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PROGRAM "OVERCOMING ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA"

2020 CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS


 

ATEurope launches its third call for research proposals on ataxia telangiectasia

ATEurope is an endowment fund created in May 2010 aiming to:

  1. promote research on ataxia telangiectasia (AT) and thus contribute to the treatment of the disease,
  2. inform the public and the families about the disease in order to avoid misdiagnosis and contribute to the support of affected children and their parents.

ATEurope is launching its third call for research projects. If the ultimate goal of ATEurope research projects is to identify new therapeutic approaches for the disease, the research can cover the following areas:

AMOUNT OF GRANT

The chosen teams will receive support for a maximum of 36 months. The total funding per project could reach 200,000€. The grant can cover equipment, consumables, travel expenses or staff.

In the case of staff recruitment this must occur within 6 months following the start of the project.
The budget request will be considered as part of the evaluation process and there will be no possibility to change the total sum requested significantly after the selection of the project by the Scientific Advisory Board. However, some flexibility in the use of the funds may be authorized after consultation with the Scientific Advisory Board.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The project leader
The applicant must be:

Project:

Selection criteria:

The application (maximum 3 pages, Times New Roman, 12pt, line spacing 1.15) should be accompanied by a short cv of the project leader with a list of 5 publications relevant to the application.

In the case of a collaborative project involving more than one team the cv and publication list of all team leaders should be provided.

 

TEAM’S COMMITMENTS TOWARDS ATEUROPE

The teams must submit at the end of each year a scientific report stating its progress and a final report at the end of the contract period.

The teams must also commit themselves to:

 

SELECTION PROCEDURES

The selection will be carried out by the Scientific Advisory Board.
Applications from outside France will be considered. However, French based projects will be prioritized for funding.

 

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD

The Scientific Advisory Board of ATEurope is composed of:

 

CALENDAR

January 1st, 2020: Opening of the call for proposals and access to application forms on the website: ateurope.org
April 1st, 2020: Closure of the call for proposals
May 2020: Selection of projects

 

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Application form

(une attention particulière sera portée aux modèles animaux et cellulaires)