The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has recently announced a new initiative to support transition of outstanding graduate students, from a wide range of research areas, into aging-related postdoctoral research.

Below are some highlights of the Transition to Aging Research Award for Postdoctoral Students (F99/K00) program: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-20-009.html

• Predoctoral students at their 3^rd and 4^th year of PhD, regardless of their research focus, are eligible to apply.
• Visa holders with proper institutional support letter are also eligible to apply for this opportunity; refer to the ‘eligibility’ section of the announcements for more details.
• The program has two phases: Dissertation (F99, up to 2 years) and aging-related postdoctoral (K00, up to 4 years) phases.  

Application Due Date: October 22, 2019, by 5:00 PM

If you are interested to know more about this FOA or have any specific question, please contact Shahrooz Vahedi, Ph.D., Health Science Administrator (Training Officer) by email or by phone at 301-496-9322.

Reminder: the deadline to apply to the 4th Annual Graduate Student Recruiting Program is January 31, 2019!  Graduate students who apply and are invited to visit NIH have a distinct advantage in obtaining postdoc positions. Visit the GSRP website for useful information on the application process. 

The GSRP is a competitive program that provides students the opportunity to explore postdoctoral fellowships at the NCI.  During the two-day program in May invited applicants will visit the NIH, learn about the various resources that NIH and NCI have to offer, and network with NCI investigators, staff, and current postdocs.  In addition, the poster sessions provide an excellent opportunity to network and foster collaborations with scientists here at the NIH. NCI investigators looking to fill open positions view GSRP as a source of qualified candidates.

Should you need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the GSRP coordinator.