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:
Profound Autism Pilot Grants
Intended to support projects that will improve,
expand, or make possible the inclusion of those with “profound autism” into research studies.
RFA released: August 1, 2024
Application Due: October 18, 2024
Notification: February 2025
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 released: October 15, 2024
Application Due: December 11, 2024
Notification: January 2025
Predoctoral/Postdoctoral Fellowships
*THIS MECHANISM IS CLOSED FOR 2024 AND WILL REPOEN IN 2025 – WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS IN 2024*
One year awards for pre and post doc training in basic or clinical research.
RFA to be released: August 2025
Application Due: December 2025
Notification: April 2026
Undergraduate Summer Research Awards
8 weeks of summer research for undergraduates in autism lab.
RFA to be released: February 2025
Application Due: March 2025
Notification: March 2025
Post-Undergraduate Two Year Fellowship
*THIS MECHANISM IS CLOSED FOR 2024 AND WILL REPOEN IN 2025 – WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS IN 2024*
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 2025
Application Due: December 2025
Notification: April 2026