Young Investigator Grant (YIG)
Funding Amount
Up to $20,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Frequency: Annual cycle”
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- Researcher age: Under 45 years old
- Career stage: Postdoctoral fellow or junior faculty status
- Research focus: Basic autoimmunity research that benefits the larger autoimmune community (not limited to a single or specific disease)
Overview
Grants designed to support and encourage younger researchers in studying basic autoimmunity issues, to foster future breakthroughs and developments in autoimmune disease understanding and treatment.
Eligibility
- Researcher age: Under 45 years old
- Career stage: Postdoctoral fellow or junior faculty status
- Research focus: Basic autoimmunity research that benefits the larger autoimmune community (not limited to a single or specific disease)
Award Details
- Amount: Up to $20,000
- Duration: One year of research
- Frequency: Annual cycle
Important Notes
- This is not a scholarship program for high school students
- Applications reviewed by Scientific Advisory Board
- Winners announced after review
Contact Information
- Email: aarda@aarda.org (include "YIG" in subject line)
- Phone: (586) 776-3900
- Address: 19176 Hall Road, Suite 130, Clinton Township, MI 48038, United States
How to Apply
Application Process
- Obtain application form: Download the YIG application document
- Complete all required sections in the application
- Submit application with all supporting materials
- Timeline: Applications reviewed by Scientific Advisory Board; winners announced after review
Contact for Questions
- Email aarda@aarda.org with "YIG" in the subject line
- Call (586) 776-3900
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from American Autoimmune Related Diseases's IRS filings)
Regents of the University of Michigan
Pittsburgh, PA · 2020
$40K
John Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · 2020
$20K
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Reseach - GMO
Philadelphia, PA · 2020
$20K
Allegheny Singer Research Institute
Cleveland, OH · 2020
$20K
4 grants in American Autoimmune Related Diseases's 2020 filings reference “Young Investigator Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What American Autoimmune Related Diseases actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $25K
- Median grant
- $25K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 100%. Top recipient cities: Menomonee Falls, WI.
Example grants
Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies · Menomonee Falls, WI
Clinic immunology
$25K
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Fields of Work
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