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Happy New Year! Hope your new semester is off to a great start! The Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL) invites ISL faculty affiliates to apply for its Planning Grant Program 2026-2027, which opens its application portal this week. This program is designed
to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and support innovative research or creative activities that advance successful aging and longevity.</div>
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The ISL Planning Grant provides an opportunity for faculty to explore new research directions or expand existing projects with the goal of generating preliminary data that can lead to future federal funding.</div>
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To learn more about the application process, eligibility, and funding details, see the attached guidelines or click on the provided link to explore further.</div>
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Key Highlights of the ISL Planning Grant Program:</div>
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<div role="presentation"><b>Collaboration Requirement</b>: Applications must include at least two FSU researchers, preferably from different disciplines, to promote interdisciplinary efforts.</div>
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<div role="presentation"><b>Funding</b>: Each project is eligible for $25,000 in funding. Please note that faculty salaries are not covered under this program.</div>
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<div role="presentation"><b>Purpose</b>: Aligned with ISL’s mission to enhance opportunities for successful longevity in aging populations, the program is modeled after the CRC Planning Grant Program and serves as a first step toward external (federal) funding.</div>
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<b>Important Dates for the 2026 - 2027 Round:</b></div>
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Application Portal Open: January 10, 2026</div>
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Application Deadline: March 28, 2026, 11:59 p.m.</div>
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Award Notification: Early May 2026</div>
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Award Period: May 15, 2026 - May 15, 2027</div>
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For detailed information and application guidelines, please visit here:</div>
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<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;">We will have an ISL faculty affiliate Zoom meeting on January 21 at 1 PM. We will present more details about the planning grant and answer questions in this meeting. The Zoom meeting room is
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</span>Also feel free to reach out to me for any questions you may have. </div>
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We look forward to supporting groundbreaking research that paves the way for successful longevity in our communities!</div>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(120, 47, 64);"><b>Zhe He, PhD, FIAHSI, FAMIA</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Director, Institute for Successful Longevity<br>
Professor, School of Information</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Director of UF-FSU CTSA Biostatistics, Informatics, and Research Design Program (</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsuhealth.fsu.edu%2Fresearch-support&data=05%7C02%7Cisl%40lists.fsu.edu%7Ccd6509ccdc3947a08b8208de5214458d%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639038444164223211%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0hPgJKcMiIjPJOJjm6rev9jLXxa3g%2F0oIUvnRdovUwg%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://fsuhealth.fsu.edu/research-support" data-outlook-id="0bc1822c-0655-448e-be36-d20b25fa8344" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">FSU
Health Research Connection</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;">)</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Chair of AMIA Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Working Group</span> <span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><br>
Florida State University</span></p>
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