Partnering Awards to Support Collaborative Research on the Biology of Aging

This FOA issued by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) solicits three year Research Project Grant (R01) applications from research partners in the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (U.K.) to support collaborative research projects focused on understanding the biology of aging. Only applications to support true collaborative research projects under the direction of one U.S. and one U.K. scientist are eligible for this FOA. This program includes funds to support the international travel of research partners between their U.S. and U.K. laboratories to enhance research training and collaborations. In addition, funds to allow all grantees in the program to participate in annual meetings to promote scientific interaction and discuss recent scientific advances in aging biology will be permitted. Funds to support yearly grantee meetings will be organized and coordinated by NIA staff in the U.S. and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) staff (http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/ ) in the U.K. Mechanism of Support. The total amount of NIA FY2009 funds to support the U.S. component is $1.0 million. Matching funds from the U.K. BBSRC will be available to support the U.K. component of the collaborative projects. The anticipated number of joint NIA and BBSRC awards is 5 to 6. Each award will have a three year term. Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 10, 2009