Posted on June 19, 2009	print  e-mail
Deadline: July 20, 2009

Ivy Foundation Announces New Funding Opportunity for Brain Cancer Research

The Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation is the nation's largest privately funded foundation dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for people diagnosed with a brain tumor. The foundation supports research designed to lead to the development of better diagnostics and treatment for patients with gliomas. In its inception year, 2008, the foundation awarded more than $10 million in total research funding.

The foundation has announced intended funding totaling up to $7.6 million through the 2009 Ivy Awards. The foundation's target area of impact for the 2009 awards is optimizing the efficiency of therapeutics development for adults with glioblastoma multiforme. The awards will provide up to $3 million each for three-year research projects.

Researchers with M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree who are affiliated with a nonprofit institution or for-profit organization in the United States or abroad are eligible to apply. Joint applications between academic institution(s) and for-profit entities will be accepted.

Visit the Ivy Foundation Web site to access the complete Request for Proposals.

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Link to Complete RFP

Primary Subject: Medical Research
Geographic Funding Area: National

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