Launch Award

Parkinson's Foundation

Eligibility

  • Must possess a PhD, MD, or equivalent and be within 18 months to 6 years of completing that degree at the time of application.
  • Must currently be in a postdoctoral or other mentored position.
  • Must name and provide a letter of support from an established investigator who will serve as the mentor and supervisor, may not have their own lab or equivalent.

Description

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.

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Keywords:
Parkinson's disease, rehabilitation or therapy

Application due:
10/29/25

Award amount:
$400,000