The Thrasher Research Fund offers grants for pediatric medical research. This fund incorporated by Mr. E.W. “Al” Thrasher offers significant solutions to different children’s health problems which remain undiscovered. The Thrasher Research Fund invites extensive range of applications.
The Thrasher Research Fund seeks to promote an environment of creativity as well as discovery aimed at finding solutions to children’s health problems. The Fund awards grants for research which offers extensive assurance for meaningful advances in prevention and treatment of children’s diseases especially research which offers extensive-based applications.
Application Process:
The Fund uses a two-step process for E.W. Al Thrasher Awards.
- The first step is the submission of a Concept Paper. These concept papers are reviewed by the Fund’s staff and Executive Committee. Applicants whose concepts generally fit with the current priorities of the Fund are invited to submit a full proposal. Applicants have up to one year to submit a full proposal after from the date of invitation.
- Full proposals are reviewed by external peer reviewers with specific expertise in the subject being proposed. Proposals recommended by peer reviewers are considered by the Fund’s Committees. The Committees meet to make funding decisions in February, June, and October.
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