Deafness Research Grants
Two calls for applications…
Call for Applications: Research in Hearing and Balance Science
The Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) requests applications from both new applicants, and DRF awardees applying for a second year of funding, who are dedicated to exploring new avenues of hearing and balance science. All proposals related to research in hearing and balance, both basic and applied clinical, will be considered.
DRF is the leading national source of private funding for basic and clinical research in hearing and balance science. Each year DRF awards research grants in the amount of up to $25,000 to researchers who are dedicated to exploring new avenues of hearing and balance science.
Eligibility: To be eligible for consideration, applicants should demonstrate experience and strong research training as well as sufficient institutional support (facilities, time, and mentorship) to carry out the proposed work. Applicants should hold the M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degrees as well as a faculty or post-doctoral appointment. Graduate students are not eligible for DRF grants. Applications from Principal Investigators with research funds exceeding $100,000 will not be accepted. Applications for research continuation or bridge funding should not be submitted.
First Year Applicants: Please use the First Year Application form on the DRF web site. Application and all supporting documentation must be sent in electronic formats. Electronic format requires a PDF file and must be uploaded through DRF web site. First Year Application is due by 5 PM EST on December 1, 2008. Late applications will not be accepted. To download a copy of the application and view the general instructions, please visit the web site.
Second Year Applicants: Second year applicants must submit a “Letter of Intent” to apply for second year funding to Trisha Donaldson, Grants and Programs Coordinator, Deafness Research Foundation, 641 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10022 DRF by 5 PM EST on December 1, 2008. Emails to grants@drf.org are acceptable. In addition, the completed second year application/progress report must be submitted in electronic format that requires a PDF file and uploaded through the DRF website. Second Year Application is due by 5 PM EST on January 14, 2009. Late applications will not be accepted. To download a copy of the application and view the general instructions, please visit http://www.drf.org/research+grants/.
For additional information about the application process, contact Trish Donaldson at 212-328-9483 or send an email to tdonaldson@drf.org. For more information on our grant policies, visit http://www.drf.org/grant+policy/.
Call for Applications: DRF Centurion Clinical Research Award
The Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) is partnering with the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery’s (AAO-HNS) CORE Grants Program to offer a new one-year grant of $50,000 for clinical research in the hearing and balance sciences. The purpose of this award is to support clinical research projects in hearing and balance science. Clinical research involves human participants and may be directed toward diagnosis, epidemiology, genetics, clinical pathophysiology, and treatment.
Eligibility: To be eligible for consideration, candidates for this award should hold the M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degrees as well as a faculty or post-doctoral appointment and demonstrate experience and strong research training as well as sufficient institutional support (facilities, time, and mentorship) to carry out the proposed work. Ideal candidate should be in their first 5 years after completion of formal training.
A faculty mentor should be identified and a letter of support and availability should be included in the application. Previous DRF or AAO-HNS Foundation research grant recipients are eligible to compete for this grant. However, candidates who have successfully obtained funding from a private or federal funding agency for the same research are ineligible. Candidates who have applied for support of the same research from other funding sources, and who are notified of an award from both another agency and from DRF must choose only one of the awards.
Format: Applications are in a similar format to the National Institutes of Health. All applications must be completed and submitted online through Proposal Central at https://proposalcentral.altum.com. See the AAO-HNSF website to begin the application process.
Submission Deadlines
- Letter of Intent – submit electronically by December 15, 2008 midnight EST
- Application - submit electronically by January 15, 2009 midnight EST
- Late Applications will not be considered.
For additional information about the application process, contact Stephanie Jones, Assistant Director, Research and Quality at 1-703-535-3747 or send an email to SLJones@entnet.org.
DRF is the leading national source of private funding for basic and clinical research in hearing and balance science. Each year DRF awards research grants to researchers who are dedicated to exploring new avenues of hearing and balance science. The DRF Centurion Clinical Research Award is funded by the Centurions of the Deafness Research Foundation. To learn more about the Centurions, visit http://www.drf.org/Centurions.
Download DRF Flyer Call For Application: (PDF format)
Download DRF Flyer CORE Application: (PDF format)
