Leducq Foundation: International Networks of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research – LOI

Supports research in cardiovascular and neurovascular disease. While the foundation will bear the risks inherent in innovative research, proposals should not be merely speculative, and all applicants should provide a clear hypothesis and rationale for the research plan. Networks should strive to advance knowledge which may cover a variety of interrelated topics, by capitalizing on the resources and multidisciplinary expertise available within the network. Their overarching principal aim might be, for example, to seek to understand a fundamental mechanistic question, to attempt a breakthrough on a particularly difficult research problem, or to propose a big new idea in cardiovascular or neurovascular research. Network activities should be oriented towards long term goals, not at producing pre-defined results. Leducq Foundation accepts applications in basic, translational, and clinical science, including collaborative “bench to bedside and back” programs. Applicants should aim for results that, at the conclusion of the five-year term, have the potential to advance the diagnosis, management, or prevention of human cardiovascular and neurovascular disease.
Each network is built around an international research alliance involving two network coordinators, who must be located on different continents.
Funding: up to $8,500,000 over 5 years.
www.fondationleducq.org/international-networks-of-excellence-how-to-apply/how-to-apply