Paul B. Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging

This program provides three to five years of mentored career development support to clinically-trained faculty members in strong research environments to enable them to gain skills and experience in aging research, under the guidance of a mentor or mentors, and to establish an independent program of research in this field. It also includes an annual meeting that allows opportunities to partner with national mentors and fellow awardees. -Mechanism of Support. The mechanisms are the NIH K08 (Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award) and K23 (Mentored Patient-Oriented Research career Development Award). -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The FY 2009 anticipated amount is $1.8 million. The anticipated number of awards is 8 to 12. Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 03, 2008