Biodemography of Aging Program
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The applications that should be submitted under this program should include demographic theories and approaches in the fields of biological anthropology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, human biology and physiology, molecular and cellular biology, genetics, population genetics, and social epidemiology.

To financially support the execution of the program, the NIH and the NIA are set to administer funds in the amount of $100,000.

The institutions and organizations that will be considered eligible to submit an application under the Biodemography of Aging Program are the following:

a) Higher Education Institutions such as Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education and Private Institutions of Higher Education

b) Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions

c) Nonprofit organizations other than institutions of higher education

d) For-Profit Organizations such as Small Businesses

e) State Governments, County Governments, City or Township Governments, Special District Governments, Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized), and Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)

f) Independent School Districts, Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities, Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Faith-based or Community-based Organizations, and Regional Organizations.

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