Grants Opportunities
Pilot and seed funding for research are keys to bringing new investigators into the field as well as assisting established scientists in changing the direction of their research or to bring their experience into other arenas. The Layton Center is pleased that it can offer several pilot grant programs for new investigators or more experienced investigators who have novel ideas that may advance Alzheimer's research. There are three distinct opportunities:
Oregon Alzheimer Disease Center (OADC)
Oregon Alzheimer Disease Center (OADC) Pilot Project Program
Application deadline: November 1, 2011
Project dates: 04/01/12 - 03/31/13
Maximum direct costs: $25,000 - $30,000
The goal of the pilot project program is to promote basic or clinical biomedical, epidemiological, caregiving, educational or behavioral research on Alzheimer disease (AD), other dementias and normal brain aging. The funding provides modest support to develop preliminary data sufficient to provide the basis for an application for independent research support through other granting mechanisms.
The program is designed for postdoctoral or junior faculty level investigators, but grants may be awarded to a more senior investigator who has experience in areas other than AD research, and who wants to work in the AD research field or who wants to try a new hypothesis, method, or approach that is not an extension of ongoing AD research.
The application consists of a 5-page Research Plan and related NIH documents. For additional information, please contact Diane Waggoner, OADC Administrator, at 503 494-6977 or at waggoner@ohsu.edu.
ORCATECH TECHNOLOGY AND AGING PILOT GRANTS
For more information, please contact Tracy Zitzelberger at zitzelbe@ohsu.edu or 503 292-7198.
Learn about ORCATECH
OREGON TAX CHECKOFF GRANTS FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH
These funds have been made available by Oregonians through the Oregon Income Tax Charitable Check-off Program. Created by the Oregon legislature, this program has had tremendous benefit to Oregon communities.
Grants are awarded to clinical, basic, or social scientists for support of research that will advance the understanding, treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease. Appropriate fields include the neurosciences, genetics, nursing, social work, epidemiology, sociology, psychology, psychiatry, public health, economics, counseling, delivery of health care services, and others relevant to Alzheimer's research or practice.
