National Scleroderma Foundation: New Investigator Grant

The National Scleroderma Foundation's New Investigator Grant aims to support emerging researchers dedicated to scleroderma studies. This three-year grant, totaling $200,000, encourages applicants with doctoral degrees and postdoctoral experience. Eligible candidates are invited to submit proposals that may lead to further research funding. The grant emphasizes innovative research approaches while providing essential financial support for early-career investigators. Note that the grant does not cover certain costs, ensuring focused investment in research advancement.

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 new investigators who hold faculty or equivalent positions and who wish to pursue a career in research related to scleroderma. This grant supports promising research that is likely to lead to individual research project grants.
Research Objectives
The New Investigator Grant is designed to facilitate the entry of promising new investigators into areas of research related to scleroderma.
Terms of the Award
The New Investigator Award is a three-year award in the amount of $200,000 total. Applicants may request up to $66,667 per year (this amount is to include budgeted indirect costs) for up to three 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 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. Applicants must have a doctoral degree in Medicine, Osteopathy, Veterinary Medicine or one of the sciences; and must have completed a postdoctoral fellowship by the grant award date.

Ineligibility

Foreign organizations and institutions are not eligible.These new investigator grants may not be used to support thesis or dissertation research or fellowship training.Applicants who have been a principal investigator on grants from the National Scleroderma Foundation or other national, private or government agencies other than fellowship grants are not eligible for this award.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