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SUMMARY:[ MDA - Development Grants | Research Funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201201
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: MDA Development Grants are awarded to senior postdoctoral
  researchers on the brink of becoming independent investigators and are in
 tended as seed money to help launch the scientific programs of promising n
 ew neuromuscular disease researchers.\n\nApplicants are strongly encourage
 d to submit hypothesis-driven applications on innovative research. Applica
 tions should directly relate to a disease in MDA’s program\, and should 
 focus on accelerating therapy development for the disease(s) in question. 
 Successful applications will include a training plan which details how the
  applicant will receive the necessary training and mentorship to transitio
 n to an independent research career.\n\n\nDuration:        1-3 years
 \n\nFunding:         USD $70’000/year\n\nEligibility: To be eligi
 ble to apply for a Development Grant\, applicants must:\n\n	Hold a Doctor 
 of Medicine (M.D.)\, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)\, Doctor of Science (D.S
 c.) or equivalent degree (i.e. D.O.)\n	Be qualified to conduct a program o
 f original research under the supervision of an Independent Investigator\n
 	Have a strong record of achievement with their postdoctoral mentor\n	Have
  access to institutional resources necessary to conduct the proposed resea
 rch project\n	Have a minimum of 18 months of post-degree (Ph.D. or M.D.) r
 esearch laboratory training at the time of application\n	Be no more than 6
 0 months (5 years) from receiving their Ph.D. or D.Sc.\; or no more than 9
 6 months (8 years) from receiving their M.D.\, D.O.\, or M.D.\, Ph.D. Plea
 se contact MDA to discuss your eligibility if you have questions.\n	Not ha
 ve been funded under the Development Grant program in the past\n\n\nHow to
  Apply: Letters of Intent must first be submitted via proposalCENTRAL .\nI
 f the LOI is successful\, the applicant will be invited to submit a full p
 roposal.\n\nDeadline\, Letter of Intent:    01 Dec 2020 (11:59 pm EST)\
 nDeadline\, Full Application:    01 Feb 2021 (5:00 pm EST)\n\nFurther i
 nformation\n\n\n	More information about the program is available on the As
 sociation’s website and in the Grant Guidelines\n	The application portal
  proposalCENTRAL can be found here\n	For any other questions\, please cont
 act the Research Office\n
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