AFAR and MetLife: MetLife Foundation Awards for Medical Research

The Awards recognizes major contributions that have promoted a better understanding of the underlying causes, prevention, and treatments of Alzheimer’s disease. Up to two awards will be made in 2014. Funding: personal prize of $50,000 and an institutional grant of $200,000 for the recipient's future research into Alzheimer's disease. Nominations can be submitted by deans of medical schools or colleges, senior members of independent nonprofit research institutions, Chairs of Neurology and Neuroscience Departments, Heads of Divisions in Neurology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience Departments, members of the Awards Advisory Committee and previous major award recipients. Self-nominations will not be accepted. The Award recipients are expected to attend the 2014 MetLife Foundation Awards Ceremony and Reception on May 15, 2014 in New York City.
http://www.technion.ac.il/~research/MetLife.pdf
http://mlfawards.afar.org/