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The National Ataxia Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship is a competitive, non-renewable, merit-based award intended to encourage pre-doctoral students to pursue research and a career in the field of ataxia. This award provides partial support for study and research and may be used to support pre-doctoral students who are pursing research with an ataxia-relevant theme. Applications for any type of ataxia are accepted for this award. Proposals across the spectrum of basic, translational, and clinical research are welcome.

Eligibility Requirements

1. Applicants must have completed a PhD, equivalent research degree program (e.g., PharmD, PsyD, ScD), formally combined MD/PhD program, or other combined professional/clinical and research doctoral degree (e.g., DDS/PhD).

2. Applicants must have completed at least one year of post-doctoral training, but not more than four years of post-doctoral training at the time of application and should have shown a commitment to research in the field of ataxia.

3. Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply for a NAF grant award.

4. Grant applications are accepted from U.S. and international institutions.

5. Individuals are ineligible if they were awarded any NAF grant within the past two fiscal years.

6. Applicants are only eligible to submit one application per year. Applicants should select the grant program that best suits their current position and proposal.