Rosenau Family Research Foundation (RFRF): New Investigator Grant

Improving the lives of patients impacted by Krabbe disease and Cystic Fibrosis through research funding and disease advocacy.

Grant Program Goals & Objectives

To support RFRF’s mission and vision, the foundation will consider grant funding for basic science research, translational research, and clinical research that can lead to or enhance treatments and cures for Krabbe disease and Cystic Fibrosis.  In addition, programs that promote, through education and awareness, the expansion of Newborn Screening, Krabbe disease, and Cystic Fibrosis, will be similarly considered.

Only grant applications that address a specific scientific question(s) or applications that address a(n) specific educational/awareness goal(s) and that are aligned with RFRF’s mission and vision will be funded.

New Investigator Grant

• Up to two grants will be awarded exclusively to new investigators.
• The scope of the proposed project must align with the research, education, or awareness objectives outlined above.
• Applicants will be eligible to receive up to $60,000 per year for up to two years.
• Overhead funding cannot exceed 5% of the total award.

Eligibility

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• To be eligible for a new investigator grant, the applicant must attend, study, or work at an accredited non-profit, or not-for-profit institution located in the United States (i.e., recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a public charity under 501(c)(3) and 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code) and be either:
  • an undergraduate student, or
  • a graduate student or medical student, or
  • a post-doctorate fellow, or
  • a medical resident or fellow.
• Only one new grant will be awarded per applicant per year.
• Full grant applications for New Investigators must be accompanied by the applicant’s CV/resume as well as a letter of support from the investigator’s immediate mentor/supervisor, two letters of recommendation, and an institutional letter(s) of support:
  • The mentor/supervisor letter of support should include a description of the type of support and mentorship the investigator will receive during the proposed project and should also address the applicant’s character and qualifications relative to the proposed project.
  • The two letters of recommendation should attest to the applicant’s character and qualifications relative to the proposed project.
  • The institutional letter(s) of support should indicate the institution’s support of the proposed project and proposed funding agreement (i.e., letter(s) of support or summary letter of support from the institution’s Research Office confirming support from all relevant institutional parties e.g.  Research Office, Contracts Office, IRB/Ethic Committee, Institutional Animal Safety and Biosafety Committees, etc.)

Ineligibility

• “Infrastructure grants” which support general operations, though worthy, cannot be supported at this time.