How much funding does Research Mentor Award Grant provide?

Research Mentor Award Grant provides US $500 in funding.

When is the deadline for Research Mentor Award Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Research Mentor Award Grant

American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation

Foundation Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

US $500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

The following individuals are eligible to self-nominate or be nominated:

Other requirements

Active sleep/circadian science mentor for at least 10 years, with a minimum rank of Associate Professor or equivalent, or responsibility for multiple funded research projects with evidence of sustainability.
Examples include but are not limited to: Research Director, Senior Scientist, Professor, Department/Division Chair.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: The following individuals are NOT eligible to self-nominate or be nominated:
Not eligible: Current AASM and AASM Foundation Board of Directors members
Not eligible: Current AASM Foundation Research Career Development Committee members
Not eligible: Individuals located in, or operating from, countries subject to U.S.
Not eligible: Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions.

Overview

The AASM Foundation Research Mentor Award recognizes outstanding mentors in sleep and circadian research, promoting the development of early-career researchers such as undergraduates and junior faculty. Awardees receive $500 to support their efforts in guiding the next generation of scientists. This prestigious award highlights the Foundation's commitment to advancing sleep science and fostering mentorship in the field, ensuring that emerging researchers have strong leadership and support as they embark on their research careers.

The AASM Foundation is dedicated to advancing sleep science and fostering the next generation of sleep and circadian researchers. The AASM Foundation Research Mentor Award honors exemplary individuals for their efforts and leadership in developing early career researchers, including undergraduates, graduates, post-doctoral trainees, and junior faculty who develop research careers in sleep and circadian science.
The Research Mentor Award provides $500 to each selected award recipient. This AASM Foundation award is supported by AASM Foundation general funds.

Eligibility

The following individuals are eligible to self-nominate or be nominated:
Active sleep/circadian science mentor for at least 10 years, with a minimum rank of Associate Professor or equivalent, or responsibility for multiple funded research projects with evidence of sustainability. Examples include but are not limited to: Research Director, Senior Scientist, Professor, Department/Division Chair.

Ineligibility

The following individuals are NOT eligible to self-nominate or be nominated:

Current AASM and AASM Foundation Board of Directors members
Current AASM Foundation Research Career Development Committee members

Individuals located in, or operating from, countries subject to U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions.

What American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 23
Total given: $3.66M
Median grant: $100K
Range: $9,996–$540K

By dollars: Massachusetts 32%, New York 18%, Minnesota 13%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; New York, NY; Rochester, MN.
57% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.