[ Michael J. Fox Foundation - Target Advancement Program | Research Funding ]
Event details
| Date | 22.10.2020 |
| 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 leverage and translate basic research, in order to enable therapeutic development. To this end, MJFF believes that promoting target and pathway validation studies within academic and industry laboratories can bridge the critical gap between basic biology and therapeutic development. The Target Advancement Program seeks to build conclusive evidence to rationalize biological targets and pathways for Parkinson’s disease (PD) therapeutic development. Funding will support projects focused on validating targets and defining pathways implicated in PD pathological processes and/or symptomology. Targets and pathways proposed for study should have a reasonable initial link to PD, such as demonstrated genetic association, altered expression/function of the target in PD-relevant human tissue, and/or prior clinical trial data.
Funding: max. $150’000
Duration: 18-24 months
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 eligible to apply as co-investigators with the designation of an administrative primary investigator who directs the laboratory in which the fellow will conduct research.
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): 22 October 2020 (5:00 pm EST)
Deadline (Full Application, by invitation): 18 March 2021 (5:00 pm EST)
Further information
Funding: max. $150’000
Duration: 18-24 months
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 eligible to apply as co-investigators with the designation of an administrative primary investigator who directs the laboratory in which the fellow will conduct research.
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): 22 October 2020 (5:00 pm EST)
Deadline (Full Application, by invitation): 18 March 2021 (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 03 September to learn more
Practical information
- General public
- Free