This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) will support junior faculty investigators involved in aging and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-related dementia (ADRD) research from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), as defined by the World Bank.
This NOFO will support proposals submitted
from LMIC institutions.
and through this NOFO, NIA will:
(1) Support junior investigators from LMICs to conduct aging, AD and/or ADRD research in their respective LMICs; and (2) Support the career development of junior faculty investigators as future leaders in aging, AD and/or ADRD research from LMICs.
In support of the program's goal, this NOFO invites applications that will yield pilot data, resources and experience for subsequent aging, AD and/or ADRD research projects.
In addition, candidates are encouraged to seek out a supportive research environment that will achieve the goal of fostering the career development of junior investigators.