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next Neurology Research Grant

The Jacques and Gloria Gossweiler Foundation offers a “Neurology Research Grant” to support high quality research on non-pharmacological treatment of symptoms experienced by patients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders performed in a research center in or related to Switzerland.

Requirements

The principal applicant must be 

  • in a position to carry out the research project under his or her own responsibility
  • able to show that he/she is employed at least 50% for the duration of the project at a research institution, with the necessary research infrastructure.


The funding period is two years, with a possible extension up to a maximum of 4 years. It includes any support of the research project, with the exception of the applicant’s own salary.

Next call deadline: 30.09.2024.

Application

The application for funding has to meet to the following formal requirements:

  1. covering letter of the applicant. In this letter the applicant has to give the list of other support(s) for the project.
  2. project description including the time-line of the project and a one-page summary (max. 5 pages, font: Arial; font size: 11 pt; line spacing: 1.5)
  3. budget form
  4. CV and list of previous publications of the applicants
  5. letter of commitment regarding financial, personal and material support by the responsible and conducting institution signed by the person in charge of the institution
  6. completed form: “Basic Data and budget for Neurology call"

All requested documents must be in English.

Applicants are requested to prepare one single PDF - file with all above items and to submit it by E-mail to info(at)jggf.ch

Furthermore, a hard copy should be sent together with the application form to the Secretariat of the Foundation: Jacques und Gloria Gossweiler Stiftung, Taubenstrasse 8, Postfach, 3001 Bern, Switzerland.

The Neurology Scientific Advisory Board of JGGF is presided by Prof. Dr. med. Jean-Marc Burgunder.

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