AOSpine Middle East and Northern Africa Research Grant Award 2019 for spinal or spinal cord research

Application Deadline: 31st December, 2018
Award winners will be announced in February 2019.

Eligible Countries: Countries in Middle East and Northern Africa

To be taken at (country): Research must be done within the AOSMENA area.

About the Award: AOSpine Middle East and Northern Africa (AOSMENA) established research funding that is available to investigators who have a desire to perform high-quality, clinically relevant spinal or spinal cord research in basic or clinical science.  The purpose of these grants is to encourage new investigators by providing start-up funding of up to 10,000.00 Swiss Francs for one year.  Consideration is given to two-year applications, however, the 2nd year of the grant will require a separate application and peer review.

Type: Grants, Entrepreneurship

Eligibility:

• The primary applicant must be an active member of AOSMENA.
• The applicant must be a physician, surgeon, or scientist with focused interest in disorders of the spine/spinal cord and with an appointment at a university or hospital-based research institution.
• The applicant must not have received this grant in the preceding year.
• Location: research must be done within the AOSMENA area.
• · Cost-sharing of projects can only be allowed with local hospitals or societies but not with industry sponsors.
• · The grant application requires evidence that the investigator has the experience and resources to complete the proposed research.
• · AOSMENA must be cited as the source of funding in any publication, presentation or in any publicity resulting from the award or its results.

Number of Awards: The number and amount of research grants awarded each year are at the discretion of AOSMENA.

Value of Award: Each award will be in the amount of 10,000.00 Swiss Francs.
Funds will be distributed in the following manner:

• 5000 Swiss Francs – distributed at the beginning of the 1-year award cycle
• 5000 Swiss Francs – distributed at 6-month interval.  Subject to the other requirements of these General Guidelines, funds will not be distributed until the 6-month Progress Report (and other Progress Reports as deemed required) has been filed with AOSMENA.

Duration of Programme: 12 months

How to Apply: Applicant must present the following documents:

• o  Application form: filled and signed
• o  Letter of intent by primary investigator to AOSMENA.
• o  CVs of primary, and co-investigators.
• o  Projected budget.

All applications should be e-mailed to:

Mary Anne Smith
Senior Project Manager​
AOSpine Middle East and Northern Africa

msmith@aospine.org

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