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Early Career Scholar’s Program: An Award to Support Diversity in AGE!
We are looking for enthusiastic trainees studying aging or age-related diseases to apply for the AGE Early Career Scholar’s Program. AGE recognizes the need to increase the representation of, and support provided to, under-represented minorities in our association, for the benefit of the entire Geroscience research community.
Why Apply?
- Ten Scholars will be selected, and will receive a 2-year AGE membership, travel award for the 2025 AGE meeting worth $1300, the opportunity to present your research at the AGE 2025 annual meeting (https://www.americanagingassociation.org/annual-meeting), and will be paired with a senior AGE trainee chapter member for ongoing mentorship.
- Additional 2-year AGE memberships and virtual 2025 meeting registrations will be awarded.
Who Should Apply?
- Are you an undergrad, postbacc, graduate student or postdoc?
- Do you identify as an under-represented minority in biomedical sciences? (Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders; Individuals with disabilities; Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds; Women; See more information at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-031.html)
- Are you studying aging or age-related diseases? Even if you think you’re not you probably are! Do you study metabolic diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases? Those are all age-related diseases!
- If you said yes to all of these, you should apply!
How do I Apply?
The deadline to apply is December 8,2024
You will need a single PDF that includes the following:
- A CV/Biosketch (any format is fine)
- A short (max. 300 words) research abstract – no results necessary. Please indicate how your research does or could relate to Aging/Geroscience.
- A short paragraph (max. 500 words) outlining why you would like to be part of AGE and how this award will benefit your career.
Congratulations to the AGE 2024 Early Career Scholars & AGE / AFAR Diversity Awards
AGE Early Career Scholars & AGE / AFAR Diversity Awards
New Advances for Trainees
- Visit us on YouTube and check out our new content on career development.
- We are developing a peer mentoring program within the TC. This will allow early and senior trainees to buddy up for peer support. Remember, we are all in this together!
- Would you like to be involved in supporting AGE through the TC chapter? Please join one of our many TC- committees that support the empowerment of AGE trainees!
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