Macular Degeneration Research Request for Proposals

The Postdoctoral fellowship is intended to support postdoctoral training of basic or clinician-scientists who are within no more than 4 years of their terminal degree, or within two years after completion of their final clinical training, at the time of application. The application for this fellowship must be written by the intended fellow in conjunction with the mentor/laboratory head where the fellowship will be conducted. The application should be submitted through the business office of the institution where the fellowship will take place. Should the fellowship support be funded, the awardee, mentor, and institution should agree that this award is for support of the fellow and their pursuit of an independent research career and not for the mentor directing the research.

• Award Amount: $100,000 per year (maximum total value $200,000)
• Duration: Up to 2 years

The Macular Degeneration New Investigator Grant Program is intended to support investigators during their early years as an independent investigator involved in studies that have an impact on the causes and/or treatment of macular degeneration. This mechanism is restricted to new and early investigators who have received their MD, PhD or equivalent degree within the past 10 years at the time of application. Exceptions to the above ten-year eligibility period will be considered under unusual circumstances. Candidates must submit a written exception request to BrightFocus and obtain approval before applying. No more than one grant in this category will be awarded to an individual, and consecutive awards will not be considered.

• Award Amount: $150,000 per year (maximum total value $450,000)
• Duration: Up to 3 years

The Standard Award in Macular Degeneration Research is open to tenure- and non-tenure track investigators greater than 10 years post-terminal degree who are appropriately trained to lead an independent research study (basic, translational and/or clinical in nature) that has an impact on the causes, prevention, and/or treatment of macular degeneration. Investigators must be permitted by their organizations to manage grants and supervise key personnel. The Standard Award is intended for Investigators who are either 1) new to the macular degeneration field, 2) have been in the field of vision research, but not macular degeneration, or 3) have worked in the macular degeneration field but are proposing a new idea that is significantly different to prior work. This award mechanism is not intended to fund research projects that are continuations of prior work.

• Award Amount:$150,000 per year (maximum total value $300,000)
• Duration: Up to 2 years