Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.braintumour.ca/173/research-grant-program
Sponsor/Award: BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION CANADA - RESEARCH GRANTS - 2012 WINTER COMPETITION

Grant Amount: UP TO $25K FOR ONE YEAR
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Jan 06, 2012
Sponsor's: Jan 13, 2012

Subject Areas: Radiation Therapy, Pediatric Cancer, Gene Expression, Quality Of Life, Cell Signaling, Drug Delivery, Immunotherapy, Angiogenesis, Brain Tumors, Chemotherapy, Gene Therapy, Epigenetics, Cell Cycle, Cell Death, DNA Damage, DNA Repair, Immunology, Proteomics, Apoptosis, Genetics, Invasion, Motility, Imaging, Stem Cells, Treatment, Medical, Viral-Based Therapies
Description:

Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to reaching every Canadian affected by a brain tumour through support, education, information, and research. The program supports scientific investigations being conducted in Canada into the cause, behaviour and treatment of brain tumours. Investigations focused on the mechanisms of brain tumour generation and growth, novel treatments, and on quality of life are of great interest. However, any proposal of scientific merit will be considered.

Brain Tumour Foundation of Canda is seeking outstanding young researchers conducting quality brain tumour research. All such proposals will be given serious consideration, including pediatric brain tumour research and quality of life research. Additionally, we are interested in receiving innovative research proposals ? those that incorporate novel or original concepts that have the potential to make a difference.

Application Details:

Proposals that receive funding include research that involves any and/or all of the following: The development of new concepts; Patient-oriented research such as clinical trials, epidemiological studies, quality of life studies, outcomes, health services research; Pre-clinical research evaluating the therapeutic potential of recent discoveries in the basic mechanisms of either brain tumour pathogenesis or experimental therapeutics. Innovative research proposals such as those that incorporate novel or original concepts that have the potential to make a difference are also considered. Applications for grants up to $25,000.00 will be considered.

Grant applications must be submitted by January 13th, 2012. The selection process and approval will take place shortly after and the results will be communicated to all applicants by April 13th, 2012. Please mail the original and ten (10) copies of the completed grant application, as well as, email your application as a PDF directly to Susan Ruypers: sruypers@braintumour.ca

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM.

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts: Russelo,Theresa M
Pocock,Katy

Sponsor Contacts:

SRUYPERS@BRAINTUMOUR.CA
620 Colborne St., Suite 301
LONDON, Ontario, Canada
519 642-7755