An interactive session with Dr. Dominic Reeds, Director of the Longer Life Center, and Dr. Dan Zimmerman, Managing Director of the Longer Life Foundation, will be held on January 17, 2020 from 9:00 – 10:00 AM in Room 204 of the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center. This Q&A session is offered to provide feedback on potential ideas for award applications, as well as technical details about the grant application and review processes.

Q&A Information Session (01/17/2020)

Call for Applications (LOI due 2/21/2020)

The Longer Life Foundation’s mission is to fund and support the study of factors that either predict the mortality and morbidity of selected populations or influence improvements in longevity, health, and wellness.

These grants are specifically for either junior investigators who are interested in longevity-related research and have yet to obtain independent funding, or for senior investigators who are developing a new direction in research on determinants of health and longevity. These awards provide up to $50,000 direct costs per year for up to 2 years to support these missions. Further, hands-on mentorship to assist scientific development is provided to junior faculty who are beginning their research careers. These grants have proven highly effective at generating pilot data for junior investigators and in allowing them to successfully compete for funding from national agencies.

Applications are encouraged from all divisions and the projects funded are often quite diverse in nature.

Letters of Intent are due on February 21, 2020. Please submit via email to rhauck@wustl.edu.