AFAR Research Grants

AFAR provides up to $100,000 for a one- to two-year award to junior faculty (M.D.s and Ph.D.s) to conduct research that will serve as the basis for longer term research efforts. AFAR-supported investigators study a broad range of biomedical and clinical topics including the causes of cellular senescence, the role…

The New Investigator Awards in Alzheimer's Disease

This partnership program supports junior faculty in the U.S. and Israel who conduct basic biology of aging research no the earliest precursors of Alzheimer's disease.  Up to five one- to two-year awards of $100,000 each will be awarded.   Application Deadline: December 15, 2011.
The Program Funded by…

Paul Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging Research Program

The National Institute on Aging (NIA), The Atlantic Philanthropies (USA), The John A. Hartford Foundation, the Starr Foundation, the National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS) and an anonymous donor are collaborating on this initiative to sustain and promote the research careers of clinically trained individuals who are pursuing…

The Julie Martin Mid-Career Award in Aging Research

Julie Martin Julie Martin (1929-2005) was trained in medical technology and art history at the University of Washington. Over a period of more than forty years, hundreds of visiting gerontologists from around the world were guests at her lovely Seattle home. She traveled widely with her husband, George…

Glenn/AFAR Breakthroughs in Gerontology Award

The goal of the Glenn/AFAR BIG program is to provide timely support to a pilot research program that may be of relatively high risk but which offers significant promise of yielding transforming discoveries in the fundamental biology of aging. Full-time faculty members at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher…

Ellison Medical Foundation/AFAR Postdoctoral Fellows in Aging Research Program

The program was developed to address the current concerns about an adequate funding base for postdoctoral fellows (both MDs and PhDs) who conduct research in the fundamental mechanisms of aging. Postdoctoral fellows at all levels of training are eligible. Up to fifteen one-year fellowships ranging from $46,346 to…

Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program

To encourage medical students - particularly budding researchers - to consider a career in academic geriatrics, this program awards short-term scholarships. AFAR has partnered with the NIA and several foundations to continue and strengthen the original Hartford/AFAR Medical Student Geriatric Scholars Program.
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2011 AFAR-GE Healthcare Junior Investigator Award for Excellence in Imaging and Aging Research

Sponsored by GE Healthcare, this award recognizes the work of postdoctoral fellows using imaging techniques to investigate the basic mechanisms of aging. Application Deadline: May 6, 2011 Advances in imaging technology are playing an important role in the diagnosis, treatment, and even prevention of age-related diseases. This award will recognize…