Milton Safenowitz Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (2023)

Funding Agency:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association

The ALS Association believes that attracting bright, young scientists to enter and remain in ALS research is essential for making ALS a livable disease while urgently searching for a cure. That is why the Association supports the development of junior postdoctoral researchers through the Milton Safenowitz Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Fellows receive up to $150,000 over 2 years to support research of high scientific merit and relevance to ALS

 

Letter of Intent due November 21, 2023.

Full Proposal Due Date (by invitation only): February 13, 2024

 

Agency Website

https://www.als.org/research/funding-opportunities

Areas of Interest

We are especially interested in supporting fellowships focused on: 

  • New target validation, including in animal models and human cell models. 
  • Target or pathway biology in disease-relevant models, including defining upstream/downstream modifiers and convergence of promising target pathways. 
  • Factors that could ultimately reduce the risk of developing ALS, including studies of genetic risk factors, epigenetics, gene-environment interactions, lifestyle, occupational or dietary factors and epidemiology. 
  • New biomarker identification and the development and/or validation of biomarker assays. 
  • Managing ALS, including the development and/or validation of novel assistive technology and measurement of patient/caregiver/family burden. 
  • Analysis of omics data from resources including, but not limited to, PRO-ACT, Project MinE or Answer ALS to identify disease-relevant patient subtypes, new therapeutic targets or new biomarkers. 

Eligibility Requirements

• Individuals who received their terminal research degree (i.e., Ph.D.) and/or reached the end of postgraduate clinical training less than 2 years before the date letters of intent are due (i.e., on or after November 21, 2021) are eligible to apply.

• Applicants must have the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research and have an existing postdoctoral position, including the support of their mentor. 

Amount

$150,000

Amount Description

$150,000 in total funding over 2 years to support the development of junior postdoctoral fellows who received their terminal research degree (i.e., Ph.D.) and/or reached the end of postgraduate clinical training less than 2 years before the date letters of intent are due

Funding Type

Fellowship

Eligibility

Medical Fellow/Resident
Post Doctoral Fellows

Category

Environmental & Life Sciences
Medical
Medical - Basic Science
Medical - Clinical Science
Medical - Translational

External Deadline

November 21, 2023