Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
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The Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators funds mentored research in sleep and circadian science, targeting idiopathic hypersomnia, pediatric sleep, or sleep apnea, from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation.
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Funder: American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 for a 1-year project; indirect costs capped at 8%
Summary: Supports mentored, early-career investigator research in sleep and circadian science, focusing on idiopathic hypersomnia, pediatric sleep, or sleep apnea.
Key Information: For junior investigators within 10 years of terminal/clinical training and without >$250,000 independent research funding.
Description
This grant provides seed funding to early career researchers for mentored projects in basic, translational, clinical, or population sleep and circadian science. The aim is to help junior investigators launch independent research careers by addressing critical unanswered questions in key areas such as idiopathic hypersomnia, pediatric sleep, and the diagnosis, management, and treatment of sleep apnea. Emphasis is placed on strong mentorship, scientific rigor, and projects that will generate valuable new knowledge, peer-reviewed publications, and professional presentations.
Projects must be mentored and should address research gaps in the specified focus areas. The program expects outcomes that contribute to the advancement of sleep medicine and population sleep health.
