AFM-Telethon

Grant opportunities:

- Trampoline grant: intended to support young teams or investigators early in their professional career (less than 10 years after thesis, either permanent or non-permanent position), and/or early stage innovative and high risk projects. This grant is awarded for a maximum of 50,000 euros for one year.

- Research project for one year, renewable for a second year, and exceptionally for a third year.

- Post-doctoral fellowship for one year, renewable for a second year.

- PhD fellowship (open to students enrolled in a French university doctoral degree program) for a maximum of three years.

Through its annual calls for proposals, each year AFM-Telethon supports new research projects in France and abroad, particularly for young researchers. After assessment by its Scientific advisory board, the Association finances the most relevant or most innovative initiatives in the development of therapeutic concepts and the understanding of the causes of rare and neuromuscular diseases.