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John Merck Scholars Program in the Biology of Developmental
Disabilities in Children
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| U
of MN Announcement and submission guidelines |
Internal deadline: December 18,
2008
As of the 2010 competition, institutional nomination will no longer be required. |
Synopsis
By supporting the most promising basic research into the processes
that impair the lives of the developmentally disabled, the Fund aims
to foster a better scientific understanding of the origin of these
disabilities and thereby provide the foundation for more effective
approaches to their prevention and treatment.
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Disciplines included:
Neurobiological and cognitive sciences relating to biology of mental
disability and developmental
disabilities, including developmental studies of cognition, perception,
language, reading, learning, and motor performance.
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Eligibility
Candidates must hold academic rank in a university or medical school or
have equivalent standing in a research institute or medical center and
must not have more than four years of experience in an independent faculty
position. Tenured individuals are ineligible. |
| U
of MN Information Grid: Additional information
including contact information, award amount and duration, etc. |
| Award
Recipients from
the University of Minnesota |
| Agency
Guidelines
with complete program details.
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