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The ESVD Research Award
- ESVD wishes to encourage high standards in all aspects of veterinary dermatology and to promote the development of related research.
- An annual research grant of 15,000 Euro is awarded by the ESVD for basic or clinical research in veterinary dermatology each year.
- Successful applicants will be expected to submit their results for publication in Veterinary Dermatology and to present their findings to ESVD members at the annual congress.
- Guidelines for proposal may be obtained here and research proposals should be sent before April 1st each year to the ESVD grant and publications secretary: Dr. Claude Favrot, Zurich, Switzerland email: publications-grants@esvd.org
Research Award
Sponsored by the European Society of Veterinary Dermatology
Introduction
ESVD wishes to encourage high standards in all aspects of veterinary dermatology and to promote the development of related research. Therefore, an annual research grant will be awarded by the ESVD for basic or clinical research in veterinary dermatology.
Each grant will be for 15,000 euro.
Ordinarily projects are expected to be of one to two years duration.
Applicants will be expected to propose a project of scientific merit that is applicable to veterinary dermatology.
Guidelines for Preparation of ESVD Grant Applications:
Applications not adhering to these guidelines may be excluded from consideration. Number of pages listed are maximum numbers. Shorter proposals are acceptable and welcomed.
Section 1 (one page maximum)
Title page should include the project title, the name and title of the investigator, the institute at which the research will be performed, and the dates of the proposed project period.
Section 2 (one page maximum)
i) Provide a brief abstract with clearly stated objectives and the importance of the research, the experimental design and the methods used for achieving the stated objectives.
ii) Specific aim(s): State in general terms the long term objective(s) and the hypothesis to be tested.
Section 3 (two pages maximum)
Background and significance: In this section, briefly review the background for the present proposal, and the gaps in knowledge that the proposed project will fill.
Section 4 (two pages maximum)
Preliminary studies: If there are preliminary data to support the hypothesis or to demonstrate that the investigator is familiar with the proposed methods, they should be included. If there are no preliminary results, then this section can be omitted.
Section 5 (four pages maximum)
i) Experimental design and methods: This section should contain a concise discussion of the experimental design and the procedures to be used to accomplish the specific aims listed above. This section should be sufficiently detailed so that feasibility may be judged. This section should list a brief description of resources available to investigators. It is important to discuss the means by which the data will be collected, analysed and interpreted, and the controls that will be required to allow a proper analysis. The type of statistical evaluation to be used for data analysis should be briefly detailed. Investigators should justify the sizes of experimental groups.
ii) Animal use: Projects must fulfil the requirements of legislation in force in the country in which the work is to be performed. A statement to this effect should be included in the application. Any project proposal involving animals must be evaluated by the applicant's institution animal use committee and a statement to that effect should also be included in the proposal. If pets are to be used in the project, a permission form for the owners to complete should be appended to the proposal. Unless animal care and use has been carefully addressed, a proposal can not be considered for funding.
Section 6 (one page maximum)
A one page detailed budget should be included. The ESVD will not subsidise professional veterinary fees incurred by clients in the investigation of animals involved in clinical projects.
Section 7 (one page maximum)
References should be provided for Section 3 (background information) and section 4 (methods).
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