Object: The purpose of Alzheimer's Association New Investigator Research Grant Program is to provide newly independent investigators with funding that will allow them to develop preliminary or pilot data, to test procedures and to develop hypotheses with the aim to lay the groundwork for future research.

Topics:

i.        Research in Diverse Populations: Closing the gap of information and data deficits about ethnic and cultural groups in most major research. Projects must address the following issues: Socioeconomic status; Values and beliefs; Role of the family and community; Geographical and regional variation and Interactions among factors

ii.        Social/Behavioral and Cognitive/Functional Focus: Evaluating Interventions and Translating Knowledge into Practice

iii.        Biological Focus: Causes, Early Detection, Treatment, Models, Prevention and Risk Factors

Eligibility:

- Applicant must have earned their doctoral degrees within the last 10 years (taking into account the date of submission of the grant application).

- Applicants must be Assistant Professors or above at their respective institution. Applications  will be accepted from postdoctoral fellows and other junior faculty members (for example: Instructor, Research Associate Scientist, etc.) who can provide a letter of employment verification indicating they will have a full-time faculty position of an Assistant Professor and above by the application deadline.

- Investigators that have previous Alzheimer's Association awards closed as 'Incomplete' are not eligible to apply without exception. Applicant may contact the Alzheimer's Association regarding any other possible exception.

Funding scheme:  awards limited to $100,000 per award for up to 2 years. Requests in any given year may not exceed $60,000. It is required that most of the funds awarded under this program be used for direct research support.  

Timline:

- Internal deadline for Letters of Intent: September 18, 2015.        

- Official deadline for Letters of Intent: September 25, 2015.

- Official deadline for Full Application: October 30, 2015.

- Expected deadline for award announcement: January, 2016.

More information: HERE