Local Delivery Grants

The Local Delivery Grants by the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society (OTS) aim to support grassroots meetings organized by its members. These grants foster collaboration among researchers in oligonucleotide therapeutics, enhance professional development, and promote networking opportunities. Events can include local symposia, networking sessions, and workshops focused on scientific writing and career development. Applications are reviewed biannually, and funding is based on the potential benefits to junior scientists and the broader oligonucleotide research community.

NOTE:  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Submit your application prior to the above deadlines to be considered for the current round of funding.
About the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society (OTS)
The idea for the OTS was conceived in 2001 in a small secluded castle in Tuscany, Italy, by an international group of renowned oligonucleotide scientists. The idea of the founders was to bring together the expertise from different angles of oligonucleotide research to create synergies and to bring the field of oligonucleotides to its full therapeutic potential. A new era of oligonucleotide drugs was envisioned that would change the landscape of therapeutic modalities,very much like the impact that antibodies had on human therapeutics over the last decade.
The highly regarded annual OTS meeting draws experts from all over the world for cross-disciplinary exchange spanning expertise in chemistry and delivery, to biology, immunology and clinical medicine.
Local Delivery Grants support local, grassroots, and new meetings organized and hosted by OTS members with the objective of sharing knowledge among oligonucleotide therapeutics researchers, cultivating professional development and networking.
Applications are submitted on a rolling basis and are reviewed twice annually.
A variety of different event formats will be supported, including one-day local symposia with invited speakers, local networking events (particularly those geared towards professional development and/or junior scientists), and journal club or seminar series with internal or invited speakers. Creativity is welcomed! Examples of supported events could include:
Local one-day symposium on oligonucleotide therapeutics or related topicsNetworking event – format could include speakers and/or poster sessionJournal club or seminar series including internal and/or external speakersProfessional development activities such as workshops on scientific writing, CV development, alternative careers, etc. targeted specifically to researchers in academia or industryWomen in Science or related events promoting diversity in oligonucleotide researchDiscussion panels on trends in oligonucleotide preclinical research, clinical trials, or other relevant topics
Applications will be funded based on the benefit of the activities to oligonucleotide researchers and in particular, junior scientists.

Eligibility

Applicant must be a current OTS member.Applicants must be organizing a local meeting that focuses on networking and providing professional development opportunities for researchers in oligonucleotide research.The event must include participants from different laboratories, institutions, or companies, and organizers must make an effort to recruit attendees from diverse audiences, backgrounds, etc.The event must happen within 12 months of funding.
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Ineligibility

Awarded funds must be used to support production of the meeting only and may not be used to purchase alcohol.