The Young Investigator Award was created to encourage young clinical and scientific investigators to pursue a career in the field of Ataxia research. It is our hope that Ataxia research will be invigorated by the work of young, talented individuals supported by this award. Full application instructions will be available July 2020.
Applicant citizenship:
Host country: United States
Years since PhD: Candidates must have attained an MD or PhD degree, and have an appointment as a junior faculty member, senior post-doc or clinical fellow. Individuals at the Associate Professor level are not
Award: $50 000
Award Duration (years): 1
Research costs:
Benefits:
Mobility rule: No
Subjects: Medicine and Health Sciences
Additional comments: Young Investigator Awards provide one-year grants of $35,000 to encourage young investigators to pursue a career in the field of any form of ataxia research. Young Investigator Awards for SCA Research provide one-year grants of $50,000 to encourage young investigators to pursue a career in spinocerebellar ataxia research. For both Young Investigator award programs, candidates must have attained an MD or PhD degree, and have an appointment as a junior faculty member, senior post-doc or clinical fellow. Individuals at the Associate Professor level are not eligible. Clinicians must have finished their residency no more than five years prior to applying. PhDs must be no more than five years from end of the completion of their post-doc training. The sponsoring institution must agree in writing to the following provision: the young investigator (MD or PhD) must be free to allocate approximately half time (50%) for ataxia related research.
How to apply? For further eligibility requirements and the application process, please visit: Official Funding website
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