Physician Scientist Training Grant

About this funding opportunity

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Issue Date: May 18, 2026 Application Due Date: June 29, 2026 by 11:59 pm ET Grant Selection Notification: By October 30, 2026 Period of Performance: 2 years Amount of Grant: Up to $100,000 per grant

The Physician Scientist Training Grant supports early-career physician-scientists committed to advancing sleep and circadian science research. This grant provides protected time for physician-scientists to engage in a mentored research project, allowing them to build a track record of funding, become competitive for larger grants, and prepare for larger studies. Eligibility

The following individuals are eligible to apply: Individuals with an MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree. Individuals within 10 years of post-doctoral or clinical training or within 10 years of beginning their first faculty appointment. US and international applicants are eligible to apply. Ineligibility

The following individuals are not eligible to apply: Individuals who have received independent research funding of more than $250,000 are not eligible to apply. This does not apply to post-doctoral/ fellowship level training grants primarily covering the applicant’s salary (e.g., NRSAs). Individuals who have a financial conflict of interest or have the potential to incur significant financial benefit from the proposed work and beyond the work itself are not eligible to apply. Current AASM and AASM Foundation Board of Directors members are not eligible to apply and cannot be listed as a PI, co-PI, key personnel, mentor (paid or unpaid) or paid consultant for one year after their term ends.

_Note: In rare instances, AASM and AASM Foundation Board members may serve as unpaid consultants on an application, however, this requires Executive Committee approval prior to submitting the application._ Individuals and organizations located in, or operating from, countries subject to U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions are not eligible to receive AASM Foundation funding. Funding Opportunity Description

The Physician Scientist Training Grant supports early-career physician-scientists committed to advancing sleep and circadian science research. This grant provides protected time for physician-scientists to engage in a mentored research project, allowing them to build a track record of funding, become competitive for larger grants, and prepare for larger studies.

Research Focus

This request for applications for the Physician Scientist Training Grant is open to mentored projects that address one or more important unanswered scientific questions related to sleep and circadian science, sleep disorders and/or sleep health.

Mentoring

Since this is a Career Development Grant for early career investigators, individuals must identify a research mentor in the application with the skills, knowledge, and resources to provide mentorship to the applicant in sleep and circadian research. Applicants are encouraged to identify more than one mentor (i.e., a mentoring team) if expert advice is needed in all aspects of the project. In such cases, a primary mentor must be clearly identified in the application. The applicant must work with the mentor(s) to prepare the application.

Number of Applications and Budgetary/Scientific Overlap Policy

Applicants submitting multiple applications and applications with budgetary/scientific overlap: Applicants may apply for multiple AASM Foundation grants; however, proposals with budgetary or scientific overlap cannot be submitted for multiple requests for applications within the same grant cycle. All applicants are required to disclose any potential overlap in the Other Support section of their application.

Applicants with an open AASM Foundation Grant: Individuals who are serving as Principal Investigators on an active AASM Foundation grant at the time of the application deadline may apply for a new AASM Foundation grant only if they can demonstrate that there is no budgetary or…

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

Physician Scientist Training Grant is administered by AASM Foundation (AASM), listed via AASM Foundation.