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The NUS Ageing Integrative Research Cluster and the Virtual Institute for the Study of Ageing (VISA) seek to draw together researchers studying the many facets of human ageing. The intent is to support studies that combine different disciplines by calling for proposals to investigate specific problems of ageing from a multidisciplinary perspective. Funding is supported for two reasons:
- Ageing is a complex process where personal and societal drivers combine with environmental, biological and physical processes to shape outcome. Focusing upon single domains of research does not properly explore these complex interactions.
- Funding for multidisciplinary research can be hard to obtain because the proposed research cannot be readily assessed by experts in single domains: it is hoped that the use of NUS stimulus funding could create the necessary preliminary data that illustrate and support the concept of multidisciplinary ageing research and that can then be funded by external agencies.
Call for Research Proposals
The call for proposals seeks to address the following issues:
- How will the ageing population affect innovation, investment risk taking and economic growth?
- Can we develop a blueprint combining perhaps architecture, design, computing, engineering and other disciplines for the future "home for the single elderly" in Singapore?
(a) What interventions in diet, exercise and lifestyle generally can be recommended on a solid scientific basis to promote healthy ageing and delay the onset of age-related disease in Singaporeans? How might we demonstrate that they work in a trial Singaporean population?
(b) What cultural, religious, social or other issues might prevent implementation of such strategies and how may they be overcome?
- Is "Asian ageing" different from "Caucasian ageing"? Do "Asian societies" regard ageing in a different way?
- How can we start to build the infrastructure to study ageing as a non clinical phenomenon and how do we integrate with the clinical gerontological approach?
For pre-submission advice, please contact Prof Peter Little or Prof Barry Halliwell
Funding Information
| Grant Amount |
Duration |
| $150,000 per year |
Renewal is subjected to progress |
Call for proposals for policy discussions and workshops
Based upon funding from the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, we are seeking to fund at least 2 workshops and a policy forum, bringing together NUS researchers and appropriate government and charity representatives. The focus of research is in policy implications of the latest research findings in relation to:
- Liveability of cities with a human ageing demographic: the concept of ageing in place
- Care giving for the elderly
- Social capital, "neighbourliness" and social support in relation to the aged
Application Procedure
Please submit 1 original hardcopy + 1 softcopy (word format) of the following documents to NUHS Research office by Monday, 4 October 2010.
| SoM PI |
| 1) A maximum 3-pages proposal (excluding the CVs of research team members) that addresses the following issues:
a) What research do you propose and how does it relate to the issues raised in the call for proposals?
b) What previous work has been done in this field and how will the proposed work add novelty?
c) Why are you especially qualified to do this research?
d) How will you measure your success?
2) CVs of research team members
3) The NUS Grant Endorsement Form duly signed by the PI and HoD
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Review of proposals and results
Review will be conducted by the first week of November and decisions completed in the second week of November. Funding will start soon after this time. The reviewers may request further information or a presentation from the shortlisted proposals.
Contact Us
For any urgent grant matters, you may also contact Ruth at 67723709, or ruth_gao@nus.edu.sg .
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