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Overview:
The
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine is pleased to
announce its annual seed grant program, with an emphasis on
interdisciplinary research and MD/Ph.D. collaboration. Two US$25,000
grants will be awarded in 2009, one for each of the following topics:
1. Renal Non-Contrast-Enhanced MRA
2.
Technical Advances to Improve the Diagnosis or Treatment of Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
The Project Grant competition is only open to clinical and basic scientists
at or just beyond the postgraduate, fellow and junior faculty levels working
in MR research in academia, industry, or research institutions. Typical
applicants are expected to have no more than the equivalent of five
years’ postdoctoral (e.g., Ph.D. or comparable) or 3 years of post-residency
(e.g., M.D. or comparable) research, as documented by a curriculum vitae.
The applicant would be expected to be in a position to do independent
research and a letter of confirming this will be required from
the applicant's supervisor, mentor, or department head.
Review Criteria:
A)
Topics:
Renal Non-Contrast-Enhanced MRA OR
Technical Advances to Improve the Diagnosis or
Treatment of Low Back Pain
B)
M.D. and Ph.D. collaborative
projects, while not required, will be given additional favorable
consideration.
C)
In addition, preference will be
given to research projects submitted by ISMRM members.
To be considered for an
ISMRM seed grant, the applicant must provide:
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A cover letter from the
applicant noting the seed grant by topic for which he/she is applying;
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Name(s) of Investigator(s) (The role of each investigator must be clearly
articulated and percentage contribution of each clearly described);
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Institution;
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Description of the Research (Five-page maximum: One-half (½) page aims,
one-half (½) page dedicated to the significance of the expected results, one (1) page
preliminary work, and three (3) page research methods);
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Timeline (include a description of the research milestones you intend to
achieve and when: One-half (1/2) page maximum. This can be graphical or text;
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Budget- as detailed as possible. Salary support for the Principal
Investigator is not allowed, and institutions may only charge 10% overhead to the grant (i.e., direct costs
minimum is US$22,500). Please provide a justification for each budgeted item. Support for undergraduate or
undergraduate students, post-docs, residents and fellows is allowed;
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Description of applicant’s current employment position and how these grant
funds and resources will be used to leverage future grants, provide early impact on
academic career, (and describe any internal or external sources of funding for this research, either existing,
applied for, and/or plans to apply): One (1) page maximum;
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Describe any conflicts of interest.
The successful applicant will be announced at the ISMRM 17th
Scientific Meeting & Exhibition in Honolulu, Hawai’i, USA (18-24 April
2009). At the completion of work, the investigators would be asked to
present the results of this work at the Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB in
Stockholm, Sweden, 1-7 May 2010 and submit a manuscript for consideration
for publication in one of the two ISMRM journals.
Deadline
The deadline for electronic
submission for research proposals is
23:59 Eastern 17
December 2008.
Where to Submit:
All materials should be sent electronically
to the attention of
Gary Glover, Ph.D., Chair
Grant Review Committee
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM)
2030 Addison Street, Suite 700
Berkeley, CA 94704 USA
ISMRM_09Grants@ismrm.org
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