New Investigator Award Program

An Update

Change in Leadership

• Joan M. Lakoski, Ph.D.– Chief Scientific Officer & Vice President

of Research and Graduate Education

• Kirsten Block, Ph.D.– Associate Director of Research and

Graduate Programs– nia@aacp.org– kblock@aacp.org

2016 NIA Program

• Letter of Intent Announcement: May 2015

• Accepting Letters of Intent: July 7 – 31, 2015

• Application Deadline: August 31, 2015

• Notice of Award: January 2016

2016 NIA Program

• Awards up to $10,000

• Expected to grant 13 awards– Down by 2 awards from last year

Do I need a mentor?• Yes, you do.

• The mentor is only there to sign your grant and demonstrate that they are there to support you if needed (not like NIH F32 or K99).

• All they have to do is to sign the grant and would

be great if they can write a letter of support!

• Mentor does not have to be from your institution.

Thank You!