SRSF Small Research Grant
The Small Research Grant is designed to support the research of trainees and early career investigators who otherwise do not have the institutional resources to support new studies and/or do not have a sustained record of external funding. The Small Research Grant is intended to provide seed funding to support training and research to ultimately allow individuals to successfully apply for or complete career development grants (e.g. K-awards).
Awards may be used to compensate participants (on-line or in-person), purchase supplies, purchase small equipment, run lab tests and assays, or pay research assistants. Funds may not be used for salary or travel to conferences, and no indirect costs will be granted to the awardee’s institution.
Applicants must be a member of the Sleep Research Society, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, or hold a dual membership. These grants are available to all levels of trainees (undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs) and early career investigators and are intended to fund relatively inexpensive studies. These studies can support thesis development, collection of pilot data, proposals for early career extramural funding or completion of early career grants. The maximum that may be requested is $5,000.
Along with completing the application in its entirety, applicants will be asked to upload the following documents:
- Research Proposal (not to exceed two (2) pages)
- Include Research Proposal
- Include Budget Plan, not to exceed $5,000
- The reference page can be in addition to the 2-page research proposal
- CV or NIH Biosketch
Application Deadline: Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 11:59 pm (CT)
Winners Announced: By November 30, 2024
2023 Recipients
Syed Imran Ahmed, MBBS, MPH
Virginia Commonwealth University*
Jeremy A. Bigalke, PhD
Baylor University
Caroline Y. Doyle, PhD
University of Pittsburgh*
Christina Giles, MD
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical*
Emily Goldberg, M.S. CCC-SLP
University of Pittsburgh
Ashley Ingiosi, PhD
Ohio State University
Monica R. Kelly, PhD
VA Greater Los Angeles
Kathryn Kennedy
The University of Arizona
Jennifer Mundt, PhD
Northwestern University
Cassi Springfield, MS, MA
University of Southern Mississippi*
Valerie Swisher
Pennsylvania State University*
Brandon Toth
University of Michigan
Bruna Visniauskas, PhD
Tulane University
Jamie Walker, M.A., LPC
University of Arkansas*
*Funding for this grant was provided in partnership with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation (AASMF).