CHAI Pilot Awards to Advance Measurement of Healthy Aging
The CHAI Pilot Awards fund Columbia researchers to develop or validate innovative measurement tools to advance healthy aging science.
Funder: Columbia University
Due Dates: July 8, 2026 (Proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts: $33,000 per award; approximately 3 awards anticipated; 1-year duration
Summary: Supports Columbia University researchers developing or validating innovative measurement methods to advance healthy aging science.
Description
The CHAI Pilot Awards, offered by the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center through the Columbia Healthy Aging Initiative (CHAI), are designed to accelerate innovation in the measurement science of healthy aging. The Spring 2026 round specifically seeks projects that will develop or validate new tools—such as survey scales, psychometric assessments, physical or cognitive performance tests, biochemical assays, composite indices, or novel data/biospecimen collection methods—to inform future cohort studies on the etiology and progression of healthy aging. Proposals are welcome from any scientific discipline within the Columbia University community.
