Hevolution/AFAR New Investigator Awards in Aging Biology and Geroscience Research
Overview
The Hevolution Foundation and AFAR will provide up to 18 three-year awards of USD375,000 each to junior investigators (MDs and/or PhDs) with at least 3 years of independent research, who conduct research projects in basic biology of aging or geroscience. Funding will be made available to investigators with labs in Canada and the United States. The Letter of Intent deadline for the 2023 program is July 15, 2024.
Hevolution Foundation Postdoctoral Training in Geroscience (HF-PTG) Program
Overview
Hevolution Foundation Postdoctoral Training in Geroscience (HF-PTG) Program will provide funding for PhD and MD/PhD students who want to pursue postdoctoral research training in the biology of aging or geroscience. The Hevolution Foundation will commit up to $5M USD over a period of 4 years and anticipates funding 12-15 trainees in early 2025.
Applicants must be doctoral students who have finished their PhD or MD/PhD studies prior to the start of the fellowship (earliest graduation date: May 2024, latest graduation date: March 2025). The HF-PTG Program will fund individuals for up to 4 years including salary and funds for consumables and a limited annual child allowance. Applicants must be current residents of the United States, Canada, UK, or Europe and must conduct their research projects in any of these countries.
Calls for other regions, including Asia and Latin America, will be announced at a later time. The deadline for the full application to the 2024 program is October 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET, and the expected award start date will be no later than April, 2025.
