Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://westonbraininstitute.ca/funding-opportunities/open-and-upcoming-programs/
Sponsor/Award: WESTON BRAIN INSTITUTE - RAPID RESPONSE - 2016 ROUND 3 | FULL APPLICATION

Grant Amount: UP TO $150,000 OVER 18 MONTHS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Nov 29, 2016
Sponsor's: Dec 06, 2016

Subject Areas: Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frontotemporal Dementia
Description:

This program provides seed funding to support high-risk, high-reward projects that will impact neurodegenerative diseases of aging.

Eligible Principal Applicants must be at or above the level of Postdoctoral Fellow. If the Principal Applicant is not appointed at the institution from which they are applying, they need to apply with a research supervisor (an ?Administrative Supervisor?) at or above the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent, with an appointment at the institution from which they are applying. Administrative Supervisors will be responsible for the successful execution of the research and administration of the funds as per their institution?s policy.

Application Details:

The application process consists of two steps: LOI and Invited Application. Applications for all current programs are made through the online grant application system.

Applicants whose LOIs meet the review criteria and are favourably reviewed will be invited to submit a Proposal. Any Proposal submitted pursuant to this Program must be approved by the institution on whose behalf or through which the Proposal is being submitted.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE EXPENSES

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:

Sponsor Contacts:

NEURO@WESTON.CA
22 St Clair Avenue East
Suite 2001
Toronto, Ontario, Canada