Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists' Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR)

Summary

The GEMSSTAR program, administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), provides grants to support early-career medical and surgical specialists transitioning into aging research. This is a forecasted federal grant opportunity intended to foster new investigators in the field of gerontology and aging-related biomedical research. The opportunity is posted on Grants.gov and is anticipated to open formally following the forecast notice dated July 8, 2025.

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Risks & flags

• Opportunity is listed as 'forecasted' — no full solicitation text available, so requirements, eligibility criteria, and deadlines are unknown and could shift significantly
• Grants.gov source state listed as IL but NIH is a federal agency headquartered in MD — place of performance and eligibility geography is unclear