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SUMMARY:[ BRIGHT FOCUS FOUNDATION - National Glaucoma Research Grant | Res
 earch funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191108
DTSTAMP:20260510T202433Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: Since the National Glaucoma Research (NGR) program began 
 in 1978\, BrightFocus has awarded nearly $33 million to support research p
 rojects on the causes and potential prevention and treatment of this disea
 se. BrightFocus provides research funds for U.S. and international researc
 hers pursuing pioneering research leading to greater understanding\, preve
 ntion\, and treatment of glaucoma.\n \nPreference is made for exciting pi
 lot projects that would not\, at their present stage\, be competitive for 
 large government or industry awards. Please note that applicants to the 
 NGR program are encouraged to apply for funding to create tools that would
  benefit all investigators in the field\, including animal models of disea
 se\, or cell lines.\n \nDuration: 2 years\n \nFunding: USD $200’000\n
  \nEligibility: Typically these awards are made to early stage investigat
 ors\, or to more established investigators who are proposing particularly 
 innovative research. The Principal Investigator (PI) position is open to t
 enure- and non-tenure track investigators of any career stage who are appr
 opriately trained to lead an independent research study\, and are permitte
 d by their organizations to manage grants and supervise key personnel. Add
 itionally\, Postdoctoral Fellows may be listed as a Co-Principal Investiga
 tor.\n \nHow to Apply: Applications must be submitted through the online 
 portal.  Instructions for use of the portal can be found here. More detai
 led instructions for the application can be downloaded once you’ve regis
 tered on the portal. When your proposal is complete\, contact the Research
  Office for the institutional signature on the Signature Page.\n \nApplic
 ation Deadline: 08 November 2019 (5:00 pm EST)\n \nFurther information\n\
 n	More information about the program in general is available here\, and ab
 out the current call here.\n	The application portal can be found here.\n	C
 ontact the Research Office for completion of the Signature Page or with an
 y other questions.\n
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