Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers

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SOARLynn Celmer2026-06-01T12:41:30+00:00 Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

Issue Date: June 1, 2026 Application Due Date: July 27, 2026 by 11:59 pm ET Selection Notification: By September 30, 2026 Start/End of Program: Online: October 2026, April 2027 In-Person: April 11-13, 2027 in Chicago, IL Amount of Funding: Fellows in the Sleep Research Program for Advancing Career receive full support, including complementary access to SOAR Faculty for expert guidance and mentorship. The AASM Foundation covers travel and lodging for the in-person Chicago meeting, allowing fellows to participate fully without financial barriers.

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The AASM Foundation is committed to growing and supporting the pipeline of sleep scientists by investing in the research careers of new investigators through mentorship and grantsmanship training opportunities.

The Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers is a research training program designed to support early career sleep and circadian investigators through a structured and mentored grant writing curriculum. At the end of the program, the early career investigators will be expected to have a completed grant application to submit for a federal career development grant such as an NIH K award. This program aims to increase the number of early-career investigators who successfully apply for and secure external sleep research funding by: Supporting early-career investigators in sleep and circadian science by providing a structured and mentored grant writing curriculum. Increasing the number of early-career investigators who successfully secure federal and external funding for career development in sleep research. Providing participants with the tools, resources, and mentorship necessary to complete and submit a competitive career development grant application, such as an NIH K award Foster the professional development of participants by encouraging collaboration with SOAR faculty, site mentors, and peers.

View the 2026 Program About the Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers Curriculum

The 2026 Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers (SOAR) will start with an orientation in October 2026 and officially run from November 2026 to April 2027. The program will match each accepted applicant with faculty who will review and provide feedback on grant components during grant review sessions for the duration of the program. Accepted applicants will have access to grant writing lectures focused on federal career development grants and participate in live grant review sessions with SOAR faculty to get feedback on different components of their grant.

Accepted applicants are expected to complete components of their grant application on time, attend the grant review session, work with their site mentor to revise their grant based on feedback provided by the SOAR faculty, and have a completed federal career development grant application at the end of the program that they can submit to federal funding agency for funding within 1 year of ending the program.

Final dates and times will be provided to accepted applicants so they can accommodate their schedule with plenty of notice. Funding Information

The SOAR program offers invaluable opportunities for early-career sleep researchers by providing access to a diverse group of faculty who are recognized as leading expert investigators in the field of sleep research. Participants benefit from direct mentorship and guidance from these faculty members, which enhances their understanding of the grant application process and strengthens their research proposals.

In addition to faculty mentorship, the program features a curated series of lectures focused on the essential components needed to build a competitive research grant. These lectures are designed to equip participants with the tools and knowledge necessary to successfully…

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

Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers is administered by AASM Foundation (AASM), listed via AASM Foundation.