The PVA Research Foundation supports innovative research as well as fellowships which improve the lives of those with spinal cord injury and disease (SCI/D).
The PVA Research Foundation funds five research categories:
- Laboratory research in the basic sciences to find a cure for SCI/D
- Clinical and functional studies of the medical, psychosocial and economic effects of SCI/D, and interventions to alleviate these effects
- Design and development of assistive technology for people with SCI/D, which includes improving the identification, selection and utilization of these devices
- Fellowships for postdoctoral scientists, clinicians and engineers to encourage training and specialization in the field of spinal cord research
- Conferences and symposia that provide opportunities for collaboration and interaction among scientists, health care providers and others involved in the SCI/D research community.
The PVA Research Foundation is emphasized on funding projects which are grounded in basic laboratory science and the education of scientists working on breakthroughs directed towards a cure for paralysis or the secondary medical conditions and technologies associated with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D).
These projects should be designed to find better treatments and cure for paralysis to support efforts to improve the quality of life of individuals with SCI/D until improved clinical treatments, technologies or cures are discovered and to train post-doctoral fellow investigators and encourage them to specialize in the area of spinal cord research.
The PVA Research Foundation online application site will open on May 1 to receive new applications for FY 2013 funding Eligible grantee institutions must be located in the United States or Canada. However, investigators and fellows are not required to be US or Canadian citizens. All grant applicants must have a professional degree including Ph.D. or M.D. preferred master’s degree acceptable under some circumstances. Senior fellows are encouraged to apply as principal investigators. Post-doctoral individuals are eligible to apply for fellowship support within four years of receiving a PhD or completing MD residency. Graduate students can participate in Foundation-related research and be paid from a Foundation award. However, graduate students cannot apply for a Foundation grant either as a fellow or as a principal investigator.
Deadline: September 1, 2012
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