National Scleroderma Foundation: Established Investigator Grant

The National Scleroderma Foundation offers the Established Investigator Grant to support innovative pilot research projects related to scleroderma. This two-year grant provides up to $200,000 total, encouraging established researchers to generate preliminary data that can lead to larger grants. Eligible applicants include those with relevant doctoral degrees and prior funding experience. The foundation aims to advance research and improve lives affected by this disease while promoting awareness and education within the community.

The National Scleroderma Foundation’s mission is to advance medical research, promote disease awareness, and provide support and education to people with scleroderma, their families and support networks.
Purpose
The National Scleroderma Foundation seeks applications from promising established investigators both inside and outside the field of scleroderma research who wish to propose pilot studies to obtain preliminary data dealing with a highly innovative and/or highly relevant theme related to the disease. This grant will support pilot research that is likely to lead to more substantial unlimited research project grants from federal or non-federal sources.
Research Objectives
The National Scleroderma Foundation Established Investigator Grant is designed to facilitate highly innovative or highly relevant and meritorious pilot projects by established investigators in areas of research related to scleroderma that will culminate in more substantial funding from Federal or non-federal granting agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense or Veterans Affairs.
Terms of the Award
The Established Investigator Award is a two-year award in the amount of $200,000 total. Applicants may request up to $100,000 per year (this amount is to include budgeted indirect costs) for up to two years, with the total award not to exceed $200,000. A maximum of 8% of the proposed yearly budget may be allocated to indirect costs. These awards are not renewable. Before completion of this grant, investigators are encouraged to seek more substantial continuing support for research through other grant mechanisms through private or government agencies. Replacement of the principal investigator on this award is not permitted. There will be no routine escalation for future years.

Eligibility

Applications may be submitted by domestic non-profit organizations, public and private such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories. Foreign organizations and institutions are eligible.Applicants must have a doctorate degree in Medicine, Osteopathy, Veterinary Medicine or one of the sciences; must have completed a postdoctoral fellowship; and have been principal investigator on grants from the National Scleroderma Foundation or other national, private or government agencies in the past.

Ineligibility

Not allowed are: construction or renovation costs purchase of major capital equipment, including computers Up to $5,000 per year may be used to purchase capital equipment for New Investigator Awards only.office equipment or furniture tuition fees journal subscriptions, dues or membershipsequipment service contracts, salaries for administrative personnel salaries for clinical trainees