To
apply:
·
Submit a letter of
intent:
There is no deadline – submit anytime, electronically using the form
on the Foundation’s website:
http://www.hdfoundation.org/funding/intent.php.
The letter of
intent should include:
o
Contact
information
o
A
summary of your proposed research project – 500 words or less
·
Letter of Intent
Review:
Letters of intent are reviewed by a triage group. Turn-around is
usually less than two weeks and the primary consideration is
relevance to finding treatments and cures for Huntington’s disease.
If a proposal is accepted, an application form for a full proposal
is sent to the applicant by email. Applicants are encouraged to
interact by email or phone with Carl Johnson, Ph.D., the Executive
Director for Science, while preparing their application
Applications require:
·
Administrative
contact:
Name, title, email address, phone & fax
numbers and mailing address of the institutional representative who
will manage the project. The application must be approved and signed
by the institution.
·
Project summary:
Not to exceed 200 words.
·
Budget (for Grants
only):
Grant funding is limited to $50,000.
Except in unusual circumstances, salary support is not provided for
the Principal Investigator.
The Foundation
does not provide funds for indirect costs or overhead.
Postdoctoral Fellowship salaries are determined by the Foundation,
based on number of years after receipt of a doctoral degree.
Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards include $8,000 for supplies.
·
Other current and
pending support:
Please provide a complete list (NIH
format) indicating aims of each project and potential overlap with
the current proposal.
·
Biographical sketch:
Attach a two-page biographical sketch (NIH format) for the Principal
Investigator and other professional personnel. Include training,
experience, recent publications and patent filings. Any
supplemental materials, manuscripts or papers should be submitted
electronically in PDF format.
·
Protection of Human
Subjects:
Any study using human subjects must be
approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the applicant
institution. Please attach the completed “Protection of Human
Subjects Assurance/Certification/Declaration” form.
·
Protection of
Animal Subjects: The transportation, care, and use of
animals must
be in accordance with
the
Animal Welfare Act
(7 U.S.C. 2131 et. seq.)
and other applicable Federal laws,
guidelines, and policies.
·
Study Proposal:
Not to
exceed 10 pages, including references. There is no need for an
extensive, NIH style, introduction, but be sure to include a
description of critical details of the proposed plan as well as
documentation of research experience. Particular attention should
be paid to the aims and anticipated outcomes of the study and on how
they will help discover or develop treatments for Huntington’s
disease.
Application Review:
Applications are reviewed by the Scientific Advisory Board of the
Hereditary Disease Foundation. The SAB meets three times each year:
in January, May and October. Applications received at least six
weeks prior to the meeting are considered. Applicants will receive
written notification of the funding decision shortly after the
review meeting.
Award
Payment:
If
the application is approved for funding, payment will be made in two
equal installments. Awardees must arrange, via email or in writing,
activation of the Award. The first payment is sent immediately; the
second will be made six months later, upon receipt of a progress
report via email. A final report including a financial statement is
also required.
Please
submit completed applications both by email and five hard copies to:
Hereditary Disease
Foundation
Attn:
Carl D. Johnson, Ph.D.
Executive Director for Science
3960 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10032
