Kalman/AFAR Scholarships for Research in the Biology of Aging
https://www.afar.org/research/funding/afar-scholarships/

Up to ten scholarships will be awarded in 2019.  Students are encouraged to make their proposals as focused as possible – the strongest projects are those that focus on a particular subject area.  For one of the awards, priority may be given for a research project that focuses on eye-related diseases and conditions.  Each scholarship is $5,000.  No indirect costs or overhead are allowed. Clinical, epidemiology, health services, and outcome projects will not be considered. 

Examples of promising areas of research include, but are not limited to: 
• Aging and immune function
• Stem cell aging
• Inflammation
• Genetic control of longevity
• Neurobiology and neuropathology of aging
• Mechanisms of dementia
• Invertebrate or vertebrate animal models
• Cardiovascular aging
• Aging and cellular stress response
• Metabolic and endocrine changes
• Macular degeneration
• Regenerative biology
• RNA control of gene expression in relation to age-related diseases

Applicants must be MD, DO, PhD, or combined degree students in good standing at a not-for-profit institution in the United States, such as universities, medical schools, hospitals, or non-government agencies.