How FPWR supports research on Prader-Willi syndrome
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The application deadline for FPWR's 2007 Request for Applications has passed (December 3, 2007). Additional information about the application and review process is available here .
To receive notification of the next Request for Applications, or for additional information regarding our Grants Program, please send your contact information to: grants@fpwr.org
About FPWR's Grant Program
The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research has a professionally managed grant process that selects projects based on the collaborative input of both scientists and parents. The FPWR chooses projects that are both scientifically sound and highly relevant for individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome and their families.
The FPWR's grant process is managed by a Scientific Board of Directors that have established the following objectives:
- Stimulate research that will address the challenges faced by those with Prader-Willi syndrome
- Support research that directly develops and evaluates new therapeutic approaches to PWS
- Support innovative research that will lead to significant advances in understanding Prader-Willi syndrome
- Support early studies that allow investigators to obtain the necessary data to support further investigation of PWS
- Involve parents in the process of identifying relevant areas of research and selecting the most deserving research proposals
To reach these objectives, the FPWR targets the following groups for allocation of research grants, all with the goal of broadening the base of research done on Prader-Willi syndrome:
- New Investigators: To help them establish careers in Prader-Willi syndrome research
- Well-established, non-PWS investigators: To help them bring their expertise in relevant areas of research to address the problems associated with PWS
- Established PWS investigators: To help them initiate new lines of PWS research
