Physician Scientist Training Grant
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Physician Scientist Training Grant supports early-career physician-scientists with protected time for mentored sleep and circadian research to build a funding track record and prepare for larger studies.
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Funder: American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Cycle 1 application) | June 2027 (Application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 per grant over two years; indirect costs capped at 8%
Summary: Protected time for early-career physician-scientists conducting mentored research in sleep and circadian science, sleep disorders, or sleep health.
Key Information: Applicants must hold an MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree and identify a research mentor.
Description
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation’s Physician Scientist Training Grant supports early-career physician-scientists through protected time for a mentored research project. Projects must address important unanswered scientific questions related to sleep and circadian science, sleep disorders, or sleep health. The career development program helps investigators establish a funding track record, become competitive for larger grants, and prepare for larger studies.
The program emphasizes a strong scientific premise, sound research methods, and mentorship that fills gaps in investigators’ knowledge, skills, and abilities. Mentors must have the expertise and resources to support both the project and the applicant’s development. Expected outcomes include original research published in peer-reviewed journals and an abstract submitted for presentation at the annual SLEEP meeting. Funding comes from Foundation general funds and an American Board of Sleep Medicine endowment.
