Scientific Research Grants and Fellowship Programs support autism researchers and fellows studying biology, health and service delivery to improve autistic people's quality of life across the lifespan.
2026 Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship in Autism Spectrum Disorders supports undergraduates’ mentored basic or clinical summer research to study autism, including diagnosis and service gaps.
Applied Research Grant supports researchers conducting applied autism pilot studies that address immediate community needs and improve everyday life for autistic people and their families.
Graduate Research Grant supports graduate and post-graduate researchers conducting independent autism studies to produce practical findings that help autistic people, families, and professionals make informed choices.
Profound Autism Pilot Grants and Pre-doctoral Fellowships support investigators and graduate students in research and mentored training to understand profound autism and improve supports and interventions.
This fellowship program funds predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers in New Jersey to advance innovative and inclusive autism research, supported by the Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism.