Post-doc funding for women

[Ritu Jain]

I received my Ph.D. in 1998.  I took a 8 year break from science to raise my two children and for two years worked as a research assistant just to keep in touch with advancements in science.  I have recently started my first post-doc with a very supportive mentor, however I am ineligible to apply for funding since most funding agencies require you to have received your degree within the last year.  Some may allow upto 4 years post-Ph.D. but no more.  I looked up the ‘women returning’ program as suggested by Cassandra Smith, it is called the ‘ADVANCE’ program from NSF and is only for PIs not for post-docs.  Does anybody know of any agencies that would even look at my research proposal?

 

Thanks

 

Ritu Jain