years beyond initial faculty appointment. The appointment must be in a department of radiology, nuclear medicine, or an associated department in the radiologic sciences of a medical school teaching hospital in the United States or Canada.

Eligible for Certification by the American Board of Radiology or equivalent by the time of application

Link to Award: https://www.arrs.org/ARRSLIVE/ARRSLIVE/Scholarships/ARRS_Scholarship.aspx

Process for Limited Submissions

PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template

Materials to submit include:

(1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
(2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.

Purpose

The ARRS Scholarship supports early-career faculty members in study/research in the radiologic sciences that has the possibility of changing the way radiology is practiced. The recognition and financial support aim to advance the early-career scholar professionally and to help prepare them for positions of leadership. The Scholarship is funded through The Roentgen Fund^® of the ARRS.

Medical schools, affiliated hospitals, and clinical research institutions with interests in training and research in diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, the basic sciences, or professions fundamental to imaging techniques are invited to submit one nomination annually.

The ARRS Roentgen Fund Board of Trustees may select up to two awards annually. The Scholarship is a two-year program, $180,000 total over two years, requiring a minimum 20 percent time commitment for each year. The funds may be used for salary support; for scholarship-related travel costs (including travel to the ARRS Annual Meeting for selection and presentation years); and, in support of the Scholar’s study related to the project plan, including for study outside the parent institution (training/tuition expenses may not exceed 20% of the total scholarship funding).

The scholarship funds will be paid to the Scholar’s department for funding to the recipient. In this way, the ARRS shares the responsibility with the medical institution for the Scholar’s development.

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.

2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program

Slots: University presidents may nominate one junior and one senior scholar. A senior scholar is defined as any holder of a tenured post. (You may not nominate two junior or two senior scholars.)

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: Friday, September 5, 2025, 5pm PT

LOI: N/A

External Deadline: November 7, 2025, 5pm E.T.

Award Information

Award Type: Grant

Estimated Number of Awards: around 30

Anticipated Award Amount: $200,000

Who May Serve as PI: The Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program is open only to citizens or permanent residents of the United States who have been nominated by the head of an institution designated by Carnegie Corporation of New York. Candidates must have a Ph.D., hold a terminal degree, or be a high-level professional working outside of academia. Nominators include heads of independent research institutes and learned societies, university presidents, leaders of some of the nation’s preeminent think tanks, and directors of major publishers, as well as editors of leading newspapers and magazines. Individuals may not apply for the Fellows Program via self-nomination.

The Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program prohibits a fellowship winner from accepting a fellowship of equal caliber or at a comparable level of funding that overlaps the same timeline as the Carnegie fellowship, especially awards that have specific time requirements. However, smaller grants and project support are acceptable on a case-by-case basis.

Please note that candidates who have been nominated in the past two years are not eligible for candidacy, regardless of who nominated them.

Link to Award: https://www.carnegie.org/awards/award/andrew-carnegie-fellows/

Process:

Please use the Andrew Carnegie Fellows workspace titled “Limited Submission – Andrew Carnegie Fellows” on our RII Portal here: https://provost.sma.usc.edu/prog/foundations/. You can find the red button also at this link: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/.

Materials to submit include:

(1) One-Page Project Description (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the limit will be excluded from review. Please see the nomination criteria and topic criteria below for more information on what to include in your project description.
(2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Purpose

The Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program was established in 2015 to provide philanthropic support for high-caliber research in the humanities and social sciences. During its first eight years, nearly 250 scholars received fellowships of $200,000 to explore a range of important and enduring issues confronting our society.

In June 2023, the Corporation announced a second phase of the program and a new focus on political polarization in the United States. The program asks scholars to help Americans understand how and why our society has become so polarized and what we can do to strengthen the forces of cohesion in our society. Political polarization is characterized by threats to free speech, the decline of civil discourse, disagreement over basic facts, and a lack of mutual understanding and collaboration. The next class of fellows will be announced in spring 2025.

Fellowships of $200,000 are awarded annually to about 30 exceptional scholars, authors, journalists, and public intellectuals. The funding is for a period of one or two years with the anticipated result of a book or major study. The criteria prioritize the originality and promise of the research, its potential impact on the field, and the scholar’s plans for communicating the findings to a broad audience.

The Corporation anticipates that the work of the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program will explore the many ways political polarization in the United States manifests itself in society and suggest ways that it may be mitigated. Studies of polarization in other countries will be welcomed providing they offer lessons that can be applied to the United States. Projects based in disciplines across the humanities and social sciences are welcomed.

Nominations will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Originality and promise of the idea
Quality of the proposal
Record of the nominee
Plans to communicate findings to a broad audience
Promise to offer solutions to harmful polarization or to enhance social cohesion

TOPIC

Carnegie anticipates that the work of the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program will explore the many ways political polarization in the United States manifests itself in society and suggest ways that it may be mitigated. Studies of polarization in other countries are welcome, provided they offer lessons that can be applied to the United States. Projects based in disciplines across the humanities and social sciences are welcome.

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.

PAS-JOR-FY25-006: American Prosperity: Foreign Investment Readiness Program

Slots: 1

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: ~~Wednesday, August 13th, 2025, 5pm PT~~ Contact RII.

LOI: N/A

External Deadline: September 1, 2025

Award Information

Award Type: Collaboration/Cooperative Agreement

Estimated Number of Awards: 1

Anticipated Award Amount: $200,000 – $500,000

Link to Award: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360185

Process for Limited Submissions

Materials to submit include:

(1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
(2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Purpose

Jordan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has witnessed substantial growth, driven by local public and private investment, notable U.S. business deals, innovation accelerators, and a growing number of entrepreneurs. Yet the majority of promising ventures remain concentrated in local or regional markets, without meaningful benefit to the U.S. market. Jordanian entrepreneurs face challenges in building the relevant networks, regulatory understanding, and investment readiness needed to compete successfully in the United States and partner with U.S. businesses. Programs such as SelectUSA Tech – a U.S. Department of Commerce-led initiative which offers Jordanian startups a critical pathway to engage with the American market – can be leveraged to expand Jordanian investment in the United States.

This initiative will help enable Jordanian entrepreneurial ventures with the capacity potential to transform into high-growth startups, by studying U.S. business models and programs to become investment ready in the United States. By equipping Jordanian entrepreneurs with the awareness, preparation, and advisory services to be accessible to the U.S. market, this initiative will enable them to scale, attract U.S. business partnerships, and drive innovation, while embracing America’s example of business growth. Promoting U.S. excellence and prominence in business will strengthen ties and highlight the United States as Jordan’s preferred economic partner in entrepreneurship and innovation. The initiative will create new trade and investment opportunities that advance American prosperity and feature U.S. values of enterprise, innovation, and rule of law. The initiative’s aim is to promote private-sector growth and bolster America’s commercial influence through partnerships with Jordanian startups.

Applications are accepted via email only to AmmanGrants@state.gov. applications submitted via Grants.gov will not be accepted.

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.

OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Training and Technical Assistance Initiative

Slots: OVW will consider only one application per organization (as the lead applicant) in response to each purpose area in this NOFO.

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: ~~Friday, August 1st, 2025, 5pm PT~~ Contact RII.

LOI: August 20, 2025, 5pm PT

External Deadline: September 9, 2025

Award Information

Award Type: Collaboration/Cooperative Agreement

Estimated Number of Awards: 50

Anticipated Award Amount: $150,000 to $1,500,000

Link to Award: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360088

Process for Limited Submissions

Materials to submit include:

(1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
(2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Purpose

The purpose of the OVW Training and Technical Assistance Initiative (TA Initiative) is to provide direct training and technical assistance (TTA) to current and potential OVW recipients and subrecipients to enhance their efforts to successfully implement projects supported by OVW grant funds. OVW’s TA Initiative is designed to strengthen and build the capacity of civil and criminal justice system professionals and victim service providers across the nation to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (i.e., the four VAWA crimes) and foster partnerships and collaboration among organizations to address these crimes.

FY 2025 Competitive Targeted Technical Assistance Purpose Areas
1. Training and Technical Assistance for Judges on Elder Abuse

$500,000 24 months

2. Campus Online Clearinghouse

$300,000 36 months

3. Campus Victim Services and Advocacy

$500,000 36 months

4. Engaging Men on Campus

$500,000 36 months

5. Training and Technical Assistance on Working with College Student Populations

$400,000 24 months

6. Core Sexual Assault Response Training for Community-based Organizations

$550,000 24 months

7. Probation and Parole

$500,000 24 months

8. Trauma-Informed, Victim-Centered Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Training for Law

Enforcement (The Abby Honold Program)
$400,000 24 months

9. Training and Technical Assistance for Co-located Service Centers

$450,000 24 months

10. Serving Military Connected Victims

$425,000 24 months

11. Mentor Court Enhancement Project

$300,000 24 months

12. Custody and Visitation Determinations: The SAFeR Approach

$400,000 24 months

13. Civil Protection Order Guide for Improving Practice Training and Technical Assistance Project

$300,000 24 months

14. Interstate Civil Legal Assistance

$800,000 36 months

15. Economic Self-Sufficiency for Victims

$600,000 36 months

16. Building Collaboration with Faith-Based Organizations

$500,000 24 months

17. TTA on Addressing Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in the Jewish Community

$300,000 24 months

18. Training and Technical Assistance for Sexual Assault Response Teams

$900,000 36 months

19. SAFE Program Training and Resources

$800,000 24 months

20. Sexual Assault Victims in Correctional Facilities

$450,000 24 months

21. Training and Technical Assistance on National Forensic Medical Examination Protocols

$800,000 24 months

22. Human Trafficking Collaboration in Domestic Violence, Dating violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Cases

$450,000 24 months

23. Training and Technical Assistance on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Abuse of Athletes

$300,000 24 months

24. VAWA Housing Provisions

$400,000 36 months

25. Training and Technical Assistance Project on the Impact of Nuisance Ordinances on Victims

$250,000 24 months

26. Training and Technical Assistance for Transitional Housing Sexual Assault Victim Service Providers

$400,000 24 months

27. Restorative Practices in Tribal Communities

$1,000,000 36 months

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.

DFOP0017385: FY 2026 International Visitor Leadership Program’s National Program Agencies

Slots: 1

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: ~~Friday, August 1st, 2025, 5pm PT~~ Contact RII.

LOI: N/A

External Deadline: September 8, 2025

Award Information

Award Type: Cooperative Agreement

Estimated Number of Awards: 4

Anticipated Award Amount: from $613,448 to $1,155,332

Link to Award: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359957

Process for Limited Submissions

Materials to submit include:

(1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
(2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Purpose

The United States Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Office of International Visitors (ECA/PE/V) announces an open competition for up to four cooperative agreements to support the staff expenses and overhead costs of the FY 2026 International Visitor Leadership Program’s (IVLP) National Program Agencies (NPAs). Launched in 1940, the IVLP is the Department of State’s foundational professional exchange program. The IVLP advances U.S. national security priorities and builds long-term relationships between Americans and international leaders in government, business, academia, and other fields. Recipients design and implement customized short-term visits to the United States for current and emerging leaders from around the world. These visits support U.S. foreign policy goals and reflect the participants’ professional interests. Eligible recipients will have expertise in foreign policy, experience in professional exchange programming, and the ability to provide tailored projects for participants from all countries.

As the U.S. Department of State’s foundational professional exchange program, the IVLP advances U.S. foreign policy goals through professional exchanges that highlight American excellence. Through carefully designed projects, the IVLP provides current and emerging foreign leaders with firsthand knowledge of U.S. society, history, and culture. In turn, the IVLP strengthens American communities by providing valuable opportunities to engage directly with foreign leaders and to foster lasting relationships. IVLP participants are leaders in government, politics, media, education, science, non-government organizations, the arts, and other disciplines. They are nominated by officers at U.S. embassies overseas, approved by ECA/PE/V staff in Washington, DC, and generally have little or no prior exposure to the United States. Since the IVLP s inception in 1940, more than 230,000 foreign leaders have participated in the program.

Program Specific Guidelines.
All award recipients will develop professionally substantive and highly customized projects that offer participants a well-balanced, well-paced, and comprehensive experience in the United States.

A project is defined as a short-term (2-21 days) visit for emerging leaders to the United States on varied themes based on U.S. foreign policy goals. International participants are nominated and selected by U.S. Missions and approved by ECA/PE/V. Participant numbers vary based on the type of project; for more information on project types, reference the chart in the Appendix.
Projects may take place in person, virtually, or in a hybrid format as determined by ECA/PE/V.

ECA/PE/V expects to implement IVLP projects for up to approximately 4,000 participants each year, pending funds availability.

Each project focuses on a substantive theme. Some typical IVLP project themes are: agriculture;
border security; economic and business development; international crime; cybersecurity; science and technology; space diplomacy; U.S. foreign policy; and U.S. government. Themes may change based on changes in U.S. foreign policy priorities during the award’s period of performance. The goals and objectives for each specific IVLP project will be shared with the award recipients as they are assigned.

Award recipients will work closely with the responsible ECA/PE/V Project Officer throughout the development, implementation, and evaluation of each assigned IVLP project.

Projects must contain applicable meetings with subject matter experts which focus on foreign policy goals and project objectives. Meetings, site visits, and other activities should promote dialogue between participants and their U.S. professional counterparts. Projects should feature a variety of viewpoints on the thematic topic.

Most projects will begin in Washington, DC, with a program opening designed to provide an overview of the issue and a central examination of federal policies regarding the issue. Well-paced itineraries for each project usually include visits to three to five additional communities across the United States.

Projects should provide opportunities for participants to experience American society and culture and to meet a wide variety of Americans in different environments. The projects should include occasions to share a meal or similar experience (home hospitality) in the homes of Americans and to address student, civic and professional groups in relaxed and informal settings.

Participants should have appropriate opportunities for site visits and hands-on experiences that are relevant to project themes. The award recipient may propose professional “shadowing” experiences with U.S. professional colleagues for some projects (a typical shadowing experience means spending a half- or full workday with a professional counterpart).

Projects should also allow time for participants to reflect on their experiences and share observations with project colleagues.

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.

DFOP0017389: FY 2026 International Visitor Leadership Program Collaborative Services

Slots: 1

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: ~~Friday, August 1st, 2025, 5pm PT~~ Contact RII.

LOI: N/A

External Deadline: September 8, 2025

Award Information

Award Type: Cooperative Agreement

Estimated Number of Awards: 1

Anticipated Award Amount: $1,197,000

Link to Award: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359958

Process for Limited Submissions

Materials to submit include:

(1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
(2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Purpose

The United States Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Office of International Visitors (ECA/PE/V) announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to support the staff expenses and overhead costs of the FY 2026 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Collaborative Services. Launched in 1940, the IVLP is the Department of State’s foundational professional exchange program. The IVLP advances U.S. national security priorities and builds long-term relationships between Americans and international leaders in government, business, academia, and other fields through customized short-term visits to the United States. IVLP participants are current and emerging leaders from around the world. These visits support U.S. foreign policy goals and reflect the participants’ professional interests. Eligible recipients will have expertise in foreign policy and experience supporting professional exchange programming.

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ ECA/PE/V invites proposal submissions for the design and implementation of collaborative services to maximize the flexibility, efficiency, and impact of the IVLP through support of projects, participants, and infrastructure.

As the U.S. Department of State’s foundational professional exchange program, the IVLP advances U.S. foreign policy goals through professional exchanges that highlight American excellence and make America safer, stronger and more prosperous. Through carefully designed projects, the IVLP provides current and emerging foreign leaders with firsthand knowledge of U.S. society, history, and culture. In turn, the IVLP strengthens American communities by providing valuable opportunities to engage directly with foreign leaders and to foster lasting relationships. IVLP participants are leaders in government, politics, media, education, science, non-government organizations, the arts, and other disciplines. They are nominated by officers at U.S. embassies overseas, approved by ECA/PE/V staff in Washington, DC, and generally have little or no prior exposure to the United States. Since the IVLP s inception in 1940, more than 230,000 foreign leaders have participated in the program.

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.