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National Psoriasis Foundation - Early Career Research Program
Sponsor: Awards are funded by a generous gift from the Karen and Dale White Research Center of Excellence. 		Closing Date: 18-Jan-2019
The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) is seeking grant applications from graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and researchers at similar trainee-level positions interested in conducting projects focused on psoriatic disease. The goal of this award is to support scientists at this challenging early career stage and to welcome them into the collaborative community of scientists, clinicians, and patients involved with NPF research.

Key Dates
Full Applications due to UQ R&I: 14 January 2019
Full Applications close with National Psoriasis Foundation: 18 January 2019
Anticipated announcement: 30 June 2019

Overview

• Aims
• Recipients of this award are expected to be in a position to compete for future funding through NPF Discovery or Translational Research Grants and go on to establish successful long term careers conducting psoriatic disease research.
• Applications related to all aspects of psoriatic disease are strongly encouraged, including basic science, translational research, technology, epidemiology, health services, and clinical research. Prospective applicants are encouraged to review recent publications and reports identifying research gaps and priorities in psoriatic disease research.

• Eligibility
• The applicant must be personally and actively responsible for the conduct of the proposed research.
• Eligible applicants include graduate students dedicating at least 50% of their time to research, postdoctoral researchers, fellows, research associates, instructors, and other trainee level positions.
• The applicant need not be a United States citizen and the research need not take place in the United States.

• Funding
The duration of the Early Career Research Program is 1 year (1 August 2019 – 31 July 2020), with funding of USD $50,000 (direct costs only).

• Eligible Expenses
Eligible expenses include:
• Salaries
• Supplies and Equipment directly related to the project.

• Overheads
Indirect costs/overheads are not funded by this scheme.

How to Apply

Step 1. Completing the application
Please see https://www.psoriasis.org/grants for further information, noting the project proposal is no more than five pages.

Step 2. UQ R&I internal review and feedback
For UQ R&I internal review and feedback, email your application and completed Funding Application Coversheet to your UQ R&I Office of Sponsored Research RAO.
Website: http://www.psoriasis.org/grants

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