Rising Investigator Supplement 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: 8 weeks, 3 years

The AASM Foundation is dedicated to advancing sleep science and fostering the next generation of sleep and circadian researchers. The AASM Foundation Rising Investigator Supplement Grant provides an opportunity for sleep and circadian science investigators, who have a funded research program, to support mentored sleep and circadian research training of promising students, post-doctoral fellows, and clinical fellows who have encountered challenges or barriers to accessing resources and/or professional growth opportunities that have prevented them from participating in sleep and circadian science projects. Eligibility

The following individuals are eligible to apply: Principal investigators with an active sleep and circadian science research grant from a US federal agency or US-based non-profit organization.

The following candidates are eligible to be supported by the grant: Candidates must be one of the following: Students who are enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or health professional degree-granting program. Individuals who are enrolled in a post-baccalaureate program. Individuals who are within one year of completing bachelors, masters or doctoral degree and taking a gap year in their education. Clinical residents, post-doctoral fellows, or clinical fellows. Candidates must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States or individuals who have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States (i.e., in possession of a Permanent Resident Card, Form I-551). Ineligibility

The following individuals are not eligible to apply: International investigators 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 principal investigator, key personnel, mentor (paid or unpaid) or paid consultant during their term on the Board and 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 Rising Investigator Supplement Grant provides an opportunity for sleep and circadian science investigators, who have a funded research program, to support mentored sleep and circadian research training of promising students, post-doctoral fellows, and clinical fellows who have encountered challenges or barriers to accessing resources and/or professional growth opportunities that have prevented them from participating in sleep and circadian science projects.

All sleep and circadian science investigators holding an active research grant may request supplemental funds to mentor rising investigators and increase the sleep and circadian research workforce. Research Focus

This request for applications for the Rising Investigator Supplement 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.

The proposed research must provide meaningful experience in sleep and/or circadian science-related research to stimulate and/or retain interest in sleep research careers, and develop the candidate’s research capabilities for all education and training levels of candidates. For candidates with advanced education or training, the proposed research must support their research training in preparation for an independent sleep research career. Mentoring

Since this is a Career Development Grant, the principal…

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

Rising Investigator Supplement Grant is administered by AASM Foundation (AASM), listed via AASM Foundation.