Center for Demography of Health and Aging

	A Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Training in Population Aging and Health at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Weekly Grant Announcements via CAAR

CDHA's weekly electronic newsletter, the Current Awareness in Aging Report (CAAR), tracks new developments in the field including selected grant announcements, postdoctoral fellowships, and other funding announcements. CAAR is published on CDHA's website and is distributed via email. For more information or a free electronic subscription, browse the CAAR link at the top of the page.

Postdoctoral Opportunities at CDHA and CDE

CDHA offers postdoctoral trainees in sociology, economics, epidemiology, biological or medical sciences, or other scientific fields an opportunity to develop new research skills in the demography of health and aging.

Some postdoctoral support is available directly through CDHA or the Center for Demography and Ecology:

NIA Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Demography of Aging (PDF)
Research Associate in Demography

Other resources may be obtained through individual application:

AARP Andrus Foundation Postgraduate Program
NIA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships

For information on current opportunities, please contact CDHA by email (cdha@ssc.wisc.edu).

Opportunities for new and continuing graduate students at CDHA and CDE

CDHA offers graduate students in sociology, economics, or complementary social science disciplines an opportunity to develop new research skills in the demography of health and aging. Mechanisms of support include predoctoral traineeships from the National Institute of Aging and project or research assistantships. (NIA traineeships are open only to US citizens or permanent residents, while other forms of suppot are available to any qualified student.) Students who are supported by CDHA are expected to complete doctoral minors in aging and to participate in the weekly CDHA research seminar (Sociology 995). For more information on CDHA's and CDE's funding opportunities for predoctoral students, contact Professor Robert M. Hauser, Director, CDHA.

Other relevant resources for graduate training are available through the Center for Demography and Ecology:

NICHD Predoctoral Traineeships

Or through independent application:

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