Funding-American Federation
for Aging - AFAR Research Grants for Junior Faculty; December 15, 2015
Description
The
AFAR Research Grant for Junior Faculty provides one- to two-year grants of up
to $100,000 to M.D.s and Ph.D.s to conduct research
that will serve as the basis for longer-term efforts. AFAR-supported
investigators study a broad range of biomedical and clinical topics, including
the causes of cellular senescence, the role of estrogen in the development of
osteoporosis, the genetic factors associated with Alzheimer's disease, the
effects of nutrition and exercise on the aging process, and much more.
Applicants
proposing a project in Alzheimer's disease or healthy brain aging research
should apply for the New Investigator Awards in
Alzheimer's Disease.
Applicants proposing other dementia-related research may apply for the AFAR
Research Grant for Junior Faculty.
The
applicant must be an independent investigator with independent research space
as described in a statement by the relevant dean or department chair, and must
be no more than ten years beyond the start of his or her postdoctoral research
training as of July 1, 2016.
Closing
Date:
Letter of Intent: December 15,
2015
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.afar.org/research/funding/afar-research-grants/
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