Transcript New Investigator Award Program An Update Change in Leadership • Joan M. Lakoski, Ph.D. – Chief Scientific Officer & Vice President of Research and Graduate.

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
– [email protected]
– [email protected]
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!