2009 Research Grant Announcement
Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation(CBTF) announces support for pediatric brain tumor research in 2009. CBTF seeks outstanding researcher-initiated basic and translational* projects that can advance understanding of the underlying biology of the development and treatment of pediatric brain tumors. Investigators in the early years of their careers are encouraged to apply.
Awards are for $150,000 to be awarded over a two-year period. $75,000 will be awarded for each of the two years. CBTF does not award grants to individuals or to private foundations, and does not fund debt reduction, capital improvements, or travel expenses. Indirect costs are not to exceed 10% of the total project budget. Funding is restricted to researchers at institutions within the United States and Canada. Previous CBTF grant recipients are eligible to apply.
Pre-applications (letters of intent) must be submitted. The pre-application form is available here. Interested applicants must submit BOTH a hard copy of the pre-application and an e-mail copy of the pre-application. Pre-applications exceeding the space provided in the form will not be reviewed.
Mail a hard copy of the pre-application to:
Tamika Wong , Grants Coordinator
Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation
274 Madison Avenue, Suite 1004
New York, New York 10016
E-mail a copy of the pre-application in MS Word format to: research@cbtf.org (MS Word format only).
Deadline for both hard copy and e-mail copy is 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday, March 9, 2009. Applicants need to ensure that both electronic and hard copies are received by the deadline. CBTF cannot track packages for applicants.
After review of the pre-applications, selected researchers will be invited to submit grant proposals. The guidelines, forms and requirements for the grant proposal will be provided when pre-applicants are notified of CBTF’s solicitation. The deadline for research proposals will be Tuesday, May 26, 2009. The start date for research projects will be December 1, 2009.
If you have any questions, please contact Tamika Wong, Grants Coordinator, at 212.448.9494 or at research@cbtf.org.
*NIH definition of translational research: “the process of applying ideas, insights, and discoveries generated through basic scientific inquiry to the treatment or prevention of human disease.”