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SUMMARY:[ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Vision Research Program Investigato
 r-Initiated Research Award | Research funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190806
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: Through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Pro
 gram (CDMRP)\, the Department of Defense is announcing the Vision Research
  Program (VRP) for 2019. The Investigator-Initiated Research Award is inte
 nded to support studies that will yield highly impactful discoveries or ma
 jor advancements in the research and/or patient care of eye injury and/or 
 visual dysfunction as related to military-relevant trauma. Research projec
 ts may focus on any phase of research (e.g.\, basic\, translational\, appl
 ied\, clinical\, observational)\, excluding clinical trials. The research 
 idea or solution should be innovative or novel\, or a significant advancem
 ent over existing ideas or solutions\, as applicable. The proposed researc
 h must be relevant to active duty Service members\, Veterans\, military be
 neficiaries\, and/or the American public.\n \nTo meet the intent of the a
 ward mechanism\, applications to the FY19 VRP Investigator-Initiated Resea
 rch Award must address research in one or more of the following Focus Area
 s listed at the end of this announcement.\n \nTo support research project
 s at different stages and the exploration/development of ideas of differen
 t maturity levels\, two different funding levels are available under this 
 Program Announcement.\n\n	Funding Level 1 supports exploratory\, innovativ
 e\, high-risk/high-reward research that is in the earliest stages of idea 
 development. Research must have the potential to yield new avenues of inve
 stigation\, such as new approaches\, new research tools\, or new paradigms
 . No preliminary data is required.\n	Funding Level 2 supports the advancem
 ent of more mature research toward clinical translation. The proposed rese
 arch must be innovative or novel or offer significant refinements\, improv
 ements\, or new applications of existing ideas or solutions. Preliminary d
 ata supporting the readiness and feasibility of the proposed research are 
 required.\n\n \nFunding:        Funding level 1: Maximum USD $ 260
 ’000\n                        Funding level 2: Ma
 ximum USD $ 500’000\n \nDuration:      Funding level 1: 2 years\n 
                        Funding level 2: 3 years\n \
 nEligibility: Applicants from international organizations or institutions 
 are eligible to apply\, and there are no citizenship restrictions. Indepen
 dent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) may be named by 
 the organization as the PI on the application.\n \nHow to Apply: Pre-appl
 ications are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They should contain con
 tact information\, a list of collaborators and key personnel\, a prepropos
 al narrative\, and supporting documents as suggested on the platform. Full
  applications (by invitation) will be made via a Grants.gov workspace. Ful
 l application packages can be downloaded from Grants.gov at any time.\n \
 nPre-Application Deadline: 06 August 2019\, 5:00 p.m. EST (23:00 CET)\nFul
 l Application Deadline:  06 December 2019\, 11:59 p.m. EST (05:59 12 Sep\
 , CET)\n \nGrants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-19-VRP-IIRA\n \
 nFurther information\n\n\n	To see the program announcement\, navigate to t
 he search page on Grants.gov and search for the Opportunity Number W81XWH-
 19-VRP-IIRA.\n	For questions about the eBRAP or Grants.gov platforms\, con
 tact the Research Office.\n\n \nFY19 VRP Focus Areas\n \n\n	Eye injury o
 r visual dysfunction as related to a military-relevant traumatic event. Ex
 amples of military-relevant trauma may include\, but are not limited to:\n
 	\n		Blast\, blunt\, thermal\, or chemical trauma Develop reliable non-inv
 asive methods or tools for monitoring VCA graft rejection\n		Trauma caused
  by directed energy weapons such as laser\, microwaves\, and particle beam
 s\n	\n	\n	Diagnosis and treatment of eye injuries in austere environments 
 and prolonged field care settings\n
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