UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging offers a range of research opportunities, accessible internally to its members and affiliates unless stated otherwise. These opportunities are open to researchers at any academic level, subject to the specific requirements of each announcement.
Open Full-Time Assistant or Associate Professor Position
The Joan and Stanford Alexander Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is seeking a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor for a consult-focused faculty role in inpatient geriatrics at Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center. This position offers the opportunity to provide high-quality geriatric consult care, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, supervise learners, and support the continued growth of geriatric services in an academic medical setting. To learn more about the position or to start applying follow this link.
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UTHealth Houston Retiree Organization (UTHRO) Endowment for Healthy Aging
UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging UTHRO Endowment for Healthy Aging Geriatric Studies for Junior Faculty Program Request for Proposals
The UTHealth Houston Retiree Organization (UTHRO) Endowment for Healthy Aging will award a $10,000 grant to support gerontology-focused research conducted by junior faculty at UTHealth Houston. This funding is intended to support pilot studies that strengthen faculty members’ ability to secure larger extramural grants. Full details, including proposal criteria and application instructions, are outlined in the attached RFP document.
Applications currently closed.
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Harry E. Bovay, Jr. Foundation Annual Symposium on Aging Research Pitch Competition
Description of Program
Harry E. Bovay, Jr. Foundation Endowment for Aging Research and Education is dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research and education across the various schools within UTHealth Houston. Its objectives include enhancing collaboration among faculty members across different disciplines and fostering the development of translational research initiatives.
In alignment with these goals, the UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging is pleased to announce a competitive funding opportunity for junior faculty members (at the Instructor and Assistant Professor levels) at UTHealth Houston or other institutions in the Texas Medical Campus. This competition will award $15,000 for first place, $12,500 for second place, and $7,500 for third place. These grants are intended to support pilot studies in aging research and are aimed at faculty who have not previously received support through this program. The primary objective of these awards is to provide preliminary funding for aging related research, that will enable researchers to develop their projects and enhance their prospects for securing larger extramural grants.
See previous RFPs
2026Applications currently closed.
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Carmela and Salvatore Bitondo Graduate Fellowship in Elder Mistreatment Endowment Request for Research Proposals
Description of Program
The Carmela and Salvatore Bitondo Graduate Fellowship in Elder Mistreatment Endowment will award a $10,000 grant to support elder mistreatment focused research conducted by graduate students, fellows, or junior faculty at UTHealth Houston. This funding is intended to support pilot studies that strengthen faculty members’ ability to secure larger extramural grants.
Please feel free to share this opportunity with eligible colleagues.
See previous RFPs
2026Applications currently closed.
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Translational Aging Research Pilot Grants
Translational Aging Research pilot grants
The Institute on Aging seeks proposals exploring hypotheses regarding how to enhance resilience in the face of social adversity, and how experiences of social adversity across the lifespan affect biological aging processes to increase susceptibility to disability, morbidity, and mortality among older adults. In this context, social adversity includes a range of exposures and experiences associated with biological and clinical stress activation.
Award Amount: Funding for one year with total annual direct costs up to $20,000
Applications currently closed.
UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging offers a range of research opportunities, accessible internally to its members and affiliates unless stated otherwise. These opportunities are open to researchers at any academic level, subject to the specific requirements of each announcement.
Open Full-Time Assistant or Associate Professor Position
The Joan and Stanford Alexander Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is seeking a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor for a consult-focused faculty role in inpatient geriatrics at Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center. This position offers the opportunity to provide high-quality geriatric consult care, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, supervise learners, and support the continued growth of geriatric services in an academic medical setting. To learn more about the position or to start applying follow this link.