General: - Text in 12 point Times New Roman; margins: 1 inch /2.5cm; 1 1/2 spaced

- Part 2 – 9: include the title of the project as a “header” or “footer”.

Names of investigators or institutions should ONLY be listed on page 1.

Proposal must be submitted in English

Part 1:

Title page / page 1

- Title of the project

- Name and title of the investigators

- Institution where the research will be conducted

- Dates and duration of the project

- Name, contact address, e-mail, fax and phone number of primary investigator

Part 2:

- Title of the project

- Abstract: maximum 250 words

- List hypothesis and specific aims of the study

Part 3:

- Background and significance of the study: review the background and
number references within the text (reference list see below). Indicate how
the current study will contribute to the understanding of the problem stated;
maximum 2 pages

Part 4:

- Summarize preliminary data, if available, and indicate their support of
your hypothesis; add graphs, tables, pictures if available; maximum 2 pages

Part 5:

- Describe experimental design, material and methods. List methodologies,
controls, how data will be analyzed, alternative methods, statistical methods
if necessary; maximum 3 pages

Part 6:

- Animal use protocol: if procedures are performed on live animals
documentation of approval by the institution and appropriate organization
in each country must be submitted. Permission from clients must be provided
if client-owned animals are included in the study.

Part 7:

- Budget: detailed information and justification of expenses; maximum 1 page

Part 8:

- References for background information and methods used.

Part 9:

List financial support already available for study described above:
if this study represents a subdivision of a larger study that has already
been partially funded, please include a copy of the already accepted grant proposal.

General Rules

1. If the financial situation of the society permits, the ISVD will offer financial
support for research projects.

2. The current total amount of annual support is $5000. This amount is subject to changes
each year depending on the financial situation of the Society. Grants, once awarded
will not be increased or reduced.

3. The general assembly will determine the amount granted for the following year.

4. The $5000 can be awarded to a single grant or to several small grant applications.

Dates for grant submission and awards

1. Notification of the deadline for the submission of the grant will be announced on
the ISVD website and by the ISVD list-serve no later than September each year.

2. Grant applications must be submitted by January 15 each year.

3. Applicants of awarded grants will be notified by March 31 each year.

4. The general assembly will be notified about the awarded grants over the list-serve
and at the annual meetings.

5. Money will be transferred by June 30 each year.

Evaluation of the grants

1. Grants will be submitted to the acting past-president of the society, who will remove the
cover page (page 1) and forward copies of each grant (part 2 to 9) to the committee members.

2. The grant reviewing committee will consist of three members: two members from the board and
one member from the general assembly. Two members of the committee will be pathologists.

3. Each committee member will review each grant without knowledge of the name of the investigators
and the institutions involved and rank them independently.

4. The committee will then decide as a group which grant(s) will be funded.

5. Should they not come to an agreement, two additional members of the board will be added to
the committee in an attempt to come to a decision.

Publication of Results

1. The results of each awarded study will be presented at the annual meeting of the ISVD no later
than 2 1/2 years after the date of the award.

2. Publications resulting from studies partially or completely funded by ISVD grants
must include an acknowledgement of the funding source.