Leadership in Aging

The Brookdale Leadership in Aging Fellowship Program

Fellowship History

For over twenty years, the Brookdale Foundation Group has been committed to training the next generation of experts in geriatrics and gerontology.

In 1985, we began our Brookdale National Fellowship Program, which sought out those with the professional experience, capacity and potential to become leaders in the field of aging. The original Fellowship program ended in 2003, but after some retooling was revived in 2007 as the Brookdale Leadership in Aging Fellowship Program. This program continues to foster leaders in aging and each year brings together past & current fellows to network and exchange ideas.

Click here to view a list of all our Fellows.

2009 Fellowship Announcements

The 2009 Application is now closed. 2010 applications will be available in the Fall. Find guidelines and FAQ here.

Fellowship Details

Each Leadership in Aging Fellowship provides two years of support to junior academics to focus on a project that will help establish them in an area of aging research. The Fellowship is open to a broad range of disciplines including, but not limited to, medical, biological and basic sciences, nursing, social sciences, the arts and humanities.

We seek candidates who: (1) display leadership potential; (2) demonstrate an ongoing commitment to a career in aging; (3) have support from a mentor (or mentors); (4) and will commit at least 75% of his or her time for career development during each of the two years of the Fellowship.

The award is a two-year grant paid to the candidate’s sponsoring institution in support of the candidate’s research project. The grant amount of up to $125,000 each year is intended to cover 75% of the Fellow’s time, base salary and fringe benefits. The award could also be used to include the support of a graduate assistant if necessary as long as the total amount does not exceed $125,000.

For more information, please contact Meghan Greene at mkg@brookdalefoundation.org