Grants & Funding

Advancement of Research for Myopathies

Published Date: June 27, 2005

Program Information

Program Name:

Research Grants

Program URL:

http://www.hibm.org/grantguideline/

Type of Scientists Funded:

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

Program Description:

The purpose and goal is to accelerate biomedical research aimed at developing treatments for Autosomal Recessive Vacuolar or Inclusion Body Myopathies associated with GNE mutations and skeletal muscle regeneration. ARM's mission is to accomplish this goal is the most efficient manner possible, with special emphasis on considerations of results/duration/cost value of proposed research.

Public Contact Information

Program Award Term and Application Process

• Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Variable
• Minimum Term    1  Week
• Maximum Term    3  Years
• Award Renewable?    No
• Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Individual
• Is there an application deadline?    Yes
• Application deadline(s):
  12/15/2005
• Deadline Comments   
  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.hibm.org/grantguideline

Program FUNDS

• Stipend Information:
  
  
• Annual stipend type:    Not Applicable
• Stipend Details:   
  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.hibm.org/grantguideline
• 
  Research Allowance Information:
  
  
• Annual research allowance type:    Not Applicable
• Research Allowance Detail:    Please refer to the website for more information http://www.hibm.org/grantguideline
• 
  Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:
  
  
• Indirect costs type:    Not Applicable
• Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Details:    Please refer to the website for more information http://www.hibm.org/grantguideline
• 
  Other Costs Information:
  
  
• Other Costs type:    Not Applicable
• Other Costs Details:    Please refer to the website for more information http://www.hibm.org/grantguideline

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:

Anatomy, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biophysics, Cancer, Cell Biology, Clinical Research, Developmental Biology, Disease-Specific Research: Myopathies, Epidemiology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Physiology, Structural Biology, Other (specify): Myopathies

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:

Please refer to the website for more information http://www.hibm.org/grantguideline

U.S. geographic limits?

No

Details (specify region, state or other restrictions):

Please refer to the website for more information http://www.hibm.org/grantguideline

International geographic limits?

Details (specify region, state or other restrictions)?

Please refer to the website for more information http://www.hibm.org/grantguideline

Institutional limits?

No

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

Not Applicable

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

• Other eligibility requirements:   
  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.hibm.org/grantguideline

Program competition information

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

  Category	# Applicants	# Awards
  Institutional Awards

• Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?    No
  
• Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year