MDA Development Grants 2027
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
Who can apply: Postdoctoral investigators in the laboratory of a senior investigator. MDA states plainly that applicants must be from a United States-based institution, so the restriction is on the host institution rather than on the applicant’s nationality. The research must fall inside MDA’s neuromuscular disease scope. What is funded: Applications are accepted for no more than USD 90,000 per year for three years. The programme funds postdoctoral investigators working in a senior investigator’s laboratory, with the stated intention that the fellow works independently or as part of a collaboration and goes on to be an independent investigator. Two… Deadline: Letter of intent due 1 February 2027, which is the binding first step. The full application is due 1 April 2027 and the proposed start date is 1 September 2027. No clock time and no timezone are stated, so only the date is asserted here. Round: 2027 funding opportunities.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), official page.
Who can apply
- Postdoctoral investigators in the laboratory of a senior investigator. MDA states plainly that applicants must be from a United States-based institution, so the restriction is on the host institution rather than on the applicant's nationality. The research must fall inside MDA's neuromuscular disease scope.
Stage dates
The letter of intent is the earliest binding step and the only entry point. Miss it and the April application date is unreachable.1 February 2027
Full application due.1 April 2027
Proposed project start date.1 September 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.