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Finding funding for education, training and research
can be a challenge. This section can help. It is intended
to simplify the search process for those in the social
work community seeking scholarships, fellowship, and
grant opportunities.
The information here has been made possible with funding
from the John A. Hartford Foundation and was compiled
by the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education,
an educational unit of The Gerontological Society of
America (GSA). For ease of use, funding opportunities
are broken into categories. Click on the appropriate
category for more detailed information.
New Funding Opportunities
Careers in Aging Award Applications are Available (Applications due February 15, 2012)
Careers in Aging Week (CIAW) is an annual event intended to bring greater awareness and visibility to the wide-ranging career opportunities in aging and aging research. Universities and colleges across the world participate by sponsoring events at their schools or in their communities. Educational institutions are invited to apply for one of up to 20 $200 awards for their planned activities.
Gerontological Social Work Pre-Dissertation Initiative (Applications due May 1, 2012)
The Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGE-SW) has announced that they will again fund the Gerontological Social Work Pre-Dissertation Initiative for doctoral students. This is a wonderful opportunity for pre-dissertation students to receive valuable training in research methods, writing for publication, seeking dissertation funding and being socialized into the academic gerontological social work family. For more information about applications click here. If you have any questions about the program or application process, contact Dr. Carmen Morano at cmorano@hunter.cuny.edu.
Health & Aging Policy Fellowship (Applications due May 15, 2012)
The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program is a unique opportunity for professionals in health and aging to receive the experience and skills necessary to make a positive contribution to the development and implementation of health policies that affect older Americans.
The following opportunities are from the Department of Health & Human Services, National Institutes of Health:
Other Resources
- General Resources
- Students
- The Institute for Geriatric Social Work provides
financial and technical support to social work
education programs (BSW and MSW) and NASW state
chapters to initiate training in aging or expand
existing efforts. For more information on IGSW's
Small Grants Program, click here.
- Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants for Students
in Social Sciences, Healthcare, and Political
Science
- Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants for Students
in Clinical Medicine, Bio-medical Sciences, Pharmacology,
and Nursing
- Post-Docs, Faculty &
Researchers
- Grants and Awards for Post-Docs, Faculty, and
Researchers in Social Sciences, Healthcare, and
Political Sciences
- Grants and Awards for Post-Docs, Faculty, and
Researchers in Clinical Medicine, Biomedical Sciences,
Pharmacology, and Nursing
This webpage was last updated on
January 12, 2012
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