AFAR Research Grants

Deadline: December in the past years with awards starting in July of the following year.

Deadline:  December in the past years with awards starting in July of the following year.
Level: Junior faculty
Award Information: up to $100,000 for one- to two-year awards
Description: The AFAR grant supports junior faculty (MDs and PhDs) to do 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.
Application: Deadline: December in past years with awards starting in July of the following year. For more information and to download application materials, visit: http://www.afar.org/research/funding/afar-research-grants