Alzheimer's Association Research Fellowship for All (AARFA) - StemSkills Lab
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Closed 2026 cycle. A letter of intent is required; miss it and the October full application is closed to you.

Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship for All (AARFA)

Alzheimer's Association

This deadline has passed. The record is kept here so you can plan for the next round. See the opportunities that are open now.

Who can apply: Open to researchers in the United States and internationally, with no citizenship requirement. You need a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent), must be within 10 years of that degree at the time the letter of intent is submitted, and must hold a full-time position at a not-for-profit academic, medical or research… What is funded: Up to USD 200,000 over two to three years: a research budget of up to USD 180,000 including direct and indirect costs, capped at USD 100,000 in any one year, plus a separate USD 20,000 dissemination stipend paid only on successful completion (USD 10,000 each to the fellow’s and the mentor’s institutions). Indirect… Deadline: 14 August 2026, 5:00 pm ET (letter of intent). Round: 2026 cycle. A letter of intent is required; miss it and the October full application is closed to you..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Alzheimer’s Association, official page.

Who can apply

  • Open to researchers in the United States and internationally, with no citizenship requirement. You need a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent), must be within 10 years of that degree at the time the letter of intent is submitted, and must hold a full-time position at a not-for-profit academic, medical or research institution. You must NOT hold an independent faculty position such as Assistant Professor at the time of the award. For-profit organisations are not eligible. You may apply to only one of AARFA, AARGA or AACSFA in a given cycle.

Stage dates

Letter of intent, 5 p.m. ET. This is the binding date: the full application is only open to applicants who filed an LOI.14 August 2026

Full application through ProposalCentral, 5 p.m. ET. Award notifications by 30 January 2027.14 October 2026

Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.

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