Deadline: 30-Jun-25
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation is inviting applications for its Physician Scientist Training Grant to support 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.
Funding Information
- The Physician Scientist Training Grant provides funds for two years and can be for up to $100,000 per grant.
Expected Deliverables
- The applicant must address the specific aims and any major modification requires AASM Foundation Board of Directors or Executive Committee approval.
- The AASM Foundation expects that the research funded by this grant will lead to the publication of original research in peer-reviewed journals, such as the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, and submission of an abstract to the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) for presentation at the annual SLEEP meeting. The plan and costs for these deliverables must be stated in the application.
- The applicant must submit progress and final reports during the project period and set deadlines, describing project activities and results, as outlined below. Failure to submit reports per the established schedule will result in withholding grant payments from the sponsoring organization and the grant recipient becoming ineligible to apply for future AASM Foundation funding until all outstanding reporting is up to date.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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 Criteria
- 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.
- 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.
Review Criteria
- Significance: Strong scientific premise of planned research in addressing important problems or critical barriers needed to progress the sleep medicine field.
- Mentorship and Career Development: The planned mentorship and career development activities will facilitate the applicant’s success by filling gaps in their knowledge, skills, and abilities. The mentors and key personnel are well-suited to support the project and the applicant’s growth
- Approach: Planned research (overall strategy, methodology, and analyses) is scientifically sound, plan addresses protection of human subjects from research risks and inclusion/exclusion of individuals justified (if applicable).
- Environment: Institutional support and availability of equipment and other physical resources for the planned research.
For more information, visit AASM Foundation.
