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| APPLY NOW for a Time grant for MEG research
The Down Syndrome Research Foundation is pleased to announce that “time” grants are available for pilot research projects utilizing magnetoencephalography (MEG). Our goal is to promote MEG based research in the basic neuroscience and in projects related to clinical applications in children and adults.
Two grants will be awarded. Each grant will be in the form of 30 hours of MEG collection time (equivalent to approximately $12,000.00). All subject recruitment will be the responsibility of the individual researchers. Researchers are expected to process and analyze their own data; however some support will be available from the DSRF affiliated scientists. Purpose: To collect pilot data using MEG to support an application for research funding. Eligibility and Ethics Researchers based in both academic and community settings are eligible to apply. Ethics approval for the pilot project must be granted by the researcher’s organization before any data collection can take place. All projects will be reviewed the Down Syndrome Research Foundation Ethics Committee and are subject to final approval by the Committee. Detailed Application (max 5 pages) a) Description A description of the research idea/question and how use of MEG data will contribute to the research question. b) Team Members Short 2 page CV’s of each research team member highlighting recent grant successes and research training. Please include a paragraph stating the team’s current signal processing skills/resources. d) Description of Method A description of the proposed research method including study design, sample size, method of participant recruitment, and a summary of findings from previous relevant studies. e) Grant to be applied for Identification of the specific granting agency and grant program that you intend to apply to once pilot work is complete, including date of intended application Deadline: Full applications are due by December 31, 2009. Please email a pdf of the final application to: Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul Research Director, Down Syndrome Research Foundation naznin@dsrf.org Successful applicants will be notified by email by February 15, 2010 and may proceed with data collection between April-September, 2010. Scheduling of subjects will be done in consultation with the MEG Lab Manager. Reporting requirements All MEG projects must be completed within a 12 month period. A final report must be submitted to the DSRF’s Research Director within 6 weeks of project completion.
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