We accept applications from emerging scientists from underrepresented backgrounds and from those with a passion for health equity research in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Each cohort will comprise of Scholars in different career stages including graduate/medical students, postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty.
Required Application Materials:
Below is a list of required application materials. Your application will not be considered if you do not have all of your documentation submitted by the deadline.
- NIH Biosketch (what is this?)
- 2-page career development plan
- 3-page research plan*
- Letter of support from your primary mentor
- Transcripts (students only)
*Your research plan must incorporate the ADNI and/or HABS-HD datasets depending on which mechanism you are applying to.
Document Format:
The format for these documents will be up to you, however we do recommend there be some synergy between all of them. You can look up the NIH instructions for a K award application and use that as a template if you wish. We highly encourage you to be specific and use clear metrics for what you think will be markers of success.
Documents should have the following characteristics:
- Single-spaced
- 8.5×11” pages with 0.5” margins
- Calibri, Arial or Times New Roman fonts
- Font size 11 or 12
- Citations do not count in the page limits
Accepting Applications
Jan 27th – March 9th, 2025
We encourage you to consult with your institution prior to applying to the HESP, as some require an institutional approval process to be completed prior to submission.