Early Career Investigator Award
This grant funds early-career scientists for innovative research on the causes, mechanisms, or treatment of ataxia to advance scientific understanding and future therapies.
Funder: National Ataxia Foundation
Due Dates: August 15, 2025 (LOI) | December 5, 2025 (Full Application) | November 18, 2026 (LOI) | March 1, 2027 (Full Application) | September 28, 2022 (LOI, past) | October 26, 2022 (Full Application, past)
Funding Amounts: $50,000 for a one-year project; no indirect costs; up to 50% personnel costs permitted.
Summary: Supports early-stage investigators with seed funding for innovative ataxia research focused on disease mechanisms, pathogenesis, or treatment.
Key Information: LOI required via ProposalCentral; only one application per applicant per year; open to U.S. and international researchers.
Description
The Early Career Investigator Award from the National Ataxia Foundation provides one-year, nonrenewable grants of $50,000 to outstanding early-stage scientists. The award is intended to foster the development of independent research careers by supporting innovative, high-impact studies that advance understanding of the causes, mechanisms, or treatment of hereditary, sporadic, or acquired ataxias. Projects may be basic, translational, or clinical in nature, but must have a significant focus on ataxia. The program is designed to help promising researchers generate pilot data, build their research programs, and position themselves for future funding.
