Funder: Alzheimer's Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (LOI) | October 2027 (Application) | October 2027 (ISTAART members’ application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $250,000 over 2–3 years, including a conditional $20,000 dissemination stipend
Summary: Supports mentored training of clinician scientists conducting research on Alzheimer’s and all other dementias.
Key Information: Fellows must maintain at least 40% protected research time throughout funding, across all research activities.
Description
The Alzheimer’s Association supports clinician scientists’ research training through a mentored fellowship covering Alzheimer’s and all other dementias. Research need not be patient-oriented: eligible work includes basic science, translational studies, clinical research, and psychosocial investigations. Topics may include disease mechanisms, biomarkers, therapeutic targets, epidemiology, neuroimaging, care interventions, new technologies, health services, outcomes, and health equity.
The program emphasizes mentoring and the participation of researchers with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to address scientific gaps in dementia research. Scientists from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Fellows combine a research plan with structured training and career development, supported by a primary mentor experienced in dementia research and mentoring junior investigators. A separate, conditional stipend supports dissemination after successful project completion.
