For Researchers
The McKnight Brain Research Foundation champions research to better understand age-related cognitive decline and memory loss. We continually invest in a wide range of research projects and support new generations of emerging researchers to meet our goal of alleviating the effects of age-related cognitive decline and memory loss.
As people are living longer and looking to remain independent and live rich, full lives, the McKnight Brain Research Foundation offers scholarships and grants to attract bright young researchers and support current researchers in advancing the understanding and alleviation of age-related cognitive decline and memory loss.
To date, the Foundation has funded more than $180 million in research specifically targeting cognitive aging, age-related cognitive decline and memory loss through direct contributions and strategic initiatives in partnership with the four McKnight Brain Institutes and the National Institute on Aging through the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.
The McKnight Clinical Translational Research Scholarship
The McKnight Clinical Translational Research Scholarship in Cognitive Aging and Age-Related Memory Loss recognizes the importance of rigorous training in clinical research and encourages early-career investigators to establish future careers in the area of human cognitive aging.
The application period for the 2024 scholarships closed on September 14, 2023. Recipients will be notified in January of 2024.
Partnering with the American Federation for Aging Research
Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss
Researcher Support
Recent Research
Funding Guidelines
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The Foundation champions research to better understand and eliminate the effects of age-related cognitive decline and memory loss. Find out how you can join the team of researchers working to advance our mission of helping people achieve a lifetime of cognitive health.
The McKnight Brain Institutes
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Arizona
University of Florida
University of Miami