Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Scholar Award
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Tuesday 19th, March 2024
External Deadline: Tuesday 26th, March 2024
Description
Eligibility: MD or PhD researchers at accredited academic medical centers, research institutions and universities in the UK, US, and Canada.
Full Proposals Due: March 26, 2024 11:59 PM ET
The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre invites you to apply for the 2024 Rare Disease Scholar Award. Proposals of interest include novel approaches to treat rare diseases with an emphasis on neurological disorders, developmental/metabolic disorders, and rare cancers. Other rare genetic indications with high unmet need are also of interest. Any therapeutic modality will be considered.
Up to 10 Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Scholars will be selected to receive:
- – Guaranteed grant award of USD$100,000 for US- and Canada-based awardees and £100,000 for UK-based awardees
- – One year of therapeutics development support and project management from Harrington’s Therapeutics Development Center, with potential to renew for a second year based on milestones met
- – Access to Oxford facilities and infrastructure including oligonucleotide synthesis and screening, small molecule and protein platforms, cell and gene therapy facilities as well as genomics capabilities, and links to Genomics England
- – Opportunity to compete for acceleration funds up to USD$300,000 / £250,000
- – Opportunity to qualify for investment funds at a higher level according to project requirements
- – Invitation to present at the Harrington Discovery Institute Symposium for US- and Canada-based awardees and the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre Symposium for UK-based awardees
Visit the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre website to learn more: OxfordHarrington.org/Award
To submit a proposal online, go to the Harrington grant system and create an account.
You’re invited! Join us for two upcoming webinars to learn more about the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre:
- Informational sessions on the Oxford-Harrington Scholar Award with Q+A
- Rare Disease Day webinar with guest speakers
- 28 February, 10:00AM – 11:00AM ET
- Register HERE
- Questions? Email Questions@HarringtonDiscovery.org.