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SUMMARY:[ Synapsis Foundation | Research funding on neurodegenerative diso
 rders ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200712
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Established in Zurich in 2003\, the Synapsis Foundation – Al
 zheimer Research Switzerland ARS supports research on Alzheimer’s diseas
 e and other neurodegenerative disorders to find a cure in the near future\
 , to raise awareness and to promote Switzerland as a research and economic
  centre.\n\nIn particular\, the foundation promotes innovative basic and c
 linical research on Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diso
 rders\, welcoming high-risk proposals based on sound science and truly ori
 ginal ideas related to the following topics:\n\n	Research in genetics\, mo
 lecular and cell biology of Alzheimer’s disease or neurodegenerative dis
 orders.\n	Innovative clinical approaches towards the pre-symptomatic diagn
 osis or therapeutic interventions in neurodegenerative diseases.\n\n\nEver
 y year\, the foundation launches two calls for proposals:\n \n\n	RESEARCH
  GRANT FOR PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS\n\n\n\n	The aim of this grant is to pro
 mote innovative research projects of established research groups.  \n	Who
  can apply: independent principal investigators at Swiss universities and 
 research institutions.\n	Funding & Duration: max. CHF 300’000 for up to 
 3 years.\n	Eligible costs: personnel (excl. the PI’s salary) and researc
 h-related costs. Does NOT cover overheads.\n	Application: please have a lo
 ok at the call guidelines and application form (max. 8 pages).\n\n \n\n\n
 	CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD \n\n\n\n	The aim of this grant is to accelerate 
 the transition of advanced postdoctoral researchers at Swiss universities 
 and research institutions to a faculty position in Switzerland or other EM
 BO country.\n	Funding & Duration: CHF 400’000 for 4 years → Phase 1: 1
 -2 years of PostDoc in a host laboratory in Switzerland\; Phase 2: 2-3 yea
 rs in a faculty/group leader position at a new institution/department in S
 witzerland or EMBO country.\n	Eligible costs: personnel (incl. the PI’s 
 salary only for phase 1) and research-related costs. Does NOT cover overhe
 ads.\n	Application: please have a look at the call guidelines and applicat
 ion form (max. 5 pages\, excl. letter of support from head of unit).\n\n\n
 DEADLINE: 12 July 2020\nEvaluation by the foundation’s Scientific Adviso
 ry Board.\nDecision by the Board of Trustees by 17 December 2020.\nStart o
 f the project: January-March 2021.\n\nFor further information\, please hav
 e a look at the call webpage and at the list of projects supported.\n 
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