Applicants must be sponsored by a faculty member at their university who serves as a member of USP's Committee of Revision or USP Advisory Panel. The member need not be the major professor supervising the Fellow. Two of the scholarships focus on applied gerontology, such as social work, nursing or administration. Fellowships and grants will be awarded for research at the basic and clinical levels relating to the cause and treatment of Huntington's Disease. The Fellowship is intended to provide salary support to a postdoctorate who has demonstrated the motivation and potential to conduct basic brain tumor research.
Support is provided for basic biomedical and pharmaceutical research.
Preference is given to pilot projects involving small amounts of money. Areas of interest are predictive factors in cardiovascular disease, cancer, and gerontological immunology. The Zenith Fellows Awards program provides major support for investigators who have contributed significantly to the field of Alzheimer's disease research. Research Grants provide support for research in basic and clinical sciences related to spinal cord injury. This award is open to researchers of Junior faculty status, either Instructor, Assistant Professor, or the equivalent grade.