Alzheimer's Association Clinician Scientist Fellowship For All (AACSFA)
Mentored fellowship for licensed, practicing clinicians building a research career in Alzheimer's and all other dementias. Applications are welcomed from all research areas including psychosocial investigations, care interventions and health equity, so a doctorally trained clinician in a patient-contact discipline can propose caregiving or care-delivery research.
- Indicative award
- up to $200k (total award)Total award will not exceed $200,000 over two to three years: research budget up to $180,000 (max $100,000 per year) plus a separate $20,000 dissemination stipend ($10,000 each to PI and named mentor) paid only on successful completion. Indirect costs capped at 10 percent of total direct costs.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · Aug, OctPublished deadline: 2026-08-14 — passedAnnual cycle. 2026: letter of intent due Aug. 14, 2026, 5 p.m. ET; full application due Oct. 14, 2026, 5 p.m. ET; notifications by Jan. 30, 2027.
- Who can apply
- Early-career faculty, Practitioner
- Eligibility
- The gate is active clinical practice: applicant must be within 15 years of the M.D., D.O. or Ph.D., hold active licensure for clinical practice, and be actively caring for patients in a healthcare setting at submission. The program defines a clinician scientist as trained and practicing in a field with patient contact (its examples are neurology, psychiatry, geriatrics, psychology) or patient-related diagnostic studies. Positions above Assistant Professor are not considered. Only non-profit public or private research laboratories, medical centers, hospitals and universities may apply; for-prof
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- Topics
- dementia · clinician scientist · psychosocial research · care interventions · mentored training
- Apply at
- https://www.alz.org/research/for_researchers/grants/types-of-grants/aacsfa
- This entry
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