IASP Developed-Developing Countries Collaborative Research Grants
International Association for the Study of Pain
Award: $15,000
To recognize and promote international, interdisciplinary collaborations in pain research, specifically between laboratories in a developing country and in a developed country. Qualifications: To be eligible to apply, the principal investigator in charge of the overall project must have been a member of IASP for the past year from the date of application; The principal investigator should be at a professional level of independence (i.e., a faculty-level academic appointment); The collaborators must be located in at least 2 different countries. Selection criteria: Evaluations are based on qualifications of the investigators; scientific merit; and evidence of interdisciplinary collaboration. How to apply: Applications must be submit a documents needed for the online application are listed in the subsequent points; a description of the research project; applicants should be in Word or PDF and a maximum of four pages including references using 11 pt. font with half-inch [1.27 cm] margins; a budget describing the use of the funds; use the IASP budget template; Short-version curriculum vitae for each of the principal investigators; applicants must use the IASP template; principal investigator in charge of the overall project must provide a letter from an institutional official which clearly states; evidence of professional independence (i.e., a faculty-level academic appointment); nonprofit status of the institution; acknowledgment that neither the IASP nor the IASP Collaborative Research Grant will be liable (i.e., charged) for any indirect costs (overhead and handling fees) associated with the execution of the work described in the application. Focus: Medical research.