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Funding Opportunities and Career Development Resources for Early-Career EM Researchers
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Funding Opportunities
Current Opportunities
Opportunities include K08, K23, and K02 grants. NIH K deadlines are February 12, June 12, and October 12 every year.
Could repay up to $100k in qualified educational loans in exchange for a 2-year research commitment. Next application cycle opens on September 1 and closes mid-November.
National Foundation for Emergency Medicine Scholar/Mentor Program
Open to junior EM faculty within 5 years of faculty appointment. Provides $50k per year for 2 years. Applications are due April 10, 2026.
American Migraine Foundation David Dodick Research Awards
Supports patient-centered headache and migraine research with clear near-term implications for clinical care. Provides up to $150k over 2 years. LOIs are due March 23, 2026.
Supports early career researchers. Scope includes emergency medicine, critical care, trauma, cardiovascular health, pulmonary health, neuroscience, and translational research. Provides between $25k-100k. Deadlines are March 31 and September 30 every year.
Laerdal Foundation Project Support
Supports research projects advancing resuscitation and trauma. Provides up to $50k over 12-18 months. Deadlines are April 1 and October 1 every year.
Brain Aneurysm Foundation Research Grants
Supports basic scientific, translational, and clinical brain aneurysm research directed at early detection, improved treatment modalities, and technological advances. Provides $20k - $50k. Applications are due May 4, 2026.
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Research on the Translational Spectrum
Supports research with translational potential, spanning preclinical models, human subjects research, and existing datasets. Provides $400k over 2-3 years. Also has a postdoctoral fellowship option providing $200k over 2 years. LOIs are due May 22, 2026.
The Bee Foundation for Brain Aneurysm Prevention
Supports novel approaches for early detection and prevention of ruptured cerebral aneurysms, or early emergency and critical care treatment (excluding device therapies). Provides $25k. Applications are due May 29, 2026.
Brain Injury Association of America Seed Grants
Supports new investigators with a mentor to prepare for larger funding, or helps experienced PI supplement existing project. Provides $25k over 2 years. LOIs are due July 1, 2026.
SAEMF grants range from pilot grants ($5k - $25k) to larger research and training grants ($100k - $300k). Most grants have a deadline of August 1, 2026.
DoD Spinal Cord Injury Research Program
Deadlines have not yet been announced for 2026, but a pre-announcement is available outlining priority areas and anticipated funding mechanisms.
DoD TBI and Psychological Health Research Program
Deadlines have not yet been announced for 2026, but a pre-announcement is available outlining priority areas and anticipated funding mechanisms.
Upcoming Opportunities
Doctors Company Foundation Grants Program
The 2026 deadlines will be announced midyear. Supports patient safety research and innovative projects that develop knowledge, techniques, and tools to reduce or eliminate risk of adverse events.
Paralyzed Veterans of America Research Foundation Grants Program
The 2026 deadlines have not yet been announced. Supports innovative research and fellowships that improve the lives of those with spinal cord injury and disease. Grants are for $150k-200k.
Blueprint MedTech Incubator Hub
The 2026 deadline has not yet been announced. Supports projects to develop emerging technologies into commercially viable, clinically focused solutions for disorders of the nervous system. Includes Sprinter Awards ($100k over 20 weeks for de-risking) and Optimizer Awards ($1.2M for 1 year).
American Brain Foundation Next Generation Research Grants
The 2026 deadlines have not yet been announced. Supports innovative investigations by early-career researchers in specific areas such as stroke, epilepsy, cognitive aging, etc.
McKnight Foundation Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award
The 2026 deadlines have not yet been announced. Supports basic research projects related to human brain disorders, proposals that incorporate new approaches and that provide potential paths for therapeutic interventions. Provides $300k over 3 years.
McKnight Foundation Scholar Awards
2026 deadlines have not been announced. Supports early career scientists establishing an independent laboratory. Goal is to solve significant problems in neuroscience, which may include the translation of basic research to clinical practice. Provides $225k over 3 years.
American Heart Association (AHA) Career Development Award
2026 deadlines have not been announced. Supports early career researchers to explore innovative questions or pilot studies to obtain preliminary data and training. Provides $231k over 3 years.
American Heart Association Innovative Project Award
2026 deadlines have not been announced. Supports highly innovative, high-impact research that could lead to critical discoveries or major advancements in cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular research. Provides $200k over 2 years.
Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) funding
Deadlines have passed for 2026 opportunities. New grant opportunities will be released in October 2026.
Alzheimer’s Association Research Grant for All Program
The LOI deadline passed on Feb 23, 2026. Supports early career scientists to develop preliminary or pilot data. Projects can focus on any area of Alzheimer’s and related dementia research. Provides $200k over 3 years.
ABEM Emergency Medicine Fellowship
The next call for nominations will open in March 2027. Provides 10-20% salary support over 2 years for non-tenured EM faculty interested in evidence-based healthcare or public health studies.
Neuro-EM Webinar Recordings
Neuro-EM Webinar Slide Decks
Related Webinars & Trainings
NINDS Clinical Trials Methodology Course: 2025 Webinars & Recorded Webinars
Research Opportunities
E-QUAL is a free learning collaborative that EDs participate in. E-QUAL data is available for analysis, including data on ED resourcing, staffing and capabilities, and de-identified patient charts for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, and data from hospitals that participate in the Get With The Guideline program.
NHLBI provides data repositories from its clinical and epidemiological studies, biologic specimens, and a database for genotypes and phenotypes.
Have a question or want to learn more about the program?
Fill out the contact form to the right, and a member of the Neuro-EM Scholars Program team will connect with you about your request.
Originally hosted on March 5, 2026. This webinar is led by Lynne Richardson, MD, who is a member of the Neuro-EM National Advisory Committee. Dr. Richardson will discuss several important topics that probably were not covered during your research training, including tips for managing your time, recruiting and hiring research staff, working with students and residents, and managing your mentor.