The National MS Society seeks to attract and train promising young investigators and doctors into the field of MS by supporting the training of postdoctoral fellows in studies related to MS. The Society supports fundamental as well as applied studies, non-clinical or clinical in nature, including projects in patient management, care and rehabilitation.
The Society offers postdoctoral fellowship grants to unusually promising recipients of M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degrees when it appears that the program of training to be supported by the grant will enhance the likelihood that the trainee will perform meaningful and independent research relevant to MS in the future, and obtain a suitable position which will enable them to do so.
Deadlines:
Pre-Application Deadline: 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time, Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Full Application Deadline: 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time, Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Previous Training: Applicants with 0-36 months of previous postdoctoral training may apply for this award. Applicants must
hold, or be candidates for, an M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degree. However, a fellowship will not be activated for a doctoral
candidate until the Society has received written notification from a university or professional school that an appropriate
doctoral degree has been awarded. The Society will consider applications from individuals with more than 36 months
experience on a case-by-case basis. Individuals seeking such consideration should contact the Society.
Citizenship: U.S. citizenship is not required for applicants who desire training in institutions in the United States. However,
applicants who plan training in other countries must be U.S. citizens. Applicants are requested to submit dual applications to
governmental granting agencies and other non-profit funding agencies. To support research by a U.S. citizen in a foreign
country or by a non-U.S. citizen in the United States, applications should also be sent to other national multiple sclerosis
societies before coming to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of the United States with a request for funding.
Mentor and Institution: It is the responsibility of the applicant to make all arrangements for the proposed training with an
appropriate mentor and institution, prior to formal application.
