INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE

2008 PEARL J. ALDRICH

FACULTY RESEARCH AWARD

Purpose: The Aldrich Faculty Research Award is a competitive award intended to encourage and support faculty who are committed to research with an aging focus. This prestigious award may be used to support new research initiatives, or ongoing research efforts in gerontology.   

Amount of Award: The amount of the Aldrich Award is up to $20,000.  Funds must be used for the research described.  Faculty salary is not permitted.

Eligibility: All MSU faculty are eligible for the award.

Criteria for Award Consideration:
(1) Applicants must present a research proposal that contains an aging focus. 

(2) Intercollegiate and interdisciplinary research activities are encouraged.

(3) Competitive applications will be those from basic, clinical, health services, social, applied and outreach research venues.

(4) Special consideration will be given to those applications that have strong likelihood of obtaining extramural funding and to investigators who plan to have an ongoing focus on aging in their research careers. 

(5) Special consideration will be given to those applications that demonstrate collaborative activities at the University.

(6) Committee members are excluded from applying.

Selection Process

The award recipient will be selected by the Pearl J. Aldrich Selection Committee, which has been appointed by the Provost’s Office. The Committee is composed of faculty from various academic units who have an expressed interest in gerontology and geriatrics. The Committee includes representation from the Colleges of Human Ecology, Human Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Nursing, and Social Science. The Committee will serve as the primary peer reviewers. Content experts will be called on to assist in the review process, as appropriate.

Deadline for Nominations

March 10, 2008

To submit an application, please provide:

1) A 5-page description of your research. Include Aims, Background, Methodology, Expected Outcomes, Budget Justification, and Timeline

2) A cover letter that includes how aging-related research fits into your career

3) A recent CV

Please submit completed applications electronically to:

Mary.Nettleman@ht.msu.edu