The Gerber Foundation is accepting concept papers for health and/or nutrition-related research on issues affecting infants and young children. Of particular interest are applied research projects focused on reducing the incidence of serious neonatal and early childhood illnesses, or improving cognitive, social, and emotional aspects of development.
The foundation awards pediatric research grants through two programs, a Research Award and a Novice Research Grant. Both grants support research designed to improve health, nutrition, and/or developmental outcomes for infants from before birth and children up to age 3. Projects may include etiologic mechanisms of disease; new, improved, or less invasive diagnostic procedures; reduction or elimination of side effects; alleviation of symptoms; new, improved, or less invasive therapies, care, or treatments; dosage or dosing requirements or mechanisms for drugs, nutrient supplementation, or other therapeutic measures (under or overdosing); and preventative measures.
Novice Research Grants of up to $20,000 per project will be awarded to physicians as well as candidates for Ph.D. and PharmD degrees who are in a residency or fellowship training program and are no more than one year post training. The Novice Research Grant program also provides up to $2,000 to cover travel and attendance costs for one conference so that the awarded can report findings from the project during the grant period
For more information please refer to http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rfps/rfp4445-gerber-foundation-seeks-proposals-for-pediatric-research-projects