The Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation, Inc. funds a research grant in the neurosciences with a specific focus on investigation that may advance the knowledge or treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The Extramural Grants Screening Committee reviews all applications.

 

The Broad Extramural award is a two-year grant totaling $90,000 each year for non-Duke Faculty. Pilot studies that can lead to more conventional funding are preferred, to focus the Foundation’s support on new rather than existing research. Requirements include a progress report at the end of the first year, and an updated budget projection for the second year. In the spring of the second year, the recipient will be invited to present the research at Duke University Medical Center. The Foundation requests recognition on any publication emanating from funded research. See also How to Apply.

 

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The Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation, Inc. funds an international postdoctoral fellow for two years of research in an established neuroscience laboratory at the Duke University School of Medicine, in Durham, NC. The Intramural Grants Screening Committee reviews all applications.

 

The Broad International Postdoctoral Fellowship provides funding at the standard NIH postdoctoral level plus $5,000, for each year of the two year award, for postdoctoral fellows of non-U.S. origin. The award requires a research report presentation at the Broad Foundation’s annual Board of Directors meeting and a final written report at the end of the project. See also How to Apply.

 

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The Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation, Inc. funds graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty at Duke, for research with emphasis on understanding the underlying biology of nervous system diseases. The Intramural Grants Screening Committee reviews all applications.

 

The Broad Scholar in the Neurosciences award provides seed funding for high priority, high potential research toward prevention and cure of neurodegenerative diseases. The Foundation provides $75,000 per year for two years to support an innovative, pre-NIH project of a Duke faculty member. The Duke School of Medicine contributes additional support through the investigator’s department. The award requires a research report presentation at the Broad Foundation’s annual Board of Directors meeting and a final written report at the end of the project. See also How to Apply.

 

The Broad Fellowship is for normal NIH postdoctoral support, plus insurance and travel. Applicants would preferably be in their first or second year of postdoctoral study at the time of the application. The award is for a one-year period and requires a research report presentation at the Broad Foundation’s annual Board of Directors meeting and a final written report at the end of the project. See also How to Apply.

 

The Broad Research Award is exclusively for PhD or MD/PhD Candidates and contribute to the normal graduate student stipend, plus tuition and fees. Students applying for funding would preferably be in their second or third year of study at the time of the application. The awards are for a one-year period and requires a research report presentation at the Broad Foundation’s annual Board of Directors meeting and a final written report at the end of the project. See also How to Apply.