The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research, in partnership with the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), created the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research to encourage and further the careers of postdoctoral fellows, who are conducting research in the basic biology of aging, as well as translating advances in basic research from the laboratory to the clinic.
Through the fellowship program, up to 12 researchers will receive $75,000 for research projects aimed at understanding the basic mechanisms of aging as well as projects that will have direct relevance to human aging if they lead to clinically relevant strategies that address human aging and healthspan. Projects investigating age-related diseases will be considered, but only if approached from the point of view of how basic aging processes may lead to these outcomes. Projects concerning mechanisms underlying common geriatric functional disorders such as frailty will also be considered.
Projects that are strictly clinical in nature such as the diagnosis and treatment of disease, health outcomes, or the social context of aging are not eligible.
To be eligible, applicants must be a postdoctoral fellow (MD and/or PhD degree or equivalent) at the start date of the award (July 1, 2025) and the proposed research must be conducted at a qualified not-for-profit setting in the United States.
Letters of intent are due January 27, 2025, and upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application, due in late May 2025.