Funding Opportunities

AFAR encourages applications from members of groups that are under-represented in the biomedical sciences.

Diana Jacobs Kalman/AFAR Scholarships for Research in the Biology of Aging

Who is Eligible: MD, DO, PhD, or combined degree students who have completed at least two years by the start date of the scholarship
Research Area:
Biology of aging
Scholarship Amount: $5,000
Program Period: 3-6 months
Awards Given: Up to 10
Deadline: April 15, 2024

Hevolution Foundation Scientific Conferences Fund

Who is eligible: Non-profit organizations, public and private universities, colleges, laboratories and government agencies in North America (Canada, United States of America, and Mexico)
Amount of award: Up to $10,000 per meeting
Deadline: January 31, April 30, July 31, October 31

Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program

Who is Eligible: Any allopathic or osteopathic medical student in good standing, who will have successfully completed one year of medical school at a U.S. institution by June 2024.
Award Period: 8-12 weeks

Interested students should be in touch directly with the National Training Centers to determine their eligibility and program deadline.

Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Researchers in Alzheimer's Disease (R03)

Who is Eligible: Early stage investigators in AD/ADRD research and established researchers who are not currently doing AD/ADRD research
Research area: Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias
Award Amount: $200,000
Award Period: 2 years
Awards Given: approximately 12
Deadlines: February 16, June 16, and October 16.

McKnight Brain Research Foundation Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss

Who is eligible: Independent Assistant and Associate Professors
Research area: Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss
Amount of award: $750,000
Award period: 3 years
Number of awards given: Two
Deadline for application: The deadline has passed for 2023

Hevolution/AFAR New Investigator Awards in Aging Biology and Geroscience Research

Who is eligible: Junior investigators (MDs and/or PhDs) with at least 3 years of independent research. Eligible investigators must be at an academic, government or non-profit institution in the US or Canada.
Research area: Basic biology of aging or geroscience
Amount of award: USD375,000
Award period: 3 years
Number of awards given: 18
Deadline for LOI: The deadline has passed for 2023

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty

Who is eligible: Independent Junior Faculty
Research area: Biology of aging
Amount of award: $150,000
Award period: 1 or 2 years
Number of awards given: Approximately 10
Deadline for LOI: The deadline has passed for 2024

Glenn Foundation Discovery Award

Who is Eligible: Full-time faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher
Research Focus: Biology of aging
Award Amount: $525,000
Award Period: 3 years
Awards Given: 2
Letter of Intent Deadline: The deadline has passed for 2024

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research

Who is Eligible: Postdoctoral fellows
Research Focus: Basic and translational research that builds on early discoveries that show translational potential for clinical relevant strategies
Award Amount: $75,000
Award Period: 1 year
Awards Given: 10
Letter of Intent Deadline: The deadline has passed for 2024

The Sagol Network GerOmic Award for Junior Faculty

Who is eligible: Independent Junior Faculty

Research area: Aging-related -omics research

Amount of award: $150,000

Award period: 1 or 2 years

Number of awards given: 1

Letter of Intent Deadline: The deadline has passed for 2024

The Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76)

Who is Eligible: Clinically trained (primarily physician) early-stage investigators
Award Amount: $225,000 in direct costs per year
Award Period: Up to 5 years
Awards Given: 7-10
Deadline: October 20, 2023