Accessing Aging Assets

Following are some of the funding sources for research on aging, including basic biomedical research, clinical research, and training: American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) AFAR Research Grants: awards of up to $40,000 for one year to junior faculty for preliminary research projects. Merck/AFAR Fellowships in Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology: awards of $100,000 over two years, cosponsored by Merck & Co. Inc., Rahway, N.J.,

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Following are some of the funding sources for research on aging, including basic biomedical research, clinical research, and training:

For more information on these grants and the Beeson Scholars in Aging Program, contact Odette van der Willik, grants manager, AFAR, 1414 Ave. of the Americas, 18th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10019; (212) 752-2327. Fax: (212) 832-2298. Brookdale Foundation Group (BFG)

Grants of various amounts in the fields of gerontology and geriatrics. The foundation requests that prospective applicants submit a one-page letter explaining a project's concept. These are reviewed at monthly board meetings, whereupon some applicants are invited to submit a full proposal.

For more information, contact

Grants of up to $35,000 for one year in the areas of biology, pharmacology, immunology, geriatric medicine, psychogeriatrics, and epidemiology. The foundation is affiliated with the pharmaceutical company Sandoz Ltd. of Basel, Switzerland.

For more information, contact Agnes Sisto, Sandoz Foundation, 59 Route 10, ...

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