[ Jérôme Lejeune Foundation | Research funding on genetic diseases with intellectual disability ]
Event details
Date | 05.03.2019 |
Category | Call for proposal |
Founded in 1996, the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation is France’s number one funder for research in genetic intelligence disorders conducted in France and abroad.
The foundation supports research:
- On Down syndrome and other intellectual disability from genetic origin (e.g. Williams-Beuren syndrome, fragile X syndrome, “cri du chat” syndrome, other trisomies, monosomies and unexplained intellectual disability). Autism not linked to these diseases is not eligible.
- Aimed at deciphering the pathophysiology of the cognitive deficits of patients, especially those with Down syndrome (trisomy 21) and linked pathologies as well as knowledge of the chromosome 21.
- Fundamental, translational, epidemiological, clinical research (prioritized), neurobiology, and pharmacology including animal pharmacology, genetic, genomic, iPSCs, and neuropsychology techniques or data analysis.
Who can apply:
- researchers anywhere in the world.
- holding a long term academic appointment in a hospital, university or research laboratory.
Funding and duration:
- Advanced grants (2-4 grants per call): max. EUR 80’000 for up to 24 months for larger breakthrough projects with preliminary data.
- Pilot or exploratory grants: max. EUR 40’000 for up to 24 months for early stage experiments built on preliminary data, or to ancillary projects to primary larger projects. Clinical projects could benefit from more funding.
Eligible costs: personnel costs (up to 50% of the grant), equipment, materials, 10% overhead, administrative costs/services, travel and meeting.
Deadline: 5 March 2019 at 24:00
(two calls per year in March and August; note that the August call will be dedicate to Down syndrome)
Review by the Scientific Advisory Board: June 2019
Decision by the Board of Directors: early July 2019
Application: please register on the online application form, read the terms of eligibility, add your laboratory, upload your proposal (max. 10 pages, excluding authorisations, bibliography and team publications).
For further information, please have a look at the call webpage (including funded projects) and at the online application form.
Practical information
- General public
- Free