THE STANLEY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (USA) – GRANTS AND
FELLOWSHIPS
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Stanley Medical Research Institute (SMRI) is a nonprofit organization that supports
research on the causes and treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manicdepressive illness), both through work carried out in our own laboratories and through
support of researchers worldwide who are working on these diseases.
AREAS OF RESEARCH INCLUDES:
· Animal and Human studies directly relevant to the identification of new compounds
for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
· Neuropathology, using brain specimens from the Stanley brain collection or other
collections
· Neurovirology and neuroimmunology relevant to the causes and treatment of
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
It also supports, and is especially interested in researchers from other areas of medicine
and biology (e.g., neurology, immunology, biochemistry) who wish to initiate new
research projects on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
The Stanley Medical Research Institute has three web-based grant application programs:
1. TREATMENT TRIAL GRANT FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR
DISORDER
2. RESEARCH GRANT FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER
3. STANLEY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
1. TREATMENT TRIAL GRANT SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR
DISORDER
The purpose of this program is to facilitate the direct testing of new treatments for
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
BUDGET AND PERIOD
Maximum $900,000 for a period of three years.
2. RESEARCH GRANT FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER
Support for projects designed to investigate the etiology of severe mental illness and
develop new targets for potential treatment interventions.
BUDGET AND PERIOD
The maximum award is $75,000 per year for two years.
3. STANLEY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Support for postdoctoral researchers studying severe mental illnesses. Applicants should
be no more than 2 years past receipt of their doctoral degree.
BUDGET AND PERIOD (for the fellowships)
Each year, a single fellow will be chosen in a competitive application process and will
receive up to $150,000 spread over two years (including indirect costs of up to 15 percent
as part of the total grant budget). Applicants should be no more than 2 years past receipt
of their doctoral degree.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE (for the fellowships)
Submission is done on-line at Foundation web site, until January 15, 2005.
A copy of the proposal must also reach the Dept. of Research Contracts.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE (for programs 1 and 2)
Submission is done on-line at Foundation web site, until March 1, 2005.
A copy of the proposal, must reach the Dept. of Research Contracts prior to its
submission to the Foundation.
Foundation's web site:
http://www.stanleyresearch.org/
Contact person at the Dept. of Research Contracts:
Mrs. Oshra Shribman
Coordinator, Research Liaison Section
Tel.: 647-7748
Fax.: 647-2930
E-mail: oshras@bgu.ac.il
--------------------------------------------------------------------PLEASE TAKE CAREFUL NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING:
The BGU internal form signed by the Head of Department & Dean is
Mandatory for processing of proposals. The form may be downloaded at:
http://profiler.bgu.ac.il/resco/general%20policy/Documents/internal.doc
or mailed upon request.
OUR EMAIL NOTICES ARE GENERALLY ABRIDGED VERSIONS OF THE
ORIGINAL CALL FOR PROPOSALS. SCIENTISTS CONSIDERING SUBMITTING
PROPOSALS SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH THE FULL DETAILS OF THE
ANNOUNCEMENT. PLEASE CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH
CONTRACTS FOR THE FULL TEXT AND FORMS. FORMS ARE ALSO
RETRIEVABLE FROM THE R & D AUTHORITY'S WEBSITE AT:
http://profiler.bgu.ac.il/
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