Rita Allen Foundation

GRANT GUIDELINES

The Rita Allen Foundation reviews grant proposals by invitation only. We are not in a position to accept unsolicited grant requests.

SCHOLARS PROGRAM GRANT NOMINATION GUIDELINES

Overview
The Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Program provides grants to leading medical research institutions selected by the Rita Allen Foundation Scientific Advisory Committee and confirmed by the Rita Allen Foundation Board of Directors. The Scholars Program grants support research scientists in the early stages of their careers. Fields of research are analgesics, cancer, immunology and neuroscience. The Rita Allen Foundation reviews grant proposals by invitation only.

Individuals chosen will be designated Rita Allen Foundation Scholars and the affiliated institution will receive financial support from the Rita Allen Foundation of up to $100,000 annually, for a period of up to five years.

Key Dates and Deadlines

November 15, 2009 through February 1, 2010: Application period
February 2010 through April 2010: Review period
May 2010: Grant awards announced
August 2010: Grant contracts due
September 2010 – August 2015: Grant period
August 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014: Interim reports due
December 2015: Final report due

Eligibility
To be eligible for a Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award, candidates must:

  • be nominated by a selected institution,
  • have completed their training and provided persuasive evidence of distinguished achievement or extraordinary promise in research in one of the relevant fields, and
  • have been on a tenure track for no more than three years. Our support will be reconsidered if a Rita Allen Foundation Scholar is awarded tenure.

Nomination Requirements
The nomination for the grant application must be completed by a senior official at the nominating institution and must be completed online through proposalCENTRAL a web-based grant application system. Nominations should include the following required support materials:

  • identification of the candidate and an official letter of nomination,
  • an assessment of the candidate, and
  • a description of the procedure used by the institution to identify the nominee.

Institutions are limited to submitting one nomination.

Application Requirements
Once the nomination is complete and has been approved by the Foundation, candidates are required to complete the grant application in proposalCENTRAL and provide the following application support materials:

  • a proposal narrative/plan of work of no more than four pages in length,
  • a detailed curriculum vitae,
  • letters of support from five people acquainted with the candidate’s work, at least two of which should come from individuals outside of the candidate’s institution,
  • and details of current and pending support from other funding sources.

Grant Reports
Successful grant recipients will be required to provide complete narrative and financial reports detailing their expenditure of the grant funds and progress made toward the goals(s) of the grants. Grant reports also must be submitted online through proposalCENTRAL.