American Parkinson Disease Association – Post-Doctoral Fellowships: Academic Years 2025-2027

Deadlines
Letter of Intent: December 16, 2024
Submission: April 1, 2025

Details
Two-year fellowship up to a maximum of $50,000 per year will be awarded to post-doctoral (MD, MD/PhD, or PhD) research trainees.

The applicants will receive notification of the decision in June 2024. The APDA grant year runs from September 1st, 2025, to August 31st, 2027.

Description
APDA proudly invests in the most promising clinicians and scientific projects focused on the discovery of the cause(s) and finding the cure for Parkinson’s disease. APDA is committed to scientific research and has been a funding partner in most major Parkinson s disease scientific breakthroughs investing more than $62 million in research since 1961. Many APDA-funded researchers have successfully leveraged pilot data to secure multimillion-dollar grants through the National Institutes of Health.

Goal
APDA Post-doc fellowships are intended to support post-doctoral trainees at U.S. research institutions whose research training focuses on new insights into the pathophysiology, etiology, and/or treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Proposals can address research questions anywhere along the pipeline from basic science to rehabilitation-focused projects.

For more information, please see the Foundation webpage.