Research Award 2024: New Perspectives in Brain Tumor Research
In 2024, the Ursula and Werner Schanné Foundation is awarding a research prize for the first time to support scientific projects at the Neurosurgical Clinic of the University Hospital of Saarland. The funding targets tasks in brain tumor research with a focus on pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy development.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for scientific projects of the Neurosurgical Clinic of the University Hospital of Saarland that provide new insights into the development of cancer as well as improved diagnostic and therapeutic concepts for brain tumor diseases, and promote pioneering approaches such as genetic and epigenetic analyses.
Eligible expenses
- consumables
- personnel costs
- scientific equipment
Eligible to apply
- Educational Institutions
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Member of the Neurosurgical Clinic of the University Hospital of Saarland
- Submission of an innovative research project on brain tumor research
- Plausible budget plan for a duration of 12 months
Documents required for application
- Project description
- Budget plan
- Proof of affiliation with the clinic
Evaluation criteria
- Innovative content of the project
- Relevance for the target group
- Plausibility of the cost plan
Description
The Ursula and Werner Schanné Foundation is awarding, for the first time in Saarland, a research prize unique in its focus on neurosurgery, which supports scientific projects at the Neurosurgical Clinic of the University Hospital of Saarland. The aim is to gain novel insights into the development of brain tumors, optimize diagnostic procedures, and advance innovative therapeutic approaches. Special emphasis is placed on genetic and epigenetic analyses that are intended to pave the way for personalized treatment concepts. The prize, endowed with double the usual funding amount, recognizes projects that convincingly demonstrate innovation, relevance within the discipline, and cost transparency, and that can be implemented within one year.
Eligible to apply are all researchers who are members of the Neurosurgical Clinic of the University Hospital of Saarland. A prerequisite is the submission of a detailed project description along with a plausibility verification of the budget plan for a duration of twelve months. Funding is provided primarily for consumables, personnel costs, and scientific equipment to a reasonable extent. The award decision is based on a transparent selection process that focuses on the innovativeness and professional relevance of the submitted proposals. This award supports the sustainable strengthening of forward-looking research approaches against brain tumor diseases in the region and further promotes scientific excellence at the University Hospital of Saarland.
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