Science and Research – Stichting Dioraphte

Dioraphte supports scientific research in the field of rare diseases, neglected tropical diseases and food security.

In the field of rare diseases and neglected tropical diseases, we issue calls for research proposals. For food security we do not accept unsolicited project proposals.

The 3^rd Call for Proposals on Rare Diseases - CFP-RD2024 - is now open.
Only national centers of expertise on rare diseases in The Netherlands can apply.

Here you can find more information on the CFP-RD2024 call.

Here you can download the application form.

Timeline

1 May 2023	Deadline pre-applications / 1^st stage
1 June 2023	Distribution of projects for peer review
1 August 2023	Review process completed, and successful applicants informed on 2^nd stage
15 September 2023	Successful applicants informed on full applications / 2^nd stage
15 November 2023	Deadline 2^nd stage full applications
15 January 2024	Final recommendation to the Dioraphte board for approval
29 February 2024	Announcement successful applicants CFP-RD2024

More information

– 2023 –
Timeline voor the 2023 call for research proposals on skin-related Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) – CFP-NTD2023:
4 November 2022 – Deadline 1st stage applications
31 January 2023 – Review process completed and successful applicants informed on 2nd stage
31 March 2023 – Deadline 2nd stage full applications
16 June 2023 – Peer review process completed
30 June 2023 – Final recommendation to the Dioraphte board for approval
7 July 2023 – Announcement successful applicants

Please note we will not be able to give feedback on decisions made by the scientific advisory committee and/or the board of Dioraphte.

– 2022 –
The 2022 call for research proposals on rare diseases – CFP-RD2022 – closed on August 31st 2021. 64 proposals were submitted. On Rare Disease Day February 28th 2022, Dioraphte notified four centres of expertise in the Netherlands that their applications had been accepted. In total, an amount of EUR 1,700,000 has been awarded as part of a ‘call for proposals’. A summary of the awards can be found here.

– 2021 –
The 2021 call for research proposals on skin-related neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) – CFP-NTD2019 – was closed on the 30th of November 2020. We received 54 stage 1 applications. In september 2021, Dioraphte informed two applicants that their application had been granted. The total amount involved was almost 1,700,000 euros.
A summary of the two awards can be found here.

– 2020 –
The 2020 call for research proposals on rare diseases – CFP-RD2020 – closed on August 31st 2019. 72 proposals were submitted.
On Rare Disease Day February 29th 2020, Dioraphte notified five centres of expertise in the Netherlands that their applications had been accepted.
In total, an amount of almost EUR 1,700,000 has been awarded as part of a ‘call for proposals’.
A summary of the awards can be found here.

– 2019 –
The 2019 call for research proposals on skin-related neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) – CFP-NTD2019 – was closed on the 31th of October 2019. We received 19 stage-1 applications.
In May 2020, Dioraphte informed two applicants that their application had been granted. The total amount involved was almost 1,700,000 euros.
A summary of the two awards can be found here.

Projects Pre-application Advisors and contact