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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.afsafund.org/grant.htm
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Sponsor/Award: |
AMER FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME ASSOC - RESEARCH GRANT - OPEN COMPETITION |
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Grant Amount: |
$15,000 - $50,000 |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: N/A
Sponsor's: N/A
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Subject Areas: |
Chronic Fatigue, Sleep Disorders, Fibromyalgia |
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Description: |
AFSA is the only charitable organization whose primary mission is to seed research in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). We acknowledge that patient and physician education, public awareness and advocacy are all important ingredients in aiding the lives of people with FMS and CFS. Our main objective is to advance the science of FMS and CFS, as well as provide better therapeutic interventions for all patients. The PI must be a board certified M.D.' D.O. or D.D.S. or a Ph.D. with applicable basic science
research experience. If the applicant has not been previously published in a peer-reviewed medical
journal, AFSA strongly recommends that the applicant team up with a co-PI with research experience. |
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Application Details: |
A Letter of Intent (LOI) is preferred before submitting a formal grant application to AFSA. An LOI consists of a brief synopsis of your proposal that is only one or two pages long. Applications submitted without a "favorable" response from an LOI may not be formally reviewed if the proposal does not meet AFSA's funding needs or if it duplicates an "in progress" project that has been funded. Submit original together with four copies (five
total copies), along with a signed Conditions of Award to:
Research Grants Program
American Fibromyalgia
Syndrome Association, Inc.
Attn: Kristin Thorson
7371 E Tanque Verde Rd
Tucson, AZ 85715INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT APPLICABLE |
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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. |
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Western Contacts: |
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Sponsor Contacts: |
KRISTIN THORSON: KTHORSON@AFSAFUND.ORG
PO Box 32698
Tucson, Arizona, United States
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