Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Supports early career sleep and circadian researchers in revising and resubmitting unfunded federal career development grant proposals with an emphasis on mentorship and advancing significant scientific questions.
Funder: American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation
Due Dates: January 4, 2027: Full application deadline (Next Application Due Date — due by 11:59 pm ET)
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 for a 1-year project; indirect costs capped at 8%.
Summary: Supports early career sleep and circadian scientists to revise and resubmit unfunded mentored federal career development grant applications.
Key Information: Requires submission of previous unfunded application, reviewer critiques, and a clear resubmission plan with mentorship.
Description
This grant provides bridge funding to promising early career investigators in sleep and circadian science who are at a critical career stage and need support to revise and resubmit a previously unfunded mentored federal career development grant (e.g., NIH K-series, VA CDA). The goal is to enable these researchers to address reviewer critiques, strengthen their proposals, and maintain research momentum. Projects must focus on significant unanswered scientific questions in sleep or circadian science, sleep disorders, or sleep health. The grant emphasizes strong mentorship and requires a detailed plan for resubmission to a federal agency.
