Grant Money for Myasthenia Gravis

Henry R. Viets Fellowship

This grant, awarded by the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, is for healthcare professionals in training. The grant provides money to give these healthcare professionals in training some basic experience in Myasthenia Gravis. The healthcare professionals use the money to work on a short-term research project into the disease that involves basic science or clinical research into Myasthenia Gravis. The goal is to get these healthcare professionals interested in doing more research into Myasthenia Gravis once they have been awarded their degrees and are fully licensed.

The Nursing Research Grant, awarded by the Nursing Advisory Board of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, is an annual grant awarded to nurses or nursing students. The goal of the $5,000 grant is to encourage nurses to study the problems they have with patients who have Myasthenia Gravis or related neuromuscular conditions. The deadline for grant application is October 15 of each year.

On occasion, the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation issues research grants for various types of research projects. A recent research grant announcement sought to help fund "High Impact Pilot Projects on Myasthenia Gravis and Related Neuromuscular Junction Disorders." To apply for these grants researchers submit research proposals that will hopefully lead to investigations supported by the federal government or foundations. While there are no budget restrictions, spending must be clearly justified.

The Myasthenia Gravis Alliance awards an annual scholarship grant to an applicant, aged 18 or older, who has Myasthenia Gravis or a parent or guardian who does. This requirement may be waived if the scholarship committee determines that the applicant has made a significant contribution to Myasthenia Gravis research. The scholarship can be used for tuition, fees, books and supplies for college.