Hello Pianist,
Dr. Komisaruk's study is for one year. He had some normal delays in getting the Rutgers IRB approval and we don't know the exact start date of this study. So, we don't know when the year will be up. He'll be able to obtain extensions if needed.
Sorry I can't be more specific in answering this question.
Re: Bill Gates Foundation -- those grants are global in nature, affecting large populations (i.e. HIV prevention, which is the reason he's awarded funds for improved condoms), and are mostly geared toward developing countries. Also, the organizations that apply must have their own staff to carry out the research. For these reasons, the Gates Foundation grants wouldn't be appropriate for POIS research at this time.
I know this is disappointing (about the Gates Foundation) -- but there are other more realistic foundations to check out. The difficulty as I see it, at this point, is that no one knows what POIS is, making a choice of research very difficult at this point.
Best wishes,
Stef