Rising Investigator Supplement Grant

The Rising Investigator Supplement Grant, offered by the AASM Foundation, empowers sleep and circadian science researchers to mentor promising students and fellows facing barriers in accessing research opportunities. This grant supports innovative projects addressing critical questions in sleep health and fosters career development in the field. Eligible candidates include students and clinical fellows in various educational stages. Funding is available for up to 20% of the principal grant, capped at $50,000, for periods ranging from 8 weeks to 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.
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 investigator applying must serve as the research mentor of the candidate for the duration of the Rising Investigator Supplement Grant. The applicant must have skills, knowledge, and resources to mentor the candidate in sleep and circadian research and have active research grant funding.
Funding Information
The Rising Investigator Supplement Grant provides funds for 8 weeks to 3 years, depending on the duration of an active parent research grant, and can be for up to 20% of the parent grant (maximum of $50,000). The funds can be used for salary support (commensurate with current stipends or salaries) for a mentored sleep and circadian science research project of a parent sleep and circadian science research grant. Indirect costs are not allowed. A sample contract is available here.
The Rising Investigator Supplement Grant will only support candidates who meet the eligibility criteria, and the total support cannot exceed the established amount of the supplemental grant (i.e., up to 20% of the grant not to exceed $50,000).
This AASM Foundation research grant is supported by AASM Foundation general funds.

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.