Dr Vincent Cristofalo Memorial Fund, Cecille Gould Memorial Fund Award in Cancer Research, Richard Shepherd Fellowship, Agris-Rokaw Fellowship Award
Purpose
To encourage young people to pursue research in age-related health problems and the biology of aging.
Pre-applications are submitted through the AFAR website. AFAR is a national, tax-exempt, non-profit, educational and scientific charity but not affiliated with North Carolina State University, or any other institution.
Eligibility
Open to graduates enrolled in degree programmes such as MS, PhD, MD or DDS at institutions within the United States of America. Must be conducting cellular, molecular or genetic research on aging or age-related illnesses such as cancer, diabetes or Alzheimer's. Sociological and psychological research is not accepted in these programmes.
Quantity Available
10-May
Frequency
- Annual
Study Length
Between 4 months and 1 year
Award Value
US$1,000 per semester or summer
Application procedure
Applicants must undertake the two levels of review: a pre-application form to determine eligibility, and a full application. Applicants should submit a request for a pre-application. There is no charge for the submission of the pre-application or the full application.
Closing date
There is no deadline
Study Level
- Doctorate
- Graduate
- Postgraduate
American Foundation for Aging Research (AFAR)
The American Foundation for Aging Research (AFAR) promotes and supports researchand education that will elucidate the basic processes involved in the biology of aging and age associated disease, by awarding scholarships and fellowships to young, motivated scientists.
Contact Details
- www.ncsu.edu
- [email protected]
- 518 437 4448
- 919 515 2047
- Dept. of Biological Sciences
University at Albany
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany
NY
12222
United States of America
More information
For more information regarding this award, please contact the American Foundation for Aging Research (AFAR) by using the links below.