Applications are now open for the Parkinson's Foundation Conference Awards to support the gathering of experts in the field working to address unsolved clinical or basic science problems relevant to Parkinson's disease.
All applications should demonstrate the potential to advance the field of Parkinson's research. They require publicly available meeting results. Applicants may use this award to:
- Identify or define emerging research questions
- Plan or organize a clinical trial
- Standardize research methods
The Parkinson's Foundation commits to including the perspective and experience of people living with PD in the research process. They highly encourage applicants to incorporate a community engagement component into award applications.
Eligibility Criteria
- Conference Awards are open to both national and international independent investigators with a PhD, or MD, or equivalent degree.
- Restrictions include:
- They encourage planned or proposed funding partners but require them to be named in advance.
- If one or more of the proposed funding partners is a for-profit entity, e.g., a pharmaceutical company, the source must make its support in the form of an unrestricted educational award.
- Conference results must be publicly available.
- Conferences may not be for social or networking purposes.
- The Parkinson's Foundation expects that each meeting or conference will engage members of the Parkinson's community.
Review Criteria
- They review all Conference Award proposals, based on scientific merit and PD impact. They make final decisions four to six weeks after application submissions. Funding may commence immediately upon award notification.
Application Requirements
- They require applicants who successfully receive Parkinson's Foundation funding for their conference to identify the foundation as a support source in all conference materials and advertisements, in all presentations and any subsequent publications.
- As conference sponsors, they require as-needed, complimentary registration for Parkinson's Foundation designated staff or guests.
- As part of the Parkinson's Foundation's public-sharing goal, they may post conference-related information, such as the notice or agenda on their website. At a minimum, awardees are required to submit a 200-word lay summary after the conference.
For more information, visit Parkinson's Foundation.