Funding Opportunities
Clin-STAR provides opportunities to support the career development and scholarship of clinician scientists, to raise awareness about aging and geriatric research, and to stimulate research in understudied areas.
Clin-STAR Aging Research Development and Training Awards
Clin-STAR Aging Research Development and Training Awards
The Clinician-Scientists Transdisciplinary Aging Research (Clin-STAR) Coordinating Center is seeking to fund aging research development and training awards that aim to prepare early career investigators for careers in aging-related research and stimulate new collaborations focused on the development of clinically-relevant aging research projects.
Clin-STAR Travel Funds
Clin-STAR Early Career Lecture Fund
Travel funds for clinician-scientists invited to present their aging-related research at their specialty meetings.
Clin-STAR Mini-Sabbatical Support
Short-term immersion opportunities to learn specific methods or techniques.
Clin-STAR Distinguished Professor in Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sponsored educational and mentorship activities to raise visibility of aging research at annual meeting of non-aging specialty professional societies.
Clin-STAR Visiting Professor Travel Fund
Travel funds to support invitation of a prominent researcher in geriatrics to serve as a visiting professor, especially at institutions lacking robust aging/geriatric programs.
Other Funding and Career Development Opportunities in the Field
If you'd like Clin-STAR to promote funding opportunity, please contact us for consideration. Postings on the Clin-STAR website are free of charge. The Clin-STAR National Program Office will review each request and determine whether an opportunity will be posted on its website.
Butler-Williams Scholars Program
Applications are due April 19, 2024.
The Butler-Williams Scholars Program provides unique opportunities for junior faculty, researchers who are new to the field of aging, and postdoctoral fellows to gain insight about research on aging from a number of perspectives. Learn more about the Butler-Williams Scholars Program here.
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. Students participate in an eight- to twelve-week (or 2-3 months, depending on the training site) 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. More information on this program and how to apply is available here.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Research Fellowship on Older Adults with Dementia and other Vulnerable Populations
Deadline: Rolling basis in the fall-winter preceding fellowship start date (July 1 each year)
Opportunity presented by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Awards (Monthly)
Deadline: the 10th of every month.
Opportunity presented by Life Sciences Editors Foundation to provide free scientific or language edits of a scientific manuscript or grant proposal.
Hevolution Foundation Scientific Conferences Fund
Deadline: July 31, October 31, January 31, April 30
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 but not limited to the number of expected attendees, duration of the meeting, and meeting venue. For more information, visit the AFAR website here.
NIH Opportunities of Interest
NIA Research Education Programs - K-12, Undergraduates, and Postbaccalaureates
- NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25) (PAR-23-137)
- NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (R25) (RFA-AG-24-013)
- NIA MSTEM: Advancing Diversity in Aging Research (ADAR) through Undergraduate Education (R25) (PAR-24-135)
- NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD ERA Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (R25) (RFA-AG-24-012)
RFA-AG-23-016: Transition to Aging Research for Predoctoral Students (Expires 10/29/24)
Courtesy of American Geriatrics Society Junior Faculty Special Interest Group
The purpose of this site is to provide links to funding agencies and funding opportunities that support research related to geriatrics, gerontology and/or aging. The funding opportunities may be relevant to trainees, junior researchers, or senior researchers.
Courtesy of Johns Hopkins University
The opportunities are pre-sorted chronologically and alphabetically, and can be searched by funding amount and subject matter. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, please refer to the sponsor’s funding announcement for complete details on each opportunity. More on JHU aggregated funding opportunities here.
Early Career Funding Opportunities
Opportunities intended for late postdoctoral investigators and early-career faculty, usually those at or below the rank of assistant professor. Some opportunities may also be open to mid-career faculty; this has been designated in the eligibility requirements.
Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities
Opportunities intended for postdoctoral investigators.
Graduate Funding Opportunities
Opportunities intended for graduate students.
NIH Funding Opportunities Specific to COVID-19
National Institutes of Health
Update 7/2/2020: All COVID-19 FAQs were reviewed and revised to align with NIH Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-26. Updated FAQ here.