Post-doctoral Fellowship Award
National Ataxia Foundation (NAF)
Who can apply: A PhD or an equivalent research doctorate (PharmD, PsyD, ScD, a combined MD/PhD or another combined professional and research doctorate). At the time of application the candidate must have completed at least one year but not more than four years of postdoctoral training, and should show a commitment to research in the… What is funded: USD 40,000 for one year, running 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2028. The money may be used as salary support or for direct research expenses. Indirect costs and cost sharing are not allowed. Deadline: 18 November 2026, 11:59 pm ET (letter of intent). Round: 2027 Research Grant Program.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: National Ataxia Foundation (NAF), official page.
Who can apply
- A PhD or an equivalent research doctorate (PharmD, PsyD, ScD, a combined MD/PhD or another combined professional and research doctorate). At the time of application the candidate must have completed at least one year but not more than four years of postdoctoral training, and should show a commitment to research in the ataxia field. Non-US citizens are eligible and applications are accepted from US and international institutions. Past NAF Post-doctoral Fellowship awardees may not reapply, and only one application per applicant per year is allowed across all NAF programmes.
Stage dates
Letter of intent portal opens on proposalCENTRAL.14 September 2026
Letter of intent due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. This is the only entry point.18 November 2026
Full proposal due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time, and it opens only after the letter of intent is approved.1 March 2027
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.