[ Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation – Research Grants | Research funding ]
Event details
| Date | 17.08.2020 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: 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:
Funding: USD $160’000
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degree and hold a faculty appointment at the institution where the research will be conducted at the time of award. Applicants need not be United States citizens. No fellowships will be awarded under this RFA, although salary support for personnel working on the project may be requested. Applicants may only submit one grant proposal per funding cycle.
How to Apply: Applicants must submit a pre-application in order to be considered for funding. Pre-applications must contain a letter of intent, associated references, and a biosketch. Submit your pre-application by email to [email protected]. Invitations to submit full awards will be determined by the Grant Review Committee as well as PKDF’s determination of programmatic relevance (whether the proposed research supports our mission and current priorities).
Deadline, Pre-application: 17 August 2020
Deadline, Full Proposal: 18 January 2021
Further information
- 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
Funding: USD $160’000
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degree and hold a faculty appointment at the institution where the research will be conducted at the time of award. Applicants need not be United States citizens. No fellowships will be awarded under this RFA, although salary support for personnel working on the project may be requested. Applicants may only submit one grant proposal per funding cycle.
How to Apply: Applicants must submit a pre-application in order to be considered for funding. Pre-applications must contain a letter of intent, associated references, and a biosketch. Submit your pre-application by email to [email protected]. Invitations to submit full awards will be determined by the Grant Review Committee as well as PKDF’s determination of programmatic relevance (whether the proposed research supports our mission and current priorities).
Deadline, Pre-application: 17 August 2020
Deadline, Full Proposal: 18 January 2021
Further information
- More information about the program is available here
- For any other questions, or for the institutional signature, please contact the Research Office
Practical information
- General public
- Free