American Federation for Aging Research Seeks Applications for 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 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. Since 1981, over 680 AFAR Research Grants have been awarded.

Eligibility

The applicant must be an independent investigator with independent research space as described in a form completed by the Dean or Department Chair, and must be no more than 10 years beyond start of postdoctoral research training as of July 1, 2013. Exceptions to the ten year rule may be requested for unusual circumstances by emailing an NIH-style biosketch to AFAR at grants@afar.org.

The AFAR Research Grant Program does not provide support for:

• Postdoctoral fellows in the laboratory of a senior investigator
• Investigators who have already received major extramural funding for research (such as an R01 or NSF equivalent grant)
• Senior faculty, i.e. at the rank of Associate Professor level or higher
• Former AFAR Research Grant recipients
• NIH Intramural program employees
• Applicants for the 2013 Glenn/AFAR Breakthrough in Gerontology (BIG) award

All candidates must submit applications endorsed by their institution (only not-for-profit settings in the United States.) The deadline for receipt of all applications and supporting materials is December 17, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Please refer to the AFAR instruction sheet and application for complete application procedures. Incomplete applications cannot be considered.  All applications and supporting materials must be submitted through the website www.afar.org/grants/.