The Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Gerontology, offered by the American Federation for Aging Research, aims to support clinically-trained early-stage investigators who are pursuing research in the field of aging. Here are the key details of this grant:

Organization: American Federation for Aging Research 55 W 39th St., 16th Fl. New York, NY 10018

Level of Study: Professional Development

Award Type: Grant

Purpose: The grant is designed to sustain and promote the careers of clinically-trained faculty members who are engaging in research related to aging.

Focus: The grant is specifically focused on the field of Gerontology.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must be clinically trained, primarily physicians, who are early-stage investigators.
• Unlike other mentored K awards, candidates for this award must have received competitively awarded research support as a Principal Investigator (PD/PI) at the faculty level.
• Applicants should also have had prior leadership responsibilities in the clinical or research domain.

Funds: The grant provides funding of either $600,000 or $800,000.

Duration: The grant is awarded annually.

Number of Awards: Up to 6 awards are available.

To Apply: Applicants must submit a nomination form.

Deadline: The application deadline for The Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award is September 3rd.

Contact: For more information or inquiries, interested individuals can contact Hattie Herman at:

• Email: hattie@afar.org

For further details, you can visit the American Federation for Aging Research's official website at https://www.afar.org/grants/beeson.

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