Funding opportunities for basic ALS research

Researchers in ALS, look out for these two funding opportunities:
Frick-fondation.ch (100,000 CHF - deadline Jun 30 2021)
Radala-foundation.com (200,000 CHF – deadline September 30 2021)

RADALA FOUNDATION FOR ALS RESEARCH

The Radala Foundation is looking for established, leading principal investigators eligible for 200,000 CHF research funding to pursue a potentially ground-breaking, high-risk project for 2 years in basic research in ALS. Two grants of 200,000 Swiss francs will be given each year.

Principal Investigators (PI) - are expected to be active researchers who have a track-record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years. Investigators active in ALS research or in broadly related fields are encouraged to submit proposals relevant to ALS.

Research must be conducted in a public or private research organisation (known as a Host Institution/HI).

 

Please send your application by e-mail to ann.kato@unige.ch before June 30, 2021.

Applications should include: 

• Name (family name and first name)
• Affiliation (Host Institution); title in that institution & address of institution
• Highest degree obtained
• Title of the Project
• Scientific Abstract (one page)
• Introduction of the topic (not more than 2 pages)
• Specific goals of the project and detailed research plan (not more than 5 pages, references not included)
• Budget requested
• List of other support

For more details, please go to radala-foundation.com.

 

FRICK FOUNDATION FOR ALS RESEARCH

The Frick Foundation is looking for talented early-career scientists who have already produced excellent supervised work, and are in the early phase of their career as independent principal investigators. Two researchers will receive 100,000 Swiss francs each that can be used over 2 years.

Qualifications: up to 5 years of experience since completion of PhD, scientific track record showing great promise, and excellent research proposal.

Research must be conducted in a public or private research organisation (known as a Host Institution/HI).

 

Please send your application by e-mail to ann.kato@unige.ch before September 30, 2021.

Applications should include:

• Name, address and title of proposal
• Scientific abstract (not more than one page)
• Introduction of the topic (not more than 2 pages)
• Specific goals of the project and detailed reseach plan (not more than 5 pages, references not included)
• Budget requested 
• List of other support
• Curriculum vitae
• List of papers published by the applicant of an academic institute during the past 5 years
• A scientific and financial report will be required at the end of two years
• Overheads and salary of the Principal Investigator are not included

For more details, please go to frick-fondation.ch.