2025-2026 Young Researcher Innovation Grants (YRIG)
Deadline: February 28, 2025
URL: https://cmtrf.org/young-researchers-innovation-grant/
Description:
YRIG Predoctoral Grants are intended to support promising predoctoral fellows in the conduct of research projects aimed at testing new and innovative ideas that will expand or advance drug development for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. Awards will be prioritized to applicants that propose research projects with strong scientific merit and high potential to result in further research related to CMT drug development. For successful projects, follow-on funding from CMTRF may be a possibility.
Funding Amount: Funding of up to $25,000 may be requested for a one (1) year duration.
Who Should Apply? This award is intended for junior researchers/doctoral students (MD, PhD, etc.) who are in a doctoral training program and under mentorship for the duration of the proposed project timeline. More details of eligibility and requirements are provided in Section IV below.
Questions? Contact edritz.javelosa@cmtrf.org
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