[U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Multiple Sclerosis Investigator Initiated Research Award | Research Funding]
Event details
| Date | 26.06.2018 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: Through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP), the Department of Defense is announcing the Multiple Sclerosis Research Program (MSRP) for 2018. The Investigator Initiated Award supports highly rigorous, high-impact research projects that have the potential to make an important contribution to MS research and/or patient care. Research projects may focus on any phase of research, excluding clinical trials. The rationale for a research idea may be derived from laboratory discovery, clinical trial results, population-based studies, a clinician’s firsthand knowledge of patients, or anecdotal data. Applications must include preliminary and/or published data that are relevant to MS and the proposed research project.
All applications submitted to this program must address at least one of the following Focus Areas:
Funding: Maximum USD $ 600’000
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Applicants from international organizations or institutions are eligible to apply, and there are no citizenship restrictions. Investigators at the level of Assistant Professor or above are eligible to submit applications.
How to Apply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They should contain contact information, a list of collaborators and key personnel, a proposal narrative, and supporting documents as suggested on the platform. Full applications (by invitation) will be made via a Grants.gov workspace. Full application packages can be downloaded from Grants.gov at any time.
Pre-Application Deadline: 26 June 2018, 5:00 p.m. EST (23:00 CET)
Full Application Deadline: 18 October 2018, 11:59 p.m. EST (05:59 19 Oct, CET)
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-18-MSRP-IIRA
Further information
All applications submitted to this program must address at least one of the following Focus Areas:
- Obstacles to Remyelination and/or Obstacles to Axonal Protection in MS
- Correlates of Disease Activity and Progression in MS
- Biology and Measurements of MS Symptoms
Funding: Maximum USD $ 600’000
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Applicants from international organizations or institutions are eligible to apply, and there are no citizenship restrictions. Investigators at the level of Assistant Professor or above are eligible to submit applications.
How to Apply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They should contain contact information, a list of collaborators and key personnel, a proposal narrative, and supporting documents as suggested on the platform. Full applications (by invitation) will be made via a Grants.gov workspace. Full application packages can be downloaded from Grants.gov at any time.
Pre-Application Deadline: 26 June 2018, 5:00 p.m. EST (23:00 CET)
Full Application Deadline: 18 October 2018, 11:59 p.m. EST (05:59 19 Oct, CET)
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-18-MSRP-IIRA
Further information
- To see the program announcement, navigate to the search page on Grants.gov and search for the Opportunity Number W81XWH-18-MSRP-IIRA
- For questions about the eBRAP or Grants.gov platforms, contact the Research Office.
Practical information
- General public
- Free