Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.alz.org/professionals_and_researchers_new_investigator_research_grants.asp
Sponsor/Award: ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION - NEW INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH GRANT (NIRG) - 2011 WINTER COMPETITION: FULL APPLICATION

Grant Amount: $100,000 FOR 2 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Feb 09, 2011
Sponsor's: Feb 16, 2011

Subject Areas: Alzheimer Disease And Related Dementia, Clinical Research or Studies, Neuropsychopharmacology, Alzheimer's Disease, Metabolic Disorders, Social Behaviors, Quality Of Life, Animal Models, Health Policy, Biology, Risk Factors, Pilot Study, Biomarkers, Caregiving, Prevention, Diagnosis, Dementia, Diabetes, Genetics, Robotics, Imaging, Population Health, Ethical Issues, Cardiovascular Research, Adaptive Technology
Description:

The purpose of this program is to provide new investigators with funding that will allow them to develop preliminary or pilot data, to test procedures and to develop hypotheses.

All NIRG applications must target defined areas of focus for fiscal year 2011 to be considered responsive to the program announcement. See Section II in the Agency's guidelines.

Application Details:

Eligibility is restricted to PIs who are no more than 10 years past their doctoral degree. The intent is to support early career development . The Association anticipates funding 30 awards under this program.

Only successful LOIs from the 1 DEC 2010 deadline are invited to submit a full proposal. Applications must be received by 5:00 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME, February 16, 2011. A ?budget summary? for the proposed research project is required and must be submitted with the application and within the allowable page limits. However, if the application is to be awarded, a more detailed budget will be required and must be approved before the disbursement of funds. Your budget must not exceed the maximum amount of the award, $100,000 or $60,000 per year.

INDIRECT COSTS OF 10% MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET

NOTE: Letters of Intent and Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean signatures). Requests for Institutional signatures should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline.
Western Contacts: Pocock,Katy
Russelo,Theresa M

Sponsor Contacts:

GRANTSAPP@ALZ.ORG
225 N. Michigan Ave.,
Fl 1700
CHICAGO, Illinois, United States
312 335-5807