Clinical Research Training Grant
Muscular Dystrophy Association
All Regions
08/01/2008
$180,000

Muscular Dystrophy Association

Clinical Research Training Grant (CRTG)

Summary: The CRTG is designed to provide promising young clinicians the research training opportunities needed to become productive clinical investigators in neuromuscular disease research. This training opportunity is designed to be compatible with the requirements of a traditional clinical fellowship in neuromuscular disease and any forthcoming requirements for certification in neuromuscular disease. Trainees will be expected to design their own educational plans and to participate, under the supervision of a mentor, in the development and/or coordination of a clinical research project. At minimum, trainees should gain experience in the basic epidemiological methods of clinical research, ethical and legal issues, and the principles involved in monitoring patient-oriented research, including regulatory requirements and quality assurance. Recipients are also encouraged to acquire knowledge of and exposure to research technologies, large dataset management, bioinformatics and other research tools, as well as to develop the communication and collaboration skills necessary for successful investigator development. Clinical Research Training Grants will be awarded annually to no more than two qualified recipients for the amount of $90,000 per year for two years.

Deadlines*

*Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact MDA staff before submitting a letter of intent for this grant.

2009:
Letter of Intent: August 1, 2008
Grant Application: September 1, 2008
Start Date: July 1, 2009

FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION OF THE "REQUEST FOR GRANT APPLICATiON" go to: https://proposalcentral.altum.com

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the funding level and percent commitment for this grant?
This Fellowship is funded at up to $90,000 per year, with a cap of $85,000 to be applied to salary and benefits, and a cap of $10,000 to be applied to coursework, travel and a laptop computer. Applicants are expected to commit 100% of their time to this Fellowship.

Who can apply?
To apply for the CRTG, you must hold a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree and be licensed to practice medicine in the state or province in which the grant will be given; be board eligible or board certified in neurology, child neurology or physical medicine and rehabilitation at the time of the award. Clinicians who have been in a practice focused on neuromuscular diseases for not more than 5 years are also eligible to submit an application. See the CRTG Policy Manual for further requirements.

Do you need to be a U.S. citizen to apply?
U.S. or Canadian citizens, resident aliens, or nonresident aliens with a valid employment authorization are eligible for this training opportunity. Strong preference will be given to applicants who intend to remain in the U.S. or Canada after completing training.

How are applications reviewed?
Applications are reviewed by members of MDA’s Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) at its October meeting. Review criteria include: quality of applicant; quality of mentor and training environment; and quality of educational plan. See the CRTG Policy Manual for more detail.

How many grants are awarded each year?
No more than two grants will be awarded annually.

How should the “classwork” requirement be met?
Applicants are asked to design an “educational program” including formal classwork in clinical research. The classwork requirement can be satisfied through many different mechanisms including classes in relevant areas offered at the applicant’s own institution or classes offered by government or private organizations, or some combination of both. Both certificate and credit hour classes may be counted toward the educational requirement. Examples of appropriate topics for classwork include, but are not limited to epidemiology, ethics/responsible conduct of research, study design/clinical trials design, use of human subjects, scientific writing/grantsmanship, and good clinical practice. Your application will be reviewed, in part, on the breadth and depth of the educational plan that you develop.

What is meant by "development or coordination of a clinical research project"?
Your second-year project should allow you to apply information that you gained from the first-year coursework in a clinical research setting. Planning for this project should begin in year one. Appropriate projects might include, for example, participating in a clinical trial, conducting a restrospective chart review study, or designing and implementing a small epidemiological study. Your role in the design, execution, and/or data anaylsis for the research project should be clearly delineated. The project should not be a laboratory research project. It is expected that a publication or presentation at a scientific meeting will result from the research project.

Is this program compatible with certification in neuromuscular disease?
Certification requirements for neuromuscular training are currently under development. This fellowship is meant to be compatible with requirements for such certification. If you plan to seek certification in neuromuscular training, please indicate this in your applicant statement and educational plan, and include the requirements for certification in your educational plan.

How will progress be judged?
Progress reports will be required at six months, twelve months and eighteen months. Applicants who are not judged to be making satisfactory progress will be subject to cancellation.

Contact:
Elizabeth Habeeb-Louks
MDA Research Department
(520) 529-2000, ext. 6021
crtg@mdausa.org

Neurologist, Osteopath, Physiatrist , Physician, Physician Researcher
Humanitarian Award
International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations
All Regions
08/19/2008
$750

The Humanitarian Award was inaugurated in 2000 by the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations to recognise non-scientific contribution to the fight against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Motor Neurone Disease.

The Award is to recognise and encourage individuals and/or groups from a non-scientific background whose work makes, or has made, a contribution of international significance for people affected by ALS/MND. Nominations for the Award are considered annually.

http://www.alsmndalliance.org/awards.html


Community Activist, Volunteer, Neurologist, Neuroscience Nurse
The ALS Association - Investigator Initiated Autumn 2008 Call for Abstracts
ALS Association
All Regions
07/16/2008
$240,000

The ALS Association - Investigator Initiated Autumn 2008 Call for Abstracts

The ALS Association invites innovative research abstracts of high scientific merit and of ALS relevance:

Multi-year projects for up to 3 years research at a maximum of US$80,000 per year.

Starter projects for one-year projects to investigators new to ALS research or one-year pilot studies submitted by established investigators and will not exceed $40,000.

The Primary Investigator(s) cannot request salary support and cannot be a post-doctoral fellow.

No-indirect costs will be given to any of the grant awards.

Abstracts will only be accepted online at https://alsa.remedymd.com

If you have any questions please e-mail researchgrants@alsa-national.org or call the office of the science director on 727 942 8949.

Grant Schedule

Call for Abstracts
3rd June 2008
Abstracts due
16th July 2008

Applications invited
25th July 2008
Applications due
1st September 2008

Awardees notified
November 2008
Funding commences
1st February 2009

The ALS Association  (818) 880-9007 | 27001 Agoura Road - Suite 150 - Calabasas Hills, CA 91301

Neurologist, Neuroscientist, Physician Researcher, Scientist
MDA Research Grants Programs
Muscular Dystrophy Association
All Regions
12/15/2008
$0
MDA Research Grants Programs

MDA supports research aimed at developing treatments for the muscular dystrophies and related diseases of the neuromuscular system. These are the muscular dystrophies (among which are Duchenne and Becker); motor neuron diseases (including ALS and SMA); the peripheral nerve disorders (CMT and Friedreich's ataxia); inflammatory myopathies; disorders of the neuromuscular junction; metabolic diseases of muscle as well as other myopathies. Please see diseases for complete list.

RESEARCH GRANT

To be eligible to apply for an MDA research grant, an applicant must:

Hold a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) or equivalent degree (i.e. D.O.);
Be a professional or faculty member (Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor) at an appropriate educational, medical or research institution;
Be qualified to conduct and mentor a program of original research within their own laboratory;
Assume both administrative and financial responsibility for the grant; and
Have access to institutional resources necessary to conduct the proposed research project.
Proposals from applicants outside the United States will be considered for projects of highest priority to MDA and when, in addition to the applicant's having met the requirements noted above the applicant's country of residence may not have adequate sources of financial support for biomedical research.

NOTE: To apply for a Research Grant, you must be an independent investigator, i.e., not a trainee, not a post-doctoral fellow, not a research assistant, not a research associate and not under the supervision of another person (Principal Investigator/Independent Investigator) who is directing the research.

DEVELOPMENT GRANT

MDA will consider an application for a research grant from a candidate who may be a member of a research team in the laboratory of an independent investigator (Principal Investigator) under whose guidance the applicant will be given flexibility to conduct a neuromuscular disease research project.

To be eligible for a Development Grant, an applicant must:

Hold a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) or equivalent degree (i.e. D.O.);
Be a member of a research team at an appropriate institution;
Be qualified to conduct a program of original research under the supervision of a Principal Investigator;
Have an acceptable research plan for a specific disease in MDA's program;
Have access to institutional resources necessary to conduct the proposed research project; and
Have eighteen (18) months of post-doctoral research laboratory training at the time of application.

TENURE

Awards are for either one, two or three years for all grant types.

AWARDS

Funding levels for primary Research Grants are unlimited. Development grants are a maximum of $45,000 per year. Overhead is limited to a maximum of 10% percent of direct costs to be included in the total amount of the grant request.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

A pre-proposal form must be completed to formally request an application for an MDA research grant. Requests for applications can be sent to MDA anytime prior to the applicable deadline date and to the address listed below.

Applications are not sent to institutions for general distribution.

ONLY TWO GRANT REVIEW ROUNDS ARE HELD EACH YEAR.

ONLY ONE "REQUEST FOR GRANT APPLICATION" IS PERMITTED PER GRANT REVIEW ROUND.

DEADLINE DATES

SPRING REVIEW
Request for Grant Application:
Submission of Application:
Award Start Date: December 15
January 15
July 1
FALL REVIEW
Request for Grant Application:
Submission of Application:
Award Start Date: June 15
July 15
January 1

You will need to register with proposalCentral and request a letter of intent. If approved, you will be given access to the full online application.

CONTACT

Muscular Dystrophy Association
Grants Manager - Research Department
3300 E. Sunrise Drive
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 529-2000
(520) 529-5454 (fax)
grants@mdausa.org
Neurologist, Neuroscientist, Physician Researcher
ALS Association/AAN Foundation Clinician-Scientist Development Award
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association/American Academy of Neurology Foundation
All Regions
10/01/2008
$230,000

2008 Clinician-Scientist Development Award
The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association and the American Academy of Neurology Foundation are pleased to announce a three-year Clinician-Scientist Development Award to support research into drug discovery and development of therapies that will effectively treat ALS.

This award was developed as part of The ALS Association's research program TREAT ALS (Translational Research Advancing Therapy for ALS).

ALS Association/AAN Foundation Clinician-Scientist Development Award
The award aims to recognize the importance of good clinical research and encourage young investigators in clinical studies. The three-year award will consist of an annual salary of $75,000, plus a $5,000 institutional award. Applications for this award are due October 1, 2008.

Mailing Address
Mail application materials to:

ALS Association/AAN Foundation Clinician-Scientist Development Award

AAN Foundation
Attn: Terry Heinz
Grants Administrator
1080 Montreal Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55116

Junior Investigator, Junior Researcher, Junior Scientist, Neurologist, Neuroscientist, New Investigator, Physician Researcher, Young Investigator, Young Scientist
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Foundation Clinical Research Training Fellowship
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Foundation
All Regions
10/01/2008
$120,000

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Foundation is pleased to announce five two-year fellowships to support clinical research training in the neurosciences. The fellowships are supported by the AAN, the AAN Foundation, and the AAN Foundation Corporate Roundtable.

Mailing Address
Mail application materials to:
AAN Foundation
Attn: Terry Heinz
Grants Administrator
1080 Montreal Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55116

Neurologist, Neuroscientist
The Research Grant Program
ALS Assocation
All Regions
12/31/2008
$80,000

One approach the organization uses to find a cause and cure for ALS is a peer-reviewed Research Grant Program, in which the investigator selects the area and method of research. The application/review process is modeled after the grant system used by NIH. The organization solicits investigator-initiated research proposals, which are peer-reviewed by the organization's Scientific Review Committee (SRC) and competitively evaluated for their scientific merit and ALS relevance. Grants are reviewed and funded twice yearly. Criteria for funding include:

  1. innovative, cutting edge research; 
  2. a process which lessens or eliminates favoritism and bias; 
  3. to a specific description of the intended use of the grant funds by budgets and experimental design; and 
  4. accountability by way of annual progress reports.

The SRC grant process generally involves the review of 200-300 abstracts per year with 20 to 25 grants receiving funding. This NIH-style, peer-reviewed grant process provides The ALS Assocation with a credible and equitable approach for finding and supporting the best possible research into discovering the cause and cure for ALS. The ALS Assocation currently has commitments of more than $7 million to active research grants with new commitments in the range of $2-2.5 million added each fiscal year.