Request for Letter of Intent

The CBPH, is soliciting Letters of Intent to submit a proposal for pilot projects.  The CBPH promotes integration of biological measurement into population-based studies, on-going development and validation of biological measurement protocols, and theoretically motivated research on the biological mechanisms by which social, economic, psychological, medical and environmental factors “get under the skin” to influence the process of health change with age.

Amount and Terms of the Award:

Timeline

May 25 – Submit Letter of Intent and CV

May 29 – Notification of review committee decisions

June 16 – Full proposal due

Detailed information on full proposal requirements will be provided after LOI approval. The award period for funded applications will be September 1, 2026, to August 30, 2028, for emerging scholars who will be expected to produce an NIH proposal and engage in continued mentoring in year 2; or September 1, 2026, to August 30, 2027, for established scholars.

September 1 – Funding begins

Approximately, the date could be affected by issues beyond our control – Projects begin after notification of approval from NIA.

Format of Proposals

LOIs are limited to 2 pages and must include a project abstract of no more than 350 words; a statement of innovation and significance to the field of aging; and a summary of the research aims and study design, including data source.  

Eligibility

We encourage applications from early-career scholars at USC and UCLA as well as non-USC institutions, including: Postdoctoral researchers, Tenure-track faculty, Research-track faculty.  Later career scholars can propose “innovative pilots” that test a new method or technique and/or collect data with a one-year time-line and no mentoring component.

Proposals will be evaluated for

(a) the quality and importance of the proposed research;
(b) relatedness of research to mission of the Center;
(c) likelihood that proposed work will result in R01 funding within 2 years;
(d) likelihood the research will result in important publications with insights into population health; and
(e) credentials of investigators – new investigators and investigators in underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. For more information about CPBH, see the website or contact Eileen Crimmins, Jennifer Ailshire, Steve Cole, or Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez.