Professional Brochure Requests (01 May 2010)

Sat, 01 May 2010 12:30:00 GMT

For all Professionals that would like a copy of our IMDSA Professional Brochure

IMDSA Awareness T-Shirt (01 Feb 2011)

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

This is for Team leaders only!

IMDSA Research Scholarship Application (15 Sep 2012)

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT

IMDSA Scholarship Guidelines

The International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association is a non-profit organization designed to support any family or individual whose life has been affected by Mosaic Down syndrome by continuously pursuing research opportunities and increasing awareness in the medical, educational and public communities throughout the world. To increase the number of studies on Mosaic Down syndrome (MDs) and Down syndrome (Ds), IMDSA is pleased to offer two (2) $500 scholarships to Master’s level or higher-students researching Mosaic Down syndrome or related topics.

Scholarship Overview

Applications will be accepted twice a year (September 15th and March 15th) and awardees will be

selected within one month of the application deadline (October 15th and April 15th). Two scholarships will be awarded in each 12-month period. Topics for research are not limited to MDs, but can include studies on individual clinical features of MDs (ie. atrioventricular septal defects, autism, thyroid disorders). Chosen students may gain access to members of IMDSA for use in their research upon request. All studies involving IMDSA families require IRB approval. Scholarship funding is to be used at the awardee’s discretion for research expenses. Awardees may also apply for an additional $250.00 travel scholarship to fly to and from our biennial conference to collect and present data, and network with families of IMDSA. The next conference will be July 12^th-14^th, 2013 in San Antonio, TX. Exceptional projects can apply for a scholarship renewal the next year.

At the culmination of the funding period (1 year), awardees are expected to submit a brief report on the progress made in their research. This report can be replaced by a journal publication.

You can stay up to date on this and other activities of IMDSA by visiting our website http://www.imdsa.org. Also available on our website is a list of principle investigators looking for students to carry out research projects on MDs. See below for the scholarship application. Application material and questions should be directed to:

Brandy Hellard

brandy@imdsa.org

Scholarship Guidelines:

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

· Master’s level or higher student
· IRB approved researcher

Applications will be reviewed using the following guidelines:

Relevance to Mosaic Down Syndrome: Research is targeted to better understanding the scientific nature of Mosaic Down syndrome and/or present novel methods in which families can care for members affected by Mosaic Down syndrome.

Scientific merit: Research to be conducted is scientifically feasible, with a clear experimental direction and overall objective.

Promote awareness: Beyond scientific contributions, the study should raise scientific or medical community awareness of Mosaic Down syndrome.

Scholarship Deadlines:

Application submission deadline: September 15 (Fall), March 15 (Spring)

Selection date: October 15 (Fall), April 15 (Spring)

International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association Conference Events

Professional Brochure Requests (01 May 2010)

IMDSA Awareness T-Shirt (01 Feb 2011)

IMDSA Research Scholarship Application (15 Sep 2012)