Young Investigators Research Forum

About this funding opportunity

Young Investigators Research ForumLynn Celmer2026-03-13T16:00:40+00:00 Young Investigators Research Forum

Issue Date: September 8, 2025 Application Due Date: October 20, 2025 by 11:59 pm ET Selection Notification: by January 16, 2026 Forum Dates: Virtual Kick-Off Meeting: March 13, 2026In-Person Meeting: April 19-21, 2026 The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago 909 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 Amount of Funding: Selected trainees will be provided a travel scholarship that includes travel and lodging funded by the AASM Foundation to the in-person Young Investigators Research Forum 2026.

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 Young Investigators Research Forum is a research training program designed to aid the career development of promising early career investigators in circadian and sleep research by providing opportunities to network with senior sleep investigators, exposure funding agencies and sleep funding mechanisms, refine their research ideas, and guidance to thrive in an academic sleep research career. About the Young Investigators Research Forum Program

The Young Investigators Research Forum 2026 will have a kick-off virtual meeting in March 2026 and an in-person meeting on April 19-21, 2026 in Chicago, IL.

The program will provide accepted applicants the guidance, tactics, and strategies to better position early career investigators for a successful career in circadian and sleep research by: Understanding how to build a successful career in sleep research, including how to foster collaborations and develop mentorship relationships. Understanding the policies and various mechanisms for sleep research funding. Gain insight on the grant peer review structure and process. Further develop specific aims for a grant proposal.

The Young Investigators Research Forum will provide an opportunity for collegial interaction among early career investigators and established senior investigators across the broad spectrum of basic, translational, clinical and population sleep and circadian science, as well as with scientific and program officers from various funding agencies. Funding Information

The AASM Foundation provides a travel scholarship that includes travel and lodging coordinated and funded by the AASM Foundation to the in-person Young Investigators Research Forum 2026 in Chicago, IL.

The Young Investigators Research Forum 2026 is sponsored in part by ResMed. Additional support is provided by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society Foundation. Eligibility

The following individuals are eligible to apply: Individuals with an MD, DO, DDS, DMD, DNP, DNSc, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent professional degree. Individuals within 10 years of their terminal degree, post-doctoral training, or clinical training. Ineligibility

The following individuals are NOT eligible to apply: Individuals who have received a federal career development grant (NIH K grant, VA Career Development Grant, or equivalent), or independent research funding (NIH R01 or equivalent) at the time of application. Individuals who are at an institution outside of the United States. Current AASM and AASM Foundation Board of Directors members cannot be listed as a mentor on an application during their term on the Board and for one year after their term ends. Current Young Investigator Research Forum Planning Committee members cannot apply during their term on the committee. Review Criteria and Process

The AASM Foundation Young Investigators Research Forum Planning Committee will evaluate and score all submitted applications, and make final selections of accepted applicants to the program. Factors that will be taken into consideration include: Contribution to Science: Clear commitment to an academic sleep research…

Topic areas: Education and Training, General and Cross-cutting R&D, 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

Young Investigators Research Forum is administered by AASM Foundation (AASM), listed via AASM Foundation.