Paralyzed Veterans of America -Spinal Cord Injury and Disease Research

Grants and fellowships will be awarded in support of innovative research and fellowships with the potential to improve the lives of those with spinal cord injury and disease (SCI/D) in the following categories:

• Basic Science: Laboratory research in the basic sciences to find a cure for SCI/D.
• Clinical: Clinical and functional studies of the medical, psychosocial, and economic effects of SCI/D, and interventions to alleviate these effects.
• Design and Development: New or improved rehabilitative and assistive technology/devices for people with SCI/D to improve function, which also includes improving the identification, selection, and utilization of these devices.
• Fellowships: For postdoctoral scientists, clinicians, and engineers to encourage training and specialization in spinal cord research.

Projects should be designed to find better treatments and cures for paralysis and support efforts to improve the quality of life of individuals with SCI/D until improved clinical treatments, technologies, or cures are discovered, as well as to train post-doctoral fellow investigators and encourage them to specialize in spinal cord research.

Eligible applicants must have a professional degree (PhD or MD preferred). Post-doctoral scientists are eligible to apply for fellowship support within four years of receiving a Ph.D. or completing M.D. residency.