Harry Weaver Neuroscience Scholar Awards

Grant Name
Harry Weaver Neuroscience Scholar Awards
Funder
National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS)
Country or Region
United States
Research Field
Multiple Sclerosis
Neuroscience
Deadline
August 19, 2021 (Expired)
Grant Size
Upper $398,185USD Up to 75% of annual salary support may be requested (but in no case exceed $75,000 in the first year), with a 3% annual increase in each of the remaining 4 years and the budget justification for personnel should be written in terms of percent effort. The total salary may be supplemented by funds from other sources (but not from private practice) to a level commensurate with the current pay scale of the sponsoring institution.
Contact Info
Douglas Landsman, PhD douglas.landsman@nmss.org
Eligibility
Candidates are eligible who hold a doctoral degree (M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent) and have received sufficient research training at the postdoctoral level to be capable of independent research. Individuals who are more than seven years beyond the completion of their postdoctoral training are not eligible for this award.Candidates must hold or have been offered an academic appointment at the assistant professor (or equivalent) level at an approved university, professional school or research institute in the United States at the initiation of the award.U.S. citizenship is not required.Application must be made jointly by a candidate and the institution in which an appointment is held.
Description
As part of its overarching goals of stopping MS progression, restoring function, and ending MS forever, the National MS Society offers a limited number of Harry Weaver awards to highly qualified candidates who have concluded their research training and begun academic careers as independent investigators in an area related to multiple sclerosis. The awards are designed to provide salary and grant support for a five year period, thus permitting the awardee to establish competence in his/her chosen research area. Eligibility Candidates are eligible who hold a doctoral degree (M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent) and have received sufficient research training at the postdoctoral level to be capable of independent research. Individuals who are more than seven years beyond the completion of their postdoctoral training are not eligible for this award.Candidates must hold or have been offered an academic appointment at the assistant professor (or equivalent) level at an approved university, professional school or research institute in the United States at the initiation of the award.U.S. citizenship is not required.Application must be made jointly by a candidate and the institution in which an appointment is held.

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