The information below was located using the Community of Science Funding Opportunities database and by searching the Internet using the Metacrawler search engine.
Aging Research & Training News, July 26, 2000 issue lists several upcoming grant deadlines.
The American Federation for Aging Research is a key source for funds for aging research. AFAR administers--working with pharmaceutical companies and private foundations--ten grant programs a year, providing medical students and scientists with over $9.2 million in research funding.
National Institute on Aging is the NIH institute, which is devoted to improving the health of older people. NIA's research program covers a broad range of areas, from the study of basic cellular changes with age to the examination of the biomedical, social, and behavioral aspects of age-related conditions, including Alzheimer's disease.
Some individual grants of interest are:
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Cybex Research Grant on Exercise and Human Aging
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Sponsor:
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American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Foundation Research Development
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Additional Information:
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http://www.acsm.org/research.htm
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Glenn/AFAR Scholarships for Research in the Biology of Aging
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Sponsor:
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Glenn Foundation Administered by the American Federation for Aging Research
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Additional Information:
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http://www.afar.org/grants.html
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Aging and Living Environments Grant
Also: Living with Chronic Health Conditions Grant
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Sponsor:
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American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Andrus Foundation
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Additional Information:
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http://www.andrus.org/Grants/index.shtml
Deadline: Letters of inquiry accepted throughout the year |
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Title:
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Aging and Living Environments Grant
Also: Living with Chronic Health Conditions Grant
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Sponsor:
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American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Andrus Foundation
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Additional Information:
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http://www.andrus.org/Grants/index.shtml
Deadline: Letters of inquiry accepted throughout the year
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