New Funding Announcement
The DESSH Foundation announces a new call for proposals designed to provide funding year-round for a clinical research coordinator to support the DESSH Clinic and its ongoing clinical research activities, including data maintenance for a natural history study.
Awards of up to $15,000 in DIRECT COSTS for each three years. All awards must have appropriate institutional regulatory approvals before making monies available. All awardees must be at a U.S. institution that can accept a subaward from the DESSH Foundation, which pays no indirect costs.
The Grantee is expected to utilize the full amount of funding awarded during each of the three award years. All unexpended funds will be returned to the DESSH Foundation at the end of the term. Extensions or changes to the terms of the award (length of funding period and budget) will only be made in exceptional circumstances. The award may cover clinical coordinator time for the September 2025 DESSH Clinic.
Clinic Coordinator Award
Eligibility
A Physician at Washington University who has previously supervised the DESSH Clinic held at Washington University.
Procedure
Applications must be submitted by your institution's business office via email to info@dessh.org. Proposals are due by August 31, 2025
Format
Completed proposals will include the following:
● Face page (NIH PHS 398 Form page 1:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html)
● Summary (NIH PHS 398 Form page 2:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html)
● Research plan (1-page maximum, excluding references), to include:
(1) Aim;
(2) Significance;
● Detailed Budget (NIH PHS 398 Form page 4:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html);
● References
Assemble all listed components in the order listed as a single PDF
Review
The DESSH Foundation will review proposals upon receipt to ensure the requested components are included. The President, Research Committee, and Treasurer will review complete proposals. Applications will be reviewed quickly, with funding made by October 1, 2025.
Reporting
Requirements
This section will lay out the specific reporting requirements:
● A one-page report is due annually at the end of the funding period. The report should contain information about expenditures and how this funding has impacted the clinical and research work. In particular, the following should be addressed:
Work Products (if applicable)
Roadblocks or Challenges
Outcomes
● Acknowledgment Statement:
We would like to acknowledge the DESSH Foundation for its
support of our clinical and research work.
Allocation and
Expenditure of
Funds
Expenditures Allowed:
○ Salary support for a clinical research coordinator.
Expenditures NOT Allowed:
○ Secretarial/administrative personnel salary support
○ Office equipment and supplies
○ Computers
○ Tuition
○ Domestic or Foreign Travel
○ Dues and membership fees in scientific societies
○ Honoraria and travel expenses for visiting lecturers
○ Rental of office or laboratory space
Communications/
Questions
If you have questions about the application or submission process, please contact Caitlin Piccirillo at the DESSH Foundation at Caitlin@dessh.org.