IRP Research Grant fully funded scholarship

IRP Research Grant is a fully funded scholarship for international students. The IRP Foundations have the exclusive objective of promoting fundamental and clinical research linked to spinal cord injury. Each proposal retained will be financed for 2 years, to the value of up to 150,000 Swiss Francs.

Research projects may address all elements of CNS and spinal cord lesions, nerve regeneration, trophic neural support, and functional lesion-induced alterations, preferably in mammals. Clinical research initiatives may include diagnostics, and acute lesion management, including surgery, neurology, urology, rehabilitation, and other areas linked to paraplegia.

Eligibility:

Required Languages:
- A very good level of English language proficiency is required.
- Knowledge of French and/or Italian would also be of benefit but is not essential.
Eligible Countries: All world countries
Originality of the methodology: To be admissible, all projects submitted must include a clear description of the methods to be adopted (conservative approach or an innovative, creative concept), so that its feasibility can be assessed. The researcher must verify that, based on the planned methodology, his/her approach will deliver answers to the questions posed.
International reputation: The value and scope of a researcher’s work are measured by the number, quality, and relevance of his/her scientific contributions (articles published in specialized journals, or presentations at scientific congresses).
Clinical interest: Basic research should not be disconnected from reality. The proposed projects must be relevant to the clinical situation caused by lesions of the spinal cord or the brain, and their outcomes must clearly contribute to a better understanding of paraplegia and lesions of the brain.
Overall evaluation: An assessment of how the project is presented, described, and of the motivation behind it: the logic of the planned experiments and the likelihood of obtaining applicable results, a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying lesions of the brain and of the spinal cord, and thus of developing new therapeutic techniques.