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Request for Applications: Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation Extramural Grant
Application Due: February 1, 2025
Next Award Period: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027
The Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation, Inc. is a support corporation of Duke University that believes that effective treatment(s) for Alzheimer’s disease is attainable, and the hope that a cure will be found. In addition to its grant-making within Duke University, the foundation operates an extramural program that supports high-priority, high-potential, basic, or translational research toward the prevention or treatment of neurodegenerative diseases outside of Duke University.
The Foundation will award a two-year grant, effective July 1, 2025, for $125,000 each year for non-Duke Faculty. Applications will be evaluated on their potential for advancing the understanding of neurodegenerative disorders, with particular interest in the potential relationship to Alzheimer’s disease.
Eligibility
- The research proposed should be an innovative direction of study for the applicant’s lab with the potential for high impact on the field.
- Applicants should be faculty at an accredited medical school in the United States or at a research institution affiliated with an accredited medical school in the United States.
