FY16 Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Synergistic Idea Development Award

Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-16-TSCRP-SIDA 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: Jul 18, 2016Award Ceiling: Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: May 09, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: The TSCRP Synergistic Idea Development Award mechanism is being offered for the first time in FY16. The Synergistic Idea Development Award supports new or existing partnerships between two or three Principal Investigators (PIs) who should utilize their complementary and synergistic perspectives to significantly accelerate advances in TSC research to support the TSCRP vision to lessen the impact of TSC. Although groundbreaking research often involves a degree of risk, applications should be based on a sound scientific rationale that is established through logical reasoning, critical review and analysis of the literature, and preliminary data relevant to TSC and the proposed project. Research deemed innovative may represent a new paradigm, challenge current paradigms, explore existing problems from new perspectives, or exhibit other highly creative qualities. Research that is an incremental...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding