There are a variety of funding opportunities available for sleep researchers. Check back to this page regularly for updates and new opportunities posted.

J. Christian Gillin, M.D. Research Grant
The SRSF J. Christian Gillin, M.D. Research Grant is intended to support beginning investigators in sleep research for the purpose of gathering pilot data to be used for future grant applications. Up to three, one-year grants will be funded with each in the amount of up to $20,000.

Elliott D. Weitzman, M.D. Research Grant
The SRSF Elliott D. Weitzman, M.D. Research Grant is intended for researchers to gather additional pilot data for NIH or other federal grants that are scored but not funded (the SRS assumes that such grants have been reviewed by NIH). Grants that will be considered are those that have a sound plan but were noted for inadequate preliminary data or evidence of feasibility. Up to three, one-year grants will be funded with each in the amount of up to $20,000.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Fellowship Training Grants in Sleep Medicine
Jazz Pharmaceuticals announces new funding opportunities to support research in sleep medicine. We will fund four one-year grants of $50,000 each; to be awarded by the Medical Affairs Department to trainee Fellows doing original research in the area of sleep medicine.

National Institutes of Health
The National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR) transmits email announcements about research initiatives and activities of interest to the sleep and circadian community.

Pickwick Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Sleep Research Society has a major commitment to fostering the development of individuals who may pursue a career in sleep research. The pages in this section of the website contain information and opportunities for trainees at a variety of levels, including high school students (the high school essay contest), undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral trainees.

Hospes Sueños 2008 International Award
The prestigious Hospes Hotels & Moments luxury and design hotel collection, in collaboration with the Sociedad Española del Sueño – Spanish sleep Association (SES), the leading exponent in research and development of Sleep Medicine in Spain, announces for third consecutive year The Hospes Sueños International Award to the best scientific study on sleep habits.

Grant Search Engines
The SRS provides a list of search engines as a reference to assist with finding additional grant opportunities.

No Subscription fee:

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/NSF funding page

http://www.arl.army.mil/main/main/default.cfm?Action=6&Page=8 U.S Army RDECOM Acquisition Center - RTP Contracting Division

http://symptomresearch.nih.gov/lrgwebsite.htm, This lists large web sites to search for funding opportunities.

www.cos.com, Community of Science (COS ). Also listed symptomresearch.nih website.

http://www.nsf.gov/home/cns/index.cfm NSF Custom News Service

http://www.nsf.gov/mynsf/ CDC

Requires a subscription fee:

www.grantselect.com. GrantSelect:

www.library.uiuc.edu/iris. Illinois Researcher Information Service Database (IRIS)