Macular Disease Foundation Australia

The Macular Disease Foundation Australia (the ‘Foundation’), formerly known as the Macular Degeneration Foundation, a registered charity, is the peak organisation in Australia supporting and representing people with macular degeneration. The Foundation’s mission is to reduce the incidence and impact of macular disease in Australia with particular emphasis on macular degeneration. This is achieved through the pursuit of five major activities: education, awareness, support services, representation and research.

The Foundation is funding a substantial research grants program for researchers with expertise in macular degeneration.

The 2014 Macular Disease Foundation Australia Research Grant (the “Grant”) will be open to Australian researchers and institutions to conduct bio-medical or psychosocial research related to age-related macular degeneration.

Collaboration with other institutions (including those from overseas) is permissible but the Primary Investigator must be based in Australia. Grant payments will be made to the institution of the Primary Investigator (the ‘administering institution’).

20 May 2013

http://www.mdfoundation.com.au/research/researchgrants/grant.aspx

Grant

• Researchers working in any field of research relevant to macular degeneration are eligible to apply.
• The Primary Investigator must be based in an Australian institution.
• Co-Investigators may be based in overseas institutions, but are not eligible to draw a salary from the grant.
• Primary Investigators must be Australian citizens, permanent residents or, if relevant, be eligible for permanent residency on completion of their studies being undertaken in an Australian university. If the latter, research cannot begin until evidence of permanent residency has been supplied.

In 2014, the Foundation intends to make available a grant, or grants, of up to AU$167,000 per year (plus GST) for a maximum of three years (that is, up to $500,000 over three years, plus GST).