Grant Opportunities for Geriatric EM Research

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There are many NIH/Public and Private Foundation grant opportunities that provide funding in geriatric emergency medicine research. A list of previously funded Research Grants in Geriatric Emergency Medicine is available for AGEM members through our community site here.

Current offerings include:

IMPACT Career Development Awards

NIA IMPACT Collaboratory plans to publish a Request for Applications (RFA) for Career Development Awards (CDA) Program. In this cycle, the IMPACT Collaboratory plans to fund up to two CDAs. These two-year awards support the development of early-stage MD, PhD, or equivalent researchers who seek careers conducting ePCTs for people living with AD/ADRD and their care partners. Each award will provide $100,000 annually in direct costs with an indirect cost rate capped at 8%.

MSTAR

The Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) program awards medical student short term scholarships (typically for the summer after the first year) to conduct research and gain exposure to academic geriatrics. The program is administered by the American Federation for Aging Research and the National Institute on Aging.

GEMSSTAR

The Grants for Early medical/Surgical Specialists' Transition to Aging Research) is an R03 award from the National Institute on Aging intended to provide support for early stage clinician-scientists who have recently completed their clinical training in any medical or surgical specialty to establish a track record in aging research in their specialty area. The award currently provides $100,000 annually in direct costs for two years. Many emergency physicians have previously held or currently hold this award.

GEAR 2.0 Network - Advancing Dementia Care

The Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (2.0) Network - Advancing Dementia Care (GEAR 2.0-ADC) opportunity offers up to three one-year pilot proposals award at $150,000 each ($120k in award funds and $30k in required institutional support). Preference is given to projects focused on at least one of the four GEAR 2.0-ADC research interests of communication and shared decision-making, dementia detection, emergency department care practices, or emergency department care transitions.

Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging

The Beeson Award is a K76 award from the National Institute on Aging intended to develop of a cadre clinically trained early-stage investigators who have begun to establish research careers and have shown signs of leadership potential who can have a significant impact on the health of older individuals in their field of expertise. The award currently provides $225,000 annually in direct costs for five years. Many emergency physicians have previously held or currently hold this award.

Clin-STAR Awards

The Clinician-Scientists Transdisciplinary Aging Research (Clin-STAR) Coordinating Center offers aging research development and training awards that aim to prepare early career investigators for careers in aging-related research and stimulate new collaborations focused on the development of clinically-relevant aging research projects. The mechanism provides funding for up to four grants up to $50,000 in direct cost. Awards will be made to early-career clinician-scientists who work collaboratively with established (senior) investigator(s).