Geriatrics Academic Career Awards

Funding Agency:
Health Resources and Services Administration

The purpose of the GACA program is to support the career development of junior faculty as academic geriatricians or academic geriatrics specialists.

The goals of the program are for the GACA candidate to: a) develop the necessary knowledge and skills to lead health care transformation in a variety of settings, including rural and/or medically underserved settings, b) be age-friendly, and c) provide training in clinical geriatrics, including the training of interprofessional teams of healthcare professionals to provide healthcare for older adults.

Application Due Date: November 3, 2022

Agency Website

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible applicants are:

• accredited health professions schools or graduate programs approved by the Secretary including schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, allied health, physician assistant programs, chiropractic, podiatric medicine, optometry, public health, and veterinary medicine.

• accredited graduate programs in health administration and behavioral health and mental health practice including clinical psychology, clinical social work, professional counseling, and marriage and family therapy

• Tribes and tribal organizations are eligible if they otherwise meet the eligibility requirements.

NOTE: Multiple applications from an organization with the same Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) are allowable if the applications propose separate and distinct projects. An organization is defined as a single campus for a division of a university that has its own grounds, buildings, and faculty. Please note: while an eligible entity can submit multiple applications, each application must be submitted on behalf of unique junior faculty and no more than two awards will be made per organization. If two awards are made to an organization, they will be from different disciplines.

Amount Description

HRSA estimates approximately $2,100,000 to be available annually to fund 26 recipients. The actual amount available will not be determined until enactment of the final FY 2023 federal appropriation. The award amount is $81,746 total cost (includes both direct and indirect (facilities and administrative costs)) per year. The period of performance is July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027 (4 years). 

Funding Type

Grant

Eligibility

Junior Faculty

Category

Curriculum Development
Medical
Medical - Clinical Science

External Deadline

November 3, 2022