The University of Florida Claude D. Pepper Older American’s Independence Center (OAIC) is seeking applications for its Pepper Scholar Program from early-stage investigators conducting research related to the OAIC theme of “Advancing solutions for age-related mobility loss.”
Some examples include interventions to improve mobility function, observational studies that evaluate novel risk factors for mobility loss, database and informatics research on falls, data science and technology feasibility, development of quantitative methods, understanding mobility loss in high-risk groups, and age-related biological and/or physiological pathways that preserve or rescue mobility function.
Download the full Request for Applicants (RFA) here. You can also find the answers to frequently asked questions here.
RFA Information Session
When: Thursday, September 10, 2026 from 12 – 1 PM
Where: Clinical Translational Research Building (CTRB) Room 2144 or via Zoom
NEXT RFA Informational Session
September 10, 2026
Join us at 12 PM on September 10 to learn more about the RFA and application process for our informational session at the Clinical Translational Research Building (CTRB) Room 2144 or via Zoom.
letter of intent due
September 18, 2026
Letters of Intent (LOIs) must be submitted via REDCap by 5PM on September 18, 2026. You will receive application instructions if your letter of intent is accepted for this RFA.
Full Application due
December 4, 2026
Application instructions will be sent to applicants if your Letter of Intent is accepted for this RFA by October 1, 2026.
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Request for Scholar Applications
The University of Florida Claude D. Pepper Older American’s Independence Center (OAIC) is seeking applications for its Pepper Scholar Program from early-stage investigators conducting research related to the OAIC theme of “Understanding the Multi-complexity of Mobility Loss with Aging”. Download to learn more.