The Department of Defense is offering the Multiple Sclerosis Research Program (MSRP) Idea Award to promote new, high-impact research into Multiple Sclerosis. This grant supports conceptually innovative, high-risk/potentially high-reward projects in their early stages of development. The primary purpose is to foster discoveries that enhance understanding of MS causes and progression, and significantly improve patient care or quality of life. Research funded through this award should present a well-formulated, testable hypothesis and strong scientific rationale. A key focus is on innovation, encouraging new paradigms or uniquely creative approaches beyond incremental advances. Proposed projects must demonstrate potential for high impact, addressing critical issues and significantly advancing current methods towards the MSRP vision. Preliminary data is required to establish a sound scientific basis for the proposed work.
Opportunity ID: 153353
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-12-MSRP-IA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DoD Multiple Sclerosis Research Program |
| 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: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 16, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,200,000 |
| 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 (the next logical step) 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:
CDMRP Help Desk: 301-682-5507
Email:help@cdmrp.org |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 153353 Full Announcement-1 -> fy12 cdmrp gai final 12mar2012.pdf
Folder 153353 Full Announcement-1 -> msrp_fy12 idea pa_gg.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | CDMRP Help Desk: 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 | PKG00105890 | Mar 15, 2012 | Jul 17, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
153353 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
153353 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
153353 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
153353 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
153353 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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