Doctoral Student Small Grant
Doctoral Student Small Grant supports doctoral students’ pre-clinical and clinical/psychosocial alcohol research to advance knowledge about alcohol use and develop the next generation of researchers.
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Funder: Research Society on Alcohol
Due Dates: Early–mid October 2026 (LOI submissions open) | November 25, 2026 (Letter of Intent deadline)
Funding Amounts: Five awards of $5,000 each for one year; extensions are not permitted
Summary: Supports doctoral students’ pre-clinical and clinical/psychosocial alcohol research and the development of the next generation of alcohol researchers.
Key Information: Applicants must be sponsored by an RSA Regular Member in good standing.
Description
The Research Society on Alcohol (RSA) Doctoral Student Small Grants Program supports well-planned research projects by MD, PhD, and MD/PhD students, including qualified international students. The program advances RSA’s mission to foster communication and career development among alcohol researchers, support the next generation of researchers, and disseminate scientific knowledge about alcohol use.
The review committee seeks a balance between pre-clinical and clinical/psychosocial studies. At least one of the five awards supports a project led by an applicant from an underrepresented or historically marginalized background. Previously funded work includes alcohol craving and cue reactivity, stress and alcohol self-administration, simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use, alcohol-related liver changes, adolescent recovery, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
