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PURPOSE
MDA supports research aimed at developing
treatments for the muscular dystrophies
and related diseases of the neuromuscular
system. These are the muscular dystrophies
(among which are Duchenne and Becker);
motor neuron diseases (including ALS
and SMA); the peripheral nerve disorders
(CMT and Friedreich's ataxia); inflammatory
myopathies; disorders of the neuromuscular
junction; metabolic diseases of muscle
as well as other myopathies. Please
see diseases for complete list.
RESEARCH
GRANT
To be eligible
to apply for an MDA research grant,
an applicant must:
- Hold a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.),
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor
of Science (D.Sc.) or equivalent degree
(i.e. D.O.);
- Be a professional or faculty member
(Professor, Associate Professor or
Assistant Professor) at an appropriate
educational, medical or research institution;
- Be qualified to conduct and mentor
a program of original research within
their own laboratory;
- Assume both administrative and financial
responsibility for the grant; and
- Have access to institutional resources
necessary to conduct the proposed
research project.
Proposals from applicants outside the
United States will be considered for
projects of highest priority to MDA
and when, in addition to the applicant's
having met the requirements noted above
the applicant's country of residence
may not have adequate sources of financial
support for biomedical research.
NOTE: To apply for a Research
Grant, you must be an independent investigator,
i.e., not a trainee, not a post-doctoral
fellow, not a research assistant, not
a research associate and not under the
supervision of another person (Principal
Investigator/Independent Investigator)
who is directing the research.
DEVELOPMENT
GRANT
MDA will consider an application for
a research grant from a candidate who
may be a member of a research team in
the laboratory of an independent investigator
(Principal Investigator) under whose
guidance the applicant will be given
flexibility to conduct a neuromuscular
disease research project.
To be eligible for a Development Grant,
an applicant must:
- Hold a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.),
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor
of Science (D.Sc.) or equivalent degree
(i.e. D.O.);
- Be a member of a research team at
an appropriate institution;
- Be qualified to conduct a program
of original research under the supervision
of a Principal Investigator;
- Have an acceptable research plan
for a specific disease in MDA's program;
- Have access to institutional resources
necessary to conduct the proposed
research project; and
- Have eighteen (18) months of post-doctoral
research laboratory training at the
time of application.
TENURE
Awards are for either one, two or three
years for all grant types.
AWARDS
Funding levels for primary Research
Grants are unlimited. Development grants
are a maximum of $45,000 per year. Overhead
is limited to a maximum of 10% percent
of direct costs to be included in the
total amount of the grant request.
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE
A pre-proposal form must be completed
to formally request an application for
an MDA research grant. Requests for
applications can be sent to MDA anytime
prior to the applicable deadline date
and to the address listed below.
Applications are not sent to institutions
for general distribution.
ONLY TWO GRANT REVIEW ROUNDS ARE HELD
EACH YEAR.
ONLY ONE "REQUEST
FOR GRANT APPLICATION" IS PERMITTED
PER GRANT REVIEW ROUND.
DEADLINE DATES
| SPRING
REVIEW |
 |
Request for Grant Application:
Submission of Application:
Award Start Date: |
|
December 15
January 15
July 1 |
| FALL
REVIEW |
|
Request for Grant Application:
Submission of Application:
Award Start Date: |
|
June 15
July 15
January 1 |
FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION OF "REQUEST
FOR GRANT APPLICATION"
This link will take you to proposalCentral, our online application process. You will need to register with proposalCentral and request a letter of intent. If approved, you will be given access to the full online application.
CONTACT
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Grants Manager - Research Department
3300 E. Sunrise Drive
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 529-2000
(520) 529-5454 (fax)
grants@mdausa.org
COMPLETE
GUIDELINES COVERING MDA RESEARCH GRANTS
AND AWARDS
See
Research Grants Policy ( Adobe Acrobat) |
