[ Parkinson’s Foundation – Launch Award | Career Funding ]
Event details
| Date | 16.11.2021 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: The Launch Award will cultivate a strong cohort of new and talented independent investigators dedicated to PD research. The award will provide research support to outstanding postdoctoral researchers that will enable them to complete needed mentored training and transition promptly to independent research careers in the PD field. This award is a two-stage program consisting of a Mentored Stage (1-2 years) and an Independent Stage (up to 2 years). The strongest applicants will propose a well-conceived plan for 1-2 years of mentored research training and career development to help them become competitive candidates for independent faculty positions, preparing them to launch robust, separate research programs studying PD. We encourage Launch Award applications in all areas of Parkinson's Disease research.
Funding: $400,000 max. over two stages
Duration: 4 years max. over two stages
Eligibility: Applicant must possess a Ph.D., MD, or equivalent degree and be within 18 months to 6 years of completing that degree or clinical training at the time of application, including resubmission. Applicant must currently be in a postdoctoral or other mentored position and must name and provide a letter of support from an established investigator who will serve as the mentor and supervisor. The Launch Award seeks to attract the best and brightest individuals conducting research in the US or internationally. At the end of the funding period, it is expected that awardees will become independent research leaders with their own research space and research team.
How to Apply: The Parkinson's Foundation requires a two-step application. Initially, applicants must send a Letter of Intent (LOI). If selected, the applicant will be invited to submit a full-length proposal. All components of the application must be submitted online through ProposalCentral, the Foundation’s grant portal. If EPFL will serve as your host institution, please use the following institution name in proposalCENTRAL: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL
Deadline, Letter of Intent: 16-November-2021
Deadline, Full Application: 07-March-2022
Further information
Funding: $400,000 max. over two stages
Duration: 4 years max. over two stages
Eligibility: Applicant must possess a Ph.D., MD, or equivalent degree and be within 18 months to 6 years of completing that degree or clinical training at the time of application, including resubmission. Applicant must currently be in a postdoctoral or other mentored position and must name and provide a letter of support from an established investigator who will serve as the mentor and supervisor. The Launch Award seeks to attract the best and brightest individuals conducting research in the US or internationally. At the end of the funding period, it is expected that awardees will become independent research leaders with their own research space and research team.
How to Apply: The Parkinson's Foundation requires a two-step application. Initially, applicants must send a Letter of Intent (LOI). If selected, the applicant will be invited to submit a full-length proposal. All components of the application must be submitted online through ProposalCentral, the Foundation’s grant portal. If EPFL will serve as your host institution, please use the following institution name in proposalCENTRAL: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL
Deadline, Letter of Intent: 16-November-2021
Deadline, Full Application: 07-March-2022
Further information
- More information about the program is available here
- The application portal can be found here
- For any other questions, please contact the Research Office
Practical information
- General public
- Free