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INTRODUCTION
The American Society for
Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) supports research projects designed to foster
the development and use of lasers and other related technologies in medical and
surgical applications. ASLMS may award up to $350,000 to appropriate research
initiatives each year. No individual research grant award will exceed $70,000
annually. While the best research projects will be given priority for funding,
a concerted effort will be made to award a minimum of 50% of the
research grant funds to non-dermatologic laser application research proposals.
Two-year research grant proposals will be considered, with the second year of
funding dependent upon satisfactory progress in the first year of the grant.
Applicants applying for two year grant consideration are asked to include in
their application, separate budgets and objectives for each of the two years of
the project. Satisfactory progress will be determined based on the completion of
the objectives identified for the first year of the project. Student grants
are limited to one year.
ELIGIBILITY
Any individual or
organization desiring to conduct research which fosters the development and/or
use of lasers in medical or surgical applications is eligible to apply for an
ASLMS research grant. Individuals who are applying for research grants can
submit either as a student or non-student researcher. Students cannot
serve as the primary investigator for non-student research proposals. Prior to
being awarded a research grant, all non-ASLMS members will be required to apply
for and be accepted into ASLMS membership. Non-members must submit an
application as part of the grant application process.
A maximum of four student
research grants may be awarded each year, and will be limited to $5,000.
Student grants will be awarded for a one year period. Individuals applying for
a student research grant should indicate the same on their online application.
For ASLMS research applications purposes, a student is defined as all
undergraduate students and/or an individual who is employed by an organization
in a capacity or classification due primarily to their student status.
PURPOSE AND USE OF GRANT
FUNDS
The primary purpose of the
ASLMS Research Grant Program is to conduct research which can be applied to
medical and surgical care of patients. Preference will be given to proposed
research projects which have a direct implication for medical or surgical
applications. Grant funds may be used for all costs associated with the research
project. Equipment requests included as part of a proposal will be reviewed
thoroughly to determine the necessity of the equipment for the proposed
research. Proposals which include equipment requests that are superfluous to the
proposed research project will reduce the likelihood that the project will be
considered for funding. Indirect costs (IDC or F&A) cannot exceed 10% of the
direct cost of the project.
APPLICATION
Individuals and/or
organizations must submit the grant application and all supporting materials
electronically no later than JANUARY 15, 2009. All
research applications require a letter of support from an ASLMS member who is
not directly involved in the research project. Letters of support are to be
e-mailed under separate cover to
barb@aslms.org on the letterhead of the supporting member’s organization.
Grant recipients will be announced at the ASLMS Annual Conference in April
2009. Research grant funds will be available beginning July 1st of the grant
application year. Payment of student grants will be issued to the student's
supervising professor.
Applicants must complete
and submit all of the following materials electronically:
·
The
online Grant Application Form.
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A letter of
support from an active ASLMS member, who is not directly involved in the
research project, on the member’s official letterhead e-mailed to
barb@aslms.org.
·
A Membership
Application (For non-ASLMS members).
ASLMS Membership Application Form
Student Research Grant Instructions/Application Form
Non-Student Research Grant Instructions/Application Form
PRESENTATION AND PUBLICATION
REQUIREMENTS
Successful grant recipients
will be required to submit a manuscript describing the funded research for
publication in the ASLMS journal Lasers in Surgery and Medicine within
two months of the completion date of the grant period. Successful applicants
will be required to present their findings as part of the ASLMS Annual
Conference. Grantees will be required to give appropriate acknowledgement to
ASLMS with each reporting and/or publication of the research project.
INDEMNIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Recipient
and ASLMS shall each indemnify and hold harmless the other and the other’s
members, officers, directors, agents and employees from any and all claims and
liabilities which may arise out of or in connection with this grant award to
Recipient by ASLMS. Recipient and ASLMS shall provide prompt written
notification to the other of any claim or matter subject to indemnification
under this agreement and any occurrence which may give rise to such claim or
matter. Recipient and ASLMS shall each also afford the other the opportunity to
defend any such claim and shall cooperate fully in such defense.
DISCRIMINATION POLICY
STATEMENT
ASLMS does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin,
age, disability, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record,
conviction record, membership in the armed services, or use of lawful products
away from work (such as tobacco or lawful use of prescription medications), in
any aspect of its operations, including, but not limited to, the provision of
services, membership on the Society’s governing board or committees, and
attendance at or participation in the Society’s programs, meetings, and events,
and awarding of research grants.
No grant will be awarded to
any person if the award would be contrary to any United States law, including
but not limited to trade embargoes administered by the U.S. Treasury
Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. |
