DoD Multiple Sclerosis Investigator-Initiated Research Award

Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-15-MSRP-IIRA Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 12.420Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: DOD-AMRAAClosing Date: Sep 10, 2015Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: 2Creation Date: Apr 28, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The MSRP Investigator-Initiated Research Award mechanism is being offered for the first time in FY15. The Investigator-Initiated Research Award supports highly rigorous, high-impact research projects that have the potential to make an important contribution to MS research and/or patient care. Research projects may focus on any phase of research, excluding clinical trials. The rationale for a research idea may be derived from laboratory discovery, population-based studies, a clinician’s firsthand knowledge of patients, or anecdotal data. Applications must include preliminary and/or published data that are relevant to MS and the proposed research project. All projects should adhere to a core set of standards for rigorous study design and reporting to maximize the reproducibility and translational potential of preclinical research. The standards are described in Landis, S.C., et al. A ...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding