Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Scientific Conferences and Workshop Awards

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America — 2012-06-27T14:43:35Z

Total Award: Ranging approximately from $5,000 to $10,000

Selection Criteria:

Relevance of the proposal to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Scientific merit of the proposal
Excellence of the investigator and the research environment
Proposed workshops should be open to the general scientific community and include young investigators in the program.

CCFA uses the Proposal Central system for all grants submissions. Just select the CCFA program to which you are applying. All CCFA instructions and policies are available at that site. Please direct any grants related questions to grants@ccfa.org or call (646) 943-7501.

Fall/Winter Deadline Dates
Online Application Submission Deadline - January 14th @ 5PM Eastern (Paper application must be postmarked no later than January 14th)
Review – April through May
Funding announcements: mid-May

Spring/Summer Deadline Dates
Online Application Submission Deadline – July 1st @ 5PM Eastern (Paper application must be postmarked no later than July 1st)
Review – September through October
Funding announcements: mid-November

Broad Medical Research Program Inflammatory Bowel Disease Grants

Broad Foundations — 2009-06-10T07:13:22Z

Broad Medical Research Program Inflammatory Bowel Disease Grants

Recognizing that some of the most promising research in this area of medicine is at the very early stages of development, the Broad Medical Research Program funds studies and investigation of new ideas in their initial exploratory stage that do not yet qualify for funding from more traditional sources like the National Institutes of Health. By supporting innovative and promising ideas, we hope to advance the research so it is likely to receive continuation funding from other sources.

The Broad Medical Research Program awards one- and two-year grants for basic or clinical IBD research projects to qualified investigators from around the world who work in a nonprofit academic organization.

Grant applications submitted to the Broad Medical Research Program are not reviewed by a committee. Instead, leading investigators in each research area review proposals and provide suggestions for improvement. Over 1,900 reviewers from 41 countries have participated in the review process. Proposals are selected for funding based on their scientific strength, innovation and relevance to IBD diagnosis, therapy or prevention. To expedite the research, we accept applications year-round and fund approved applications in about three months.

Because we believe that great ideas could come from non-traditional sources, we encourage basic and clinical investigators and scientists not currently working in IBD and interdisciplinary teams to apply.

Application Process

There is a two-step process for requesting funds from the Broad Medical Research Program:

1. The first step is to submit a Letter of Interest. Decisions on Letters of Interest are based on external expert review of the proposal and usually are made within four to six weeks. Instructions for Letters of Interest can be found at www.broadmedical.org.

2. If we are interested in pursuing a project, an invitation is extended to submit a full grant application. At that time, the grant application instructions and forms are sent to the Principal Investigator. Decisions on grant applications are made based on external review by subject experts and usually take eight to 10 weeks.

There are no deadlines or specific dates for applications. Proposals are accepted and reviewed year-round.

Proposal Review

• Most Letters of Interest and all grant applications will be evaluated by active investigators in the specific research area.
• Reviewers are located throughout the world and are chosen carefully not to have conflicts of interest with the applicants.
• Grant proposals will be selected for funding based on their scientific strength, innovative value and relevance to IBD diagnosis, therapy or prevention.
• Decisions on Letters of Interest will usually be made within 4-6 weeks.
• Decisions on grant applications will usually be made within 8-10 weeks.

Funding Guidelines

• Preference is given to proposals with strong potential of clinical benefit to IBD patients in the foreseeable future.
• Funding can be requested for up to two years.
• Funding of a second year will be based on an evaluation of the progress and the perceived value of the findings from the first year of funding.

Letter of Interest Submission

1. Direct Letters of Interest to:
Daniel Hollander, M.D.
Director
Broad Medical Research Program
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, Scientific | Medical Research
10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Twelfth Floor
Los Angeles, California 90024-6532
U.S.A.
2. If possible, please send your Letter of Interest and all attachments electronically to: info@broadmedical.org. If you send it electronically, please do not send a printed copy.
3. Receipt of your Letter of Interest will be acknowledged by e-mail within a few days. If you do not hear from us in a timely manner, please contact us at info@broadmedical.org to make sure that your letter has been received.
4. You may include suggestions for potential reviewers and also indicate individuals with potential conflicts of interest.
Unless required by your institution, Letters of Interest may be submitted directly to the BMRP by the Principal Investigator and do not require institutional approval or signature.
5. Letters of Interest are accepted and reviewed throughout the year; there are no deadlines.

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Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Scientific Conferences and Workshop Awards

Broad Medical Research Program Inflammatory Bowel Disease Grants