The International Society for NeuroVascular Disease (ISNVD) is pleased to announce its scientific collaboration with the AnnetteFunicello Research Fund for Neurological Disease (AFRFND) to administer a new funding opportunity geared toward neurological disease. The AFRND is dedicated to funding research into the cause, treatment, and cure of Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological diseases.
There will be multiple grants awarded from The AFRFND to support basic and translational research efforts to advance the diagnosis, understanding, and therapy of neurovascular disease with particular focus upon the role of venous vasculature. The AFRFND has dedicated up to $250,000 to support proposals granted in this award cycle. Grants will be awarded in the amounts of$10,000 - $50,000 each to be used as “seed money” to provide preliminary information for larger research projects in the future. Applications with collaborations that partner with academic, industry and interdisciplinary investigator groups are highly encouraged. The AFRFND is interested in high payoff studies that will lead to subsequent study and peer-reviewed publication in respected journals. The funding will serve as seed money for larger-scale bench to bedside research that is yet to come.
Proposers should submit a brief Letter of Intent. This procedure is intended to minimize unnecessary effort in proposal preparation and review. Letters of Intent are due on October 15th, 2014. Letters of Intent should be e-mailed directly to: annettefund@annetteconnection.com.
When the Letter of Intent is submitted, The AFRFND will respond with either an invite to submit or rejection notice. The AFRFND and ISNVD will attempt to review Letters of Intent within sixty (60) calendar days after receipt and will allow proposers at least sixty (60) calendar days after review of their Letters of Intent in order to complete and submit their proposals. Early submissions of Letters of Intent and full proposals are strongly encouraged because selections may be made at any time during the evaluation process. All submitted proposals will be fully reviewed and a decision will be made as soon as possible. The Foundation will notify your office of either acceptance or denial in a timely manner.
The absolute final date of full proposal submission will be December 1, 2014.
Funding may be awarded as early as December 31st so that studies may begin in early 2015.
More information can be found on the home page of our website which is www.isnvd.org.
