ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
The Sleep Research Society Foundation (SRSF) was established in 2005 by the Sleep Research Society Board of Directors to support growth and development in the field of sleep research. The SRSF exists to provide support for investigators to conduct pilot studies that will form the basis of more comprehensive applications to federal agencies and private foundations.
Since its inception, the SRSF has funded projects from 22 investigators and has awarded nearly $500,000 in support of their research. Positive results of the efforts of the SRSF are becoming apparent as several investigators have leveraged SRSF grants to obtain NIH funding. With your support, the SRSF will be able to continue funding promising investigators conducting the best research in our field. The SRSF accepts contributions from the SRS, industry, and private donors to fund this work.
MISSION
The Foundation is committed to the growth and development of the field of sleep
research through education and research funding opportunities.
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Each year the SRSF offers accepts applications for the J. Christian Gillin and Elliot D. Weitzman Research Grants. The SRSF periodically offers other unique funding opportunities such as the Sanofi-Aventis Insomnia Subtypes 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.
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 due to the need for additional preliminary data.