DESCRIPTION
The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is pleased to announce the availability of funds from ThyCa, Bite Me Cancer and the ATA to support new investigator-initiated research projects in the areas of thyroid function, thyroid disease, and thyroid cancer.
Topics may include, but are not limited to, Disorders of Thyroid Function, Iodine Uptake and Metabolism, Thyroid Autoimmunity, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Hormone Effect and Metabolism, Thyroid Hormone in Development and the Brain, Health Disparities, Health Services Research and Health Economics and Outcomes, Thyroid Imaging, Thyroid Nodules and Goiter, Thyroid and Pregnancy.
Aim: Research awards are targeted for funding of new investigators, US or international, and intended to assist in obtaining preliminary data for submission of a more substantial application (e.g. to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)).
Submission Information: Eligible investigators interested in applying should review the information below and submit a proposal by March 9, 2023 at 11:59 PM PST.
Research Grant Award: Research grants, up to $25,000 annually, will be awarded for up to two year terms. The 2nd year funding is contingent on review of a satisfactory progress report submitted by the investigators in the 4th quarter of the first year of funding. The funds can be used for direct costs associated with the proposal, including technician's salary, supplies or equipment but not for the PI or mentor's salary. It is the policy of the funders that no indirect cost recovery (ICR) is granted and that all funds are direct costs only. Applicants from institutions must obtain a waiver of ICR to receive funding.