The Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76) Grant

The Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76) Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Federation for Aging Research
Amount: Up to US $225,000
Last Updated: March 22, 2026

Summary

Easily learn more about the Paul B. The next deadline for this grant is Sat, 13 Jun 2026.

Overview

The Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76) The National Institute on Aging (NIA), The John A. Hartford Foundation, and the National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS) are collaborating on this initiative to develop of a cadre of talented scientists prepared and willing to take an active leadership role in transformative change that will lead to improved health care outcomes. Emerging leaders are clinically trained (primarily physician) early-stage investigators who have begun to establish research careers and have shown signs of leadership potential who will use this award to further develop the tools, skills and resources to have a significant impact in their field of expertise. The National Institute on Aging is pursuing this initiative to recruit talented new investigators who have begun to establish research programs and through this award will be ready to assume leadership roles in their field of expertise and well poised to change theory, practice and health outcomes related to the health of older individuals. Unlike other mentored K awards candidates for this award must have received competitively awarded research support as a PD/PI at the faculty level and have had prior leadership responsibilities in the clinical or research domain. It is anticipated that seven to ten awards will be granted in 2017, up to 5 years of funding limited to $225,000 in direct costs per year.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible Organizations Higher Education InstitutionsNonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher EducationFor-Profit Organizations

Small Businesses For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)
GovernmentsOther

Independent School Districts Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities
Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
Regional Organizations

Ineligibility

Foreign Institutions Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.