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”.
Examples may include interventions to improve mobility function, observational studies that evaluate novel risk factors for mobility loss, understanding mobility loss in under-represented 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: Monday, October 21, 2024 | 12 – 1 PM
Where: Clinical Translational Research Building (CTRB)
Room 2144 or via Zoom
RFA Informational Session
October 21, 2024
Join us 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
November 1, 2024
Letters of Intent (LOIs) must be submitted via REDCap by 5PM on November 1, 2024. You will receive application instructions if your letter of intent is accepted for this RFA.
Full Application due
January 10, 2025
Application instructions will be sent to applicants if your Letter of Intent is accepted for this RFA.
Notification of Award
April 2025
Notification of award is projected after April 2025. Funds will be distributed sometime after July 2025.
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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.