Rapid Response Innovation Awards
01-04-2007
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) announces the launch of the Rapid Response Innovation Awards, a one-of-a-kind rolling application program to support novel Parkinson’s disease related research in real-time. The goal of this exciting new program is to rapidly support innovative research focused on the cause of and cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD). In particular, MJFF is eager to fund high-risk, high-reward projects tackling critical scientific roadblocks that if successful, can open new avenues for PD therapy development.
With the understanding that submission and review of innovative, high-risk, high-reward proposals should not be limited to one deadline each year, the Rapid Response Innovation Awards will operate on a rolling basis. Research proposals may be submitted at any time during the year and funding decisions will be made within six weeks of receiving the application. Rapid Response Innovation Awards are designed to support projects with little to no existing preliminary data, but that have the potential to significantly impact our understanding or treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
Program Highlights:
- No submission deadline
- Funding decisions made within 6 weeks from submission date
- Postdoctoral fellows and associates are eligible to apply as Principal Investigators
Going forward, Rapid Response Innovation Awards will replace MJFF’s Community Fast Track program.
Please click on the links below for all of the application process information.
Press Release
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Rapid Response Innovation Awards -- RFP
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Rapid Response Innovation Awards -- FAQs
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Rapid Response Innovation Awards -- Application Instructions
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Rapid Response Innovation Awards -- Application Checklist
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To begin an application to this program online:
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For additional information about this initiative, contact the Foundation at research@michaeljfox.org.
