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DRF 2009-2010 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS IN
RESEARCH IN HEARING AND BALANCE
SCIENCE
The Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) requests
applications from both new, and DRF awardees
applying for a second year of funding, who are
dedicated to exploring new avenues of hearing and
balance science. All proposals related to research
in hearing and balance, both basic and applied
clinical, will be considered.
The Deafness Research Foundation is the leading
national source of private funding for basic and
clinical research in hearing and balance science.
Each year DRF awards research grants in the amount
of up to $25,000 to researchers who are dedicated
to exploring new avenues of hearing and balance
science.
ELIGIBILTY: To be eligible for consideration,
applicants should demonstrate experience and strong
research training as well as sufficient
institutional support (facilities, time, and
mentorship) to carry out the proposed work.
Applicants should hold the M.D., Ph.D., or
equivalent degrees as well as a faculty or
post-doctoral appointment. Graduate students are
not eligible for DRF grants. Applications from
Principal Investigators with research funds
exceeding $100,000 will not be accepted.
Applications for research continuation or bridge
funding should not be submitted.
First Year Applicants: Please use the First Year
Application form on the DRF web site. Application
and all supporting documentation must be sent in
both paper and electronic formats. Paper format
requires three (3) hard copies. Electronic format
requires a PDF file sent to grants@drf.org.
First Year Application is due by 5 PM EST on
December 1, 2008. Late applications will not be
accepted. To download a copy of the application and
view the general instructions, please visit
http://www.drf.org/grants/appinst.htm.
Second Year Applicants: Second year applicants
must submit a "letter of intent to apply for second
year funding" to DRF by 5 PM EST on December 1,
2008. Emails to grants@drf.org
are acceptable. In addition, the completed second
year application/progress report must be submitted
to DRF by 5 PM EST on January 14, 2009. Late
applications will not be accepted. To download a
copy of the application and view the general
instructions, please visit http://www.drf.org/grants/appinst.htm.
Applications and all supporting documents must
be sent in paper (3 copies) and electronic (PDF)
format to the following address:
Trisha Donaldson
Grants and Programs Coordinator
Deafness Research Foundation
641 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10022
For information on DRF’s Policy on Grants
for Research Projects Important Dates & Rules
and Regulations, please visit http://www.drf.org/grants/rules.htm
or contact Trisha Donaldson at (212-328-9483) or
tdonaldson@drf.org.
UPCOMING GRANTS
The Deafness Research Foundation is partnering
with the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head
and Neck Surgery’s (AAO-HNS) CORE Program to
offer a one-year grant of $50,000 for clinical
research in the hearing and balance sciences.
Applications for the DRF Centurion Clinical
Research Award will be available in September of
2008. To receive notification about this grant,
contact Trisha Donaldson at tdonaldson@drf.org
or at (212-328-9483). For additional information,
visit the DRF website at http://www.drf.org/about/centurions.htm.
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