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Request for Application: A-T Children's Project
Attention Researchers:
Request for Application (RFA) for March 1, 2013 and September 1, 2013
Seed funding is now available for innovative proposals that seek to identify and validate biomarkers of A-T disease progression and that can be used to monitor therapeutic efficacy in clinical trials.
Please note that investigator-initiated proposals are also welcome for the March 1 and September 1 grant submission deadlines; however priority will be given to proposals that address the above referenced RFA.
We welcome investigators to contact Cynthia Rothblum-Oviatt, PhD, our Science Coordinator, if help is needed forming collaborations and/or obtaining reagents for A-T/ATM research.
Cynthia Rothblum-Oviatt, PhD Science Coordinator A-T Children's Project 5300 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Suite 105 Coconut Creek, FL 33073 cynthia@atcp.org Phone: 703-765-1223
Clinical Research Training Fellowship in Ataxia
Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation and the National Ataxia Foundation
Application Deadline: October 1, 2013
The American Brain Foundation, the foundation of the American Academy of Neurology, is pleased to announce a two-year fellowship to support clinical research training in the field of ataxia. The fellowship is supported by the American Brain Foundation and the National Ataxia Foundation. Each fellowship will consist of a commitment of $55,000 per year for two years, plus $10,000 per year for tuition to support formal education in clinical research methodology at the applicant’s institution or elsewhere. Supplementation of the stipend with other grants or by the fellowship institution is permissible, but fellows may not accept other fellowships, similar awards, or have another source of support for more than 50 percent of their research salary during the first year of an American Brain Foundation Clinical Research Training Fellowship. If similar awards are obtained after completion of the first year of the American Brain Foundation Clinical Research Training Fellowship, fellows are required to submit a revised budget for review by executive members of the American Brain Foundation Research Committee or may need to forfeit the rest of the American Brain Foundation award. Only direct costs will be funded by this award.
ELIGIBILITY
1. For the purpose of this fellowship, clinical research is defined as “patient-oriented research conducted with human subjects, or translational research specifically designed to develop treatments or enhance diagnosis of neurological disease. These areas of research include epidemiologic or behavioral studies, clinical trials, studies of disease mechanisms, the development of new technologies, and health services and outcomes research.” Disease-related studies not directly involving humans or human tissue also are encouraged if the primary goal is the development of therapies, diagnostic tests, or other tools to prevent or mitigate neurological diseases.
2. Applicant must be an AAN member interested in an academic career in clinical research who has completed residency, fellowship, or a post-doctoral fellowship (for a PhD) within the past five years. Those early in their clinical research careers will be given priority.
For More Information
Kristin Roehl
Grants Program Manager kroehl@aan.com (612) 928-6082
National Ataxia Foundation Pioneer Spinocerebellar Ataxias Translational Research Award
The National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) is committed to funding the best science relevant to hereditary and sporadic types of ataxia in both basic and translational research. Funding for Ataxia-Telangiectasia research proposals will receive a lower priority unless they lend themselves to an overall better understanding of the ataxia disease process.
Pioneer SCA Translational Research Award: Three (3) one-year grants of $100,000 focusing on research investigations that will facilitate the development of treatments for the Spinocerebellar Ataxias (SCAs) will be awarded.
A Letter of Intent is REQUIRED prior to submitting a Pioneer Grant application. Pioneer Grant Applications submitted that were not preceded by a Letter of Intent, will NOT be reviewed.
August 15, 2013 - Letter of Intent with a ½ to one-page abstract with specific aims of your research.
September 15, 2013 - Full application due
Need More Information?
National Ataxia Foundation 2600 Fernbrook Lane Suite 119 Minneapolis, MN 55447-4752
Phone: (763)553-0020 Fax: (763) 553-0167 E-Mail: naf@ataxia.org
National Ataxia Foundation Research Post-Doc Fellowship Award
Research Post-Doc Fellowship Award: One-year grant up to $35,000. 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.
August 15, 2013 - Letter of Intent with a ½ to one-page abstract with specific aims of your research
National Ataxia Foundation Young Investigator Awards
Young Investigator (YI) Award: One-year grant of $35,000 — $50,000 to encourage young investigators to pursue a career in the field of any form of ataxia research.
Young Investigator (YI-SCA) Award for SCA Research: Three (3) one-year grants of $50,000 will be awarded to encourage young investigators to pursue a career in spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) research.
For both Young Investigator programs, candidates must have attained an MD or PhD degree, and have an appointment as a junior faculty member, senior post-doc or clinical fellow. Individuals at the Associate Professor level are not eligible. Clinicians must have finished their residency no more than five years prior to applying. PhDs must be no more than five years from end of the completion of their post-doc training.
The sponsoring institution must agree in writing to the following provision: the young investigator (MD or PhD) must be free to allocate approximately half time (50%) for ataxia related research.
August 1, 2013 - Letter of Intent with a ½ to one-page abstract with specific aims of your research
September 1, 2013 - Full application due
National Ataxia Foundation Research Grant
Research Grant: One-year seed money grants of up to $15,000 but promising proposals up to a maximum of $30,000 will be considered for early or pilot phases of studies and ongoing investigations.
July 15, 2013 - Letter of Intent with a ½ to one-page abstract with specific aims of your research
August 15, 2013 - Full application due
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance General Research Grant
FARA accepts LOIs from qualified investigators for projects that target FARA’s research priorities twice per year (due February 1 and July 15).
For those invited to submit a full application, the deadlines for submission are April 1 and September 15, respectively.
On the Main Grant Page, put “General Research” in the “Grant Type” field.
The applicant may request a budget of up to $150,000 per year for one or two years.
General Research Grant Subtype:
Postdoctoral Trainees and Ph.D. Students
Salaries for all those contributing to the research project (PI, postdocs, graduate students, research associates, etc.) can be requested under personnel costs in the budget of a General Research Grant application.
Additionally, FARA has an application subtype specifically for PIs requesting only salary (plus applicable benefits) to support postdoctoral trainees and Ph.D. students in their laboratory. It is strongly encouraged that the trainee/student prepare the research plan to be submitted with the application. The name and CV of the postdoctoral trainee or Ph.D. student must be included in the application.
The guidelines for General Research Grants should be followed, but the only allowable budget item is salary for the postdoctoral trainee or Ph.D. student (plus applicable benefits and tuition support) and the requested amount must not exceed the appropriate NIH stipend level.
Contact FARA Operations – Donations, Grant Applications & General Inquiries
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance 533 W. Uwchlan Ave Downingtown, PA 19335
Phone: (484) 879-6160 Fax: (484) 872-1402 Email: info@cureFA.org
Website: www.cureFA.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association 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.
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:
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, but no more than 5 years (60 months).
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 $60,000 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 submitted through proposalCENTRAL® to formally request an application for an MDA research grant. Requests for applications can be submitted anytime prior to the applicable deadline date.
Applications are not open to institutions for general distribution.
ONLY TWO GRANT REVIEW ROUNDS ARE HELD EACH YEAR.
ONLY ONE "LETTER OF INTENT" IS PERMITTED PER GRANT REVIEW ROUND.
DEADLINE DATES
SPRING REVIEW Letter of Intent: December 15
FALL REVIEW Letter of Intent: June 15
FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION OF "LETTER OF INTENT"
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
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