The Brookdale Foundation is pleased to announce the 2009 Brookdale Leadership in Aging Fellowship Program. The Fellowship, which is open to all professionals in the field of aging, was created by the Foundation to encourage the emerging leaders in the field of aging.
We seek applications from a broad range of disciplines related to the field of aging including, but not limited to, the medical, biological and basic sciences, nursing, social sciences, the arts, and humanities.
Each candidate must: (1) Demonstrate leadership potential; (2) Provide evidence of an ongoing commitment to a career in aging; (3) Have a mentor (or mentors) willing and able to provide meaningful professional guidance to the candidate; (4) Agree to commit at least 75% of his or her time for career development during each of the two years of the Fellowship; and (5) Propose a project related to the field of aging that will contribute to the candidates career development and also serve to enhance his or her leadership skills. Candidates should be between the first and tenth years of their graduate degree (see guidelines regarding possible exceptions).
Candidates who have submitted an application for an NIH-type career development award are eligible for a Brookdale award as long as they have not already received the NIH-type award at the time of application to Brookdale. If they receive both the Brookdale Fellowship Award and the career award, they can continue to be designated a Brookdale Fellow and can participate in the network and retreats, but not receive salary support from the Brookdale award during the period they receive salary support from the other career development award.
The award* is a two-year grant paid to the candidate’s sponsoring institution in support of the candidate’s research project. A grant award of up to $125,000 each year is intended to cover 75% of the Fellow’s time, base salary and fringe benefits. If necessary, a portion of the award could be used to include the support of a graduate assistant as long as the total amount does not exceed $125,000.
While there are no restrictions to the number of applications from any institution, it is expected that the sponsoring institution will endorse only the most qualified candidates.
Applications will be reviewed by a Selection Committee made up of Senior Fellows from the former Brookdale National Fellowship Program. The Senior Fellows, who are recognized experts in the field of aging, will recommend candidates to the Foundation’s Board of Directors. The Board may interview potential candidates and will choose Fellowship recipients. The 2009 Fellows will present their research project at a Fellowship Retreat.
| On-Line Application will be available: | September 2, 2008 |
| Deadline for Application Submission: | Thursday, November 6, 2008, 5 p.m. EDT |
| Interview with Board of Directors: | March 2009 |
| Leadership in Aging Fellowship Retreat: | June 9 - 10, 2009 |
| Fellowship Project and Funding begins: | July 1, 2009 |
* The Fellowship will be awarded without regard to any individual’s age, race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, citizenship, or sexual orientation.
For detailed information on the application and guidelines please click here.