CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: RESEARCH IN HEARING AND BALANCE SCIENCE<\/p>\n
The Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) requests applications from
\nboth new applicants, and DRF awardees applying for a second year of
\nfunding, who are dedicated to exploring new avenues of hearing and
\nbalance science. All proposals related to research in hearing and
\nbalance, both basic and applied clinical, will be considered. <\/p>\n
DRF is the leading national source of private funding for basic and
\nclinical research in hearing and balance science. Each year DRF awards
\nresearch grants in the amount of up to $25,000 to researchers who are
\ndedicated to exploring new avenues of hearing and balance science. <\/p>\n
ELIGIBILTY: To be eligible for consideration, applicants should
\ndemonstrate experience and strong research training as well as
\nsufficient institutional support (facilities, time, and mentorship) to
\ncarry out the proposed work. Applicants should hold the M.D., Ph.D.,
\nor equivalent degrees as well as a faculty or post-doctoral
\nappointment. Graduate students are not eligible for DRF grants.
\nApplications from Principal Investigators with research funds
\nexceeding $100,000 will not be accepted. Applications for research
\ncontinuation or bridge funding should not be submitted. <\/p>\n
First Year Applicants: Please use the First Year Application form on
\nthe DRF web site. Application and all supporting documentation must be
\nsent in electronic formats. Electronic format requires a PDF file and
\nmust be uploaded through DRF web site. First Year Application is due
\nby 5 PM EST on December 1, 2008. Late applications will not be
\naccepted. To download a copy of the application and view the general
\ninstructions, please visit http:\/\/www.drf.org\/research+grants\/
\n. <\/p>\n
Second Year Applicants: Second year applicants must submit a “Letter
\nof Intent” to apply for second year funding to Trisha Donaldson,
\nGrants and Programs Coordinator, Deafness Research Foundation, 641
\nLexington Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10022 DRF by 5 PM EST on
\nDecember 1, 2008. Emails to grants@drf.org are acceptable. In
\naddition, the completed second year application\/progress report must
\nbe submitted in electronic format that requires a PDF file and
\nuploaded through the DRF website. Second Year Application is due by 5
\nPM EST on January 14, 2009. Late applications will not be accepted. To
\ndownload a copy of the application and view the general instructions,
\nplease visit http:\/\/www.drf.org\/research+grants\/
\n. <\/p>\n
For additional information about the application process, contact
\nTrish Donaldson at 212-328-9483 or send an email to tdonaldson@drf.org<\/p>\n
. <\/p>\n
For more information on our grant policies, visit
\nhttp:\/\/www.drf.org\/grant+policy\/
\n. <\/p>\n
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: DRF CENTURION CLINICAL RESEARCH AWARD<\/p>\n
The Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) is partnering with the
\nAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery\u2019s
\n(AAO-HNS) CORE Grants Program to offer a new one-year grant of $50,000
\nfor clinical research in the hearing and balance sciences. The purpose
\nof this award is to support clinical research projects in hearing and
\nbalance science. Clinical research involves human participants and may
\nbe directed toward diagnosis, epidemiology, genetics, clinical
\npathophysiology, and treatment.<\/p>\n
ELIGIBILTY: To be eligible for consideration, candidates for this
\naward should hold the M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degrees as well as a
\nfaculty or post-doctoral appointment and demonstrate experience and
\nstrong research training as well as sufficient institutional support
\n(facilities, time, and mentorship) to carry out the proposed work.
\nIdeal candidate should be in their first 5 years after completion of
\nformal training. A faculty mentor should be identified and a letter of
\nsupport and availability should be included in the application.
\nPrevious DRF or AAO-HNS Foundation research grant recipients are
\neligible to compete for this grant. However, candidates who have
\nsuccessfully obtained funding from a private or federal funding agency
\nfor the same research are ineligible. Candidates who have applied for
\nsupport of the same research from other funding sources, and who are
\nnotified of an award from both another agency and from DRF must choose
\nonly one of the awards.<\/p>\n
FORMAT: Applications are in a similar format to the National
\nInstitutes of Health. All applications must be completed and submitted
\nonline through Proposal Central at https:\/\/proposalcentral.altum.com.
\nSee the AAO-HNSF website at
\nhttp:\/\/www.entnet.org\/EducationAndResearch\/COREGrants.cfm to begin the
\napplication process.<\/p>\n
SUBMISSION DEADLINES:<\/p>\n
Letter of Intent \u2013 submit electronically by December 15, 2008
\nmidnight EST<\/p>\n
Application – submit electronically by January 15, 2009 midnight EST<\/p>\n
Late Applications will not be considered.<\/p>\n
For additional information about the application process, contact
\nStephanie Jones, Assistant Director, Research and Quality at
\n1-703-535-3747 or send an email to SLJones@entnet.org<\/p>\n
.<\/p>\n
DRF is the leading national source of private funding for basic and
\nclinical research in hearing and balance science. Each year DRF awards
\nresearch grants to researchers who are dedicated to exploring new
\navenues of hearing and balance science. The DRF Centurion Clinical
\nResearch Award is funded by the Centurions of the Deafness Research
\nFoundation. To learn more about the Centurions, visit
\nhttp:\/\/www.drf.org\/Centurions
\n.<\/p>\n
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