January 2010
The Bruno and Ilse Frick Foundation for Research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is calling for grant applications. The aim of the Foundation is to encourage basic biomedical research related to understanding the cause of ALS (100,000 CHF over 2 years). These awards are not directed to clinically related projects for patient care. There is no geographical limitation to the recipients of these grants.
Web-site: http://frick-fondation.ch
Applications should include:
- Scientific abstract (not more than one page)
- Introduction of the topic (not more than 2 pages)
- Specific goals of the project and detailed research plan (not more than 5 pages)
- Budget requested
- List of other support
- Curriculum vitae
- List of papers published by the applicant during the past 5 years
A scientific report will be requested each year.
Please send your application by e-mail for the deadline of August 31, 2010 to:
Prof. A.C. Kato
President of the Scientific Advisory Board
Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
E-mail: ann.kato@unige.ch
Please no telephone calls or faxes.
You will receive a response by December 2010.
Would you please transmit this information to all of your ALS colleagues.

