1. Applications will be accepted throughout the year.

2. Award will be announced at the end of each quarter.

3. The Inflammation Research Foundation will continue to fund outstanding and novel basic science that we believe is the cornerstone in the discovery of new advances in nutritional intervention for chronic disease.

4. Applications from individuals with or without institutional affiliations will be considered. However, all applications must have an institutional review board (IRB) approval if they involve human subjects.

5. Applications should be in a narrative form and can be no longer than five (5) typewritten pages in length. Additional supportive attachments are acceptable, but they must be pertinent. Please make sure that each application has the following:

     a. A filled out Face Sheet (click here).

     b. Attached biographical sketches (NIH or short form) for all research personnel.

     c. Three (3) copies of your proposal and all attachments

6. Please note that we encourage interdisciplinary collaboration.

7. Funding is for one year only, and it is an “award”. Inflammation Research Foundation funds cannot be applied to institutional overhead, indirect costs, or other organizational levies.

8. An incomplete proposal, or proposals that exceed five pages (not including attachments), will not be considered, and will be returned.

9. Please note that due to the streamlined competitive award process we adhere to, the Inflammation Research Foundation is unable to provide reviewer critiques or evaluations to any applicant concerning their proposals.

Please forward applications to:

Inflammation Research Foundation
21 Tioga Way
Marblehead, MA 01945
Tel: 781-639-1214
Fax: 781-639-8154