Hereditary Disease Foundation: Postdoctoral Researcher Fellowships Grant

Hereditary Disease Foundation: Postdoctoral Researcher Fellowships Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Hereditary Disease Foundation
Amount: Up to US $200,000
Last Updated: September 19, 2025

Summary

The Hereditary Disease Foundation offers Postdoctoral Researcher Fellowships aimed at innovative research on Huntington's disease, a genetic disorder with no current cure. These fellowships are available to early career scientists up to seven years post-PhD, providing up to $100,000 per year for a maximum of two years. The foundation prioritizes impactful proposals that advance research in Huntington's disease and related brain disorders, encouraging a commitment to this critical field of study.

Overview

Hereditary Disease Foundation The Hereditary Disease Foundation funds the most promising, innovative and paradigm-changing research to cure Huntington’s disease. Huntington's disease is a genetic brain disorder causing irreversible declines in control of mood, memory, and movement. Currently there is no treatment or cure. Each child of an affected parent has a 50% risk of inheriting the disease. HD is caused by a single gene and serves as a model to potentially unlock cures for other brain disorders such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Lou Gehrig’s (ALS) diseases. Postdoctoral Researcher Fellowships These fellowships are intended to cultivate interest in Huntington’s disease research by encouraging promising early career scientists (postdoctoral fellows or up to 7 years past completion of PhD). HDF awards two-year fellowships of up to $100,000 per year. Fellowships will be funded for a maximum of 2 years in total funding.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. HDF provides funding to researchers to advance the discovery and development of treatments for Huntington’s disease and other brain diseases.LOIs should have a direct application to Huntington's disease. HDF funds Research Grants and Postdoctoral Fellowships at the post-graduate level. HDF grant and fellowship applicants must present a specific research plan.The Hereditary Disease Foundation funds applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships and Grants for researchers working in laboratories around the world.Postdoctoral Fellowship applications must include a letter of support from their mentor. Use of FundsSalary, supplies, equipment, and benefits. HDF will provide salary support based on the NIH Guidelines per year for the two years as well as additional funding for supplies, equipment, and benefits.The recipient should commit full-time professional effort towards the funded project. Budget for salary should take precedence and should be allocated prior to funding for NIH-approved direct costs that may include benefits, supplies, equipment, publication costs etc.

Ineligibility

The Hereditary Disease Foundation does not pay indirects (overhead costs).Awarded postdoctoral researchers cannot apply for additional postdoctoral funding.