Funding Announcement

	Funding Opportunites - Research Further details regarding this announcement can be found at: https://info.marfan.org/hubfs/FAC18_guidelines-2.pdf
Sponsor/Award:	MARFAN FOUNDATION - FACULTY GRANT PROGRAM - 2018 COMPETITION

Grant Amount:	UP TO $100K OVER TWO YEARS
Deadline:	Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details. Internal: Apr 13, 2018 Sponsor's: Apr 20, 2018

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Description:	The Marfan Foundation is requesting proposals to the Faculty Grant Program which supports two-year grants for basic, translation or clinical research. The grant program is designed to provide financial support for senior faculty members studying any or all disciplines involved in Marfan syndrome, EDS, LDS, and other related disorders. The principal investigator must hold an MD, DO, PhD, ScD, DDS, DVM or equivalent degree. The investigator must have proven ability to pursue independent research as evidenced by original research publications in peer-reviewed journals and should hold a position of Associate Professor or above.

Application Details:	The application must be submitted electronically, including the application forms, additional pages, and appendices, as a single PDF file, via The Marfan Foundation website, marfan.org. Please name your application using the following format: FacultyGrant_Lastname_FirstName.pdf The Title Page form requires dated signatures; you may either insert a digital signature and date or print the form and then scan it to include in your application PDF. PLEASE REVIEW THE SPONSOR'S WEBSITE FOR FULL SUBMISSION DETAILS INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT AN ELIGIBLE EXPENSE
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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Sponsor Contacts:	JOSEPHINE GRIMA: RESEARCH@MARFAN.ORG 22 Manhasset Avenue Port Washington, New York, United States