American Federation for Aging Research
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The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and advancing healthy aging through biomedical research. Founded over 44 years ago, AFAR has awarded more than $225 million to over 4,500 talented investigators. The organization funds grant programs for scientists, drives innovation through initiatives such as the TAME Trial, SuperAgers Initiative, and FAST Initiative, and provides infrastructure support for National Institute on Aging (NIA) programs. AFAR focuses on geroscience research to understand the biology of aging and extend healthspan.
Funding Opportunities
The Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76)
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), the American Federation for Aging Research, and the John A. Hartford Foundation are collaborating on this initiative to develop a cadre of talented scientists prepared and willing to take an active leadership role in transformative change that will lead to improved health care outcomes. Emerging leaders are clinically trained (primarily physician) early-stage investigators who have begun to establish research careers and have shown signs of leadership potential who will use this award to further develop the tools, skills and resources to have a significant impact in their field of expertise. Unlike other mentored K awards, candidates for this award must have received competitively awarded research support as a PD/PI at the faculty level and have had prior leadership responsibilities in the clinical or research domain. The program aims to recruit talented new investigators who have begun to establish research programs and through this award will be ready to assume leadership roles in their field of expertise and well poised to change theory, practice and health outcomes related to the health of older individuals.
Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Researchers in Alzheimer's Disease (R03)
This National Institute on Aging (NIA) Small Research Grant Program supports important and innovative research in areas in which more scientific investigation is needed to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). The program was developed from the New Investigator Awards in Alzheimer's Disease research program, launched in 2007 by The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation and the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR). The program aims to support the next generation of Alzheimer's disease researchers through funding and annual meetings that provide networking, mentorship, and leadership development opportunities. Awards provide two years of funding totaling $200,000 to support innovative research that advances strategies and tools needed to tackle Alzheimer's disease and its devastating impact on patients and caregivers.
Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program
The MSTAR Program provides medical students with an enriching experience in aging-related research and geriatrics, with the mentorship of top experts in the field. This program introduces students to research and academic experiences early in their training that they might not otherwise have during medical school. Students participate in an eight- to twelve-week structured research, clinical, and didactic program in geriatrics, appropriate to their level of training and interests. Research projects are offered in basic, translational, clinical, or health services research relevant to older people. Most scholars will do their training and research during the summer months. The program encourages medical students, particularly budding researchers, to consider a career in academic geriatrics by awarding short-term scholarships. Positive experiences in the MSTAR program have led many physicians-in-training to pursue academic careers in aging, ranging from basic science to clinical research to health services research. Applicants will compete for approximately 100 scholarships at seven National Training Centers supported by the National Institute on Aging. Students will also be invited to submit an abstract to present a poster at the Annual Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society.
Hevolution Foundation Scientific Conferences Fund
The Hevolution Foundation Scientific Conferences Fund supports high quality conferences, scientific meetings and workshops relevant to its mission to drive efforts to extend healthy human lifespan and understand the processes of aging. Proposals for the support of scientific meetings, conferences, and workshops relevant to the mission of the Hevolution Foundation will be considered. Up to $10,000 per meeting may be requested, but the Hevolution Foundation will determine the final amount based on several factors, including the number of expected attendees, duration of the meeting, and meeting venue. Larger support may be considered on a case-by-case basis. The fund has supported meetings such as the 4th Annual MAC Aging Research Symposium, Immunity and Aging, Targeting Molecular Mechanisms of Aging, and Biology of Aging Symposium IV 2023. Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis with four annual deadlines. Meeting organizers must submit proposals for meetings that will occur at least three months after the next quarterly deadline and up to one year in advance.
Diana Jacobs Kalman/AFAR Graduate Student Awards in Geroscience
The Diana Jacobs Kalman/AFAR Graduate Student Awards in Geroscience recognizes talented graduate students who show great promise to become the next generation of leaders in aging research. To be considered for the award, a candidate must be nominated by their PhD mentor or other leader in geroscience, aging research or a related discipline. The award recognizes students enrolled in MD, DO, PhD, or combined-degree programs in the United States, who have a strong academic record, have a track record of high-quality and relevant research in geroscience, biology of aging, or related discipline, are highly motivated and inquisitive, and show promise to become leaders in geroscience and aging research. Up to ten awards will be awarded in 2026. Each award is $5,000 and should be used towards research and/or academic advancement such as workshops, conferences, etc. The award will be paid to the institution, not to the awardee. Nominations are reviewed based on leadership potential rather than a research project, with evaluation criteria including scientific potential, originality of ideas, independence, potential to advance the field of geroscience and/or aging research, evidence of resilience, leadership, mentorship of peers, contributions to collaborative science, and quality and impact of contributions relative to opportunity.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 11
- Active Now
- 5
- Source Domain
- afar.org
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