National Institute on Aging (NIA) P30 Center Grant proposal

National Institute on Aging (NIA) P30 Center Grant proposal

Project Team
Ashton Verdery, Associate Professor, Sociology & Demography

Project Funding
SSRI Level 4 - Interdisciplinary Research Initiative

Project Description

We request support from the Social Science Research Institute for an Interdisciplinary Research Initiative in support of developing an infrastructure grant to the National Institute on Aging using the P30 mechanism. The proposed interdisciplinary research center would cross Penn State colleges and departments, involving an estimated 45+ faculty and additional staff, and would support research into the demography of aging, which is a topic in which Penn State has developed unique strengths in the past decade. We anticipate a successful award would be in the $350 thousand per year direct funds range, with additional potential to expand research capacity at Penn State through administrative supplements targeting specific initiatives (e.g., Alzheimer’s, diversity, or climate change). These activities align with SSRI strategic priorities. We request funds for the three core team members to develop the proposal in anticipation of a June 2024 submission, as well as funding to support external review of a draft proposal, an activity that has benefitted prior center grant submissions.