IETF Requests Grant Proposals for Essential Tremor
Submission Deadline: February 28, 2012
Announcement of Award: June 1, 2012
Funding Period Begins: July 1, 2012
The International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF) is receptive to receiving proposals for grants addressing the nosology, etiology, pathogenesis, treatment or other topics relevant to essential tremor (ET).
The aim is to stimulate inquiry into this poorly understood clinical disorder and to provide support to projects that are innovative and give promise of receiving more substantial support from NIH and/or other sources if sufficient preliminary information can be obtained from projects supported by the IETF.
Concise, clearly written proposals that are hypothesis-driven have the best chance of being funded. The scope of the proposal should be appropriate for a one-year funding period with the possibility of being renewed for a second year. Additional project support beyond the first year of funding requires a second proposal and explanation for additional funding, to be reviewed in competition with all proposals submitted during that funding cycle. In general, each IETF research grant award will not exceed $25,000. There are a minimum of 2 this grant cycle. Institutional indirect costs will not be provided.
The Grant Guideline, the Application, the Conflict of Interest Policy and Questionnaire can be obtained by downloading it from the IETF website, click research at the top of the page, then research program grant applications or emailing your request to crice@essentialtremor.org.
All completed applications and the conflict of interest policy questionnaire must be submitted in one file electronically to: crice@essentialtremor.org.
Hard copy submissions and multiple electronic folders and files will not be accepted.
Parkinson Study Group: Request for Proposals for a Mentored Clinical Research Award
Submission deadline: Friday, March 23, 2012
The Mentored Clinical Research Award (MCRA) for new investigators is funded by a grant from the Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) to the Parkinson Study Group (PSG). The PDF has partnered with the PSG to encourage the professional and scientific development of young investigators on their path to independence. To this end, this grant will support a new investigator for a one year project in patient oriented research in Parkinson's disease or other parkinsonian disorders under the mentorship of an experienced investigator. The training should lead a junior investigator to gain skills in clinical research. The research plan should address unmet needs of people living with PD, have the potential for broad application among the PD community, and lead to advances in clinically relevant treatment options.
Appropriate applicants for the MCRA are clinicians and scientists who are within 5 years of having completed formal training (this includes PhD professionals working in the field of Parkinson's disease). Fellows may apply. We strongly encourage applicants to use the PSG Advisor Program when preparing their applications.
Proposals received will be reviewed by the PSG Mentoring Committee and applicants notified by May 10, 2012. Funding will begin on July 1, 2012 and continue until June 30, 2013.
For more details, please visit the PSG website at www.parkinson-study-group.org.