[ Michael J. Fox Foundation - Investigating Environmental Factors that Increase the Risk for Parkinson’s Disease | Research Funding ]
Event details
| Date | 14.05.2020 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) funds research to better define, measure, and treat Parkinson’s disease as well as critical tools and other resources to advance that research.
The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to investigate environmental factors, such as exposure to chemicals or toxic emissions, that increase the risk of PD and/or influence disease progression. While some evidence links environmental factors with increased risk of PD, much remains unknown regarding the specific environmental risks, their role in disease, and quantification of their contributions. MJFF is especially interested in funding projects that utilize large longitudinal datasets and will prioritize collaborative efforts that bring together teams of investigators with access to multiple diverse datasets. This program is not appropriate for studies that require additional or prospective data collection.
Funding: max. $400’000
Duration: 1-2 years
Eligibility: U.S. and non-U.S. public and private non-profit entities, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and local governments and eligible agencies of the federal government. Post-doctoral fellows are not eligible to apply as principal investigators.
How to Apply: The pre-proposal is the first step in the application. Pre-proposals must be completed in the online application portal. All pre-proposals received in response to MJFF RFAs will be subjected to review and only applicants whose pre-proposals are determined to best fit criteria as defined in the RFA will be invited to submit full applications. At the full proposal stage, an institutional approval will be required; for assistance, please contact the Research Office.
Deadline (Pre-proposal): May 14, 2020 (5:00 pm EST) (extended from April 23, 2020)
Deadline (Full Application, by invitation): 11 August 2020 (5:00 pm EST)
Further information
The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to investigate environmental factors, such as exposure to chemicals or toxic emissions, that increase the risk of PD and/or influence disease progression. While some evidence links environmental factors with increased risk of PD, much remains unknown regarding the specific environmental risks, their role in disease, and quantification of their contributions. MJFF is especially interested in funding projects that utilize large longitudinal datasets and will prioritize collaborative efforts that bring together teams of investigators with access to multiple diverse datasets. This program is not appropriate for studies that require additional or prospective data collection.
Funding: max. $400’000
Duration: 1-2 years
Eligibility: U.S. and non-U.S. public and private non-profit entities, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and local governments and eligible agencies of the federal government. Post-doctoral fellows are not eligible to apply as principal investigators.
How to Apply: The pre-proposal is the first step in the application. Pre-proposals must be completed in the online application portal. All pre-proposals received in response to MJFF RFAs will be subjected to review and only applicants whose pre-proposals are determined to best fit criteria as defined in the RFA will be invited to submit full applications. At the full proposal stage, an institutional approval will be required; for assistance, please contact the Research Office.
Deadline (Pre-proposal): May 14, 2020 (5:00 pm EST) (extended from April 23, 2020)
Deadline (Full Application, by invitation): 11 August 2020 (5:00 pm EST)
Further information
- See the official webpage for more details, or download the RFA
- Find the application portal here
- Participate in the MJFF funding opportunities webinar on 27 March to learn more
- For any other questions, contact the Research Office
Practical information
- General public
- Free