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JDRF is the world's leading non-profit organization with the mission to cure type 1 diabetes (T1D). JDRF provides seed funding for highly innovative research with significant potential to accelerate the mission of JDRF. Proposals should address key outstanding questions and have the potential to lead to a change in the current paradigm or conventional wisdom and/or lead to a groundbreaking discovery.

Specific Information regarding JDRF's Beta Cell Replacement research priority area can be found at:

http://grantcenter.jdrf.org/information-for-applicants/research-priority-areas/#Beta-Replacement

Requirements

Proposals may be submitted by domestic and foreign non-profit organizations, public and private, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and local governments, and eligible agencies of the federal government. Innovative (but not pilot and research tool) proposals from for-profit organizations will also be considered.
Applicants must hold an MD, DMD, DVM, Ph.D., or equivalent and have a faculty position or equivalent at a college, university, medical school, or other research facilities. There are no citizenship requirements for this program.
To assure continued excellence and diversity among applicants and awardees, JDRF welcomes proposals from all qualified individuals and encourages proposals from persons with disabilities, women, and members of minority groups underrepresented in the sciences.

Funding

110,000 USD maximum/year for one year, including up to 10% for indirect costs.

How to apply

Proposals should be submitted electronically through the Research Management System (RMS360): https://jdrf.smartsimple.us/

All proposal details and templates are available to researchers in RMS360.

In case of interest contact FSJD Reseach's Dpt. before October 24th.