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The Litebook¨ Research Grant 2008

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

 

February 15, 2008

 

The Litebook Company is dedicated to advancing the field of light therapy by supporting research in novel applications of its LED-based light devices.  The Litebook Board of Directors is therefore pleased to call for submissions for the 4th Annual Litebook Research Grant, to be awarded to fund research using Litebook light therapy devices in a new or emerging area of light therapy.  

 

The 2008 grant has been increased to US$50,000 and will be awarded at the Society for Light Treatment & Biological Rhythms (SLTBR) meeting, scheduled this year in Vancouver, Canada  (June 26-28).

 

This competition is open to any light therapy researcher or research group currently employed at an accredited university or institution worldwide. 

 

Interested parties are invited to complete the attached application form and submit, along with all required supporting documentation, to The Litebook Company Ltd. Attn:  Larry Pederson, by mail or courier to the address above no later than the Submission Deadline – April 30, 2008.  Faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted.

 

Submissions will be reviewed by the Litebook Grant Scientific Review Committee, which will make a recommendation for funding to the Board of Directors of The Litebook Company Ltd. by May 30, 2008.

 

The Grant Review Committee is comprised again this year of the following preeminent researchers and members of LitebookÕs Scientific Advisory Board:   

 

Dr. Raymond Lam (Chair) – University of British Columbia

Dr. Siegfried Kasper – University of Vienna

Dr. James Maas – Cornell University

Dr. Dan Oren – Yale University

 

The Litebook Research Grant is an unrestricted grant and is intended to further research in light therapy using Litebook light therapy devices. 

 

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I look forward to receiving your application, so that together we can further this very exciting field of knowledge!

 

Sincerely,

Larry Pederson

Founder

 

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