Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship for All (AARFA) Program

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Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship for All (AARFA) Program

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The Alzheimer’s Association recognizes the importance of supporting the early career development of promising researchers working to advance the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of Alzheimer’s and all other dementias. Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship for All (AARFA) Program is designed to nurture the next generation of scientists by providing funding to postdoctoral researchers who have completed their doctoral training and are actively working in Alzheimer’s or dementia-related research under the mentorship of established investigators. This program aims to facilitate the transition of early career investigators toward becoming independent researchers, equipped to lead their own innovative studies in the field of Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

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 AARFA 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 if they possess a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent), are within 10 years of receiving their terminal degree at the time of Letter of Intent (LOI) submission, and hold a full-time position at a not-for-profit academic, medical, or research institution. Individuals must not hold an independent faculty position (e.g., Assistant Professor or equivalent) at the time of award. 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 Alzheimer’s Association Research Grants for All (AARGA) or the Alzheimer’s Association Clinical Scientist Fellowship for All (AACSFA) 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 overview 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,…

Topic areas: Life Sciences and Health.

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 Research Fellowship for All (AARFA) Program is administered by Alzheimer's Association (AA), listed via Alzheimer's Association.