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Funding Opportunities

In order to assure the future of rare disease research, training the next generation of early-stage investigators is key. Our consortium offers both fellowship and grant funding opportunities.

BBDC Pilot Study

Opportunity Type: Pilot Grants and Other Requests for Applications

Goal: To initiate and support collaborative research on osteogenesis imperfecta (OI).

Sponsor: Brittle Bone Disorders Consortium (BBD)

Eligibility Criteria: Both internal and external investigators are encouraged to propose and conduct pilot studies.

Term: One Year

OI Foundation Michael Geisman Fellowship Grant

Opportunity Type: Pilot Grants and Other Requests for Applications

Goal: The Michael Geisman Fellowship Grant program awards funding to post-doctoral trainees who are currently working on projects with clear relevance to osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), or who have projects that will enable them to develop expertise in OI research.

Sponsor: Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation

Eligibility Criteria: Applicant must hold an MD, DDS, DO, or PhD, and be appointed at the level of a post-doctoral trainee, or equivalent, within an academic institution. Applicant should have completed their Ph.D. or clinical training within the past five (5) years.

Term: One - Two Years