Training Grants and Fellowships

Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Society offers postdoctoral fellowship grants to unusually promising recipients of M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degrees when it appears that the program of training to be supported by the grant will enhance the likelihood that the trainee will perform meaningful and independent research relevant to MS in the future, and obtain a suitable position which will enable them to do so.

Three year program. The Society will provide a stipend for each year, dependent on the PGY level of the applicant. The Society will also provide $7,850 USD as an institutional allowance.

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Harry Weaver Scholar (Junior Faculty Award)
This program supports highly qualified candidates who have concluded their research training and begun academic careers as independent investigators in an area related to multiple sclerosis. The awards are designed to provide salary and grant support for a five-year period, thus permitting the awardee to establish competence in his/her chosen research area. Application must be made jointly by a candidate and the institution in which an appointment is held.

Five year program. Salary up to $75,000 USD in the first year with 3% annual increase in the following four years, research support of $30,000 USD in the first year with increases up to $40,000 USD in the last year, and travel up to $3,000 USD per year.

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MS Clinician Scientist Development Awards
This program supports training for young clinicians committed to careers in academic medicine with an emphasis on MS research. The Clinician-Scientist Development Award supports 3 years of research training in an environment where talented young clinicians address problems in MS with the most current scientific tools.

Three year program. The Society will provide a stipend for each year, dependent on the PGY level of the applicant. The Society will also provide $7,850 USD as an institutional allowance.

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Sylvia Lawry Physician Fellowships
Clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of therapies for multiple sclerosis are highly complex and require special expertise and knowledge to monitor this highly variable disease. This program provides the individual with an MD or equivalent medical degree with up to 3 years of formal training, under the tutelage of an established investigator, in key elements associated with conducting clinical trials in MS. Residents who have or will have received training in neurology or physiatry in the United States, and who are in the PGY3 or PGY4 stage or beyond, are eligible to apply.

Up to $225,000 USD for stipend, and $9,000 USD for travel over three years.

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Mentor-Based Postdoctoral Fellowships in Rehabilitation Research
This program provides support for a mentor-institution combination which is responsible for the recruitment, selection, and training of postdoctoral fellows to pursue a career in rehabilitation research applied to MS and similar disorders. The mentor should be an established and active researcher in MS or a related field. The mentor and fellow may come from a variety of different fields including medicine, physical, occupational, or speech therapy, psychology, rehabilitation engineering, nursing, or other fields. The research training may focus on fundamental as well as applied studies but must be relevant to rehabilitation of individuals with MS.

Five year program. The Society will provide a stipend for each year, dependent on the PGY level of the applicant, plus 25% for fringe benefits. Up to $15,000 USD travel allowance, up to $50,000 USD mentoring expenses.