CNF Scientific Award 2008

The Child Neurology Foundation announces the award of a research grant in the field of child neurology to be made at the annual Child Neurology Society meeting in Santa Clara, California in the fall of 2008. The selected investigator will receive a two-year grant of $50,000 per-year.

Guidelines:
Prepare a succinct, one-page letter of intent for this two-year award. Include: (1) the hypothesis to be tested, (2) a brief description of the experimental approach, and (3) the relevance to furthering the field of child neurology.

Deadline:
Letters must be received in the CNF office no later than February 23, 2008.
No exceptions will be made.
Fax or email applications will not be accepted.
Applicants must be child neurologists who have completed training in an ACGME-approved program, no more than seven years prior to application and be a legal resident of the United States or Canada. Applicants with current or approved pending NIH funding will be excluded.

 

Letters of intent should be sent to:

Child Neurology Foundation—Scientific Award Committee
2000 West 98th Street
Bloomington, MN 55431

Local: 952-641-6100
Toll Free: 1-877-236-5430 (1-877-CNF-KID0)

 

Applicants will be notified by April 6, 2008, of the decision of the CNF Scientific Committee to invite them to complete the full application form which will be due June 8, 2008. Applications must follow the NIH format, but are limited to 10 pages of text.