AIM-AHEAD Training Program Applications
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1. AIM-AHEAD All of Us Training Program Cohort 3
The AIM-AHEAD All of Us Training Program is intended to expand research in AI/ML by leveraging the All of Us data and infrastructure (Researcher Workbench). To achieve this, the program trains individuals from multidisciplinary backgrounds to gain proficiency in AI/ML data analysis and apply their expertise to benefit communities across the United States and U.S. Territories.
Stipend: $8,000 stipend and $2,000 allowance to attend the 2026 AIM-AHEAD Annual Meeting
Key Dates:
- Application Due Date: September 26, 2025
- Notice of Award: November 10, 2025
- Program Start Date: November 17, 2025
- Informational Webinar: September 11, 2025 — 3 p.m. Central Time
- Sign up for the Informational Webinar
2. AIM-AHEAD Bridge2AI AI-READI Training Program Cohort 2
The AIM-AHEAD Bridge2AI AI-READI Training Program aims to increase and expand AI-READI data access through engagement and training, including the use of AI/ML in analysis and a train-the-trainer model. Through this model, AIM-AHEAD trainees gain the skills to apply AI/ML methods to a wide range of data types and address pressing health challenges with innovative research.
Stipend: $8,000 stipend, $2,000 allowance to attend the Bridge2AI Face-to-Face Conference, and $2,000 allowance to attend the 2026 AIM-AHEAD Annual Meeting
Key Dates:
- Application Due Date: September 26, 2025
- Notice of Award: November 10, 2025
- Program Start Date: November 17, 2025
- Informational Webinar: September 8, 2025 — 2 p.m. Central Time
- Sign up for the Informational Webinar
3. AIM-AHEAD Bridge2AI for Clinical Care Training Program Cohort 2
The AIM-AHEAD Bridge2AI for Clinical Care Training Program expands access to Bridge2AI CHoRUS data through engagement, training, and mentorship. It equips trainees nationwide to apply AI/ML to big data analysis and to conduct innovative research at the intersection of healthcare barriers and AI/ML using a multi-modal set of data elements drawn from a broad range of cohort participants.
Stipend: $8,000 stipend, $2,000 allowance to attend the Bridge2AI Face-to-Face Conference, and $2,000 allowance to attend the 2026 AIM-AHEAD Annual Meeting
Key Dates:
- Application Due Date: September 26, 2025
- Notice of Award: November 10, 2025
- Program Start Date: November 17 2025
- Informational Webinar: September 9, 2025 — 2 p.m. Central Time
- Sign up for the Informational Webinar
4. AIM-AHEAD & NCATS Training Program Cohort 3
This AIM-AHEAD & NCATS Training Program, through a partnership with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), was designed to reduce barriers for AIM-AHEAD researchers to access and analyze real-world clinical data. This program provides trainees with the skills and guidance needed to conduct novel research at the intersection of AI/ML and healthcare, using data collected from a broad cross-section of American communities.
Stipend: $8,000 stipend and $2,000 allowance to attend the 2026 AIM-AHEAD Annual Meeting
Key Dates:
- Application Due Date: September 26, 2025
- Notice of Award: November 10, 2025
- Program Start Date: November 17, 2025
- Informational Webinar: September 17, 2025 — 2 p.m. Central Time
- Sign-up for the Informational Webinar
Please Note: Current and former AIM-AHEAD Program participants (including awardees, fellows, trainees, mentors, clinical advisors, experts, and grant-writing coaches) are ineligible to apply to the current year AIM-AHEAD Training Programs.
AIM-AHEAD-funded Coordinating Center Personnel and federal employees are eligible to apply, but if accepted, they will not receive the stipend and allowance.
If an applicant applies to more than one training program and is accepted, they will be selected for only one program in which to participate based on scientific and programmatic review and applicant preference. Applicants will rank their preference for the programs to which they applied in the application.
Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for each training program before creating a Helpdesk ticket. (These FAQs can be found in the Inquiries section of each program’s CFA Details pages linked above.)
If your question is not answered in the FAQ document(s), please create a Helpdesk ticket using the link below and specify which AIM-AHEAD Training Program(s) you are applying for.