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Overview:
The
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM)
is pleased to announce its annual seed grant program, with an emphasis on
interdisciplinary research and M.D./Ph.D. collaboration. Two US$25,000
grants will be awarded in 2010.
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New this year:
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The ISMRM is also pleased
to announce its partnership with the
American Society of
Neuroradiology (ASNR)
and its Neuroradiology Education and
Research Foundation
(NERF)
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support of one of the two seed grants. |
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The grant topics are:
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MR Biomarkers for Disease
Assessment (funded exclusively by ISMRM)
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- MR Biomarkers
for Disease Assessment of Neurological or Head & Neck Disorders
(funded jointly by ISMRM and ASNR)
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Eligibility:
The seed grant competition is open only 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:
- Topic: MR
Biomarkers for Disease Assessment
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M.D. and Ph.D.
collaborative projects required
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In addition,
applicants must be ISMRM and/or ASNR members. For one grant,
both PI’s must be ISMRM members. For the second jointly
sponsored grant, one PI must be an ISMRM member and one PI must
be an ASNR member.
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To be considered for a seed
grant, the applicants must provide:
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A cover letter from the
applicants, noting their Society membership number;
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Names of Investigators (The role
of each investigator must be clearly articulated and percentage
contribution of each clearly described)
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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 Investigators is
allowed. 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 applicants’
current employment positions 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
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The successful applicant will be announced at the Joint
Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB in Stockholm, Sweden, (1-7 May 2010). At the
completion of work, the investigators would be asked to present the results
of this work at the ISMRM 19th Scientific Meeting & Exhibition in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 7-13 May 2011, 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
16 February 2010.
Where to Submit:
All materials should be sent electronically to the attention of
John V. Crues, M.D., Chair
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM)
2030 Addison Street, Suite 700
Berkeley, CA 94704 USA
ISMRM_10Grants@ismrm.org |
