The Sagol Network Ger Omic Award for Junior Faculty
Official program page for the Sagol Network GerOmic Award, providing research funding for early-career investigators in the field of aging and -omics research.
Independent investigator with independent research space; No more than 10 years beyond start of postdoctoral research training as of July 1, 2026; Must not be a postdoctoral fellow in a senior investigator's lab; Must not have received major extramural funding as PI or Co-PI (e.g., NIH R01, U01, etc.); Must not be senior faculty (Associate Professor or higher); Must not be a former recipient of this award or specific AFAR/GFMR junior faculty grants
Requirements
Research must focus on aging-related -omics (genomics, epigenomics, proteomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, methylomics); Research must focus on biological versus chronological aging in animals or humans; Must not be research on Alzheimer's Disease or related dementias
Application materials
Letter of Intent (LOI); Institutional Commitment form; NIH-style biosketch (for exception requests)
How to apply
Submit Letter of Intent (LOI) via the online portal; Submit Institutional Commitment forms via email to afarapplication@afar.org; Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application
Important dates
LOI deadline: December 15, 2025; Results LOI review: Mid-March 2026; Deadline full application: Late April 2026; Award Announcement: Mid-June 2026; Award Start Date: July 1, 2026
Documents
Institutional Commitment form; Guidelines for Aging Rodent Research
