Alzheimer’s Association Clinician Scientist Fellowship for All (AACSFA) Program

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Alzheimer’s Association Clinician Scientist Fellowship for All (AACSFA) Program

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The Alzheimer’s Association recognizes the need to support the training of clinician scientists in Alzheimer’s and all other dementias. For the purpose of this program, a clinician scientist is defined as an individual already trained, licensed and practicing in a clinical field that includes patient contact (e.g., neurology, psychiatry, geriatrics, psychology) or patient-related diagnostic studies (e.g., neuropathology and radiology).

Applications are welcome from all areas of Alzheimer’s and related dementia research, including but not limited to basic science, translational studies, clinical research, and psychosocial investigations. Projects may span topics such as disease mechanisms, biomarker development, therapeutic targets, epidemiology, neuroimaging, care interventions, or health equity research. The Alzheimer’s Association feels strongly that the mentoring and involvement of researchers from diverse backgrounds and perspectives is essential to engaging cutting-edge ideas and thinking in addressing scientific gaps for Alzheimer’s and all dementias. Grant RFA

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Apply for the AACSFA research grant by submitting your LOI through the ProposalCentral website.

Apply Now Eligibility Key dates Funding overview Application process Application review process Additional information Contact information Eligibility This grant is open to U.S. and international researchers. Applicants are eligible for this program who meet all of the following: (1) Within 15 years of receiving their M.D., D.O. or Ph.D. (or equivalent) (2) Have active licensure for clinical practice (3) Actively care for patients in a healthcare setting at the time of submission Positions higher than Assistant Professor (or an equivalent position) will not be considered. If you are not actively providing care to patients in a healthcare setting, please consider the Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship for All (AARFA) or the Alzheimer’s Association Research Grant (AARGA) for all. Only one primary principal investigator is allowed per proposal. Multiple Principal Investigators (PIs) are not permitted, though collaborators and key personnel may be included. Non-profit public or private research laboratories, medical centers, hospitals and universities are eligible to apply. For-profit organizations are not eligible. Applicants are permitted a single application to either this program OR the AARGA OR the AARFA in a given cycle. Key dates Letter of Intent due: Aug. 14, 2026, 5 p.m. ET Full application due: Oct. 14, 2026, 5 p.m. ET Award notifications: By Jan. 30, 2027 Funding overviews Award duration is a minimum of two years to a maximum of three years. The total award will not exceed $200,000, consisting of a research budget and a separate dissemination stipend: Research budget (including direct and indirect costs): up to $180,000 total. The budget requested in any given year may not exceed $100,000 (direct and indirect costs). Dissemination stipend: Separate from the research budget, a $20,000 stipend supports dissemination of the research results following successful completion of the project, $10,000 each to the Principal Investigator and the named mentor will be paid to the institution(s). These funds are not guaranteed and are awarded only upon successful completion of the award, disbursed directly to the Fellow’s and mentor’s institutions at the time of release, and are not subject to reporting. Successful completion includes, but is not limited to, achieving the project aims and accomplishing all Fellowship benchmarks. Indirect costs are capped at 10 percent of total direct costs and are…

Topic areas: Life Sciences and Health, Education and Training.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Alzheimer’s Association Clinician Scientist Fellowship for All (AACSFA) Program is administered by Alzheimer's Association (AA), listed via Alzheimer's Association.