FYI from the NHLBI Index

May 2011: Vol. 12, Issue 1
Constituents' Corner

Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation Announces Funding Opportunity

Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation Announces Funding Opportunity

The Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation is announcing the availability of a grant program designed to provide seed funding to investigators for the testing of initial hypotheses and collecting of preliminary data to help secure long-term funding by the National Institutes of Health and/or other major granting institutions.

The principal investigator must hold an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree and reside in the United States or Canada. The investigator must have a faculty appointment at an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution and have the proven ability to pursue independent research as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Funding is available in the range of 25-50 thousand U.S. dollars for one year of total direct costs. Following the completion of the proposed study, a second year of funding may be an option for relevant study extensions.

The deadline for application submission is Friday, September 2, 2011. Final award decisions will be made by January 2012.

For more information, please visit www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/site/grants.php..

Submitted by Becky Delgado, Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation, Inc.

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