Grants and Fellowships

Grants and Fellowships

Grant Proposals

The Aufzien Family Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease brings together excellence in research among basic scientists (Faculty members at TAU from all faculties) and physicians (Clinical Faculty members from affiliated hospitals).

This year the Research Fund will provide 3 research grants for the amount of $100,000 (preliminary data requried) and 4 seed money grants of $25,000, supporting fundamental and translational research into the causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Parkinson's Disease.

Preference will be given to proposals that aim towards the development of disease-modifying interventions in Parkinson's Disease or synucleopathies.

The call for proposals was published in March 2020. The deadline is May 15, 2020.

Call for proposals

Fellowships

A call for scholarships was published in the spring of 2020 and will award scholarships to exceptional graduate students and postdoctoral fellows conducting research related to the early detection and prevention of PD. PIs may also apply without a specific student, to allow them to search for a relevant student. After initial acceptance of funding for unnamed student, final acceptance must be cleared with APPD committee once student or post-doc is chosen.

Call for proposals. Released April 20, 2020.

Travel Grants

This year APPD will provide 12 travel grants for the amount of $1,500 each to cover all or part of the cost of active participation in an international meeting, workshop or course in fields related to mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Parkinson's Disease.

Call for travel grant applications