AASM Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About AASM Foundation - Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
The Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators is their career development grant that supports early career investigators dedicated to focusing their research on basic, translational, clinical, or population sleep and circadian science.This opportunity provides seed funding for mentored research projects to jumpstart an early career investigator’s research career and provide the necessary support and resources needed to establish a track record of funding.
Benefits of AASM Foundation - Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
- Amount of Grant: Up to $50,000 per grant
AASM Foundation - Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators Requirements
The following individuals are eligible to apply:
- Individuals with an MD, DO, DDS, DMD, DNP, DNSc, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent professional degree.
- Individuals within 10 years of their terminal degree, post-doctoral training, or clinical training.
- International applicants, who meet all the eligibility criteria and whose sponsoring organization can accept the payment of grant funds in U.S. dollars, are eligible to apply.
The following individuals are not eligible to apply:
- Individuals who have received independent research funding of more than $250,000 are not eligible to apply. This does not apply to post-doctoral/ fellowship level training grants primarily covering the applicant’s salary (e.g., NRSAs).
- Individuals who have a financial conflict of interest or have the potential to incur significant financial benefit from the proposed work and beyond the work itself are not eligible to apply.
- Current AASM and AASM Foundation Board of Directors members are not eligible to apply and cannot be listed as a PI, co-PI, key personnel, mentor (paid or unpaid) or paid consultant for one year after their term ends.
- Individuals and organizations located in, or operating from, countries subject to U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions are not eligible to receive AASM Foundation funding.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
29 June, 2026
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