With the aim of encouraging research into the healthy human being, both from the physical and spiritual point of view and particularly in fields largely still unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, BIAL Foundation now opens a Grants programme for Scientific Research with the following characteristics:
- Scope and purpose – Only the fields of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology shall be covered by this programme. The goals to be met by the applicants shall be set out by the Research Project under application.
- Addressees – All scientific researchers will be admitted as applicants, either individually or in groups, except those working for BIAL Foundation or for any of the companies belonging to BIAL Group. The current Grant Holders of BIAL Foundation can also be admitted as applicants; however, they shall only benefit from new grants under this programme after the successful completion of the work comprised in the scope of previous awarded grants.
- Duration and commencement – The total duration of the grants shall not exceed 3 years and shall commence between 1st of January and 31st of October 2021.
- Total amount and payment’s periodicity – The approved applications shall benefit from grants in total amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50,000. The specific amount shall be fixed at BIAL Foundation’s sole discretion in accordance with the needs of the Research Project under application.
The amount awarded to each Research Project shall be understood as a maximum amount, which shall be paid by BIAL Foundation upon verification of the documents of expenses submitted.
The payments shall be made annually or bi-annually. This periodicity shall be defined in accordance with the schedule of the Research Project.
- Applications – Applications should be submitted in English no later than 31st of August 2020, in accordance with the Regulation of Grants for Scientific Research of BIAL Foundation, via the Bial Foundation Grants Management System (BF-GMS). Applications of projects from Clinical or Experimental Models of Human Disease and Therapy shall not be accepted.