APDA: Diversity in Parkinson’s Disease Research Grant

The APDA Diversity in Parkinson’s Disease Research Grant aims to address health inequities in under-studied Parkinson's disease communities. This one-year grant of up to $75,000 supports projects focusing on diagnosis delays, quality of care disparities, and representation in clinical trials. Research scientists worldwide are encouraged to apply, and projects can explore the reasons behind these disparities or test interventions to improve outcomes. Funding also allows for 10% to cover indirect costs.

Goal
APDA Diversity in PD Research Grant is a one-year grant to study the health inequities and/or differences among under-studied PD communities, across the spectrum of ethnicity, ancestry, geography, socioeconomic conditions, and gender. Current research has established the following:

• Diagnosis of PD among some under-studied communities is delayed.
• Some under-studied communities are less likely to receive quality PD care.
• Clinical trial enrollment among certain under-studied communities does not match their representation in the population.

Differences in clinical features, response to treatment, co-morbidities, prevalence, natural history, genetics and biomarkers among various under-studied PD populations have not been fully explored.
Projects should address one of these four issues. Projects can be designed to detect inequities or differences, understand the reasons for the inequities or differences, or test an intervention to improve disparities.
Funding
One year grant up to a maximum of $75,000 will be awarded to research scientists (MD, MD/PhD, or PhD).
10% of the funding can be used for indirect costs.

Eligibility

All research scientists in the field of Parkinson’s research can apply, including those from outside the US.

Ineligibility

Funding is not to be used for:Travel expenses.
Publication costs higher than $1,000.
Equipment costs higher than $8,000.