Funder: Glenn Foundation for Medical Research
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Letter of Intent) | March 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $160,000 for one to two years
Summary: Supports early-career faculty investigating basic mechanisms of aging and building a foundation for longer-term aging research.
Key Information: The program supports basic aging research rather than disease-specific research.
Description
The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty help develop the careers of junior investigators committed to aging research. Administered by the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), the program supports early-career faculty with MDs or PhDs conducting projects that can serve as the basis for longer-term research on the biology of aging.
Supported work investigates aging across cells, tissues, and biological systems. Past projects have explored cellular senescence and inflammation, mitochondrial function and metabolism, stem cell aging, immune decline, and changes in the aging brain. Other supported topics include autophagy, communication between tissues, gene regulation, and the influence of gut microbes on aging and physiology.
