funder (research) funder (research)
A person or group that provides money and other resources to do a research study.
Example of funder (research) in a sentence
The funder provides money and resources for the research but is not involved in the study conduct.
More Info
There are many different types of funders, such as:
– Sponsors, like pharmaceutical companies that can be both the sponsor and funder for a research study.
– Government agencies that give research grants.
– Foundations and organizations interested in studies that are important to them and their patient communities.
– Non-profit organizations, like the Gates Foundation.
– Individuals, like philanthropists, who give or raise money to cover the costs of specific research.
Funders could provide the money necessary to run a research study but they can also provide other things like the study treatment, comparators, the placebo, or other resources necessary to run a research study.
The funder is not ultimately responsible for the study conduct; it is the sponsor and the principal investigator who are ultimately responsible.
Other info to think about when joining a study
You might see the term “funder” in a consent form or protocol about a study, and also on clinical trial recruitment websites.
You can feel free to ask the study team who or what organization is funding the study.
