Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://wp.srcf.ca/research-grants/
Sponsor/Award: SCOTTISH RITE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION - RESEARCH GRANT - 2014 SPRING COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $35,000 UP TO 3 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Apr 23, 2014
Sponsor's: Apr 30, 2014

Subject Areas: Alzheimer Disease And Related Dementia
Description:

SRCFC Major Grants support biomedical research into intellectual impairment focused on the following: -The causes and eventual cure of intellectual impairment, such as Autism and Down Syndrome, especially as it affects children. - The causes and eventual cure of Alzheimer's Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. - Research into other forms of intellectual impairment may be considered. Note: The focus of the research should be on the causes and cure of the disease as opposed to the active treatment or palliative care

Letters of support should be scanned and included in PDF format in the electronic submission. Applications are limited to researchers who have no more than five (5) years experience as an independent investigator as of January 1, 2014. A researcher who is designated as the Principal Investigator on the research grant must be based in, or formally affiliated with (but not necessarily receive salary support from), an eligible Canadian Host Institution such as a university, research institute or health care agency.

Application Details: Applicants must submit the unbound original with signatures on or before April 30, 2014 by mail or courier to: The Awards Committee Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation of Canada 4 Queen Street South Hamilton, Ontario L8P 3R3 Applicants are also required to email the completed application form including all supporting documentation in PDF format to grantsubmission@srcf.ca on or before April 30, 2014. This submission should consist of one (1) PDF file containing all relevant information. Original signatures are only required only on the hard copy submitted directly to the office; electronic signatures are not acceptable.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: Moxey,Laura
Halbersma,Joseph David

Sponsor Contacts:

GRANTSANDAWARDS@SRCF.CA
C/O ROEHER INSTITUTE
YORK UNIVERSTIY
4700 KEELE STREET
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
416 6619611