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Grants & Funding

American Foundation for Aging Research

Published Date: December 14, 2006

Program Information

Program Name:
AFAR Richard E.Shepherd Award
Program URL:
http://www.AmericanAgingResearch.org
Type of Scientists Funded:
Master's Student, Early Doctoral Student, PhD Dissertation Student, Medical Student, MD/PhD Student, Initial PhD Postdoc, Advanced PhD Postdoc, Initial MD Postdoc, Advanced MD Postdoc
Program Description:
AFAR Richard E.Shepherd Award. Only graduate students are eligible for this $1,000 award. Richard E. Shepherd Award is not restricted to any particular illness. Please visit www.AmericanAgingResearch.org to complete our pre-application.

Public Contact Information

Name: Jaime Vodvarka
Title: Program Assistant
Organization: American Foundation for Aging Research
Department:
Address: North Carolina State University
Biochemistry Department
Campus box 7622, Room 140
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7622
Phone: 919-515 5679
Fax: 919-515-2047
E-mail: afar_office@ncsu.edu
Country: United States

Program Award Term and Application Process

  • Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Fixed
  • If fixed, enter total term?    6  Weeks
  • Award Renewable?    Yes
  • Renewable term fixed or variable?    Fixed
  • If fixed, enter total term?    6  Weeks
  • Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Individual
  • Is there an application deadline?    No

Program FUNDS

  • Stipend Information:

  • Annual stipend type:    Not Applicable

  • Research Allowance Information:

  • Annual research allowance type:    Variable
  • Minimum:    $ 0
  • Maximum:    $ 1000
  • Research Allowance Detail:    Awardees may use their funds to reimburse tuition or for lab and travel expenses related to their research. Awardees choose how much of their award will go to each of these needs.

  • Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:

  • Indirect costs type:    Variable
  • Minimum:    $ 0
  • Maximum:    $ 1000
  • Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Details:    Awardees may use their funds to reimburse tuition or for lab and travel expenses related to their research. Awardees choose how much of their award will go to each of these needs.

  • Other Costs Information:

  • Other Costs type:    Variable
  • Minimum:    $ 0
  • Maximum:    $ 1000
  • Other Costs Details:    Awardees may use their funds to reimburse tuition or for lab and travel expenses related to their research. Awardees choose how much of their award will go to each of these needs.

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:
Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Cancer, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Disease-Specific Research: Alzheimer's Parkinsons cancer, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Other (specify): aging process
Application by invitation or nomination only?
No
Are awards limited to specific groups?
None provided
Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?
No
U.S. geographic limits?
Yes
Details (specify region, state or other restrictions):
Must attend a degree program in the United States
International geographic limits?
Institutional limits?
No
Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?
Not Applicable
If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed
Not applicable.