Detall de la convocatòria

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Objectiu de la convocatòria
MDA supports research aimed at developing treatments for the muscular dystrophies and related diseases of the neuromuscular system. These are the muscular dystrophies (among which are Duchenne and Becker); motor neuron diseases (including ALS and SMA); the peripheral nerve disorders (CMT and Friedreich's ataxia); inflammatory myopathies; disorders of the neuromuscular junction; metabolic diseases of muscle as well as other myopathies.
Lloc de presentació
El personal de l'IMIM i PSMAR que necessiteu més informació adreceu-vos a:
Servei de Recerca. C/ Doctor Aiguader, 88. 08003-Barcelona. Tel.: 93.316.04.00.
Carol Barnwell: cbarnwell@imim.es Ext.: 1670
Marta López: mlopez4@imim.es Ext.: 1576
Convocatòria (URL)
http://mdausa.org/research/guidelines-mda-research-grants-programs
Research Grants Policy: http://mda.org/sites/default/files/research_grants_policy_book_03072013_0.pdf
Tips for MDA Grants: http://static.mda.org/research/grants/Tips-MDA-Research-Grant-Applicants.pdf
Informació addicional
A pre-proposal form must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL® to formally request an application for an MDA research grant.
https://proposalcentral.altum.com/default.asp?GMID=44

Only two grant review rounds are held each year. Only one Letter of Intent is permitted per grant review round.

DEADLINE DATES

SPRING REVIEW
Letter of Intent: December 15
Submission of Application: January 15
Award Start Date: August 1

FALL REVIEW
Letter of Intent: June 15
Submission of Application: July 15
Award Start Date: February 1
Requisits
To be eligible to apply for an MDA research grant, an applicant must:
  • Hold a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) or equivalent degree (i.e. D.O.);
  • Be a professional or faculty member (Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor) at an appropriate educational, medical or research institution;
  • Be qualified to conduct and mentor a program of original research within their own laboratory;
  • Assume both administrative and financial responsibility for the grant; and
  • Have access to institutional resources necessary to conduct the proposed research project.
    Proposals from applicants outside the United States will be considered for projects of highest priority to MDA and when, in addition to the applicant's having met the requirements noted above the applicant's country of residence may not have adequate sources of financial support for biomedical research.
    NOTE: To apply for a Research Grant, you must be an independent investigator, i.e., not a trainee, not a post-doctoral fellow, not a research assistant, not a research associate and not under the supervision of another person (Principal Investigator/Independent Investigator) who is directing the research.
    • Dotació
    Funding levels for primary Research Grants are unlimited. Overhead is limited to a maximum of 10% percent of direct costs to be included in the total amount of the grant request.
    Durada
    Awards are for either one, two or three years.

    Arxius

    Arxiu
    Research Grants Policy
    Tips MDA Grants