What We Fund
The Autism Science Foundation regularly awards grants and fellowships to autism researchers studying a variety of issues aimed at finding solutions for people with autism. View our current funding opportunities below:
Suzanne Wright Memorial Research Accelerator Awards
Designed to expand the scope, speed the progress or increase the efficiency and improve final product dissemination of active autism research grants.
RFA to be released: April 12, 2022
Application Due: June 14, 2022
Notification: August 2022
Predoctoral/Postdoctoral Fellowships
One year awards for pre and post doc training in basic or clinical research.
RFA to be released: August 2022
Application Due: December 2022
Notification: April 2023
Med School Gap Year Fellowship
One year awards for medical school students interested in taking a year off to do research in an autism clinic.
RFA to be released: August 2022
Application Due: December 2022
Notification: April 2023
Undergraduate Summer Research Awards
8 weeks of summer research for undergraduates in autism lab.
RFA to be released: January 2023
Application Due: February 2023
Notification: March 2023
Post-Undergraduate Two Year Fellowship
Two year awards for students who have received a bachelor’s degree and want to gain more intense experience in autism research by working in a lab environment prior to entry into a graduate program.
RFA to be released: August 2022
Application Due: December 2022
Notification: April 2023