Grants-in-aid for Research MNDRIA, Australia 1629 views

Grants-in-aid – MNDRIA Australia invites researchers working in Australia in fields that are relevant to motor neuron disease (MND) for funding to support research commencing in the calendar year 2018.

GRANTS-IN-AID FOR RESEARCH INTO MND:

Application proposals should be written so that:

• aims of the research are clear to the MND Australia Research Committee
• aims are related to the development of an understanding of the causes, treatments or cures of MND
• Causes, treatments and cures will be inferred broadly and may include proposals studying palliative care and the epidemiology of the disease
• The propositions on which the research is based are explained in terms of the current theories about the causes, treatments or cures of MND
• The people who will be doing the research are identified:

By their role in the research, and by short (not longer than two A4 pages) but adequate CV for each person (including the principal investigator).

• Selected publications with CV (restricted to the last five years).
• The proposal is brief (max.4 pages) and to the point
• Reference list should not be longer than two pages
• Satisfactory justification must be provided for the requested funding (not more than 1 page).

Note:

• Funds must be used to cover direct costs of the project and not to be used for indirect or overhead costs.
• If part of the funding is requested to support travel to the International Symposium on ALS/MND, this must not exceed $4,000.
• Other proposed sources of funding to support the project are disclosed
• The proposal should be forwarded by email to Janet Nash, Executive Director Research, at research@mndaust.asn.au

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