Zoetis announces the 2018 ANTIPARASiTIC Call to award grant funding

We are interested in novel approaches to protecting animals against parasites:

·  Protecting dogs from heartworm disease

o  Using a biological or a biopharmaceutical approach

(driving innovation beyond a traditional small molecule approach)

o  Diagnostic tools to detect the early stages of infection

o  Understanding and monitoring an L3 larval heartworm infection to adulthood

in the host, including the mechanisms of their migration to the heart

·  Protecting cattle and sheep from endoparasites

o  To control resistant nematodes and trematodes

o  To control cryptosporidiosis

·  Protecting poultry from parasites

o  New approaches to control coccidiosis

·  Formulation innovation

o  Extending the duration of efficacy of actives using persistent formulations

More than one grant may be funded; minimum funding per grant will be $25,000; maximum funding per grant will be $150,000. Grants may be accepted for multiple years of research and extended if agreed milestones are met.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

All proposals must please use this application form. Applications should be no more than 10 pages in length in 12-point font.

Proposals to be submitted to by February 28th, 2018.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Grants will be approved by a Zoetis committee across divisions and disciplines based on the relevance of the research proposed to the interests described above. Zoetis may use academic consultants under confidentiality agreements to help with the review process.

PAYMENT

Payments will be allocated at selection based on scope of work.

NOTIFICATION OF AWARD

Candidates will be notified of the committee’s decision by March 31, 2018.

TERMS

Funding for winning proposals will be subject to execution of a Zoetis research agreement containing relevant intellectual property and confidentiality provisions. Payments will be determined at time of selection based on the scope of work. Zoetis will have exclusive option to license inventions arising from funded grants.

Project Title

Principal Investigator(s)

Name (primary contact person)
Organization
Address
Email
Phone Number / Name Co PI (if applicable)
Organization
Address
Email
Phone Number

Project Duration

Proposed Starting Date:

Months

Amount Requested

Direct

Indirect

Total


STUDY PROPOSAL

A.  Scientific Abstract

Scientific summary of research (250 words maximum).

B.  Statement of Objectives

C.  Background of Proposed Research

D.  Preliminary Studies

Description of preliminary data that support the hypothesis.

E.  Experimental Methods and Design

Detailed description of methods to be used for each objective.

F.  Animal Welfare Risk Assessment

Zoetis requires all third party facilities that are conducting Zoetis sponsored animal based research to be subject to an Animal Care and Welfare Risk Based Assessment. This assessment is completed by the Zoetis animal risk assessment team to assure that the project and the facility where project will take place meets the Zoetis Corporate Policy on Animal Care and Use (CP 109)

The assessment must be completed after the successful project has been identified and prior to the start of the project and distribution of funds. All projects must also be approved by the relevant local Animal Use Committee before initiation of work or funding.

REFERENCES

List of supporting published references for project.


BUDGET ESTIMATES

Provide Cost Estimates based on the below categories. Please complete the table as applicable to your project.

·  Salary (non-tenured, non-tenure track, non-professional investigators)

·  Supplies, Diagnostic fees, Assay / Testing fees

·  Animal costs

·  Travel expenses to complete project (i.e., sample collection)

·  Other (please specify)

·  Institutional Indirect Costs

Zoetis Antiparasitic Call will not financially support the following:

·  Tuition or registration fees for classes, training, or conferences

·  Equipment, parts and repairs

·  Computer equipment or software

Category / Cost per sample (if applicable) / Cost
Total Direct Costs
Indirect Costs
Total Costs

Budget Justification


PROJECT TIMELINE

Project timeline that identifies intermediate project milestones with dates for specific objectives to be completed.

ADDITIONAL FUNDING

Current and Pending Funding Sources for research on proposed topic and related research topics, including potential matching funds.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Principal Investigator should disclose potential conflicts of interest that they may be aware without breaching confidentiality agreements.

NOTIFICATION OF AWARD

Candidates will be notified of the committee’s decision by March 31st, 2018.

Please direct any questions to