The Institute of Gerontology, in conjunction with the Office of the Vice President for Research, has created a new fellowship program to support faculty time for research. This Fellowship for Advanced Study in Aging and Lifespan (FASAL) is a three-year pilot program authorized to grant $25,000 each year to a selected IOG fellow.

The fellow selected will be integrated into the Institute of Gerontology faculty for two consecutive semesters and expected to:  1) Engage in a self-defined program of intensive research related to aging; 2) Reside in IOG office space half-time; 3) Give at least one one-hour presentation for the IOG colloquia series; 4) Attend and participate in monthly IOG faculty meetings.

Application Process

Each applicant should submit:

1. Statement of intent with specific and measurable goals for the fellowship. Goals should be stated for the year the fellowship etcommences and for the year following the fellowship.
2. Curriculum vita.
3. Letter from applicant’s department chair supporting the application and expressing a willingness to negotiate course buy-outs in accordance with University Policy 05-5 3.2.2 (”A faculty member may have a reduced course load where he/she has an external or internal grant, gift, allocation or award that provides compensation for scholarship or service explicitly stated to be in lieu of normal teaching responsibilities.”)
4. Copy of two publications or other samples of professional writing.

Review Criteria

The Institute of Gerontology faculty will serve as the FASAL reviewers and selection committee, assessing the following criteria: 1) quality of the applicant’s scholarship; 2) concordance with current IOG research or research interests; and 3) potential impact of the fellowship on both the fellow and the IOG.

Applications must be submitted by February 15, 2008 to:

Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., Director, Institute of Gerontology

Via email:  aa2275@wayne.edu

or Via campus mail:  87 E. Ferry Street, Knapp Building