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Parkinson's Foundation Melvin Yahr Clinical Research Award

Supports early-career clinicians advancing Parkinson's disease care and research collaborations across emerging regions.

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The Parkinson's Foundation Melvin Yahr Parkinson's Disease Clinical Research Award is a one-year grant of USD 50,000 for early-career MD clinician-investigators pursuing Parkinson's disease clinical research. The award is named for Dr. Melvin Yahr, who developed the widely-used Hoehn and Yahr staging scale for Parkinson's disease severity, and is administered by the Parkinson's Foundation, a US 50…

Funds Parkinson's disease clinical research conducted by early-career MD clinician-investigators, with particular encouragement for applicants from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

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.12 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: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.parkinson.org