Schizophrenia International Research Society: Research Fund Award

Overview

Mission Statement

The mission of the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) is to be a worldwide organization that aims to bring together researchers and clinicians in schizophrenia and related disorders to:

* Exchange the latest advances in research and facilitate the application of these findings to clinical practice and treatment.
* Promote the highest scientific and ethical standards in research.
* Commit to principles of fairness, equity, and actively promote diversity and inclusion in research.
* Advance international communication and collaboration in research.
* Cultivate the future of research in schizophrenia and related disorders by fostering the development of future generations of scientists.
* Increase the public understanding of the personal, familial, and societal impact on people with the diagnosis of schizophrenia and related disorders.

Vision

The Schizophrenia International Research Society’s vision is to advance the understanding, research, prevention and treatment of schizophrenia and related disorders until they are no longer a cause of human suffering.

Core Values

SIRS believe in these Core Values:

* Commitment to Communication of Research:
* SIRS is committed to providing a forum for the exchange of scientific information, which is critical for the advancement and translation of scientific discovery in schizophrenia and related disorders.
* Commitment to Integrity:
* Research, dissemination, and evidence translation must be carried out internationally with dedication, transparency and the highest ethical values, in partnership with people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and related disorders and their loved ones.
* Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity:
* SIRS recognizes the principles of fairness, equity, and actively promotes diversity and inclusion.
* Commitment to Educating the Next Generation Researchers:
* The future of research and clinical care in schizophrenia and related disorders must be supported through promoting the future generations of scientists and clinicians.
* Commitment to Eliminate Stigma:
* People with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, just like people with any other adversity, deserve to be treated equally, fairly, and be fully included in society.

Research Fund

The Research Fund Award has been created for its Members (Student, Associate, or Full Member) to provide initial research funds for any investigator who has an important idea or hypothesis to test, but no funds to do so. The proposed project must be relevant to making progression towards understanding the causes of schizophrenia and its treatments and has the ultimate goal of either preventing the illness in vulnerable individuals or improving the illness course of those who are already afflicted with it.

The project, while preliminary and pilot data that may lead toward applications to larger funding sources, must also be one that is publishable in a peer reviewed journal once complete and presented at the annual Congress.

Two awards will be funded to an early career researcher at $15,000 USD each. One award will be specifically for an applicant in an underrepresented area.

Budget

Funds may be used to cover expenses involved in recruiting research subjects, such as payments for the participants' travel. They may include the costs of laboratory tests or imaging procedures and may also cover payments to consultants who can aid in analyzing the data or who provide specific expertise not covered by the applicant. Funds may not be used for publication of the results in a free access peer reviewed journal, nor for travel expenses to a professional meeting or meeting registration fees. Funds may not be used toward the applicant's salary or to pay indirect or administrative cost to the institution hosting the funds. The funds are meant to only apply to direct costs of the research project itself. Funds will only be awarded to the investigator after the home IRB has approved the project and the approval letter received by SIRS.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* One award will be specifically for an applicant in a Wellcome Trust-defined lower or middle-income country (for a list, please see the Wellcome Trust website: https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/guidance/low-and-middle-income-countries)
* Early career researchers are those which the Society recognizes as a researcher who is less than 40 years of age by April 2026 or within five years post-doc of their terminal degree taking into account career breaks are eligible to apply.
* The applicant must have a non-profit office where the funds will be held and appropriate accounting managed and reported to the Society directly at the end of a 12-month period.
* If human subjects are involved in the research, an institutional review board (IRB) must approve the project before it can begin.
*  Only members of SIRS are eligible.

_You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Only members of SIRS are eligible. New members must apply for membership by specified deadline._

Ineligibility

* Funds may not be used for publication of the results in a free access peer reviewed journal, nor for travel expenses to a professional meeting or meeting registration fees.
* Funds may not be used toward the applicant's salary or to pay indirect or administrative cost to the institution hosting the funds.