The National Multiple Sclerosis Society aspires to bring the global community together to cure MS for everyone, aiming to achieve this goal as swiftly as possible. Their mission involves coordinating and focusing worldwide resources on essential research questions to accelerate progress toward ending MS.
The grant program from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society supports research awards that align with the three Pathways outlined in their Pathways to Cures Roadmap: STOPPING MS, RESTORING function, and ENDING MS by prevention. The program emphasizes the significance of MS research, investing globally to find solutions for everyone with MS. Proposals must align with research questions in the Roadmap and can include various types of research such as laboratory models, human studies, and data-intensive investigations. The Society prioritizes studies that promote collaboration across disciplines, adhere to data and resource sharing principles, and focus on underserved and understudied ethnic and racial MS populations. The Clinician Scientist Development Awards offer base salary support according to post-graduate year, an institutional allowance, and for one exceptional applicant, an additional $25,000 annual salary supplement sponsored by the American Brain Foundation (ABF).