The Nathan Shock New Investigator Award is given annually for innovative and influential publications. Established in 1986 to honor Dr. Nathan Shock, a pioneer in gerontological research at the National Institutes of Health, and a founding member of The Gerontological Society of America, the $1,500 award is designed to acknowledge outstanding contributions to new knowledge about aging through basic biological research.

Deadline
First Monday in May.
Requirements

• Nominees must have a PhD, MD, DDS, or equivalent degree and must be within seven years of their postdoctoral research.
• Nomination form.
• Formal nomination letter.
• A current Curriculum Vitae.
• A summary of the research (no more than 1,000 words).
• Two letters of recommendation
• A re-print of relevant research papers.