ARIZONA CHAPTER OF THE
Shelley Anderson
Research Fund
GRANT GUIDELINES
The Arizona Chapter of the National Parkinson Foundation (AZNPF) welcomes proposals from candidates who are currently involved in the research of movement disorders, in particular those relating to Parkinson’s disease, to potentially benefit people with Parkinson’s ranging from a better quality of living to finding the cure.
Candidates must:
- demonstrate a commitment to conducting research in Parkinson’s disease (PD) as shown by scholarly publications in PD research and communication of research findings in PD at local and national meetings;
- be a member of institution or laboratory with some research support and/or resources already available;
- demonstrates a need for research materials;
- be willing to present at the AZNPF annual meeting, held every November, and write an article about line of research for the AZNPF newsletter; and
- be an Arizona resident conducting research in the state of Arizona in the field of movement disorders that directly relates to Parkinson’s disease.
Awards will be made for one year, but second - and third - year awards may be sought, contingent upon successful competition with new proposals. The maximum number of awards per individual is three. Should a grant recipient receive funding for two consecutive years, the grantee will not be eligible to apply for another grant under this program for a period of one year from the date of the last AZNPF grant disbursement check to them.
Requests will be considered for research assistantships, supplies and equipment, field work, essential secretarial and technical help, and other items necessary to the successful completion of a project. The AZNPF does not supply funds for overhead costs of institutions, travel to professional meetings, self-education, elaborate fixed equipment, or support while completing the requirements for advanced degrees (apart from that indirectly involved in research assistantships). The AZNPF will not accept applications for the support of meetings and conferences or travel costs for participants.
Grantees are expected to acknowledge AZNPF grant support in all publications and in poster and oral presentations of data for projects supported either in full or in part by AZNPF. All grantees are expected to provide a brief but meaningful report to AZNPF, detailing the manner in which the grant monies have been used, documenting results and progress, and identifying the publication(s) in which any aspect of the project has or will be reported on.
Any material change of circumstances (e.g., change or move of principal investigator) shall be reported immediately to AZNPF, which shall retain the right to discontinue funding. All published works must acknowledge in an appropriate manner that the research is supported by the Arizona Chapter of the National Parkinson Foundation.
