REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: OS RESEARCH (FOSTER FOUNDATION)

Donor funding has recently become available to support research related to osteosarcoma. The research can be clinical, including epidemiologic, translational or pre-clinical research, but direct clinical relevance is required. The funding, estimated at $100,000 per year, would be used to support two proposals, this year.

Research proposals should be no longer than a total of two pages formatted in accordance with NIH grant standards (no smaller than 12 point font with one inch margins). The proposal needs to address the following:

1) The investigator needs to briefly describe the hypothesis, aims and specific methods proposed for the research project. Critical will be a clear indication of the clinical relevance of the proposal.

2) A brief description of the planned experimental design and analysis that will be utilized should be provided.

3) NIH biosketches for the individuals who will perform the work (this is not part of the page limitation).

4) A brief budget for the project should be provided including supplies, equipment, salary support and other significant anticipated costs with brief justification (one page limit, not part of page limitation).

References are also not included in the page limitations and can be provided but are not required. If any questions exist about any of these requirements please feel free to contact Richard Gorlick at (718) 741-2342 (or, by e-mail, at rgorlick@montefiore.org).

Submit proposals by 29 June, 2009 to:

Richard Gorlick

Electronic submission is encouraged: rgorlick@montefiore.org

Mailing address:

Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

The Children`s Hospital at Montefiore

3415 Bainbridge Ave, Rosenthal 3rd floor

Bronx, New York 10467 U.S.A.

A selection by a review committee (Richard Gorlick, Neyssa Marina, Larry Baker, Regis O’Keefe, Paul Meyers) will be made by 19 July, 2009.

Thank you.