Pedal-with-Pete Research Grant

Pedal-with-Pete Research Grant Deadline: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 A key mission of the Academy is to promote excellence in research for the benefit of persons with cerebral palsy and other childhood-onset disabilities. One way in which the Academy promotes research is through the annual research grants. The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) research grants provide seed funding to develop a high quality clinical research project/program. The award is expected to produce a competitive interdisciplinary, multi-investigator/center grant proposal for submission to larger agencies/funders of research in any area relevant to the AACPDM.  Any member of the AACPDM is eligible to apply. Only one grant application per member will be considered in a given budget year. The budget limit is US $25,000 (subject to approval by the Board, which reserves the right to amend the amount awarded). Successful applicants are expected to take up the award within one month of the annual AACPDM meeting where the award is announced. The funds must be spent within 18 months. Applicants unable to meet this timeframe will forfeit the grant but will be eligible to re-apply in a subsequent year. Unspent funds after 18 months are expected to be returned to the AACPDM. Use of Funds The award may be used to fund any of the elements necessary to develop the full grant proposal. These may include costs for: Teleconferences or meetings of the ...
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