Post-Polio Health International (PHI)- International Ventilator Users Network (IVUN): Research Grants

The research fund supports the work of researchers investigating the late effects of poliomyelitis and/or neuromuscular respiratory disease. Max amount awarded is $50,000 for 1 year. Requests for a two year period will be considered. There are two types of grants offered:
The Thomas Wallace Rogers Memorial Respiratory Research grant: to study the management of neuromuscular respiratory insufficiency and to explore historical, social, psychological and independent living aspects of ling-term home mechanical ventilation.
The Post-Poliomyelitis Research Grant: to study the causes, treatment and management of the late effects of polio and to explore historical, social, psychological and independent living aspects of living with polio.
http://www.post-polio.org/res/rfcall.html