Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.pfizercv.ca/english/research_areas/kidney_foundation/
Sponsor/Award: KIDNEY FOUNDATION CANADA - PFIZER CANADA: CARDIO-RENAL RESEARCH AWARD - 2010 SPRING COMPETITION - FULL APPLICATION

Grant Amount: $75K PA FOR TWO YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Mar 19, 2010
Internal: Mar 26, 2010
Sponsor's: Apr 02, 2010

Subject Areas: Kidney Disease, Cardiovascular Research
Description:

This program is a unique and innovative alliance between The Kidney Foundation of Canada and Pfizer Canada. This award is a collaborative pilot program to fund research projects to address the cardiovascular complications of kidney disease. An independent committee of Canadian medical researchers will review the research proposals and select award recipients.

The Kidney Foundation of Canada is proud to announce round 3 of The Kidney Foundation of Canada / Pfizer Canada ? Cardio-Renal Research Award Competition. This program is a unique and innovative alliance between The Kidney Foundation of Canada, a national health charity and Pfizer Canada. In order to be eligible to apply for any award described hereunder, you must meet the following criteria: - You are an M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D. - You are not receiving funding from other pharmaceutical industry for the research proposal that is being submitted - You are not receiving additional funding from the CIHR or other peer-reviewed Canadian Funding agencies overlapping the scope of the research proposal that is being submitted.

Application Details:

Acceptable research projects will focus on cardiovascular complications of kidney disease. The award is of up to $ 75,000 per year for a maximum of 2 years. Please note The Kidney Foundation of Canada administers this award and The Foundation's policy regarding indirect costs applies.

Application must be made online via the Pfizer Canada website : http://www.pfizercv.ca/english/ : The names of the applicants that will be invited to apply and the topic of their research will be published on the KFOC web site. Details of Phase 2 of the application process will be provided to the selected applicants via email. In order to ensure that your application is given the careful consideration that it deserves please be sure to complete all sections of the application form carefully. Only complete applications will be reviewed and will receive a response.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM.

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:

WIM.WOLFS@KIDNEY.CA.
NATIONAL OFFICE
5165 SHERBROOKE ST. W
SUITE 300
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada
514 369-4806