Travel Reimbursement for Early Career Investigators

The NBER Coordinating Center on the Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Prevention, Treatment, and Care invites researchers, academics, governmental employees, and industry leaders to convene at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center on June 18, 2026 for the second annual Coordinating Center meeting. Join us to engage with our recent awardees, consortium researchers, health economists, capital allocators, academic experts, and AD/ADRD researchers ready to advance the field of AD/ADRD economics. The meeting will include research presentations, panels, and networking opportunities.

The NBER Coordinating Center is accepting applications for travel reimbursement to enable early-career investigators or investigators in training to attend the meeting in person. Travel reimbursement will cover meeting registration fee, domestic travel to and from the meeting, and hotel accommodations (see full reimbursement guidelines for additional details). Successful applicants will be affiliated with a relevant research, industry, or healthcare institution and have demonstrated translational or multidisciplinary interests in AD/ADRD or aging.

Eligibility

To be considered for travel reimbursement for the NBER Coordinating Center Second Annual Meeting, applicants must be:

• Either an advanced doctoral student (have completed all requirements for the degree except for the dissertation), postdoctoral fellow, or early-stage investigator as defined by NIH. (https://grants.nih.gov/policy/early-investigators/index.htm#definition).
• Affiliated with a relevant research, industry, or healthcare institution.
• Demonstratedly interested in translational or multidisciplinary research in aging.
• Available to attend the entire meeting.
• Willing to complete a post-event survey that includes a summary of what they learned at the symposium.

Selection Criteria

• Qualifications of the applicant
• Academic or R&D environment
• Demonstrated interest in translational or multidisciplinary research in AD/ADRD or aging
• Overall diversity of disciplines and institutions represented among travel reimbursement recipients

Application

To be considered for travel reimbursement to attend the June 18 Annual Meeting, applications must be submitted by May 4, 2026. Decisions will be communicated to all applicants by no later than May 11, 2026.

Please complete the form and upload a single PDF that includes: statement of interest that addresses your research interests and what you hope to gain from the symposium (500 words or less), NIH-style biosketch, and statement of support from a mentor or supervisor at your current institution (150 words or less).

• Questions? Any questions about the symposium or the travel stipend can be directed to Colette Li at colette.li@roseliassociates.com.

About the NBER Coordinating Center on the Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias

The NBER Coordinating Center on the Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Prevention,Treatment, and Care conducts and coordinates a range of research projects related to these dementias, which are projected to become increasingly prevalent as the US population ages, and pose profound challenges to our health and long-term care systems. The Center is funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) as part of its Consortium for Economic Research on AD/ADRD. Its goals include launching new research projects through annual awards of research grants, coordinating collaboration and synergy among the research teams that receive support from the Consortium as well as others carrying out related research, and expanding the network of researchers studying the economics of AD/ADRD through early career grants, engaging committed partners from research and policy communities, and disseminating research findings. The Center strives to develop new research findings and to facilitate their translation to practice in order to improve the health and wellbeing of those living with AD/ADRD and their families. A number of the center’s outreach and translation initiatives are managed by Rose Li and Associates (RLA).