Research Supported by the OI Foundation
The Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation invites applications for Research Grants.
Two Types of Research Grants are Available to Qualified Applicants:
1) Michael Geisman Fellowship awards to post-doctoral trainees (that is, those with an MD, DDS, DO, or PhD) who are currently working on projects with clear relevance to OI, or who have projects that will enable them to develop expertise in OI research.
2) Seed grants for new or established Principal Investigators who seek to initiate basic or clinical research studies with clear relevance to OI.
Michael Geisman Fellowships: A qualified applicant must hold an MD, DDS, DO, or PhD, and be appointed at the level of a post-doctoral trainee, or equivalent, within an academic institution. An applicant should have completed their Ph.D. or their clinical training within the past five years. Fellowship awards provide up to $50,000 per year, which can be used for salary, fringe benefits, and supplies. Research must be done under the supervision of a mentor with training and experience in Osteogenesis Imperfecta research or research in a related field. Fellowship awards are for one year; a second year of funding may be approved based upon satisfactory performance during the first year of funding. Fellowship applications require that the mentor submit a copy of his/her NIH biosketch and a letter of recommendation on behalf of the trainee, which also confirms that the mentor will supervise the trainee’s research. Fellowship applications also require two additional letters of recommendation from scientists or clinicians who can comment upon the applicant’s training, ability, and potential to develop expertise in OI research.
Seed Grants for Basic Research: A qualified applicant must hold an MD, DDS, DO, or PhD, and have a faculty level appointment within an academic institution. Basic research seed grants provide up to $60,000 for one year. Seed grants cannot be used for Principal Investigator salaries or indirect costs.
Seed Grants for Clinical Research: A qualified applicant must hold an MD, DDS, DO, or PhD, and have a faculty level appointment within an academic institution or an affiliated health care system. Clinical research seed grants provide up to $120,000 over two years. Seed grants cannot be used for Principal Investigator salaries or indirect costs.
Submitting an Application:
Michael Geisman Fellowship applications can be downloaded from the website and should be submitted by the applicant via email in PDF format to Bonelink@oif.org and should include the mentor’s NIH biosketch and letter of recommendation which also confirms that the mentor will supervise the trainee. The other two letters of recommendation should also be sent by email to Bonelink@oif.org, but should come directly from the writers’ email addresses. Please have them include the words “Michael Geisman Fellowship Letter of Recommendation” in the email subject heading. Applications and all letters of recommendation must be received by NOVEMBER 1, 2009.
Seed Grants for Basic Research or Clinical Research
Seed grant applications can be downloaded from the website and should be submitted by the applicant via email in PDF format to Bonelink@oif.org. Letters of recommendation are not required for seed grant applications. Applications must be received by NOVEMBER 1, 2009.
Review Process:
The OI Foundation’s Scientific Review Committee will review the applications and funding decisions will be made by the Board of Directors of the OI Foundation. Applicants will be notified whether their grants will be funded by February 1, 2010. Funding will begin on July 1, 2010. Grant recipients will be invited to discuss their work at an OI Foundation sponsored meeting.
To obtain an application contact the OI Foundation or download the application as a PDF file from this page. Download the OI Foundation Research Grant Application.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Patient Contact Registry
The OI Foundation maintains a contact registry (the OI Registry) which is available for use in IRB approved research studies as data to be mined and/or as a means of advertising a study to people who have OI. Members of the Registry are from the US and several other countries. For additional information contact the OIF Foundation or send an email to registrymanager@oir.org
Send inquiries to Tracy Smith Hart, CEO, OI Foundation
E-mail: THart@oif.org, Telephone: 301-947-0083
NIH Biosketch directions can be found on http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html.
Related OI Foundation Policies:
Fellowship Research Gene Patent Policy
Seed Grant Research Gene Patent Policy
Related OI Foundation Policies:
Fellowship Research Gene Patent Policy
Seed Grant Research Gene Patent Policy
Related OI Foundation Policies
Fellowship Research Gene Patent Policy
Seed Grant Research Gene Patent Policy | 
