PKD Foundation (Polycystic Kidney Disease)| Research Grants
Event details
| Date | 12.08.2024 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
The PKD Foundation’s principal mission is to support basic, translational, and clinical research that will benefit patients with autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD and ARPKD).
Under this RFA, the PKD Foundation solicits research grant applications in the following areas:
- Basic research — to enhance understanding of molecular basis of PKD and its pathobiology
- Translational research — to accelerate development of predictive and therapeutic strategies for PKD
- Clinical research — such as small pilot studies
- Epidemiology/data analysis research — to conduct secondary data analyses utilizing existing database resources, or to develop new statistical methodologies or test hypotheses using existing data
- 2 years (or 3 years for Young Investigator Award)
Funding:
- $160,000 (or $240,000 Young Investigator Award)
Eligibility: Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degree and hold a faculty appointment or equivalent at the institution where the research will be conducted at the time of award. Researchers are invited to apply from all over the world and do not need to be United States citizens. No fellowships will be awarded under this RFA, although salary support for personnel working on the project may be requested.
How to Apply: Applicants must submit a pre-application through ProposalCentral, and will be notified by October as to whether or not they are invited to submit full grant proposals. Pre-application should include 1) Letter of Intent, 2) References, 3) Biosketch (NIH format). Full information here at the bottom of the page.
Application Deadline:
- 12 August 2024
Further information
- More information about the program is available here
- Application portal can be found here
- For any other questions, please contact the Research Office
Practical information
- General public
- Free