Simpler Grants.gov #PAR-27-096

NIA GEMSSTAR Grant for Early-Career Aging Research

The National Institute on Aging is offering the GEMSSTAR research grant to support early-career clinician-scientists pursuing aging-focused research. - Government buyer: National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Institute on Aging (NIA); no further sub-agency or office is identified. - Program: Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists’ Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR). - Purpose: Support early-career clinicians trained in medical or surgical specialties as they conduct transdisciplinary aging- or geriatrics-focused research and generate pilot data for future research. - Key requirements: Applications should include a Professional Development Plan and identify a supportive research environment. NIA will consider the environment’s support for aging-focused research. - Award amount: Maximum award is $125,000. - Eligibility restriction: Foreign organizations and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are ineligible; applications involving foreign subawards or subcontracts are not eligible for funding. - OEMs and vendors: None named. This is a research grant, not a purchase of products or services.

Description

The Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists' Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) program supports early-career clinician-scientists trained in medical or surgical specialties as they develop careers in aging- or geriatric-focused research. Applications are invited for transdisciplinary aging research that will generate pilot data and experience for subsequent research projects. Candidates should include a Professional Development Plan and identify a supportive research environment. The award maximum is $125,000.

View original listing