The Department of Defense (DoD) is offering the Multiple Sclerosis Idea Award to fund innovative, early-stage research. This grant is for supporting high-risk, potentially high-reward projects aimed at critical discoveries in understanding Multiple Sclerosis causes and progression, alongside improving patient care and quality of life. Proposed research must present a well-formulated, testable hypothesis grounded in strong scientific rationale. A key focus is on innovation, encouraging new paradigms or perspectives that could significantly advance MS research, rather than incremental improvements. High-impact projects addressing central critical issues are sought, promising significant advancements if successful. Preliminary data, whether unpublished or from published literature, is required to establish sound scientific justification for the proposed work.
Opportunity ID: 89654
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-11-MSRP-IA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DoD FY11 Multiple Sclerosis Idea Award |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 14, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 14, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 14, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept. of the Army — USAMRAA |
| Description: | The MSRP Idea Award promotes new ideas that are in the early stages of development and have the potential to yield high-impact findings and new avenues of investigation. This award mechanism supports conceptually innovative, high-risk/potentially high-reward research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries in understanding the causes and progression of MS and/or improvements in patient care and/or quality of life. Research projects should include a well-formulated, testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale. The following are significant features of this award mechanism: 1. Innovation: Innovative research may introduce a new paradigm, challenge existing paradigms, look at existing problems from new perspectives, or exhibit other uniquely creative qualities. This may include high-risk/potentially high-gain approaches to MS research, provided that there is the potential for significant impact on understanding the causes and progression of MS and/or improvements in patient care and/or quality of life. Research that is merely an incremental advance is not considered innovative and will not be considered for funding under this award mechanism. 2. Impact: Proposed research projects should address a central critical issue or question in MS research. High-impact research will, if successful, significantly advance current methods and concepts toward the MSRP vision. 3. Preliminary Data: Preliminary data, unpublished results from the laboratory of the Principal Investigator (PI) or collaborators named on this application, and/or data from the published literature that are relevant to MS and the proposed research project should be included. Although groundbreaking research often involves a degree of risk due to unforeseen difficulties or results, applications should be based on a sound scientific rationale that is established through logical reasoning or a critical review and analysis of the literature. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
301-682-5507
Email:help@cdmrp.org |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 89654 Full Announcement-1 -> msrp_fy11 ia pa_gg.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | 301-682-5507 Email: help@cdmrp.org |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.420 | PKG00049930 | Apr 25, 2011 | Sep 14, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
89654 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
89654 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
89654 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
89654 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
89654 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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