BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Memento EPFL//
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:[ SFARI 2020 Collaborations: Sex differences in autism | Research 
 Funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200605
DTSTAMP:20260528T055521Z
UID:4f06fb574f112874f81cf7d848f1ee4b8ea4392aa4f34b1a37507138
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. SFARI Collaborations are a new funding mechan
 ism which will provide substantive and stable funding support to multi-dis
 ciplinary teams of investigators tackling critical issues in the autism re
 search field. Collaborations will be led by a director who oversees interd
 isciplinary\, synergistic research efforts across multiple laboratories. I
 nvestigative groups within a Collaboration will focus on the same conceptu
 ally unified topic but will incorporate different scientific disciplines\,
  multiple levels of analysis\, and will include a robust data-sharing infr
 astructure.\n \nFor our first Collaboration RFA\, SFARI solicits applicat
 ions to investigate sex differences in autism. The foundation requests pro
 posals that will use an array of modern technologies to examine sex differ
 ences in brain function\, within and across species\, including humans\, t
 o identify key differences in gene\, cell and circuit function that accoun
 t for the observed differential sensitivities of the two sexes to ASD.\n\n
 Duration:      48 months\n\nFunding:       max. $8\,000\,000\n\n
 Eligibility: A Collaboration will consist of one Collaboration director\, 
 and a minimum of two (2) additional principal investigators (PIs). At a mi
 nimum\, all prospective CDs and PIs must hold a Ph.D.\, M.D. or equivalent
  degree and have a faculty position or the equivalent at a college\, unive
 rsity\, medical school or other research facility. It is expected that suc
 cessful applicants will be recognized scientific leaders in their respecti
 ve fields with a history of working collaboratively with other investigato
 rs of diverse talents and approaches.\n\nHow to Apply: The selection proce
 ss will occur in three stage: a letter of intent\, a full application\, an
 d an in-person team presentation to SFARI. Letters of intent and should be
  submitted by the Collaboration Director on behalf of the team\, and shoul
 d contain a proposal narrative\, a team summary\, biosketches of all perso
 nnel\, and budget overview.\n\nApplications must be completed electronical
 ly using the forms provided at and submitted via proposalCENTRAL. To begin
 \, log in as an applicant\, go to the “Grant Opportunities” tab\, scro
 ll to Simons Foundation\, and click “Apply Now” for the SFARI Research
  Award program. If EPFL will serve as the coordinating host institution\, 
 please use the following institution name in proposalCENTRAL: Ecole Polyte
 chnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL. A signature page is required at the f
 ull application stage\; contact the Research Office for the institutional 
 signature as early as possible.\n\nLetter of intent Deadline: 05-June-2020
  (extended from 21-April-2020)\n\nFurther information\n\n	More information
  about the program is available here.\n	The application portal proposalCEN
 TRAL can be found here.\n	For any other questions\, or to complete the sig
 nature page\, please contact the Research Office.\n
LOCATION:
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR