Research Funding

Parkinson's Disease Foundation Summer Studen Fellowships

The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation is now accepting applications for Summer Student Fellowships. PDF’s Summer Fellowship program is used to support students–from advanced undergraduates to graduate and medical students– in their pursuit of Parkinson’s-related summer research projects. Fellows work under the close supervision of a mentor who is an expert in the Parkinson’s Disease community and oversees the project. Fellowships are offered for 10 weeks of laboratory work, with an award amount of $4,000.

This award is to be used to support the student’s summer research, for example, to defray tuition costs of research credits or to supplement living/housing costs.

Eligibility:

 Undergraduate students, graduate students and medical students are all eligible for summer fellowships.  Each applicant must identify a mentor with whom he or she will conduct the proposed project. This program is open to both national and international applicants.

 Application Instructions, Deadlines, & Start Dates:

-Applications are due Monday, January 28, 2013.

Complete applications will consist of the following:

-Two page proposal describing the research plan, written by applicant in conjunction with mentor

-Copy of the student’s academic transcript

 -Statement of interest , written by applicant

 – Letter of support, written by the mentor under who the applicant plans to work

 -Completed application form

 To Apply:

 Please visit the link below to create an account, or log in with an already existing account to apply.

 http://grants.pdf.org

 Complete information regarding eligibility and instructions can be found at:

 http://www.pdf.org/en/grant_funding_fellow#summer

 

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