McKnight Clinical Translational Research Scholarship in Cognitive Aging and Age-Related Memory Loss

About this program

Funded by the McKnight Brain Research Foundation through the American Brain Foundation and American Academy of Neurology, this scholarship supports early-career investigators conducting clinical or translational research on cognitive aging and age-related memory loss. The award provides $65,000 annually plus a $10,000 annual education and research stipend for two years, totaling $150,000; applications are due September 10, 2026, for funding beginning July 1, 2027. Applicants must hold a qualifying doctoral or clinical degree, have completed residency or a PhD within five years of the award start date, and pursue the proposed research and training at an accredited U.S. institution. Projects should focus on human cognitive aging and memory—not primarily neurodegenerative dementias—and applicants must have a mentor and institution providing at least 70% protected research time, with clinical service limited to 30%.