Gordon H. DeFriese Career Development In Aging Research Awards

Download the 2011 Nomination Form

The UNC Institute on Aging is pleased to announce that it is accepting nominations for the Gordon H. DeFriese Career Development in Aging Research Awards.  These annual awards were established to recognize Dr. DeFriese’s thirty-year distinguished career in the conduct and development of research to improve the quality of lives of older North Carolinians, and especially to his unwavering commitment to developing and supporting the careers of his colleagues.  Three awards, one for junior faculty/ staff and two for doctoral students, will be given in the summer of 2011. 

All nominees must have demonstrated evidence of research interests in, and contributions to, the field of aging that are related to any of the following areas:  medical sociology, primary health care, rural health services, health service utilization behavior, dental care, medical self-care, health status measurement, cost effectiveness and cost benefit analysis of health policy and programs, and health promotion/disease prevention.  All award recipients are expected to be involved in the activities of the UNC Institute on Aging by participating in research, education or service projects that are of interest.  Thus, all nominees must submit their curriculum vitae, career development plans in aging, and how the award would be used. 

Junior Faculty/ Staff Award:  To be eligible for the junior faculty/staff award of $5,000, nominees must be employed full-time at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Faculty/ staff should also demonstrate investment in aging through scholarly contributions including a developing record of significant publications, research grants and teaching influence.  It is also desirable that faculty/ staff nominees show evidence of contributions to professional organization or community groups that enhance the quality of life of older people in North Carolina or within the Southeast.  Letters of support will be accepted from colleagues of faculty or staff nominees who are knowledgeable about the nominee’s aging-related interests and activities.

Doctoral Student Award:  To be eligible for the student award of $1,500, individuals must be enrolled as active, full-time doctoral students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, planning to take coursework or work on the dissertation during the 2011 academic year.  Doctoral student nominees should demonstrate interest in aging as evidence by aging-related coursework, internships, participation in research projects and manuscript production.  Letters of support will be accepted from faculty or field mentors of student nominees who are knowledgeable about the student’s aging-related interests and activities.

The nomination form, with the nominee’s curriculum vitae, career development plans in aging, statement on how the award would be used, and two letters of support, must be submitted to the UNC Institute on Aging. 

Download the 2011 Nomination Form