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SUMMARY:[ Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative - 2022 Pilot Award 
 | Research Funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220317
DTSTAMP:20260510T043136Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: The mission of the Simons Foundation Autism Research Init
 iative (SFARI) is to improve the understanding\, diagnosis and treatment o
 f autism spectrum disorders (ASD) by funding innovative research of the hi
 ghest quality and relevance. The goal of the Pilot Award is to provide ear
 ly support for exploratory ideas\, particularly those with novel hypothese
 s. Appropriate projects for this mechanism include those considered higher
  risk but with the potential for transformative results. In particular\, S
 FARI encourages applications that propose research to link genetic or othe
 r ASD risk factors to molecular\, cellular\, circuit or behavioral mechani
 sms and set the stage for development of novel interventions.\n\nDuration:
       2 years\n\nFunding:       USD $300’000\n\nEligibility: Al
 l applicants and key collaborators must hold a PhD\, MD\, or equivalent de
 gree and have a faculty position or the equivalent.  There are no citizen
 ship or country requirements.\n\nHow to Apply: Technical instructions can 
 be found here. Applications must be completed electronically and submitted
  using forms provided at proposalCENTRAL. During the application initiatio
 n\, you will be prompted to enter details for the Host Institution. If EPF
 L wills serve as your host institution\, please enter the name exactly as:
  Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL. Finally\, a Signature Pa
 ge is required\; please contact the Research Office for assistance.\n\nDea
 dline:      17-March-2022\n\nFurther information\n\n	More information 
 about the program is available here.\n	The application portal proposalCENT
 RAL can be found here.\n	For any other questions\, or to complete the sign
 ature page\, please contact the Research Office.\n
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