UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging offers a range of research opportunities, accessible internally to its members and affiliates unless stated otherwise. These opportunities are open to researchers at any academic level, subject to the specific requirements of each announcement.
Funding Opportunities
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Harry E. Bovay, Jr. Foundation Annual Symposium on Aging Research Pitch Competition
Description of Program
The Harry E. Bovay, Jr. Foundation Endowment for Aging Research and Education is dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research and education across the various schools within UTHealth Houston. Its objectives include enhancing collaboration among faculty members across different disciplines and fostering the development of translational research initiatives.
This competition awards funds for junior faculty members (at the instructor and assistant professor levels) intended to support pilot studies in aging research and are aimed at faculty who have not previously received support through this program. The primary objective of these awards is to provide preliminary funding for aging related research, that will enable researchers to develop their projects and enhance their prospects for securing larger extramural grants.
Applications not currently open
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Now Open: Translational Aging Research Pilot Grants
Applications open - 2025 Translational Aging Research pilot grants
The Institute on Aging seeks proposals exploring hypotheses regarding how to enhance resilience in the face of social adversity, and how experiences of social adversity across the lifespan affect biological aging processes to increase susceptibility to disability, morbidity, and mortality among older adults. In this context, social adversity includes a range of exposures and experiences associated with biological and clinical stress activation.
Eligibility
- UTHealth Houston faculty and postdoctoral fellows affiliated with any of the schools involving various levels of translational research (T1-T4).
- Faculty and postdoctoral fellows from collaborating institutions in the Texas Medical Center and the Greater Houston Area (contingent on available funding).
Award Amount: Funding for one year with total annual direct costs up to $20,000
Abstract and Biosketch Due: July 21, 2025
Full RFP: Click Here
Please feel free to share this opportunity with eligible colleagues. For any questions, email [email protected].
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2024 Translational Aging Research Pilot Grants Details -
Now Open: UTHealth Houston Retiree Organization (UTHRO) Endowment for Healthy Aging
Applications Open - 2025 Request for Proposals for the UTHealth Houston Retiree Organization (UTHRO) Endowment for Healthy Aging
This $10,000 grant opportunity is intended to support pilot studies in gerontology by junior faculty at UTHealth Houston. We encourage submissions from investigators conducting innovative, interdisciplinary research aligned with the mission of the UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging. Full details, including proposal criteria and application instructions, are outlined in the attached RFP document.
Application deadline: June 30, 2025
Submit proposals to: Jose Barrera at [email protected]Please feel free to share this opportunity with eligible colleagues. For any questions, contact Jose directly.