5 funding opportunities are listed in this category
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance New Investigator Grants
These grant awards are for young or new investigators who have demonstrated an interest in FA research and want to further that commitment. We believe in welcoming, mentoring and supporting new scientists in the FA research community so that they have the necessary experience and motivation to launch successful independent careers. Guidelines for New Investigator Grants New Investigator Grants are accepted twice a year March 1st and September 1st then awards are announced June 1st and December 1st. The terms of the awards are July 1 – June 30 for awards submitted March 1st and January 1 – December 31 for awards submitted September 1st. Grant proposals should not exceed 24 months in duration. Grant awards are made in one year allocations. All subsequent payments are contingent upon receipt and satisfactory review of a progress report. FARA reserves the right terminate any grant award for inadequate progress, failure to submit reports, deviation in scope of the original research, and/or changes in funding priority. All grants should be submitted using FARA’s Research Portfolio Management Program – www.curefa.org/rpmp On the Main Grant Page of the application please indicate “NIA” in the RFP field. A letter of support should be provided by the applicant’s supervisor/advisor. A personal statement from the applicant should also be included that addresses the applicant’s current interests, career goals and interest in Friedreich’s ataxia research. FARA only funds direct costs. No indirect costs will be awarded. A detailed budget must be submitted with all proposals, including a justification to support reported expenses. Reasonable and customary salary support and benefits are acceptable for the applicant. The budget should not exceed $100,000. Additional allowable expenses include: laboratory reagents and supplies, equipment, animal expenses, patient expenses directly related to study and not reimbursable by third party insurers, patient travel Expenses not awarded: indirect costs/overhead, travel to meetings and conferences, membership to scientific societies Individuals who receive this award cannot reapply through this same mechanism. This award is intended to help the scientist achieve additional sources of funding and independence. If human subjects are used in the proposed study, the study must be approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Full funding will not be provided until proof of IRB approval is demonstrated to FARA. Human subjects studied in the course of research conducted under a grant are under no circumstances a responsibility of FARA. If animals are used in the proposed study, the study must be approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (or equivalent) indicating that appropriate precautions have been taken to assure that proper treatment, care and humane conditions have been provided.
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance 102 Pickering Way, Suite 200 Exton, PA 19341 USA Phone: (484) 875-3015 Fax: (610) 363-1506 Email: info@cureFA.org Website: www.cureFA.org
National Ataxia Foundation Young Investigator Award
Letter of Intent Due Date: August 1, 2010Application due: September 1, 2010
The Young Investigator Award was created to encourage young clinical and scientific investigators to pursue a career in the field of ataxia research. It is our hope that ataxia research will be invigorated by the work of young, talented individuals supported by this award. Candidates must have attained an MD or PhD degree, and have an appointment as a junior faculty member.
Individuals at the Associate Professor level are not eligible. Clinicians must have finished their residency no more than five (5) years prior to applying. Each recipient will receive a one-year $35,000-$50,000 award. This award will be made to the sponsoring institution and will be used as salary support or for direct research expenses. Awards are for direct cost only, not for indirect costs or institutional overhead.
The sponsoring institution must agree in writing to the following provision: a clinical investigator (MD) must befree to allocate a minimum of half time (50%) for a project; a non–clinician investigator (PhD) must allocate a minimum of three-fourths time (75%) for the project. Periodic progress reports may be required.
Due to the larger availability of funding for Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T), those research proposals will receive a lower priority. However, a higher ranking will be given to those Ataxia-Telangiectasia research studies which lend themselves to an overall better understanding of the ataxia process.
National Ataxia Foundation2600 Fernbrook Lane Suite 119Minneapolis, MN 55447-4752Phone: (763)553-0020Fax: (763) 553-0167E-Mail: naf@ataxia.org
National Ataxia Foundation Research Fellowship Award
Letter of Intent Due Date: August 15, 2010Application due: September 15, 2010
NAF research awards are for new and innovative studies that are relevant to the cause, pathogenesis or treatment of the hereditary or sporadic ataxias.
Post-doctoral fellowship awards are to serve as a bridge from postdoctoral positions to junior faculty positions.
Applicants should have completed at least one year of post-doctoral training, but not more than two at the time of application, and should have shown a commitment to research in the field of ataxia. The award will permit individuals to spend an additional third year in a post-doctoral position and increase chances to establish an independent ataxiaresearch program. A letter from the mentor should outline a program of studies for the applicant, and delineate the candidate’s future plans.
It is anticipated that the average funds granted will be up to $35,000.
National Ataxia Foundation has a policy that prohibits indirect costs being applied to NAF grant awards.
National Ataxia Foundation Research Grant
Letter of Intent Due Date: July 15, 2010Application due: August 15, 2010
In its continuing efforts to find the cause, treatment, and cure for the ataxias, the National Ataxia Foundation(NAF) provides limited, short-term financial support of ataxia research.NAF research grants are for new and innovative studies that are relevant to the cause, pathogenesis or treatmentof the hereditary or sporadic ataxias.
Due to the larger availability of funding for Ataxia- Telangiectasia (A-T), those research proposals willreceive a lower priority. However, a higher ranking will be given to those Ataxia-Telangiectasia research studies which lend themselves to an overall better understanding of the ataxia process.
Research grants are offered primarily as “seed monies” to assist investigators in the early or pilot phase of their studies and as additional support for ongoing investigations on demonstration of need. It is hoped that these studies will be further developed to attract future funding from other sources. Grants are awarded for one year only. If funding for a second year is desired then another grant application should be submitted for that funding period.
The average funds granted will be up to $15,000 but funding may be considered for up to $30,000 for projectsdeserving special consideration.
Bronya J. Keats Award for International Collaboration in Research on Friedreich’s AtaxiaDr. Bronya J. Keats has made remarkable contributions to the advancement of the field of genetics and rare disease, specifically demonstrated in Friedreich’s ataxia. As a founding director and scientific director of the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA), Dr. Keats has also made monumental contributions to establishing FARA, defining its mission and goals, instructing its operations, shaping its research portfolio, educating its lay participants, and advancing the research that holds so much promise and that owes so much to her efforts. She has helped establish and maintain FARA’s commitment to a high standard of peer-reviewed science and has kept FARA’s compass set on the most meritorious research that will lead most effectively and quickly to treatments and a cure. Dr. Keats has earned the respect and gratitude of FA families and scientists around the world. We are deeply in her debt.FARA is truly privileged to honor and recognize Dr. Keats by establishing the Bronya J. Keats Award for International Collaboration in Research on Friedreich’s Ataxia.The Bronya J. Keats Award for International Collaboration in Research on Friedreich’s Ataxia will be given on an annual basis to investigators performing high-quality, promising Friedreich’s ataxia research that relies on international collaboration among scientists.All awards will be to grant proposals that feature key contributions from investigators in at least two countries.Special consideration will be given to grants that: * Bring new scientists to the FA community – either new investigators or experienced scientists from related disciplines that bring new insights or technologies to FA. * Focus on genetic basis of, or mitochondrial dysfunction in FA. * Address needs of special FA populations (such as individuals with point mutations, Acadian population, etc.). Guidelines for The Bronya J. Keats Award for International Collaboration in Research on Friedreich’s Ataxia * Applications are accepted once a year on June 1st then awards are announced September 1st. * The terms of the awards are Sept 1 – Aug 31. * Grant proposals should not exceed 12 months in duration. * All grants should be submitted using FARA’s Research Portfolio Management Program – www.curefa.org/rpmp o On the Main Grant Page of the application please indicate “Keats Award” in the RFP field. * FARA only funds direct costs. No indirect costs will be awarded. * A detailed budget must be submitted with all proposals, including a justification to support reported expenses. Reasonable and customary salary support and benefits are acceptable for the applicant. The budget should not exceed $50,000.
o Additional allowable expenses include: laboratory reagents and supplies, equipment, animal expenses, patient expenses directly related to study and not reimbursable by third party insurers, patient travel. o Expenses not awarded: indirect costs/overhead, travel to meetings and conferences, membership to scientific societies.
* If human subjects are used in the proposed study, the study must be approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Full funding will not be provided until proof of IRB approval is demonstrated to FARA. Human subjects studied in the course of research conducted under a grant are under no circumstances a responsibility of FARA. * If animals are used in the proposed study, the study must be approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (or equivalent) indicating that appropriate precautions have been taken to assure that proper treatment, care and humane conditions have been provided.
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance102 Pickering Way, Suite 200Exton, PA 19341USAPhone: (484) 875-3015Fax: (610) 363-1506Email: info@cureFA.orgWebsite: www.cureFA.org
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