Intramural Grants Program
Summary:
The Center for Aging intramural grants program is designed to target the broadest
range of scientific disciplines, including but not limited to the biological sciences,
clinical sciences, health services delivery, and social and behavioral sciences.
It is expected that research supported through this mechanism will lead to the submission
of a competitive application to a major research funding agency (e.g., NIH) at the
end of the project period. Proposed research is expected to examine a fundamental
aspect of the aging process or a major clinical, behavioral, social science, or
health policy problem which jeopardizes the health and well-being of a significant
segment of the elderly population. The Center is particularly interested in stimulating
interdisciplinary research.
Eligibility:
Principal investigators must have primary faculty appointments at UAB at the level
of Instructor or higher. Graduate students and post-doctoral trainees may serve
as co-investigators. Faculty previously funded by the CFA Intramural Grants Program
as Principal Investigators are not eligible. This program may be particularly useful
to junior faculty in the early stages of their careers who have an interest in aging,
or to senior faculty who are already established in their respective fields, but
who now wish to pursue a new aging-related research agenda. Faculty at the rank
of Associate Professor or above are asked to include a statement specifically addressing
how the proposed research satisfies the eligibility criteria that the proposed research
will represent a "new aging-related research agenda."
Funds Available:
An applicant can request up to $20,000 for a one-year project period. Awards cover
direct costs only. Two Intramural Grant awards are usually made each year.
Application Review:
Each application meeting program and technical guidelines will be reviewed on the
basis of scientific merit by faculty with expertise related to the proposal. Final
selection will be made by the Center for Aging Steering Committee after consideration
of these reviews and the programmatic relevance of the proposals. Written critiques
will be provided.
Application Guidelines:
The Center for Aging requires a Letter of Interest from applicants. Successful applicants
will be provided with a full grant application packet. The full process is described
in the 2006 CFA
Grant Announcement.
Deadline:
Letters of Interest for the FY 2007 program are due by 4:30 pm on Monday, October
2, 2006.
Contact Information:
UAB Center for Aging
CH19 201
933 19th Street South
Birmingham Alabama 35294-2041
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1530 3rd Ave South
Birmingham Alabama 35294-2041
(tel) (205) 934-9261
(fax) (205) 934-7354
Web site: www.aging.uab.edu
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