Multiple Sclerosis International Federation McDonald Fellowships

Multiple Sclerosis International Federation McDonald Fellowships Every year the MS International Federation offers a number of McDonald Fellowships to young researchers from emerging countries*. Fellowships enable the recipient to travel to an established research institution to work with leading researchers in MS, with a view to returning to their own country to establish a programme of MS research that involves the application of the newly learned techniques. The fellowship consists of a two-year grant, around UK £30,000 per year, to cover travel and living costs, and an additional contribution of UK £2,000 per year to the host institution. In 2015, we will accept applications from all areas of research related to MS and encourage applications in the areas of symptom relief, rehabilitation and palliative care. Candidates must be under 35 at the time of application and must be citizens of an emerging country* as defined by the World Bank. Candidates must be working or studying in an emerging country* at the time of nomination OR working or studying in another country on a project which started within the six months prior to nomination OR studying in another country on a project supported by an MS International Federation grant. The candidate’s focus of research should be an area of neuroscience relevant to MS. Before nomination, candidates need to have identified a suitable project and discussed their invo...
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