Parkinson's Disease Foundation - International Research Grants Program 2013 ($ 75,000)

The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) invites applications for its International Research Grants Program (IRGP). The submission opens October 1, 2013 and the deadline for Letter of Intents is November 5, 2013. The IRGP is designed to promote innovative research that has a high potential to significantly advance the knowledge of Parkinson's disease but little likelihood of securing funding through more traditional sources. By supporting novel, "high risk/high reward" research, the goal of the IRGP is to enable investigators to demonstrate the feasibility of their ideas while generating preliminary data necessary for the support of future funding. Awards are up to $ 75,000 per year for two years. Preference will be given to scientists who are at an early stage in their professional careers.