Harry Weaver Neuroscience Scholar Awards

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Grant Name

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.

Website

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/For-Professionals/Researchers/Society-Funding/Training-Grants-and-Fellowships/Harry-Weaver-Neuroscience-Scholar-Awards

Funding resources
Purdue Grant Writing Lab: Introduction to Grant Writing	Open Link
University of Wisconsin Writing Center: Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal	Open Link