The Sturge-Weber Foundation’s (SWF) international mission is to improve the quality of life for people with Sturge-Weber syndrome through collaborative education, advocacy, and research support.
Current Grant Application Openings:
New Horizon Research Grant
SWF invites all qualified clinicians or scientists at universities, hospitals, and research institutions (not-for-profit or for-profit) to submit applications for the New Horizon Research Grant. This grant application is open to medical schools, residents, or postdoctoral faculty who support research relevant to our mission.
The goal of this Grant is to support patient-oriented research or surveys, basic science research, or translational studies relevant to Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) or related conditions, and to increase SWS publications.
Possible areas of research include, but are not limited to:
- Epidemiological
- Behavioral Studies
- Small Clinical Exploratory Trials
- Studies in Quality of Life Devices
- Programs focusing on the Neurological, Ophthalmological, and Dermatological manifestations of SWS
Award Grant: $5,000-10,000
Information Required From the Candidate:
Please provide this in a single PDF file.
- Current biosketch in NIH format from both the applicant and list his/her mentor.
- A four-page proposal including the following information (including any figures or tables):
- Title
- Specific Aims
- How will this award advance the missions of the SWF statement above
- Background and significance
- Research strategy
- A brief summary of the training plan from the applicant’s perspective
Questions? Contact the Foundation at swf@sturge-weber.com
To participate, fill out the form below.
Seed Grant
The Sturge-Weber Foundation’s (SWF) international mission is to improve the quality of life for people with Sturge-Weber syndrome through collaborative education, advocacy, and research support. SWF invites all qualified scientists at universities, hospitals, and research institutions (not-for-profit or profit) to submit applications for the Seed Grant, a postdoctoral fellowship that supports research relevant to our mission.
The goal of this Grant is to support patient-oriented research, basic science research, or translational studies relevant to Sturge-Weber syndrome or related conditions. Possible areas of research include, but are not limited to, epidemiological, or behavioral studies, small clinical exploratory trials, studies of disease mechanisms, and the development of new technologies, biomarkers, and treatments focusing on the
neurological, ophthalmological, and dermatological manifestations of SWS.
Award Grant: Up to $5000 per project
Information Required From the Candidate:
- Current biosketch in NIH format from both the applicant and list his/her mentor.
- A four-page proposal including the following information (including any figures or tables):
- Title
- Specific Aims
- How will this award advance the missions of the SWF statement above
- Background and significance
- Research strategy
- A brief summary of the training plan from the applicant’s perspective
Questions? Contact the Foundation at swf@sturge-weber.com
To participate, fill out the form below.
Catalyst Research Grant
The Sturge-Weber Foundation’s (SWF) international mission is to improve the quality of life for people with Sturge-Weber syndrome through collaborative education, advocacy, and research support. SWF invites all qualified scientists at universities, hospitals, and research institutions (not-for-profit or profit) to submit applications for the Catalyst Research Grant, a postdoctoral fellowship that supports research relevant to our mission.
The goal of this Grant is to support patient-oriented research, basic science research, or translational studies relevant to Sturge-Weber syndrome or related conditions. Possible areas of research include, but are not limited to, epidemiological, or behavioral studies, small clinical exploratory trials, studies of disease mechanisms, and the development of new technologies, biomarkers, and treatments focusing on the
neurological, ophthalmological, and dermatological manifestations of SWS.
Award Grant: $30,000 - $50,000
Information Required From the Candidate:
- Current biosketch in NIH format from both the applicant and list his/her mentor.
- A four-page proposal including the following information (including any figures or tables):
- Title
- Specific Aims
- How will this award advance the missions of the SWF statement above
- Background and significance
- Research strategy
- A brief summary of the training plan from the applicant’s perspective
Questions? Contact the Foundation at swf@sturge-weber.com
To participate, fill out the form below.
