Muscular Dystrophy Association – Research Grants

Research Grants are awarded to independent, established investigators to accelerate progress toward understanding and treating neuromuscular disease.

As part of MDA's basic research program, the grants funded focus on advancing basic science and generating ideas for potential drug therapies through projects initiated by the researchers themselves.

Duration:      up to 3 years

Funding:       USD $100’000/year

Eligibility:

• Open to US and non-US institutions.
• Hold a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) or equivalent degree (i.e. D.O.).
• Be a professional or faculty member (professor, associate professor, or assistant professor) at an appropriate educational, medical, corporate or research institution.

• More information about the program is available on the Association’s website and about the review process here
• The application portal ProposalCentral can be found here
• For any other questions, please contact the Research Office