The funds support multidisciplinary research and training activities and are intended to prepare fellows for academic careers in geriatrics and gerontology, and to provide support for health care trainees to pursue research interests in aging. Pre-doctoral trainees are medical or dental students, or candidates for a Doctoral degree in pharmacology, physiology, nursing, psychology, or other appropriate discipline. Post-doctoral trainees have an M.D., D.D.S., or a Doctoral degree. Stipends are based on NIH guidelines. Pre-doctoral trainees seeking a Doctorate must be enrolled at the University of Iowa and may be supported for up to five years while conducting research and taking coursework.
Preference is given to applicants who have completed coursework and their comprehensive exams.
M.D. and D.D.S. candidates engage in full-time research for one year prior to graduation. Post-doctoral trainees may receive up to three years of support for research activities and optional coursework. Funds for tuition and professional travel are provided. The three-year grant began September 1, 1998. Gary Rosenthal, M.D., Associate Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, serves as the IGEC Program Director.