Research Grants and Awards

The National Alopecia Areata Foundation offers competitive awards and grants to members of the research and medical community who help advance alopecia areata research and care. Our grants support investigators at every professional stage and include opportunities specifically designed to help talented young scientists establish careers in alopecia areata research. Applications related to all aspects of alopecia areata are strongly encouraged, including basic science, translational research, technology, epidemiology, health services, and clinical research. Applications undergo a rigorous scientific review by a panel of experts and are then selected for funding based on patient input and Foundation priorities. Applicants are encouraged to review NAAF’s conditions for award prior to submitting an application.

Follow this page for updates on open grant opportunities. To be placed on NAAF’s email list for grant anouncements, enter your email address here or contact Lisa Anderson, PhD, Senior Director of Research, via email.

For more information on current grants, see below. Click here to learn about our  funded projects. Learn about types of grants offered in past application cycles here.

2022 Pediatric Alopecia Areata Challenge Grant – CLOSED

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Status: Closed Description:
In collaboration with the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA), NAAF is excited to offer a new opportunity for research explorations focused on pediatric alopecia areata (AA).
The 2022 Pediatric Alopecia Areata Challenge Grant will award up to $50,000 to stimulate scientists to establish or sustain research programs focused on pediatric AA and advance novel insights into pediatric AA. Investigators with any innovative research idea are encouraged to apply, with priority  given to proposals that address one or more of the following areas of interest:
  • Investigations of targets or pathways that will advance understanding of the pathophysiology of pediatric AA
  • Investigations of epidemiology or the natural history of pediatric AA
  • Elucidation of the burden of pediatric AA on patients and families including the psychosocial impact
  • Advances in treatment or tools for treatment decision-making by patients and families
Priority consideration will be given to projects led by early-to-mid career principal investigators collaborating with senior mentors and projects that address high-priority research questions. Additional priority will be given to applications that support NAAF and PeDRA’s commitments to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion across all facets of their organizations and the research they support.

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

 

View the RFP: RFP NAAF PeDRA Challenge Grant

 

View the Application:  Application NAAF PeDRA Challenge Grant