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American Cancer Society, 800-227-2345.

Research Scholar Grants for Beginning Investigators. Provides awards to support basic, pre-clinical, clinical, or epidemiologic research projects initiated by investigators in the first eight years of their independent research careers. Initial awards are made for up to four years and up to $250,000 per year, including 25% indirect costs. These grants may be renewed once for a four-year period.

Research Scholar Grants in Psychosocial & Behavioral Research. Provides awards to support research projects centered on the psychosocial and behavioral aspects of cancer. These awards are for independent investigators at any stage in their career. Applications are encouraged in which an individual at an early career stage is co-principal investigator with an established researcher. Initial awards are made for up to five years and up to $500,000 per year, including 25% indirect costs. These grants may be renewed once for a five-year period.

Research Scholar Grants for Health Service and Health Policy and Outcomes Research. Provides awards to support research projects centered on health services and health policy and outcomes research that are initiated by investigators at any stage of their careers. Initial awards are made for up to four years and up to $250,000 per year, including 25% indirect costs. These grants may be renewed once for a four-year period.

American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP), 2041 Broadway, Suite 320, Nashville, TN 37203, 615-322-2075.

The Postdoctoral Travel Fellowship for Minorities seeks to encourage the development of young scientists of ethnic and racial minorities with demonstrated professional and scientific interest in neuropsychopharmacology by providing them the opportunity to attend its annual scientific meeting as a guest of the college. The ACNP is especially interested in young scientists and clinicians who are committed to teaching and research in neuropsychopharmacology relevant to the understanding and or treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. Up to five awards will be made, including air fare, meeting registration, lodging, meals, and other expenses to attend and present a poster at the annual meeting.

American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), 1414 Avenue of the Americas, 18th floor, New York, NY 10019, 212-752-2327.

AFAR Research Grants. Provides up to $50,000 for a one- to two-year award to junior faculty (MD's and PhD's) to do research that will serve as the basis for longer term research efforts, studying a broad range of biomedical and clinical topics.

The AFAR/Pfizer Research Grants in Hormones and Aging. Created to address specific areas of research that specifically focus on hormones and aging. Projects may involve basic, clinical, or epidemiological research.

Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholars in Aging Research Program. Aimed at bolstering the current and severe shortage of academic geriatricians. $450,000 for three years to allow junior faculty to devote their time to research and training activities related to aging and care of the elderly.

Merck/AFAR Junior Investigator Award in Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology. Addressing the critical need of developing more physicians with a command of geriatric clinical pharmacology. Each Fellow receives $120,000 over two years.

ISOA/AFAR Program for Drug Discovery in Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer's Disease. Created to promote transnational research and drug discovery for new agents in the treatment of cognitive decline and dementia.

John A. Hartford/AFAR Academic Geriatrics Fellowship Program. Designed to foster the development of a new generation of academic physicians competent \ion and committed to geriatrics or geriatric psychiatry.

John A. Hartford Foundation/AFAR Medical Student Geriatric Scholars Program. To encourage medical students particularly budding researchers to consider geriatrics as a career, the Program awards short-term scholarships through a national competition, providing an opportunity for these students to train at an acclaimed center of excellence in geriatrics. See website for details.

The Glenn/AFAR Scholarships for Research in the Biology of Aging. Designed to attract potential scientists and clinicians to aging research-provides Ph. D. and MD students the opportunity to conduct a three-month research project. Each scholarship carries an award of $5,000.

Merck/AFAR Research Scholarships for Medical and Pharmacy Students in Geriatric Pharmacology. To develop a corps of physicians and pharmacists with an understanding of medication use in the elderly. Medical and Pharm. D. students will have the opportunity to undertake a two- to three-month full-time research project in geriatric pharmacology.

American Geriatrics Society, The Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801, New York, NY 10118, 212-308-1414.

Geriatrics Recognition Award. As a way of encouraging participation in geriatrics continuing education programs, the GRA recognizes physicians and nurses who are committed to increasing their knowledge of geriatrics, through continuing education programs. It provides individual recognition of special learning in geriatrics, currently sought by many health care programs and organizations.

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (MRSDAA). Need research or health professional doctorate. $60,000/year for 3 years, then $50,000/year for 2 years (plus fringe benefits). Research development support: $20,000/year for tuition/fees/books, supplies, equipment, technical personnel, travel to meetings, or statistical services.

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23). For clinically trained professionals (with little to some research experience) committed to career in patient-oriented research and have potential to develop into independent (clinician) researchers. Salary: $75,000/year for 5 years (plus fringe benefits). Research development support: $25,000/year for tuition/fees/books, supplies, equipment, technical personnel, travel to meetings, or statistical services.

American Psychological Association (APA), 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242, 202-336-6027.

With support from the National Institute for Mental Health, the APA invites applications for the Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Neuroscience to increase representation of African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Mexican Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Puerto Ricans in neuroscience. A postdoctoral fellow is obligated to conduct payback service for the first year of support; if, however, the fellow engages in a second year of training, research, or teaching, then the second year is considered payback.

Brookdale Foundation, 126 East 56th Street, New York, NY 10022-3668.

To foster the development of a new generation of leaders in geriatrics and gerontology by supporting investigators in the developmental stages of their careers and by aiding established researchers who are shifting the focus of their work to the field of aging. It is an invitational competition among selected institutions with centers of geriatric and gerontological study. For further details, refer to the website.

Ellison Medical Foundation, 4710 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 204, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301-657-1830.

To support new investigators of outstanding promise in the basic biological and clinical sciences relevant to understanding aging processes and age-related diseases and disabilities. Successful candidates will receive $50,000 per year for a four year period. Applications are solicited by invitation only, see website for details.

Helen Hay Whitney Foundation, 450 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10021-7928, 212-751-8228.

The postdoctoral research fellowships encourage postdoctoral research training in all basic biomedical sciences and to help further the careers of young men and women engaged in biological or medical research. Fellowships are for three years. Stipends will range from $33,000 to $37,000, including funds for travel and an annual research allowance of $2,000 for the fellow's laboratory.

Institute for the Study of Aging, 767 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10153, 212-572-4086.

Numerous grants are available in various fields including early detection of Alzheimer's Disease, drug discovery, drug development, and clinical research. For details, see website.

International Psychogeriatric Association, 550 Frontage Road, Ste. 2820, Northfield, IL 60093, 847-784-1701.

This association awards the Alois Alzheimer Award for outstanding achievements in research on AD. The award totals $20,000 and is supported by Novartis.

John A. Hartford Foundation, 55 East 59th Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10022-1178, 212-832-7788.

To increase the nation's capacity to provide effective and affordable care to its rapidly increasing elderly population. Grants are made in order to maximize the Foundation's impact on the health and well-being of the nation's elders.

Integrating and Improving Health-Related Services. Supports a limited number of projects offering considerable potential for national impact in demonstrating integrated financing and care delivery for comprehensive geriatric services.

Life Sciences Research Foundation (LSRF), Lewis Thomas Laboratory, Princeton University, Washington Road, Princeton, NJ 08544, 609-258-3551.

The postdoctoral research fellowships are administered across the spectrum of the life sciences: biochemistry; cell, developmental, molecular, plant, structural, organismic population and evolutionary biology; endocrinology; immunology; microbiology; neurobiology; physiology; and virology. Three-year fellowships are awarded for $40,000/year and are intended as mini-grants.

National Institute of Health: Office of Extramural Research, Center for Scientific Review, NIH, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040, MSC-7710, Bethesda, MD 20892-7710, 301-594-0828.

Postdoctoral fellowships are offered to individuals with doctoral training in both traditional quantitative disciplines (such as mathematics, physics, engineering, and computer science) and biology who are seeking additional training in biological areas congruent to the mission of NIGMS. Postdoctoral (F32) fellowship mechanisms will be used. Stipends range from $26,916 to $42,300, depending on the number of years of relevant experience subsequent to the award of the doctoral degree.

Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Research and Training Program: Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. To support the development of outstanding academic physician scientists. Provides support for a period of supervised research and study for either clinically trained professionals with little research experience but who have the commitment and the potential to develop into productive, independent investigators, or for clinically trained professionals with substantial research experience who wish to redirect their career to concentrate on Alzheimer's research.

International Clinical, Operational and Health Services Research and Training Award (ICOHRTA). Supports training to facilitate collaborative, multidisciplinary, international clinical, operational, health services and prevention science research between US institutions and those in developing countries.

National Institute on Aging (NIA), Building 31, Room 5C27, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2292, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-496-1752.

Research Career Awards:

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01). With support from the American Geriatric Society, the award serves two distinct purposes: "career-change" for an investigator who wishes to redirect his or her career, and/or "career enhancement" for a relatively junior investigator for an additional period of supervised research experience.

Independent Scientist Award (K02). For "time off teaching" or "time off clinical duties"-intended to enable an investigator to concentrate on building her or his research career.

Academic Career Award (K07). For "development" or "leadership"-to allow a senior individual the resources needed to enhance the institution.

Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08). An award for "aspiring clinician-scientists." It allows individuals who have received clinical training a sufficient length of time to acquire training and experience in research.

Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award (K12). An institutional K08 (see above). Each appointee receives the equivalent of a K08, i.e., salary and research expenses, to train as a research scientist.

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23). Designed to increase human resources for patient-oriented research by training aspiring clinician-scientists to become independent researcher. NIH has set a limit of $25,000, but the announcement allows up to $50,000 in exceptional cases.

Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25). Early to mid-assistant professor level quantitatively trained scientists. The award allows these individuals three to five years of salary support and research development expenses to work with a mentor or mentors in the biomedical or behavioral sciences. See website for examples of relevant specialties.

National Osteoporosis Foundation, 1232 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037, 202-223-2226.

Scholar's, Foundation, and Mazess Research Grants support clinical or basic research related to the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. Five one-year grants of $57,000.

The National Academies, 500 5th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20001, 202-334-2760.

Postdoctoral Research Associateships are offered at more than 120 research laboratories throughout the U.S. representing nearly all federal agencies with research facilities. The Associateship Program provides an opportunity for recent PhD graduates to do advanced research in association with selected members of the permanent, professional laboratory staff. Award period is three months to one year. Annual stipends range from $34,000 to $55,000 depending on experience, with some relocation reimbursement and professional travel provided.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellowships for Physicians. For physicians who wish to undertake three years of postdoctoral training in fundamental research on basic biological processes or disease mechanisms. By the start of the fellowship, applicants must have completed at least two years of postgraduate clinical training and may have completed no more than two years of postdoctoral research.

The Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholars in Aging Research Program, Alliance for Aging Research, 2021 K Street, NW, Suite 305, Washington, DC 20006, 202-293-2856.

Provides a grant to individual physician-scientists to draw outstanding professionals them into teaching and research in the field of aging.

Prevent Blindness America, 500 East Remington Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173, 847-843-2020.

Fight for Sight Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are awarded for one year to persons interested in academic careers involving basic or clinical research in ophthalmology, vision, or its related sciences. Clinical research fellows are required to spend at least 50 percent of their time on the research project, while basic researchers are expected to devote full time. Stipends are for $14,000 per year.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, PO Box 2316, College Road East and Route 1, Princeton, NJ 08543.

Clinical Scholars Program. Allows young physicians to acquire new skills and training in the non-biological sciences important to medical care systems. Two years of graduate study and research as part of a university-based post-residency training program.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) & Merck Research Laboratories, 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, PO Box 10444, Fairfax, VA 22031-4511.

The UNCF-Merck Postdoctoral Science Research Fellowships are a component of the UNCF-Merck Science Initiative, the goal of which is to significantly increase the pool of well-qualified African American research scientists in the biomedical sciences and related scientific disciplines. Award is up to a maximum of $70,000, and consists of a fellowship stipend of up to $55,000 for the award recipient and a grant of up to $15,000 to the host department. Awardee must be appointed as a postdoctoral fellow at an academic or non-academic research institution in the U.S. during the calendar year.