The SRSF Mentored Collaboration Grant supports early-career sleep researchers through in-person training and remote mentorship to develop collaborative research products.
Funder: Sleep Research Society Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (contingent on resource availability)
Funding Amounts: Up to two awards of ≤$3,500 each per year for travel-related expenses; award duration is one year.
Summary: Supports early-career sleep and circadian researchers by facilitating mentored, hands-on research training and collaborative product development.
Key Information: Applicants must be early-career SRS members within 10 years of their terminal degree; applications accepted until funds are expended.
The SRSF Mentored Collaboration Grant is designed to connect early-stage sleep and circadian researchers who lack access to specialized mentorship with established experts in the field. The grant supports in-person research training and sustained remote mentorship, with the goal of developing collaborative research products such as conference abstracts, manuscripts, or grant proposals. The program aims to foster the growth of emerging investigators and broaden expertise in advanced research techniques not available at the applicant's home institution.