CDMRP Parkinson’s Research Program: Early Investigator Research Award

The PRP EIRA supports research opportunities for investigators in the early stages of their careers, funding Level 1 (for fellows) requires the investigator to receive guidance from a designated Mentor, whereas Funding Level 2 (for early-career independent investigators) does not.

Applicants MUST address at least one of the following FY26 PRP Focus Areas:

• Understanding how Parkinson’s disease biological and clinical heterogeneity impacts disease presentation, clinical course and therapeutic outcomes, from prodromal to late stage Parkinson’s disease.

• Development and characterization of in vitro model systems that approximate in vivo cellular and system complexity.

• Biological mechanisms or biomarkers, such as clinical, fluid, imaging, tissue, and devices, of unmet medical needs that could lead to the development of treatments for PD.

• Interventions that address unmet medical needs of PD that include both clinical and preclinical models. 

It is expected that 7 awards will be granted. 

Funding: Level 1 $300,000 total; Level 2 $1,000,000 total 

Duration: 2 years 

Research Authority due date: 18.10.26

Pre application (required) due date: 23.10.26

Full proposal due date: 6.11.26