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Posted by Suman Jha on February 27, 2017 in Research Funding

Approaching Deadlines

February 28Ìý|ÌýÌýÌý Launch of
March 1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý |ÌýÌýÌý Deadline for
March 7ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý|ÌýÌýÌý Info webinar for ÌýÌý |ÌýÌý
March 23ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý |ÌýÌýÌý Info webinar for ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý´¥ÌýÌý
March 31ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý |ÌýÌýÌý Deadline for

Open and Upcoming Programs



Open


Funding (maximum of $1,500,000 over up to 3 years) for high-potential translational research projects with excellent preliminary data.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Application deadline: March 31, 2017 *EXTENDED*
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Award announcement: October 2017Ìý
Funding (maximum ofÌý$60,000 per year per student) for University of Toronto PhD students to receive international training in world-renowned laboratories.
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Ìý Application deadline: March 1, 2017
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Award announcement: April 2017

ÌýÌý*NEW*
Funding (£57,000 per year for 2 years) to support top-tier CanadianÌýpostdoctoral scholars by providing salary support for international training at the University of Oxford and affiliation with Merton College.
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Information webinar: March 7, 2017
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Application deadline: April 11, 2017
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Award announcement:ÌýJune 2017

Upcoming

Seed funding to support novel, high-risk, high-reward translational research that accelerates the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases of aging.

Now with an increased award amount of up to $200,000Ìýper project, for up to 18 months.

Program will run multiple application calls per year, alternating between 2 different disease groups: AD-related and PD-related diseases.

Funding for: PD-related diseases (PD, PSP, DLB, MSA, vascular contributions to these disease,Ìýand prodromes)
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Applications open: February 28, 2017
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Applications deadline: May 9, 2017
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Award announcement: October 2017

Funding for:Ìý AD-related diseases (AD, FTD, MCI, vascular contributions to these diseases, and prodromes)
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Applications open: May 4,Ìý2017
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Applications deadline: July 5,Ìý2017
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Award announcement: December 2017

Open

*NEW*
Funding forÌýhigh-risk, high-reward, translational research projects on understudied and/or underfunded biomarkers in clinical samples/data or patients. Up to £333,000 (UK) or €390,000 (Ireland) is available per project, over up to 3 years.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Information webinar: March 23, 2017 ÌýÌý
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Application deadline:ÌýAprilÌý19,Ìý2017
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Award announcement: November 2017



£25,000 prize for an exceptional UK investigator who has made significant advances in the field of translational research in accelerating the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases of aging.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý NominationsÌýclose:ÌýÌýAprilÌý3, 2017
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Award Announcement: July 2017

Upcoming Conferences

Our Research Program Specialists will be present at the following upcoming conferences:

Ìý| MarchÌý8-9, 2017 | Toronto, OntarioÌý
| March 14-15, 2017 | Aberdeen, UK
Ìý| March 29 - April 2, 2017 | Vienna, Austria
| May 8-9, 2017 | Montreal, Quebec
Please contact usÌýif you would like to schedule a meeting.

Join Our Team
The Weston Brain Institute offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and engaging environment that promotes innovation and collaboration.

Current Opportunities:
Research Program Specialist (Toronto, Canada)
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