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Request for Applications: Pilot Research

Due to challenging economic circumstances, Autism Speaks has unfortunately found it necessary to postpone the 2009 Pilot Initiative. We hope to issue a new Pilot RFA for 2010 which will be announced on this page when it is ready.

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All proposals must be submitted online via Autism Speaks grants administration site (http://grants.autismspeaks.org/research/login.asp) Through its various user-friendly features, applicants and corresponding host institutions can also monitor the status of their applications and interact with the Autism Speaks grant administration staff. For more details and instructions, please see the links below, as well as our Online Grant Administration System Help.

Electronic submissions are mandatory. No paper or e-mailed applications will be accepted for upload. For any related inquiries, please contact us at:

Joan L. New, Grants Administrator
Autism Speaks
1060 State Road, 2nd Floor
Princeton, NJ 08540

Phone: (609) 228-7313 | Fax: (609) 430-9163 | jnew@autismspeaks.org

Read an important announcement on continuation year budgets for currently funded projects

2009/2010 Funding Timetable:
Award TypeAward AmountSubmission DeadlinesReview MeetingsNotification Dates*
LOI or RegistrationApplication

GENERAL RESEARCH
Basic/ClinicalUp to $150K/yr, 3 yrs max1/16/093/25/0910/2009#
4/2010#
Pilot StudyPOSTPONED UNTIL 2010#

TREATMENT RESEARCH
Treatment ResearchUp to $100K/yr, 3 yrs max12/1/082/10/095-6/092/2010#

FELLOWSHIPS
Dennis Weatherstone Predoctoral Fellowship Program$28K/yr, 2 yrs3/20/094/08/098/099/09

All dates subject to change

# updated 6/2009

* Grants would begin upon receipt of the signed Grant Agreement Letter
and proof of IRB/IACUC approval, if applicable.


For information on Autism Speaks' policies on science research, please click here.
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