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HHV-6 Foundation Pilot Grants For more information, contact: The HHV-6 Foundation is currently funding pilot grants of $25,000 each for limited short-term support of research in areas where preliminary data is required in order to develop a proposal for major funding. Although the Foundation is interested in supporting quality projects in all research relating to HHV-6, areas of primary interest are as follows: • assay development (immunologic & molecular, to detect active & low-grade infection) • antiviral research (testing new compounds and assays to test antivirals) • animal model development (viral infection and/or pathogenesis of HHV-6) • epidemiology (prevalence of HHV-6A & HHV-6B in children & adults & route of transmission) • CNS disease associations Projects that are simply extensions of on-going research or that already have ample supporting data will not be considered. This program was funded recently and the Foundation hopes to fund eight pilot grants before June 30th, 2006. Peer Review & Assistance Proposals will be evaluated by the HHV-6 Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board, plus selected outside experts, under the direction of the Scientific Director. See Scientific Advisory Board. The Scientific Director and associated experts are also available for ongoing advice once the project has begun and for pre-application assistance. The Scientific Director will review applications for comment in advance if desired, and the Foundation will assist in locating reagents that are difficult to find that might be required. The Foundation has established a Repository of materials that are available for research projects. Application Procedure Proposals should be brief, with the project description strictly limited to six pages. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year, and they are peer-reviewed quickly, with a response within 30 to 90 days. We require a CV from the principal investigator with a letter of support from the senior individual in whose laboratory the study will be carried out. Please describe in detail the proposed economics of the study (e.g. costs for reagents, labor, equipment, indirect costs, etc.) Eligibility These grants are available to investigators at established research institutions. Grants are available to citizens of any country. Conditions Funding for Pilot Research Projects is limited to a maximum of $25,000 in direct costs for one year. The Foundation will not fund major items of equipment or extensive travel. The Foundation may add an amount for indirect costs up to 10% of the sum requested by the principal investigator to be paid to the investigator’s institution. At the termination of the Pilot Research project, the investigator is asked to prepare a detailed report of the findings and account for the expenditures within 30 days. Acknowledgment If a manuscript is accepted for publication, the investigator is asked to acknowledge the HHV-6 Foundation’s support with a sentence such as "This investigation was supported by a Pilot Grant from the HHV-6 Foundation." We also ask that an advance copy of the manuscript, should be sent by email to the HHV-6 Foundation’s Scientific Director, after acceptance but |
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