Research Grants

Funding Agency:
Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation

For over 30 years, AAMDSIF has provided financial support for research that leads to new insights into the causes of bone marrow failure diseases and to the development of new therapeutic approaches. Since 1989 we have awarded over $5 million in funding 94 grantees.

The Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation, Inc. (AAMDSIF) is pleased to help researchers dedicated to the study of bone marrow disorders, advance the understanding, prevention and treatment of the following bone marrow disorders:

• Aplastic Anemia (focus on acquired)

• Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) o MDS transition to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) • Overlap between Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MDS/MPN) o Includes Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)

• Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) • Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)

Grants in the amount of $60,000 over two years (30K each year) will be awarded to eligible national and international researchers, for qualified projects.

Deadlines:

  • Required Letters of Intent Due: June 30, 2023

Agency Website

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to apply for a research grant, an applicant must hold a Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Osteopathy, Doctor of Science, or other doctoral level degree (e.g., PharmD). There are no nationality restrictions. Research may be carried out in the United States or abroad but not at a for-profit laboratory in the private sector. The project must represent independent research conducted by the applicant. Members of the AAMDSIF Scientific and Medical Advisory Board are not eligible to apply for a grant, and may sponsor no more than 1 applicant during any given round. Preference will be given to New Investigators who propose a project that will contribute toward their professional development in bone marrow failure disease research. 

Amount

$60,000

Funding Type

Grant

Eligibility

Faculty
Junior Faculty
Post Doctoral Fellows

Category

Medical
Medical - Basic Science
Medical - Clinical Science
Medical - Translational

External Deadline

June 30, 2023