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Grants to USA early-career investigators for research projects related to the aging process. Funding is intended to advance the careers of junior investigators in the field. Eligible research projects are those that examine the mechanisms of aging. Applicants from underrepresented groups in the biomedical sciences are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research (GFMR) and AFAR provide funding to junior faculty (MDs and PhDs) to conduct research that will serve as the basis for longer term research efforts on the biology of aging. These investigators study a broad range of biomedical and clinical topics related to aging.
The major goal of this program is to assist in the development of the careers of junior investigators committed to pursuing careers in the field of aging research. GFMR and AFAR support research projects concerned with understanding the basic mechanisms of aging rather than disease-specific research. Projects investigating age-related diseases are supported if approached from the point of view of how basic aging processes may lead to these outcomes. Projects concerning mechanisms underlying common geriatric functional disorders are also encouraged, as long as these include connections to fundamental problems in the biology of aging. Projects that deal strictly with clinical problems such as the diagnosis and treatment of disease, health outcomes, or the social context of aging are not eligible.
Examples of potentially fundable areas of research include, but are not limited to:
Four criteria are used to determine the merit of an application:
Number of Grants:
Estimated Size of Grant:
Applicants may propose to use the award over the course of one or two years as justified by the proposed research. Funding will begin July 1, 2023.
Upload letters of intent at https://amfedaging.wufoo.com/forms/z1nj0r781oqj2a6/.
Institutional Commitment forms must be submitted via email to afarapplication@afar.org.
AFAR grants department: grants@afar.org
American Federation for Aging Research
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