Know which grants are worth your time before you write a single application.

Get a human-verified, eligibility-aware funding shortlist in 48 hours — with deadlines, source links, fit notes, and a clear "Skip These" section.

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Built for international PhDs, postdocs, and researchers navigating complex eligibility rules.

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Grant Sprint sample report Sample
Candidate profile
International postdoc · Biomedical research · US/EU funding
Apply first Strong fit
HFSP Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Deadline 42 days Eligibility No citizenship restriction found Source hfsp.org — verified
Watch out — skip these
  • NIH F32 — citizenship / PR risk for many temporary visa holders
  • NSF GRFP — US citizen or permanent resident only
  • Closed foundation call — relevant field, but not open this cycle
10–15 opportunities Source links Skip list Deadline log

What we check before you waste time applying

Citizenship and visa traps

Dozens of NIH and NSF mechanisms are US-citizen or PR-only. If you are on a J-1 or H-1B, half the lists online are useless to you. We check your status before including anything.

Deadline reality

We verify each deadline against the funder's official page on the day we send your report. Closed or postponed programmes are removed entirely — not flagged, removed.

Career-stage fit

PhD student, postdoc, early-career PI — many programmes exclude applicants outside a specific stage. We match your position to the eligibility rules, not just the keyword list.

Skip list

We tell you which grants look relevant but you cannot actually apply for, and exactly why. For most researchers this is the most useful part of the report — no generic tool does it.

Not sure if a shortlist is worth it?

Get a free eligibility check first. We'll look at your situation and tell you whether a full shortlist is likely to find results — or whether your constraints are too narrow to be worth paying for.

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We'll check whether a full shortlist is likely worth doing for your situation. If your situation is too narrow, we'll tell you instead of pushing you to buy.

Why this exists

Grant databases are full of opportunities researchers can't apply for. AI tools make it worse — they generate confident lists without reading the eligibility footnotes, and researchers spend weeks on applications they were never going to win.

Grant Sprint exists to fix that. Every shortlist is built by hand, every eligibility clause is read against your specific profile, and every dead end is documented in the "Skip These" section before it costs you time. That last part is what no automated tool does reliably — and it is the most valuable thing we deliver.

✓ Source-verified deadlines ✓ Visa-aware eligibility ✓ Human-checked, not generated

See exactly what you get.

A real shortlist format for a US postdoc on a J-1 visa. This is the actual depth — including the part no AI will give you.

Grant Shortlist — Computational Neuroscience, Postdoc
Prepared: recent  ·  Tier: Verified Shortlist  ·  Visa: J-1 (Exchange Visitor)
1
NIH BRAIN Initiative K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award
Funder
National Institutes of Health (BRAIN Initiative)
Deadline
October 2026 (verify against current FOA)
Source
grants.nih.gov
Why you qualify
Open to postdocs within 4 years of doctorate; J-1 holders eligible at US-sponsored institutions. Computational neuroscience is a BRAIN priority area.
⚠ Watch out
Must secure sponsor institution letter confirming K99→R00 independence plan. Requires ≥75% research time during K99 phase — confirm with PI before committing.
2
Simons Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computational Neuroscience
Funder
Simons Foundation / SCGB
Deadline
Rolling — check simonsfoundation.org for current cycle
Source
simonsfoundation.org
Why you qualify
Private foundation — no citizenship restriction. Computational + experimental crossover explicitly encouraged. Strong fit with neural coding and motor cortex keywords.
⚠ Watch out
Letter of intent required 6 weeks before full application. PI must co-sign research independence statement.
SKIP THESE
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP) US citizen / permanent resident only — J-1 visa is ineligible. One of the most commonly recommended grants by advisors who miss the citizenship clause.
NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA (F32) Explicitly excluded for J-1 holders in Section III of the funding opportunity announcement. 3–4 weeks of effort for zero return.

The "Skip These" section is the part that proves a human actually read the eligibility rules. No AI produces this reliably.

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What one entry looks like

Every opportunity in your shortlist includes these fields — verified against the official funder page before delivery.

Opportunity
Human Frontier Science Program — Postdoctoral Fellowship
✓ Apply
Best for
International postdocs moving to a new country for their fellowship. Explicitly open to J-1 holders.
Deadline
May 2027 (annual — verify at hfsp.org)
Eligibility
Eligible — no citizenship restriction, open to researchers from all HFSP member countries
Source checked
Verified against hfsp.org on date of delivery
Why it fits
Interdisciplinary mandate aligns with computational + experimental crossover. Covers 3-year postdoc at a host institution in a different country from PhD. Stipend + research allowance.
Watch out
Must move to a different country from where PhD was completed. Three reference letters required. Early letter-of-intent stage — plan 8 weeks of lead time.
Official source
hfsp.org/funding/hfsp-funding/postdoctoral-fellowships

How it works

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Free check, $49 Fit Check, $249 Verified Shortlist, or $399 Pro Sprint. Secure Stripe checkout.

2

Fill a short intake form

Field, career stage, visa status, research keywords, deadline pressure. Takes about 5 minutes.

3

Receive your verified shortlist

Fit Check in 24 hours. Shortlist and Pro Sprint in 48 hours. PDF delivered by email.

What verified actually means

Every entry goes through the same three steps before it appears in your shortlist.

We open the source page

Every grant is confirmed on the funder's official site — not a third-party aggregator. If the primary source has moved or gone dark, the entry doesn't make the list.

We confirm it is open

Deadlines are verified the day we send your shortlist. If a deadline moves between intake and delivery, we update it before sending.

We read the eligibility table

Citizenship, visa, career stage, and institution type are each checked against your intake profile. The entries that fail go in "Skip These."

Zero-risk guarantee

If your shortlist doesn't match the spec — wrong eligibility, stale deadlines, or thin results for your field — we fix it or refund you in full. You carry none of the risk of paying upfront.

First shortlists are being delivered now.

Grant Sprint launched recently. The first researchers to order receive extra attention — and we'll publish their feedback here as soon as it arrives. In the meantime, the guarantee removes all the risk.

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A clear progression from free assessment to full verified research.

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Grant fit check

For researchers who want to test the waters before committing to a full search.

$49
Delivered in 24 hours
  • 3 likely-fit opportunities, verified
  • 3 likely-skip warnings with reasons
  • Short fit assessment and recommendation
  • Eligibility checked: citizenship, visa, stage

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Verified shortlist

For researchers ready for a complete, human-verified funding search.

$249
Delivered in 48 hours
  • 10–15 verified funding opportunities
  • Deadlines checked on the day of delivery
  • Why-you-qualify note per entry
  • Full "Skip These" section with reasons
  • Official source links for every entry
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Pro sprint

For researchers who want strategic guidance alongside their shortlist.

$399
Delivered in 48 hours
  • Everything in Verified Shortlist
  • Top-3 application priorities, ranked
  • Recommended application sequence
  • Deadline calendar (.ics, ready to import)
  • Optional 20-minute strategy call
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  • Human-verified against official funder pages
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  • Includes grants to skip, not just grants to apply for
  • If the shortlist is not useful, we fix it or refund it

How we earn your trust

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Human-verified against official funder pages Every entry is confirmed on the funder's own site — not an aggregator or AI output.
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Eligibility checked in full Citizenship, visa status, career stage, institution type, and deadline — all cross-checked against your intake profile.
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Includes grants to skip You get a "Skip These" section explaining which relevant-looking grants you are not eligible for and why.
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Fix or refund guarantee If the shortlist doesn't meet the spec — wrong eligibility, stale deadlines, or thin results — we fix it or refund it in full.
Independent service. Not affiliated with any funder, university, or funding agency. Not legal, immigration, or financial advice. We flag eligibility risks based on published funder language; decisions about individual eligibility rest with the funder. Contact: contact@grantsprint.org

Who is behind this?

Grant Sprint is a specialist research-funding intelligence service for researchers who do not have time to manually check hundreds of funder pages. Every shortlist is prepared using source-page verification, eligibility screening, and manual review — not AI output sent directly to a buyer.

The service focuses on the researchers most affected by complex eligibility rules: international PhDs and postdocs navigating citizenship constraints, visa restrictions, career-stage cutoffs, and institution-type requirements that standard grant databases do not surface clearly.

Your intake details are used only to build your shortlist and are never sold or shared with third parties. Questions and refund requests: contact@grantsprint.org

Questions researchers ask before buying.

How do you verify each grant?

Every entry goes through the same three steps: we open the funder's official source page (not a third-party aggregator), confirm the deadline is current on the day we send, and read the full eligibility requirements against your intake profile. Anything that fails eligibility goes in "Skip These."

Can't I just use ChatGPT?

You can use AI to brainstorm. Grant Sprint is different because we verify eligibility against official funder pages and include grants you should skip. AI tools generate confident lists without reading the eligibility footnotes, and they do not reliably produce a "Skip These" section. That difference is what this service is built around.

What if I am not eligible for enough grants?

If the situation is too narrow — because the field is thin right now, or your specific visa and career-stage combination rules out too many mechanisms — we tell you. For paid orders, we either fix the shortlist or refund it. We would rather lose a sale than send you something that does not help.

Do you guarantee funding?

No. We help you avoid wasted applications and prioritise better-fit opportunities. Whether an application succeeds depends on the quality of the application, the funder's priorities, and competition — factors outside this service's control.

Is this legal or immigration advice?

No. We flag eligibility risks based on published funder language, but we do not provide legal or immigration advice. If your situation is complex, consult a qualified immigration attorney before relying on eligibility determinations in any shortlist.

Who is this best for?

International PhDs, postdocs, early-career researchers, and researchers changing country, institution, or field. The service is most valuable when standard grant databases are unhelpful — particularly when citizenship, visa status, or career-stage constraints narrow the eligible pool significantly.

What if there are no good grants in my niche?

If we can't build a shortlist worth your money, we'll tell you before you pay — or refund you in full if it becomes clear after intake.

Is this just AI output?

No. Every entry is hand-checked against the source. AI tools may be used to search, but nothing ships to you without a human reading the actual grant page. The "Skip These" section alone requires cross-referencing your visa status against eligibility footnotes — something current models consistently get wrong or omit entirely.

How fast, really?

Grant Fit Check: 24 hours. Verified Shortlist and Pro Sprint: within 48 hours of your completed intake form. Most are delivered faster. You'll receive a PDF by email — professional format, ready to share with your PI or grants office.

Is my information private?

Your intake details — field, career stage, visa status, and research keywords — are used only to build your shortlist and are never sold or shared with third parties. Questions: contact@grantsprint.org