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SUMMARY:BrightFocus Foundation | National Glaucoma Research Program Standa
 rd Award
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221025
DTSTAMP:20260510T063053Z
UID:98363b399ea89838c9de2a6031782e4d2f66593ab3c7b7656c83d91c
CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: BrightFocus provides research funds for U.S. and internat
 ional researchers pursuing pioneering research leading to greater understa
 nding\, prevention\, and treatment of glaucoma.\n\nThe standard award prov
 ides significant funding for researchers who have already generated some a
 mount of preliminary data\, but are often required to demonstrate addition
 al\, significant progress before they can apply to governmental or industr
 ial funding agencies.\n\nDuration: 2 years\n\nFunding: USD $200’000\n\nE
 ligibility: Typically these awards are made to early stage investigators\,
  or to more established investigators who are proposing particularly innov
 ative research. The Principal Investigator (PI) position is open to tenure
 - and non-tenure track investigators of any career stage who are appropria
 tely trained to lead an independent research study\, and are permitted by 
 their organizations to manage grants and supervise key personnel. Addition
 ally\, Postdoctoral Fellows may be listed as a Co-Principal Investigator.\
 n\nHow to Apply: Applications must be submitted through the online portal.
   Instructions for submission can be found here. More detailed instructio
 ns for the application can be downloaded once you’ve registered on the p
 ortal. When your proposal is complete\, contact the Research Office for th
 e institutional signature on the Signature Page.\n\nApplication Deadline: 
 25 October 2022 (5:00 pm EST)\n\nFurther information\n\n	More information 
 about the program in general is available here\, and about the current cal
 l here.\n	The application portal can be found here.\n	Contact the Research
  Office for completion of the Signature Page or with any other questions.\
 n\n\n 
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