[ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Vision Research Program Translational Research Award | Research funding ]
Event details
| Date | 06.08.2019 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: Through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP), the Department of Defense is announcing the Vision Research Program (VRP) for 2019. The Translational Research Award is intended to support translational research that moves promising discoveries into clinical applications that will advance the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, and/or treatment of eye injury or visual dysfunction associated with military-relevant trauma. Successful applications to the FY19 VRP TRA should establish a clear path to transform a discovery into new drugs, devices, or clinical practice guidelines that are ready for definitive testing in clinical trials. Preliminary data supporting the feasibility of the proposed research project are required and must be included in the application.
To meet the intent of the award mechanism, applications to the FY19 VRP Investigator-Initiated Research Award must address research in one or more of the following Focus Areas listed at the end of this announcement.
Funding: Maximum USD $ 750’000
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Applicants from international organizations or institutions are eligible to apply, and there are no citizenship restrictions. Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) may be named by the organization as the PI on the application.
How to Apply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They should contain contact information, a list of collaborators and key personnel, a preproposal 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: 06 August 2019, 5:00 p.m. EST (23:00 CET)
Full Application Deadline: 06 December 2019, 11:59 p.m. EST (05:59 12 Sep, CET)
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-19-VRP-TRA
Further information
FY19 VRP Focus Areas
To meet the intent of the award mechanism, applications to the FY19 VRP Investigator-Initiated Research Award must address research in one or more of the following Focus Areas listed at the end of this announcement.
Funding: Maximum USD $ 750’000
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Applicants from international organizations or institutions are eligible to apply, and there are no citizenship restrictions. Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) may be named by the organization as the PI on the application.
How to Apply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They should contain contact information, a list of collaborators and key personnel, a preproposal 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: 06 August 2019, 5:00 p.m. EST (23:00 CET)
Full Application Deadline: 06 December 2019, 11:59 p.m. EST (05:59 12 Sep, CET)
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-19-VRP-TRA
Further information
- To see the program announcement, navigate to the search page on Grants.gov and search for the Opportunity Number W81XWH-19-VRP-TRA.
- For questions about the eBRAP or Grants.gov platforms, contact the Research Office.
FY19 VRP Focus Areas
- Eye injury or visual dysfunction as related to a military-relevant traumatic event. Examples of military-relevant trauma may include, but are not limited to:
- Blast, blunt, thermal, or chemical trauma Develop reliable non-invasive methods or tools for monitoring VCA graft rejection
- Trauma caused by directed energy weapons such as laser, microwaves, and particle beams
- Diagnosis and treatment of eye injuries in austere environments and prolonged field care settings
Practical information
- General public
- Free