2025 William T. Grant Scholars Program

Major divisions (e.g., College of Arts and Sciences, Medical School) of an institution may nominate only one applicant each year.

College of Engineering - E. Lee (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas.

Nomination Statement Requirements

External Deadline
6/11/2025
Internal Deadline
Feb. 26

HRSA-25-069 - Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program

Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 0 

E. Gumm (Psychiatry - COM-T)

Application Limits
You may not submit more than one application. If you submit more than one
application, we will only accept the last on-time submission.|

If an entity applies as part of a consortium, the entity is not eligible to submit a
separate, stand-alone application.

External Deadline
2/28/2025
Internal Deadline
Feb. 5

Pew Charitable Trusts: 2026 Pew Biomedical Scholars

Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 0

M.M. Kaelberer (Physiology) 

The current grant level is $300,000; $75,000 per year for a four-year period. For the 2026 award, one nomination will be invited from each of the participating institutions listed at the bottom of this page.

Eligibility

External Deadline
5/14/2025
Internal Deadline
April 2

W.M. Keck Foundation: Science & Engineering AND Medical Research Programs - Fall 2025

Limit: 8* // Tickets Available: 0

* U of A may submit eight (8) concept papers: four (4) in medical sciences and four (4) in science & engineering.

Medical Sciences: Limit: 4 // Available: 0
J. Rutherford (Nursing and Health Sciences)
S. Hamilton (Cellular and Molecular Medicine) 
R. Goyal (Obstetrics and Gynecology) 
M. Liang (Physiology) 

Science and Engineering -  Limit: 4 // Available: 0

External Deadline
11/1/2025
Internal Deadline
April 2

Breast Cancer Alliance - Young Investigators and Exceptional Project Grants

Limit: 2 // Available: 0

The Breast Cancer Alliance will accept a maximum of two LOIs per institution (Exceptional Projects Grant OR Young Investigators Grant)

Exceptional Projects Grant 
K. Fischer (Gurtner Laboratory - COM-T)
C. Lim (Public Health) 

Young Investigators Grant

YOUNG INVESTIGATORS GRANT

External Deadline
March 31, 2025 (LOI)
Internal Deadline
March 1

Pierre Deymier: Exploring New Frontiers and That 'Aha' Moment

Episode Description

Pierre Deymier is approaching 40 years at the University of Arizona, and he’s not slowing down. Dive into his groundbreaking work at the New Frontiers of Sound advancing topological acoustics. The emerging field’s applications vary from improving everyday technologies to monitoring permafrost in Alaska. Pierre’s learned to keep work on campus, so weekends are for family and cycling. Enjoy a ride through sound, science, and a career dedicated to innovation and collaboration.

Melanie Hingle: Balancing Nutrition with Life and the Jiu-Jitsu Puzzle

Episode Description

We sat down with Melanie Hingle just before Thanksgiving, and yes, pumpkin pie is on her plate. From there, Lisa and Laine explore Melanie's work in nutrition science and public health. She shares how her passion for nutrition began with a chance encounter and has grown to include multiple community partnerships. Along the way, she reflects on balancing work and life—whether through family meals or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Prepare to be inspired by her fresh perspective on health and community!

Sudha Ram: Charting Your Own Path and the Value of Persistence

Episode Description

We cut to the chase and ask Sudha Ram about her adorable pup, Griffey. After establishing he's a very good boy, Lisa and Laine learn about analyzing large data sets to improve quality of life for everyone from asthma patients to new U of A students on campus. Sudha's innovative ideas positioned her to be a pioneer in her field as the Internet was just taking shape. Her career shifted from business and profits to public education, and we are all fortunate she pursued her passion. Enjoy!