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Career Development Award (Alan Laties Program)

Career Development Award (Alan Laties Program)

Funds clinician researcher development programs focused on Friedreich ataxia careers.

Between cyclesFoundation Fighting BlindnessUnited States

The Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) Career Development Award — formally named the Alan Laties Career Development Program — provides five-year salary support for junior clinical faculty conducting research on inherited retinal degenerative diseases (IRD). The Foundation, established in 1971 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, has raised nearly $996 million to date, funding identification o…

Laboratory and clinical research on inherited retinal degenerative diseases, conducted by junior clinical faculty in their first three years of appointment.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.60 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.fightingblindness.org