Grants & Funding

FRAXA Research Foundation

Published Date: August 03, 2005

Program Information

Program Name:

Investigator Initiated Grants

Program URL:

http://www.fraxa.org/research.aspx

Type of Scientists Funded:

Advanced PhD Postdoc, Advanced MD Postdoc, Junior Faculty, Senior Scientist/Faculty

Program Description:

The purpose of this grant program is to promote research aimed at finding a specific treatment for fragile X syndrome. FRAXA's goal is to bring practical treatment into current medical practice as quickly as possible; therefore,preference will be given to research projects that have a clear practical application and the results of which will be shared with other qualified researchers in a timely fashion.

Public Contact Information

Program Award Term and Application Process

• Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Fixed
• If fixed, enter total term?    1  Year
• Award Renewable?    Yes
• Renewable term fixed or variable?    Fixed
• If fixed, enter total term?    1  Year
• Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Individual
• Is there an application deadline?    Yes
• Application deadline(s):
  12/01/2005,
  05/01/2006,
  12/01/2006,
  05/01/2007
• Deadline Comments   
  Applications are accepted twice each year, on December 1 and May 1.

  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.fraxa.org/research.aspx

Program FUNDS

• Stipend Information:
  
  
• Annual stipend type:    Variable
• Minimum:    $ 0
• Maximum:    $ 90000
• Stipend Details:   
  *There is no funding limit to this category of grant. FRAXA does not normally cover salary for the Principal Investigator; salary for fellows or technicians working on the project can be included in the budget.

  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.fraxa.org/research.aspx

• 
  Research Allowance Information:
  
  
• Annual research allowance type:    Variable
• Minimum:    $ 0
• Maximum:    $ 50000
• Research Allowance Detail:    Research allowance might include consumable supplies, animal housing costs, etc. Capital equipment is not generally covered.

  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.fraxa.org/research.aspx

• 
  Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:
  
  
• Indirect costs type:    Not Applicable
• Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Details:    FRAXA is unable to cover indirect costs associated with awards.
• 
  Other Costs Information:
  
  
• Other Costs type:    Variable
• Minimum:    $ 0
• Maximum:    $ 2000
• Other Costs Details:    Some grants can include small budgets for presenting data at related meetings or for travel between collaborating investigators at different institutions.

  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.fraxa.org/research.aspx

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:

Bioinformatics, Biology, Cell Biology, Clinical Research, Developmental Biology, Disease-Specific Research: Fragile X Syndrome, Epidemiology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Physiology, Structural Biology, Other (specify): Fragile X Syndrome

Application by invitation or nomination only?

No

Are awards limited to specific groups?

None provided

Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?

No

Details:

U.S. citizens preferred.

Please refer to the website for more information http://www.fraxa.org/research.aspx

U.S. geographic limits?

No

International geographic limits?

No

Details (specify region, state or other restrictions)?

Please refer to the website for more information http://www.fraxa.org/research.aspx

Institutional limits?

Yes

Details

Institution must be nonprofit.

Please refer to the website for more information http://www.fraxa.org/research.aspx

Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?

No

If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed

• Other eligibility requirements:   
  Preference is given to U.S. citizens.

  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.fraxa.org/research.aspx

Program competition information

• Number of Applicants in Most Recent Competition Year:    55
• Number of Awards in Most Recent Competition Year:    28
• Institutional Award Rates   

  Category	# Applicants	# Awards
  Institutional Awards

• Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?    Yes
  We request updates on future fragile X related research and publications, to share with our donors.

  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.fraxa.org/research.aspx

• Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year    1200000