Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
https://azrielifoundation.org/our-priorities/science-research-healthcare/azrieli-science-grants-program/
Sponsor/Award: AZRIELI FOUNDATION - SCIENCE GRANTS PROGRAM - 2020 RNA AND THE BRAIN COMPETITION

Grant Amount: UP TO $150K OVER 3 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Jul 10, 2020
Sponsor's: Jul 17, 2020

Subject Areas: Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Neurodevelopment, Nervous System
Description:

The Azrieli Science Grants Program has three main objectives: 1) To enable scientific advances in basic and translational neuroscience 2) To bring new ideas and talent to the field of neurodevelopmental disorders 3) To catalyze collaborative networks of neuroscience researchers around specific research themes.

In this ?RNA and the Brain? RFA, we seek to support research projects that deepen our understanding of the molecular events downstream of RNA transcription that diversify gene expression and function in embryonic and early postnatal development of the nervous system. Please see the sponsor guidelines for full details.

Application Details:

Applications may be submitted by individual researchers or teams. Nominated Principal Applicants, and Co-applicants (who intend to share funding) must be independent investigators at accredited Canadian Universities or Research Institutes with Registered Charitable Organization designation. Team applications may include collaborators (who do not request funding from this RFA) from any jurisdiction.

Your application will be submitted through the on-line portal found on the sponsor's website. A letter of intent is required by May 15, 2020 with a full application due July 17, 2020 A ROLA proposal is required for the full application.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT APPLICABLE

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:

SCIENCE.GRANTS@AZRIELIFOUNDATION.ORG
202-22 St Clair Ave E
Toronto, Ontario, Canada