Funder: Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation
Due Dates: February 1, 2027 (Application due)
Funding Amounts: $175,000 per year for two years; award period July 1, 2027–June 30, 2029
Summary: Supports non-Duke faculty pursuing innovative basic or translational research toward preventing or treating neurodegenerative diseases.
Key Information: Applicants must be faculty at an accredited U.S. medical school or an affiliated research institution.
Description
The Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation’s extramural program supports high-priority, high-potential basic or translational research toward the prevention or treatment of neurodegenerative diseases outside Duke University. The Foundation is a support corporation of Duke University, and this program complements its research grant-making within Duke.
The program seeks innovative directions of study with the potential for high impact on the field. Applications are evaluated for their potential to advance understanding of neurodegenerative disorders, with particular interest in their possible relationship to Alzheimer’s disease. Pilot studies that can lead to more conventional funding are preferred, focusing the Foundation’s support on new rather than existing research.
