New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research: Individual Research Grant

The New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research offers Individual Research Grants to foster innovative research aimed at developing interventions and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries. With funding up to $200,000 annually, the program encourages independent investigators and established scientists from other fields to contribute to spinal cord research. The initiative aims to support collaborative efforts and nurture upcoming researchers, ultimately advancing the knowledge and treatment of spinal cord conditions.

New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research (NJCSCR)
The NJCSCR is committed to accelerating research to develop effective interventions and cures for paralysis and other consequences of spinal cord injury and disease. Its primary objectives are:
To advance the field of spinal cord repair and regeneration and the New Jersey research community by encouraging established scientists to apply their expertise to the spinal cord.To facilitate the application of innovative ideas from other areas of science to the challenges of spinal cord injury repair.To foster collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches to spinal cord research.To nurture the next generation of spinal cord researchers through support of young scientists and postdoctoral fellows.To prevent or treat secondary biological conditions resulting from spinal cord injury.To promote dissemination of the research findings generated by those scientists supported by the NJCSCR.
NJCSCR awards are intended to promote innovative, groundbreaking research, not to provide long-term support. Grantees are eligible to apply for funding for additional research projects, but all applications will be reviewed competitively.
Individual Research Grant Awards
The NJCSCR will fund research activities that hold the promise of developing effective interventions and cures for paralysis and other consequences of spinal cord injury disease. All qualifying institutions in the State of New Jersey may apply. Individual Research Grant awards will be awarded to independent investigators with a record of productivity, a demonstrated commitment to spinal cord research, and only for projects that will address significant questions that will advance knowledge in the field.
Maximum funding is up to $200,000 per year including direct and indirect costs, (10% maximum for the latter). Applicants are encouraged to apply for a one-year, two-year, or three-year award.
Goals
The goals of this program are:
to encourage independent investigators to undertake research on spinal cord regeneration, recovery, and rehabilitation; to encourage scientists who are well-established in other areas to transfer their efforts to spinal cord research; and enable researchers with novel scientific and clinical ideas to test them and develop pilot data needed to seek larger awards from the National Institutes of Health, and other funding sources.