Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/scirp.htm
Sponsor/Award: U S ARMY DEPARTMENT - SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH PROGRAM - ADVANCED TECH/THERAPEUTIC DEV AWD: 2009 FALL COMP - FULL APP

Grant Amount: $1.4 M FOR THREE YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Nov 26, 2009
Internal: Dec 03, 2009
Sponsor's: Dec 10, 2009

Subject Areas: Spinal Cord Injury, Neuroplasticiity, Neuroprotection, Rehabilitation, Animal Models, Simulation, Robotics, Injury
Description:

The Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) was established to promote research into regenerating/repairing damaged spinal cords and improving rehabilitation therapies that offer real promise for enhancing long-term care of wounded soldiers. The SCIRP focuses its funding on innovative projects that have the potential to make a significant impact on improving the function, wellness, and overall quality of life for military service members as well as their caregivers, families, and the American public.

The FY09 SCIRP encourages proposals that specifically address the critical needs of the SCI community in the following areas: Neuro-protection and repair, Rehabilitation and complications of chronic SCI, Outcome measures to include development and validation.

Application Details:

Submission is a two-step process consisting of (1) a pre-application submission through the CDMRP eReceipt system (https://cdmrp.org/) and (2) an application submission through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/). Applications will not be accepted unless a PI has been invited. Do not submit an application unless a letter of invitation has been received.

The Advanced Technology/Therapeutic Development Award (AT/TDA) is intended to support demonstration studies of pharmaceuticals (drugs, biologics, and vaccines) and medical devices in preclinical systems and/or the testing of therapeutics and devices in clinical studies. The intent of the Advanced Technology/Therapeutic Development Award is to assess therapeutics and devices for the treatment, prevention, detection, and diagnosis of SCI. All applications must specifically and clearly address the military relevance of the proposed research. Applications must be submitted electronically by the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) through Grants.gov (www.grants.gov).

INDIRECT COSTS OF 42.1% MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET

NOTE: Letters of Intent and Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean signatures). Requests for Institutional signatures should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline.
Western Contacts:

Sponsor Contacts:

HELP@CDMRP.ORG
ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE
P.O. BOX 1211
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK
United States
202 3931839