Paul B. Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging (K08 & K23)

Deadline: November in past years.

Deadline: November in past years.
Level: Individuals with a clinical doctoral degree and have completed clinical specialty training by the time of award
Award Information: Usually fund  5-7 new grants for 3-5 years of mentored career development support, up to $800,000 over 5 years.
Description: This program provides three to five years of mentored career development support to clinically-trained faculty members in strong research environments to enable them to gain skills and experience in aging research, under the guidance of a mentor or mentors, and to establish an independent program of research in this field. It also includes an annual meeting that allows opportunities to partner with national mentors and fellow awardees. Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. and have not received R01 or similar support as a principal investigator. Eligible organizations include: For-profit or non-profit organizations; Public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories; Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.
Applications: Letter of intent usually due in October, with application due in November in past years.  For more information, please visit: http://www.afar.org/research/funding/beeson