Ataxia - NAF Young Investigator Awards 2014 ($ 50,000)

The National Ataxia Foundation invites proposals for its Young Investigator Awards. Letters of Intent must be submitted on or before August 1, 2014. There are two types of awards. The Young Investigator Award: one-year grant of $ 35,000 given to encourage young investigators to pursue a career in the field of ataxia research and the Young Investigator Award for SCA Research: one-year grant of $ 50,000 given to encourage young investigators to pursue a career in spinocerebellar ataxia research.

Candidates must have attained an MD or PhD degree, and have an appointment as a junior faculty member, senior post-doc or clinical fellow. Individuals at the Associate Professor level are not eligible. Clinicians must have finished their residency no more than five years prior to applying. PhDs must be no more than five years from the end of the completion of their post-doc training.

The National Ataxia Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of persons affected by ataxia through support, education, and research.