NAF Post-doctoral Fellowship Award

The NAF Post-doctoral Fellowship Awards provide one-year support for early-career researchers conducting innovative studies that can expand our understanding of the cause, pathogenesis, or treatment of hereditary, sporadic, and acquired ataxias. This fellowship is intended to foster the development of promising scientists by supporting mentored research experiences that build toward independent research careers. Funded projects are expected to generate high-quality preliminary data, strengthen research skills, and position fellows for future grant applications and academic advancement. The fellowship supports projects that are innovative and have the potential to contribute meaningfully to understanding of ataxia, including studies focused on fundamental mechanisms of disease, model development and validation, emerging therapeutic targets or strategies, and early-stage data collection. The fellowship is intended to be a bridge to independence, helping recipients develop the skills, knowledge, and preliminary data necessary to become competitive for long-term research funding and establish themselves as leaders in the ataxia research community.