The Biostatistics/Informatics Junior Faculty Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and Marilyn Hilton MS Research Fund supports early-career faculty with biostatistcs/informatics or data science expertise to collaborate with established MS research groups. Eligible candidates hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in biostatistics, data science, or informatics, and are within five years of completion of their terminal degree. They must have been offered or hold an academic appointment at the assistant professor (or equivalent) level at the initiation of the award. Applications are open to researchers worldwide in countries not subject to US sanctions. The award provides partial salary support (25-50%) + 20,000 USD/year for access to datasets for up to 3 years.
Pre-applications are due on August 9, 2023. Full applications are due on August 16, 2023.