Purpose
The purpose of this call for proposals is for the Spanish Scleroderma Association (A.E.E.) to award grants to high-quality research projects on scleroderma conducted under the supervision of a principal investigator (PI).
The research project must have a clear impact on the quality of life of patients with scleroderma, and there must be a solid research foundation to support the hypothesis presented in the proposal.
The projects submitted must be carried out entirely in Spain.
Requirements
Any IP applying for this call must:
— Be affiliated with a public or private nonprofit organization in Spain that is qualified to conduct scientific research.
— Have at least two research articles published or accepted for publication as an author or co-author in a peer-reviewed scientific journal at the time of application. Publications dated after the application deadline will not be accepted.
Features of the Grant
This grant amounts to 22,000 euros gross and will be disbursed in two payments: 50% of the total amount upon award, and the remaining 50% upon submission of a preliminary report on the work completed to date.
— The award of this grant shall not preclude the recipient from receiving other public or private funding for the evaluated project. However, the existence of another source of funding will result in a penalty under the scoring criteria.
— Members of the Board of Directors or the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Scleroderma Association may not participate in this grant program as applicants or collaborators.
— The researcher must notify the A.E.E. of any cause of incompatibility.
Application Requirements and Content
— Applicants may submit only one proposal for this call for proposals. If the same project is submitted by different researchers, both applications will be rejected.
— If the applicant is not selected, he or she may resubmit an application in future calls for proposals, provided that changes have been made to the submitted project or to the laboratory where the project will be carried out, in accordance with the comments in the evaluation report.
Submitting incomplete documentation may result in the denial of the application. Each application must include the following documents:
PHASE I. PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL
— Scanned copy of both sides of the national ID card, valid residence permit, or passport.
— Candidate’s Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae (CVA) (maximum 4 pages). Achievements and contributions must be clearly reflected, particularly in publications (indicate position on the list of authors), research projects, and patents.
— Preliminary proposal (PDF format, maximum 4 pages) including: background, research hypothesis, social impact (relevance of the proposal), and bibliography.
PHASE II: COMPLETE PROPOSAL
The ideas preselected during the first evaluation phase will be notified and must submit a complete proposal that includes:
— Scientific research report: statement of responsibility, scientific abstract, popular science summary of the project, plan for disseminating scientific results to the public, and collaboration with the A.E.E., background, objectives, methodology, work plan, timeline, significance of the work and its scientific and social impact, justification of the proposal’s innovative nature, ethical implications, references and scientific background, structure of the recipient group, and a reasoned justification of the various items for which the requested grant will be used.
The affidavit signed by the applicant, included in the scientific report, must indicate whether any other type of grant or prior funding from public or private sources has been obtained or requested in connection with the submitted proposal. If such information is clearly omitted during the selection, award, or monitoring process for the grant, the A.E.E. reserves the right to reject the application or, as the case may be, revoke the grant award and request the return of any funds disbursed.
— Budget: Justifying the various items for which the requested grant will be used. Expenses related to patents and intellectual property must be included in the budget.
— Approval from the research center where the project will be carried out, which includes:
- A reasoned report from the investigative committee or the school administration.
- Letter of acceptance from the center’s management. This letter must be signed by the center’s legal representative. All industrial and intellectual property rights that may arise from the funded “
” projects will be distributed in accordance with the rules and agreements of the RESEARCH CENTER. - Specification of the percentage that the research center will apply to the project for administrative expenses.
Submission and Deadlines
— Applicants must submit all documentation in a single email to the following address: beca_mg@esclerodermia.com.
— The subject line of the email must include the word “SCHOLARSHIP” followed by the IP’s two last names.
— The deadline for submitting applications is November 30, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. (peninsular time). Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.
— The applicant is responsible for all the information contained in the submitted documentation and guarantees its accuracy. If the application is submitted correctly, the user will receive a confirmation receipt.
— If the submitted application is incomplete or does not meet the requirements of this call for applications, it will be rejected, and there will be no opportunity to correct any errors.