AIM-AHEAD Research Fellowship Program
Purpose
The AIM-AHEAD Research Fellowship Program provides early-career researchers (graduate students, postdocs, junior faculty, and individuals conducting research outside of an academic institution, within 10 years of completing their highest degree) the opportunity to receive funding and support for research on novel and innovative data science and data-focused research problems; specifically, those focused around health research.
Participants
This Fellowship supports early-career researchers (graduate students, postdocs, junior faculty, and others conducting research outside of an academic institution within 10 years of completing their highest degree) in implementations of novel and innovative data science and data-focused research problems. The Research Fellowship Program launched Cohort 1 in September 2022, Cohort 2 in September 2023, and Cohort 3 in October 2024.
Regional Distribution of Awardees by Institution
Submitted Applications
| Cohort 1 | Cohort 2 | Cohort 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | 46 | 59 |
Awarded Research Fellows
| Fellows | Institutional Mentors | AIM-AHEAD Mentors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort 1 | 22 | 12 | 22 |
| Cohort 2 | 25 | 18 | 25 |
| Cohort 3 | 25 | 13 | 25 |
Regional Distribution of Fellows by Hub - Cohort 1
Regional Distribution of Fellows by Hub - Cohort 2
Regional Distribution of Fellows by Hub - Cohort 3
Impact
The Research Fellowship Program provides both funding support and additional AIM-AHEAD resources for researchers who leverage AIM-AHEAD to gain access to training, data, and infrastructure needed to rapidly develop research skills required in the AI/ML field.
Research Fellowship Datasets
From 1 dataset in Cohort 1 to 6 datasets in Cohort 3
Research Fellow's Primary Datasets
| OCHIN | MedStar | AWS | All of Us | BioData Catalyst | ScHARe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cohort 2 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Cohort 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Program Inquiries
All questions and inquiries regarding this program can be directed to the Research Fellowship HelpDesk. Please create a help ticket here: HelpDesk - Submit a Ticket