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SUMMARY:[ CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | Clinical Research Funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190927
DTSTAMP:20260916T032119Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: The CF Foundation is the world's leader in the search for
  a cure for cystic fibrosis\, and is pleased to announce the release of th
 e Spring 2020 Clinical Research Award. The Clinical Research Award (CRA) p
 rovides support for investigator-initiated clinical research projects that
  address diagnosis\, treatment\, management of disease or symptom\, or the
  pathophysiology of cystic fibrosis. The Clinical Pilot and Feasibility Aw
 ard (CPFA) enables collection of sufficient preliminary data to determine 
 the best strategies and methods for approaching a major question\; special
  consideration will be given to those projects that pursue new approaches\
 , under-researched topics\, or more creative avenues of research to addres
 s the problems of cystic fibrosis.\n \n \nFunding:        CRA – 
 USD $150’000/year (single-center)\, $350’000/year (multi-center)\n  
                       CPFA – USD $80’000/year\n 
 \nDuration:      CRA – up to 3 years\n              
           CPFA – up to 2 years\n               
         \nEligibility: Applicants must be independent investigator
 s. Applicants must hold faculty level positions. Fellows may submit applic
 ations\; however\, funding will be considered only if they will hold a fac
 ulty-level appointment at the time of the award. Industry-sponsored resear
 ch projects are not eligible for this award.\n \nHow to Apply: Letters of
  intent and full applications are both submitted at the online portal prop
 osalCENTRAL.  First-time applicants must register to create a username an
 d password for proposalCENTRAL and will need to complete a profile online 
 before applying. A template for the LoI is available on proposalCENTRAL. T
 o access it\, follow the instructions in section VII of the Policies and G
 uidelines form.  If your proposal passes to the Full Application stage\, 
 a special form will be required for International Institutions. Please con
 tact the Research Office for assistance completing this form.\n \nDeadlin
 e\, Letter of Intent: 27 September 2019 (5:00 pm ET)\nDeadline\, Full Appl
 ication (upon invitation): 10 February 2020 (5:00 pm ET)\n \nFurther info
 rmation\n\n	See the main pages for the CRA and the CPFA\, as well as the P
 olicies and Guidelines.\n	For more specific guidelines or questions about 
 relevance\, applicants are encouraged to contact the CFF at: grants@cff.or
 g\n	Any other questions may be directed to the Research Office\n
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