Funding Amount

Up to $50,000 per year for up to two years

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Submission: Rolling basis with no set deadline”

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Other requirements

  • Applicants must hold a postdoctoral fellowship position at an institution/university at the time of award submission
  • Must maintain postdoctoral fellowship position throughout the proposed awarded period
  • Award Structure: Up to two years of funding

Overview

Fellowships provide the necessary resources to support and encourage the development of young scientists who benefit from the mentorship of prominent researchers.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must hold a postdoctoral fellowship position at an institution/university at the time of award submission
  • Must maintain postdoctoral fellowship position throughout the proposed awarded period

Award Structure: Up to two years of funding

Funding Amount:

  • Up to $50,000 per year
  • Covers salary, fringe benefits, and consumable costs
  • Total: up to $100,000 for two-year award

Geographic Scope: International

Focus Areas:

  • Development of young scientists in Angelman syndrome research
  • Mentorship by prominent researchers
  • Building representation in departments around the world currently lacking AS research representation

Career Development: The hope is that fellows will later assume professorial roles in departments around the world, which currently have no representation in Angelman syndrome research, further advancing FAST's mission.

Application Process: Rolling basis - there is no deadline. All grant applications are considered on a rolling basis.

How to Apply

Application Process

Submission: Rolling basis with no set deadline

Contact for Questions or Application Details:

  • Email: science@cureangelman.org

  • Applications and more information available at the grant application page on the website
  • What Foundation for Angelman Syndrome actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    10
    Total given
    $7.92M
    Median grant
    $242K
    Range
    $51K–$5.86M
    • By dollars: Pennsylvania 74%, California 8%, Massachusetts 6%. Top recipient cities: Providence, RI; Philadelphia, PA; Boston, MA.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA

      Upenn 2023: research, collaboration & license agreement

      $5.86M

    • Boston Children's Hospital · Boston, MA

      Ft2022-006: abom - natural history study

      $471K

    • Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL

      Rush coe

      $321K

    • Duke University · Charlotte, NC

      Ft2018-005 amended: gpic-comm

      $318K

    • Regents of the University of California Davis · Davis, CA

      Ft2022-007: gastrointestinal biomarkers in preclinical models of angelman syndrome

      $274K

    IRS Form 990 filing, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    • Science research
    • Professional development

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