Posted on November 24, 2011
Deadline: March 8, 2012 (Letters of Intent)

Ellison Medical Foundation Announces 2012 Senior Scholars in Aging Award Competition

The Ellison Medical Foundation, which supports basic biological research in aging relevant to understanding aging processes and age-related diseases, has announced the guidelines for the 2012 Senior Scholar in Aging award competition.

The program is designed to support established investigators, working at institutions in the United States, to conduct research in the basic biological sciences relevant to understanding lifespan development processes and age-related diseases and disabilities. The award is intended to provide significant support to established investigators in order to allow the development of new, creative research programs by investigators who may not currently be conducting aging research or who may wish to develop new research programs in aging. The foundation particularly wishes to stimulate new research, which has rigorous scientific foundations, but which may not be currently funded adequately, because of its perceived novelty, its high risk, or because it is from an area where traditional research interests absorb most funding. Except for compelling circumstances, the awards are not intended to supplement ongoing, already funded programs but, instead, to inspire new directions.

Applicants are expected to furnish evidence of substantial prior scientific creativity and productivity not necessarily targeted to aging heretofore.

Up to twenty-five Senior Scholar awards will be made in 2012. Awards provide funding of up to $150,000 per year for a four-year period.

Letters of Intent can be submitted beginning December 1, 2011.

Visit the Ellison Foundation Web site for complete program guidelines, application procedures, and information on previously funded projects.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Primary Subject: Aging
Geographic Funding Area: National

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