This workshop will be held virtually and in-person in Bethesda, MD. View the current draft agenda here. Virtual registration is free and open to the public, and accessible here. The deadline to register is May 19 at 9am ET.

Highlighted Topics: A Centralized and Simple Resource to Learn About Research Areas of Interest to NIH

NIH announces a new centralized and simplified resource, called NIH Highlighted Topics, that informs the research community about particular areas of science of interest to NIH. Visiting this resource early and often when conceptualizing your research ideas will help ensure you are aware of some of NIH’s latest scientific interests. It also aims to help facilitate innovation and discovery through a strong focus on more investigator initiated driven research.

Subscribe to Highlighted Topics to receive updates on these topics here.

National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends 

This Notice supersedes NOT-OD-25-105 and establishes stipend levels for fiscal year (FY) 2026 Kirschstein-NRSA awards for undergraduate, predoctoral, and postdoctoral trainees and fellows, which reflect the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-75), signed into law on February 3, 2026. The Training Related Expenses and Institutional Allowances for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees and fellows remain unchanged from the prior budget year. Read more...

Inviting Comments and Suggestions on a Framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan 

The purpose of the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan is to communicate how NIH will advance its mission to support research in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems, and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. Read more...

NIA ERA R25 Technical Assistance Webinar

April 8, 2026 | Virtual

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) will host a pre-application technical assistance webinar for individuals interested in applying for the NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) R25 Postbaccalaureate and Summer Research Education Programs. The webinar will provide programmatic, peer review and award information, and guidance on the application process and grant writing strategies.

HCSRN 2026 Annual Conference

April 21-23, 2026 | Dallas, TX

This April, the Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) is taking over Dallas, TX for the 2026 Annual Conference. The HCSRN unites a consortium of research centers based in community-based health delivery systems to bring you, "Scaling Learning Health System: Data Driven Pathways to Better Outcomes."

NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program

Deadline: April 27, 2026

The overarching goal of this National Institute on Aging (NIA) R25 program is to support educational activities that compliment and/or enhance training opportunities to ensure a workforce that is well prepared to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs, help recruit individuals with specific specialty or disciplinary backgrounds to research careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences and foster a better understanding of biomedical, behavioral and clinical research and its implications.

NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

Deadline: May 27, 2026

The overarching goal of this National Institute on Aging (NIA) R25 program is to support educational activities that compliment and/or enhance training opportunities to ensure a workforce that is well prepared to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs, help recruit individuals with specific specialty or disciplinary backgrounds to research careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences and foster a better understanding of biomedical, behavioral and clinical research and its implications.

Call for Papers: 2026 International Conference on Aging in the Americas

Deadline: May 31, 2026

The 2026 International Conference on Aging in the Americas (ICAA) invites abstract submissions from emerging and early‑career social science scholars whose work focuses on Latino health and aging. This year’s conference theme, “Aging and Health in the Americas,” highlights innovative research addressing the social, economic, and health-related dimensions of aging within Latino communities.

NBER READ Awards

Deadline: June 30, 2026

The Center supports approximately five READ (Research on the Economics of Alzheimer's/Dementia) one-year grants for up to $200,000 in total costs. For additional information on this opportunity, please read the READ request for applications (RFA), or sign up for the informational webinar on May 29, 2026 at 11:00am ET.

NBER EC-READ Awards

Deadline: June 30, 2026

The Center supports approximately five EC-READ (Early Career — Research on Economics of Alzheimer's/Dementia) grants for up to $50,000 in direct costs, designed to support early-stage investigators, with research to be completed over one or two years. For additional information on this opportunity, please read the EC-READ request for applications (RFA), or sign up for the informational webinar on May 28, 2026 at 12:00pm ET.

AFAR Funding Opportunities

The American Federation for Aging Research has recently released multiple calls for applications for several of their funding opportunities, with upcoming deadlines in the winter.

NIA Demography and Economics Coordinating Center Funding Opportunities

The NIA Demography and Economics Coordinating Center (DECC) has compiled this listing of calls for pilot proposals that may be relevant for the broader RCCN community.