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

  Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program
  On the verge of beginning your doctoral dissertation? If so, this program may be just what you need to take your career to the next level! The Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program is funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation of New York City and administered by The Gerontological Society of America. The program offers grants of $25,000 a year for up to two years, supplemental academic career guidance and mentoring, professional development through institutes held at three annual meetings, and cohort building and peer networking. Application deadline is August 1, 2009.

  Transdisciplinary Research on Fatigue and Fatigability in Aging
  The National Institute on Health recently announced a funding opportunity announcement to encourage submission of exploratory or developmental research applications on fatigue and fatigability in aging. This grant is intended to promote research studies employing transdisciplinary approaches that could lead to increased understanding of mechanisms contributing to, assessment of, or potential interventions for, increased fatigue or fatigability in older persons. To learn more, click here.

  2009 W. E. Upjohn Institute Dissertation Award
  The W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research invites submissions for its annual prize for the best Ph.D. dissertation on employment-related issues. The Institute supports and conducts policy-relevant research on employment, unemployment, and social insurance programs. The dissertation may come from any academic discipline, but it must have a substantial policy thrust. A first prize of $2,000 is being offered and up to two honorable mention awards of $750 may also be given. The deadline to apply is July 6, 2009. Visit http://www.upjohninst.org/dissert.html for more details.

  Community College Caregiver Training Initiative
  The International Longevity Center – USA is now accepting proposals from community colleges and other 2-year institutions under the 2009 Community College Caregiver Training Initiative. Up to fifteen grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded. The purpose of the initiative is to encourage the development of new and novel programs to train both family caregivers and in-home care workers, promote skill development, advance the quality of care, and provide opportunities for career development. Proposals must be submitted by June 8, 2009.

  Social Gerontology Award
  In collaboration with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is hosting a best paper competition in the area of Theoretical Developments in Social Gerontology. Original papers are solicited which provide an interdisciplinary perspective on social gerontology theory. Manuscripts examining the aging individual in a larger societal, economic, temporal, cultural, physical, and environmental context are welcomed. The award carries a $2,000 cash prize and will be presented to the author(s) of the winning paper at a special symposium at the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting, November 18-22 in Atlanta, Georgia. The deadline for submission is September 9, 2009. For more information, click here.

  
  
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• 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 Training Incentive Program (TIP), 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

April 23, 2009