The Alzheimer’s Association Research Grant For All (AARGA)
program aims to fund early-career investigators who have been in the position
of an Assistant Professor or the equivalent for no more than seven years. The
purpose of this 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. The intent is to support early-career
development of newly independent researchers / clinicians that will lay the
groundwork for future research grant applications to federal or other funding
entities.

Eligibility (applicant)

• The Alzheimer’s Association recognizes the need to increase
  the number of scientists from underrepresented groups to strengthen the
  research enterprise for Alzheimer’s and related dementia. Scientists from these
  groups are encouraged to apply.
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  Applicants must hold a full-time position at the level of
  Assistant Professor (similar to Lecturer or other equivalent) and have held
  this position for no more than seven years at the time of the grant
  application submission at an academic institution or Veterans Administration
  hospital in the U.S.
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  Applicants should be full-time, based on the organization /
  institution definition of full-time.
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  The Alzheimer’s Association reserves the right to request
  further documentation to confirm eligibility of an applicant.
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  Adjustments to this eligibility period may be considered for
  documented career interruptions such as family leave, military service, or
  major illness or injury. The approval of any exemptions must be obtained prior
  to submitting a LOI.
• Only one primary PI per application. Multiple PI projects
  are not allowed. However, collaborators may be included as key personnel on the
  project.

Budget: $200,000 (direct and indirect costs) for a duration
of up to three years (awards should be a minimum two years)