Cystinosis Research Foundation: Research Proposals; Postdoctoral Fellowships

Research Proposals 
The Cystinosis Research Foundation will announce its Spring 2011 Call for research proposals and fellowships in March.  The Cystinosis Research Foundation is prepared to fund proposals to improve the immediate care of children and young adults with cystinosis and to develop new understanding and treatment of cystinosis to help these children in the future.

Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Cystinosis Research Foundation has launched a postdoctoral research fellowship program to attract qualified, promising investigators to establish careers in cystinosis research. The fellow’s stipend should be the usual amount for such a trainee at that institution. With adequate justification, up to $10,000 per year can be requested to support that individual’s research. However, the total award cannot exceed $75,000 per year. Awards will generally be for a period of 1-3 years.

First priority will be given to “named” postdoctoral trainees. However, investigators who are already studying cystinosis can apply for a fellowship position with the expectation of attracting a suitable postdoctoral fellow within a year.  Predoctoral students, who are already studying cystinosis, will be considered if funding is available.

Cystinosis Research Foundation
18802 Bardeen Avenue
Irvine, CA 92612