The 11th European PRRS Research Awards

The independent European PRRS Research Award review board is chaired by Prof.  Enric Mateu with members from swine practice and academia.

Each year, Boehringer Ingelheim, honors three research proposals (25,000 € each) to encourage applied research on PRRS. One of the most challenging and costly diseases in Swine production.

So far, thirty innovative projects have been funded (750.000€ in total) to support the swine industry in controlling PRRS.

The 2024 Awards are open until June 30th

Research Proposal Submission Instructions for Funding

Specific Information:

Provide the following information for each project proposal. The proposal must be typed in no less than 12 point type, double spaced, and a maximum of eight pages including cover page, not including the, budget justification, or optional letters of recommendation (only the first eight pages will be read). The curriculum vitae is not part of the project proposal. Restrict the use of scientific acronyms in your proposal. 

Outline for Proposals:

1. Complete and send the information to paulina.hoerstermann@boehringer-ingelheim.com. Please send also a 1-page Curriculum Vitae for the primary investigator. 

2. Project Description:

• Current status of problem. Describe the significance of the problem, and summarize the current knowledge and status of the problem. 
• Related research or experience of the investigators. Describe contributions or experience related to the proposal’s topic. 
• Project objectives. List multiple objectives separately. State the research question
• to be answered in each objective. 
• Procedures to achieve the objectives. Include details of Experimental Design and Methods. Describe how the assays, procedures, and statistical tests will be done. For example, by following published procedures that are cited, or unpublished procedures that are detailed in the proposal, or by submitting samples to an established service laboratory. Briefly explain key limitations or what might go wrong, and any alternative plan to overcome the problem

1. Originality and innovation. Briefly explain what is novel about the proposal. 

2. Schedule/timeline for proposed research. 

3. Value and practical benefits of the proposed research to the swine industry. 

4. Budget for Project:

• Explain the budget for proposal in regards of: Personnel, Expendables, Indirect costs, Travel, Equipment and Other.
• If the proposal cost exceeds 25,000 Euros, describe the funding availableto support the total cost.

Further support needed?

To encourage you to prepare a proposal we offer the expertise of former Board member Prof. Tomasz Stadejek. Please contact him with your ideas and he will assist you to prepare your submission: tomasz_stadejek@sggw.edu.pl

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