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AFAR The Sagol Network GerOmic Award for Junior Faculty

American Federation for Aging Research(AFAR)

Given the biological complexity and heterogeneity of the aging process, the emerging field of various -omics research can play an important role in providing important insights into the aging process and many age-related diseases. The major goal of this program is to assist in the development of the careers of early career investigators committed to pursuing careers in the field of aging research and ger-omics, –omics research focused on aging and/or age-related disease research in particular.

The Sagol Network GerOmic Award will provide up to $150,000 for a one- to two-year award to junior faculty (MDs and PhDs) to conduct aging-related -omics research. Research areas supported include, but are not limited to:

Genomics, epigenomics, proteomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, and methylomics (and other areas of -omics research) that focus on biological versus chronological aging in animals and humans.
Comparative -omics in animals with different life spans.
Omics of aging-related interventions and therapeutics.

It is anticipated that one grant of up to $150,000 will be awarded in 2025. Applicants may propose to use the award over the course of one or two years as justified by the proposed research. Up to 8% of funds may be budgeted for overhead or indirect costs (not to exceed $11,111). Funding will begin July 1, 2025.

Selection Criteria

Four criteria are used to determine the merit of an application:

Qualifications and research record of the applicant
Quality of the proposed research as it relates to the field of ger-omics
Excellence of the research environment
Likelihood that the project will advance the applicant's career in aging research.

Application Procedures

Please refer to the LOI instructions. Incomplete applications cannot be considered. All Letters of Intent must be uploaded here. Institutional Commitment forms must be submitted via email to afarapplication@afar.org.

The Letters of Intent will be reviewed by a committee. A subset of applicants will be invited to submit a full application which will be reviewed by a Selection Committee. The Selection Committee’s recommendations will be presented to AFAR which will make final funding decisions.

Please review this link which includes suggestions for submitting an LOI or application to AFAR. Click here for our Frequently Asked Questions page. If you are using animals in your research, please review Principles of Animal Use for Gerontological Research, or this webinar recording from the Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence: https://nathanshockcenters.org/june2021webinar-1.

AFAR will not provide reviewer critiques to any applicants at any review level.

Timeline

LOI deadline: December 16, 2024

Results LOI review: Mid-March 2025

Deadline full application: Late April 2025

Award Announcement: Mid-June 2025

Award Start Date: July 1, 2025

Specialties

Geriatrics & Gerontology

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible, the applicant must be:

An independent investigator with independent research space at institutions as described in a form completed by the Dean or Department Chair,
No more than 10 years beyond start of postdoctoral research training as of July 1, 2025. Exceptions to the ten-year rule may be requested by emailing an NIH-style biosketch to AFAR at grants@afar.org at least one week prior to the deadline date. .

The Sagol Network GerOmic Award does not provide support for:

Postdoctoral fellows in the laboratory of a senior investigator
Investigators who have received major extramural funding for research in any area as a PI or Co-PI (not Co-I) - such as an NIH R01, DP2, DP5, R35 or NSF Research or equivalent grant - prior to and including the start date of this award (applicants may hold K, K99/R00 or R21 funding or NSF funding provided direct costs do not exceed $200,000 a year)
Senior faculty, i.e. at the rank of Associate Professor level or higher
Recipients of the Sagol Network GerOmic Award, the AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty and the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research (GFMR) Grants for Junior Faculty
Applicants cannot also apply for the 2025 AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty and the GFMR Grants for Junior Faculty, or the GFMR Discovery Award. Applications for this program will be considered for the Grants for Junior Faculty if deemed competitive.
Applicants who are conducting research at a for-profit institution, or at an institution outside of the United States
Alzheimer's Disease and/or related dementias research (consider applying instead to the Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Researchers in Alzheimer's Disease)

Applicants from underrepresented groups in the biomedical sciences are strongly encouraged to apply.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: American Federation for Aging Research(AFAR)

Address: 55 West 39th Street, 16th Floor New York, NY 10018 Phone: (212) 703-9977 Toll-Free: (888) 582-2327 Fax: (212) 997-0330 Email: info@afar.org

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