Paul Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging Research Program Applications Available

Applications for the 2015 Paul Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging Research Program are currently being acceted. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), The Atlantic Philanthropies (USA), The John A. Hartford Foundation, and the National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS) are collaborating on this initiative to sustain and promote the research careers of clinically trained individuals who are pursuing research careers in aging. It is anticipated that five to seven awards of $600,000 to $800,000 will be granted in 2015. Deadline for application receipt date is November 7, 2014. More information can be found here.

Applications for the 2015 Paul Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging Research Program are currently being acceted. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), The Atlantic Philanthropies (USA), The John A. Hartford Foundation, and the National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS) are collaborating on this initiative to sustain and promote the research careers of clinically trained individuals who are pursuing research careers in aging. It is anticipated that five to seven awards of $600,000 to $800,000 will be granted in 2015.

The program is aimed at addressing the current and severe shortage of clinically trained faculty (primarily physicians) who have the combination of medical, academic, and scientific training to improve the care of our nation’s older people. The program provides three to five years of mentored career development support to enable investigators to gain skills and experience in aging research, and to establish an independent program of research in this field.

Deadline for application receipt date is November 7, 2014.

It is anticipated that five to seven awards of $600,000 to $800,000 will be granted in 2015.

More information can be found here.