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January 2026

Opportunities Organized by Specialty

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Organization Whitehall Foundation Specialty Area Basic Biological Research Award/Grant Name Research Grants	Deadline 1/15/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $100,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Established scientists of all ages.	Purpose/Description Research grants are available to established scientists of all ages working at accredited institutions in the United States. Applications will be judged on the scientific merit and the innovative aspects of the proposal as well as on the competence of the applicant.
Organization Whitehall Foundation Specialty Area Basic Biological Research Award/Grant Name Research Grants	Deadline 1/15/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $30,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Assistant Professor level.	Purpose/Description Designed for researchers who experience difficulty in competing for research funds because they have not yet become firmly established.

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Organization Burroughs Wellcome Fund Specialty Area Biomedical Research Award/Grant Name Postdoctoral Enrichment Program	Deadline 1/20/2026 Award Amount $60,000 over 3 years Target Audience/Eligibility No more than 36 months of postdoc research; receive nomination by mentor; secured a postdoc position with funding; must be underrepresented minority; devote 75% time to research.	Purpose/Description 3 years of support for enrichment activities/supplies and equipment costs for a postdoctoral fellow - cannot be used to support salary expenses or indirect costs.
Organization Motor Neurone Disease Association Specialty Area Biomedical Research Award/Grant Name Clinical Scientist Fellowships	Deadline 1/14/2026 Award Amount Varies Target Audience/Eligibility Be a registered healthcare professional; have a PhD or equivalent; show evidence of career progression; show clear plans for developing as a leader in your specialist area of research.	Purpose/Description Aims to support clinicians wishing to pursue research into the pathogenesis and treatment of motor neurone disease.

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Organization Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Specialty Area Cardiovascular; Thoracic Award/Grant Name Kaplan Leadership Development Award	Deadline 1/18/2026 Award Amount $10,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Society Member.	Purpose/Description The mission of this award is to assist cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesiologists in their careers by granting funding to further their focus on leadership opportunities and development through course work and leadership specific studies.

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Organization American Federation for Aging Research Specialty Area Geriatrics; Aging Award/Grant Name Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research	Deadline 1/27/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $80,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Postdoctoral fellows.	Purpose/Description Basic and translational research that builds on early discoveries that show translational potential for clinically relevant strategies.

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Organization Radiological Society of North America Specialty Area Hematology Award/Grant Name Research Training Award for Fellows	Deadline 1/15/2026 Award Amount $70,000 for 1 year Target Audience/Eligibility Open to both MD and MD-PhD researchers between their second and fifth year of fellowship.	Purpose/Description Encourage junior researchers in hematology, hematology/oncology, and other hematology-related training programs to pursue careers in academic hematology.

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Organization Hereditary Disease Foundation Specialty Area Huntington's Disease Award/Grant Name Transformative Research Award	Deadline 1/15/2026 (LOI) Award Amount Up to $500k/per group/per year up to two years Target Audience/Eligibility Investigators from academic institutions, companies, national laboratories, nonprofit institutes, and multi-institutional teams are welcome to apply. Partnerships between academia and industry and those bringing scientific expertise from outside the HD field are strongly encouraged.	Purpose/Description The program seeks to fund collaborative research teams to create innovative ways to study new pathogenic disease mechanisms and treatment modalities in Huntington’s disease. Funded projects will “significantly move the needle” and provide transformational new insights to the HD field. General areas include but are not limited to: whether modulation of somatic repeat instability is disease modifying, whether and how cellular, biochemical or molecular insights in HD systems are predictive of disease, or how to apply unexplored therapeutics for clinical application (inclusive of biomarkers). Projects that discover disease modifying targets and incorporate novel tools or technologies are encouraged. Projects must justify how results could ultimately connect to therapies.

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Organization American Kidney Fund Specialty Area Medicine; Nephrology Award/Grant Name Clinical Scientist in Nephrology (CSN) Program	Deadline 1/5/2026 Award Amount $90,000 per year for up to 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Medical Fellow/Resident.	Purpose/Description The Clinical Scientist in Nephrology program strives to improve the quality of care provided to kidney patients and promotes clinical research in nephrology. The program enhances the training of nephrologists who want to pursue an academic career and whose primary professional commitment is to scholarship in the provision of patient care.
Organization Lupus Foundation of America Specialty Area Medicine Award/Grant Name Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award	Deadline 1/16/2026 Award Amount $70,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Hold an MD or PhD (or equivalent) from an accredited institution, Be a clinical fellow (any year) or up to two years post-clinical fellowship in an adult or childhood fellowship program in rheumatology, nephrology, or dermatology that is accredited by either the American Council on Graduate Medical Education (in the U.S.) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (in Canada) with documented history of conducting lupus research or; Be a postdoctoral fellow doing lupus-related research with ≥ 2 years and ≤ 4 years of mentored, non-independent research training experience after the terminal non-medical doctorate at the time of application	Purpose/Description To facilitate the professional career development of rheumatology, nephrology, and dermatology fellows as well as postdoctoral fellows who are conducting lupus research in the U.S. and Canada. Applicants should be dedicated to developing a career as an independent scientist at an academic, medical, or research institution with a primary focus on lupus investigation.
Organization Research to Prevent Blindness Specialty Area Medicine Award/Grant Name Various	Deadline 1/10/2026 Award Amount Varies Target Audience/Eligibility Varies based on award	Purpose/Description Provides grants to high-performing U.S.-based departments of ophthalmology and to their high-potential investigators.

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Organization American Epilepsy Society Specialty Area Neurology; Epilepsy Award/Grant Name Junior Investigator Research Awards	Deadline 1/22/2026 Award Amount $75,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Assistant Professor level - must not have received an American Epilepsy Society grant previously.	Purpose/Description Projects may fall across the spectrum of basic, translational, and clinical epilepsy research including studies of disease mechanisms or treatments, epidemiological and behavioral studies, development of new technology, or health services/outcomes research.
Organization American Epilepsy Society Specialty Area Neurology; Epilepsy Award/Grant Name Postdoctoral Research Fellowship	Deadline 1/22/2026 Award Amount $50,000 Target Audience/Eligibility PhD or equivalent, be a postdoctoral research fellow at an appropriate institution before the start date, have a defined research plan.	Purpose/Description Support postdoctoral trainees conducting research into the causes, treatment, and consequences of epilepsy under the guidance of a mentor with expertise in epilepsy research. Proposals are welcomed across the spectrum of basic, translational, and clinical epilepsy research.
Organization American Epilepsy Society Specialty Area Neurology; Epilepsy Award/Grant Name Sergievsky Award for Epilepsy Health Equity and Diversity	Deadline 1/22/2026 Award Amount $150,000 over 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Hold an MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, doctorate of nursing, or other professional degree within the appropriate track. Have a job title of clinical fellow, research fellow, clinical instructor, or clinician investigator or assistant professor for clinicians, or equivalent levels of career for nonphysicians in neuropsychology, psychology, pharmacology, nursing, or research. Self-identify as an underrepresented minority in medicine (URM).	Purpose/Description To support researching issues that affect medically underserved individuals with epilepsy or seizures or related aspects of health equity.
Organization American Epilepsy Society Specialty Area Neurology; Epilepsy Award/Grant Name Research and Training Fellowships for Clinicians	Deadline 1/22/2026 Award Amount $75,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Hold a MD, PhD, ScD, DO, PharmD, or equivalent degree in a relevant clinical discipline, Be a clinical fellow, postdoctoral fellow, or newly appointed clinical faculty member within five years of first full-time appointment at an appropriate institution by the beginning of the project term.	Purpose/Description Proposals are welcomed across the spectrum of basic, translational, and clinical research.
Organization American Parkinson Disease Association Specialty Area Neurology Award/Grant Name George C. Cotzias Memorial Fellowships (in Neurology)	Deadline 1/30/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $375,000 over 3 years Target Audience/Eligibility Completing, or has completed, training in a clinical discipline concerned with disorders of the nervous system (i.e. adult neurology, child neurology, neurosurgery, neuropathology); an instructor or assistant professor; the applicant should be no more than 10 years beyond completion of his/her clinical training at the time of submission.	Purpose/Description The Dr. George C. Cotzias Memorial Fellowship is intended to assist promising young neurologist in establishing careers in research, teaching and patient care relevant to the problems, causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease and related neurological movement disorders.
Organization American Parkinson Disease Association Specialty Area Neurology Award/Grant Name Diversity in Parkinson's Disease Research	Deadline 1/30/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $75,000 for 1 year Target Audience/Eligibility All research scientists in the field of Parkinson’s research can apply, including those from outside the US.	Purpose/Description Purpose is to study the health inequities and/or differences among under-studied PD communities, across the spectrum of ethnicity, ancestry, geography, socioeconomic conditions, and gender. Projects should address one of the following: Diagnosis of PD among some under-studied communities is delayed; Some under-studied communities are less likely to receive quality PD care; Clinical trial enrollment among certain under-studied communities does not match their representation in the population; Differences in clinical features, response to treatment, co-morbidities, prevalence, natural history, genetics and biomarkers among various under-studied PD populations have not been fully explored.
Organization American Parkinson Disease Association Specialty Area Neurology Award/Grant Name Research Grants	Deadline 1/30/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $100,000 for 1 year Target Audience/Eligibility All research scientists in the field of Parkinson’s research can apply, including scientists from outside the US. The selection committee will more favorably consider researchers who are new to the field of Parkinson’s disease.	Purpose/Description APDA Research Grants are intended to support research aimed at developing new insights into the pathophysiology, etiology and/or treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Grant proposals can address research questions anywhere along the pipeline from basic science to rehabilitation-focused projects. APDA seeks to promote the entry of new investigators into the field of Parkinson research, as well as to support important new ideas in the field worthy of investigation.
Organization American Parkinson Disease Association Specialty Area Neurology Award/Grant Name Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships	Deadline 1/30/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $75,000 per year for up to 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Applicants must have completed their MD, PhD, MD/PhD or clinical residency program within two (2) years of the onset of the proposed award.	Purpose/Description APDA Post-doc fellowships are intended to support post-doctoral trainees at U.S. research institutions whose research training focuses on new insights into the pathophysiology, etiology, and/or treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Proposals can address research questions anywhere along the pipeline from basic science to rehabilitation-focused projects.
Organization CURE Epilepsy Specialty Area Neurology; Epilepsy Award/Grant Name Taking Flight Award	Deadline 1/6/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $125,000 over 1.5 year Target Audience/Eligibility You must fall into one of the following categories to be eligible for the Taking Flight Award: A postdoctoral fellow with a PhD, PsyD, PharmD, or equivalent and a minimum of two years postdoctoral experience at the time of submission A clinical fellow who is a Neurology Resident in his/her Neurology training and considering Epilepsy Fellowships Newly appointed faculty within one year of having completed postdoctoral training Clinician-researchers who are within two years of their faculty appointment	Purpose/Description To promote the careers of young epilepsy investigators to allow them to develop a research focus independent of their mentor(s).
Organization Simons Foundation Specialty Area Neurology; Autism Award/Grant Name Fellows-to-Faculty Award	Deadline 1/14/2026 Award Amount $600,000 over 3 years Target Audience/Eligibility Applicants must hold at least one of the following degrees or equivalent: Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Applicants must be in a non-independent, mentored research training position in a faculty member’s research lab, e.g., postdoctoral position, physician-scientist research fellowship position. Applicants must not accept a formal offer for a tenure-track faculty position or equivalent before award notification. Applicants may not simultaneously hold other career development awards that facilitate a transition to an independent research career.	Purpose/Description The Fellows-to-Faculty Award program supports talented early career scientists by facilitating their transition into tenure-track faculty positions. We seek to support early career scientists whose scientific vision for their future independent laboratory contributes to the mission of the following scientific areas: Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI), consistent with SFARI scientific perspectives Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain (SCPAB), consistent with the SCPAB’s mission Applicants may submit to SFARI, SCPAB or both.

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Organization Allen Foundation Specialty Area Nutrition Award/Grant Name Research Grant	Deadline 1/15/2026 Award Amount Varies Target Audience/Eligibility Research must be conducted under the leadership of a principal investigator (PI) who is a full-time regular faculty member with tenure or on tenure track.	Purpose/Description The foundation welcomes proposals that develop and advance: (1) the inclusion of mandatory courses in nutrition in medical schools; (2) bringing the promise of nutrigenomics or nutritional genomics to realization; and (3) the promotion of environmentally sound, economically viable, socially responsive, and sustainable food and agricultural systems.

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Organization American Society for Radiation Oncology Specialty Area Oncology; Radiology Award/Grant Name ASTRO-BCRF Emerging Investigator Award	Deadline 1/12/2026 Award Amount $100,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Radiation oncologist, radiation or cancer biologist, or radiation physicist.	Purpose/Description The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and ASTRO collaborate to offer a joint Emerging Investigator Award. The goal of this program is to foster and develop talented early career breast radiation oncology researchers. Multiple PIs and indirect costs are not allowed. For this joint award, the applicant must be a radiation oncologist, radiation or cancer biologist, or radiation physicist.
Organization American Society for Radiation Oncology Specialty Area Oncology; Radiology Award/Grant Name ASTRO Residents/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Seed Grant	Deadline 1/26/2026 Award Amount $50,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. residency or fellowship at the time of application.	Purpose/Description These grants will support trainees developing any area of research that has the potential to advance the radiation oncology field. Applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. residency or fellowship at the time of application. Projects related to lung cancer can also be considered for the ASTRO-LUNGevity Residents/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Seed Grant as well.
Organization American Society for Radiation Oncology Specialty Area Oncology; Radiology Award/Grant Name ASTRO-LUNGevity Residents/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Seed Grant	Deadline 1/26/2026 Award Amount $50,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. residency or fellowship at the time of application.	Purpose/Description The LUNGevity Foundation (LUNGevity) and ASTRO collaborate to offer joint seed grants. This program will foster and develop the research careers of residents and fellows interested in radiation oncology-related basic, translational and/or clinical research to benefit patients with lung cancer. Applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. residency or fellowship at the time of application. Projects can also be considered for the ASTRO Residents/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Seed Grant as well. Visit Proposal Central to apply for either or both opportunities.
Organization Cancer Research Institute Specialty Area Oncology Award/Grant Name Lloyd J. Old STAR Program	Deadline 1/15/2026 Award Amount $1,250,000 over 5 years Target Audience/Eligibility The applicant must have an M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D. (or equivalent) Candidates must hold a tenure-track position. Assistant professors with a minimum of 3 years in that role and associate professors with a maximum 3 years may apply. The following is a guide to determine eligibility: Tenure-track assistant professor with a minimum of 3 years in this position (for Jan. 2026 deadline, candidate must be appointed on or before July 1, 2023) Tenure-track associate professor with a maximum of 3 years in this position (for Jan. 2026 deadline, candidate must be appointed on or after July 1, 2023) Adjunct or acting positions are not eligible. Applicants are expected to commit a minimum of 80% of their time to conducting research. CRI has no citizenship restrictions.	Purpose/Description CRI’s program, the CRI Lloyd J. Old STAR Program—Scientists Taking Risks—will provide long-term funding to mid-career scientists providing them the freedom and flexibility to pursue high-risk, high-reward research at the forefront of discovery and innovation.
Organization Cancer Research Institute Specialty Area Oncology Award/Grant Name IGNITE Award	Deadline 1/9/2026 Award Amount $150-250,000 per year for 2-3 years Target Audience/Eligibility Must be in a mentored postdoctoral position at time of application No more than 5 years of postdoctoral experience at time of application. Candidates with more than 5 years postdoctoral experience may be granted an exception. Contact CRI for more information. Must commit to a minimum of 12 months of mentored research before transition Open to U.S. and international researchers; CRI does not have citizenship requirements May conduct research in the U.S. or abroad Have not currently or previously held an independent research faculty or tenure-track faculty position, or its equivalent, in academia, industry or elsewhere	Purpose/Description The CRI IGNITE Award — Inspiring Growth and Nurturing Independence Through Excellence — supports the transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers into independent tenure-track investigators. The program offers two sequential phases of funding: Phase 1: Foundation Phase – Up to 2 years of postdoctoral support Phase 2: Independence Phase – Up to 3 years of faculty support IGNITE provides more than funding — it delivers a structured pathway to independence at a time when such opportunities are shrinking.
Organization Lustgarten Foundation Specialty Area Oncology; Pancreas Award/Grant Name Innovation & Collaboration Program	Deadline 1/5/2026 Award Amount $110,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Engaged in significant pancreatic cancer and/or relevant focus area research as a Principal Investigator. Holds an independent faculty position or equivalent. Willingness to interact and/or collaborate with the larger network of Lustgarten Foundation-funded investigators and laboratories.	Purpose/Description The intent of this program is to provide seed funding for highly innovative research with significant potential to accelerate the mission of the Lustgarten Foundation. Proposals should address key outstanding questions and have the potential to lead to a change in the current paradigm or conventional wisdom. Proposals that involve collaborations across groups or that bring new expertise and/or technology into the field will be preferred.
Organization National Comprehensive Cancer Network Specialty Area Oncology Award/Grant Name Lung Cancer Screening Quality Improvement Initiative	Deadline 1/9/2026 Award Amount Unspecified Target Audience/Eligibility Unspecified	Purpose/Description Encourage investigators at our NCCN Member Institutions to develop and submit proposals outlining quality improvement and implementation science projects focused on improving the uptake of, and adherence to, lung cancer screening in people at high risk.
Organization The Hope Foundation Specialty Area Oncology Award/Grant Name SWOG/HOPE Foundation Impact Award	Deadline 1/15/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $250,000 over 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Any SWOG member investigator eligible for NIH funding is encouraged to submit to this program.	Purpose/Description Aims to advance SWOG research by funding the early and conceptual stages of these projects. The work proposed should use resources from completed SWOG studies or be directly translatable to future clinical trials in SWOG and the National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN). Projects may involve scientific risk but potentially lead to a breakthrough in a particular area, or to the development of novel techniques, agents, methodologies, models, or applications that could have a major impact on cancer research.It is expected that support via this mechanism will lead to subsequent extramural funding from other sources, and will be a metric of success for this grant program. In addition, publications citing SWOG and The Hope Foundation will be further measurements.

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Organization Radiological Society of North America Specialty Area Radiology Award/Grant Name Research Scholar Grant	Deadline 1/23/2026 Award Amount $100,000 per year for up to 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility RSNA member, a full-time faculty position in a department of radiology, radiation oncology or nuclear medicine, hired within the last 8 years with an academic rank of instructor, assistant professor or an equivalent title.	Purpose/Description Supports any area of research within radiologic sciences; basic, clinical, quality improvement, ethics, clinical practice efficiency, imaging informatics, or drug/device development projects are welcomed.
Organization Radiological Society of North America Specialty Area Radiology Award/Grant Name Derek Harwood-Nash International Education Scholar Grant	Deadline 1/16/2026 Award Amount $75,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Any area of education related to the radiologic sciences with an international scope is eligible for support.	Purpose/Description Provides funding for investigators whose focus is advancing radiologic education with an international scope. These projects have the potential to affect radiology students around the world for years to come.

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Organization Arthritis National Research Foundation Specialty Area Rheumatology Award/Grant Name Various	Deadline 1/9/2026 Award Amount $50-250,000 Target Audience/Eligibility These grants provide vital support to early-career researchers and postdoctoral fellows eager to make a difference in arthritis and related autoimmune research. Various specific eligibility requirements.	Purpose/Description Grants funded include, but are not limited to a focus on: Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Arthritis, Lupus, Psoriatic Arthritis, Gout, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Pediatric Rheumatology, Scleroderma, Fibromyalgia, Uveitis (shown in relationship to autoimmune forms of arthritis).
Organization National Psoriasis Foundation Specialty Area Rheumatology; Dermatology Award/Grant Name Research Fellowship	Deadline 1/30/2026 Award Amount $50,000 Target Audience/Eligibility The fellow cannot be expected to be a faculty member during the project period; The research project must be focused on psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis; The fellow must devote at least 75% of their effort to research during the project period.	Purpose/Description The program provides support for research in academic dermatology, rheumatology, pediatric dermatology, and pediatric rheumatology. Priority consideration will be given to applications that advance psoriatic disease research.
Organization National Psoriasis Foundation Specialty Area Rheumatology; Dermatology Award/Grant Name Discovery Grant	Deadline 1/30/2026 Award Amount $75,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Applicants must hold an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent academic degree and be eligible to apply as a Principal Investigator by their institution.	Purpose/Description The goal is to stimulate the development of new research programs in the field of psoriatic disease capable of competing for long-term funding from the National Institutes of Health or similar agencies in the future.
Organization National Psoriasis Foundation Specialty Area Rheumatology; Dermatology Award/Grant Name Translational Research Grant	Deadline 1/30/2026 Award Amount $100,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Applicants must hold an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent academic degree and be eligible to apply as a Principal Investigator by their institution.	Purpose/Description Fund research initiatives that focus on the rapid translation of basic scientific discoveries into clinical applications with a clear benefit for patients with psoriatic disease.
Organization National Psoriasis Foundation Specialty Area Rheumatology; Dermatology Award/Grant Name Early Career Research Grants	Deadline 1/30/2026 Award Amount $50,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Applicants may include graduate students dedicating at least 50% of their time to research, postdoctoral researchers, fellows, graduate students, and other trainee level positions, and must be personally and actively responsible for the conduct of the proposed research.	Purpose/Description Ultimately, it is the hope that this award puts recipients in a position to compete for future funding through NPF Discovery or Translational Research Grants and go on to establish successful long-term careers conducting psoriatic disease research.

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Organization American Sleep Medicine Foundation Specialty Area Sleep Award/Grant Name Bridge to Success Award for Mid-Career/Senior Investigators	Deadline 1/5/2026 Award Amount $100,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Individuals with an MD, DO, DDS, DMD, DNP, DNSc, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent professional degree Individuals who have applied for a multi-year investigator-initiated grant from a federal funding agency in the field of sleep or circadian science that was scored in the peer-review process but fell below (or is likely to fall below) the funding agency’s pay line and plan to resubmit a revised investigator-initiated grant application.	Purpose/Description The Bridge to Success Grant for Mid-Career/Senior Investigators provides ‘bridge’ funding to established mid-level and senior investigators who plan to resubmit an application for a multi-year investigator-initiated federal grant that was previously not funded. Applicants must be at a critical juncture where research funding is needed to stay in the sleep field. The Bridge to Success Grant for Mid-Career/Senior Investigators will give scientists the time and funding needed to revise and resubmit their independent federal grant application.
Organization American Sleep Medicine Foundation Specialty Area Sleep Award/Grant Name Bridge to Success Award for Early Career Investigators	Deadline 1/5/2026 Award Amount $100,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Individuals with an MD, DO, DDS, DMD, DNP, DNSc, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent professional degree; Individuals who have applied for a multi-year career development grant from the NIH, VA or another granting body in the field of sleep or circadian science that was scored in the peer-review process but fell below (or is likely to fall below) the funding agency’s pay line and plan to resubmit a revised career development grant application.	Purpose/Description The Bridge to Success for Early Career Investigators is an AASM Foundation CDA designed to provide ‘bridge’ funding to promising early career sleep and circadian scientists who have applied for a career development award such as a K-award grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a CDA from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), or an equivalent career development grant from another federal or non-federal funding agency, but whose application was not within the funding range. Through this award, the AASM Foundation aims to assist investigators at a critical juncture in their career where bridge funding can determine whether a promising sleep and circadian scientist stays in the sleep field or moves to a different career track. The funding provides support during the period of time needed for revision and resubmission of a promising application in response to reviewer critiques.