Since 1989, AAMDSIF has provided research grants totaling in excess of $5.9 million to an international group of 107 researchers.
2025 Grant Cycle now open!
- Required Letter of Intent (LOI)
LOIs are required prior to submission of full application. Applicants will be invited to submit a full application based on the LOI. - Poster Presentation
Grantees are required to present their work at the AAMDSIF Scientific Symposium, held every two years. Travel stipends may be available for grantees.
Letters of Intent (LOI)
Letters of intent (LOIs) will be accepted from potential applicants. LOIs are due June 30, 2025 and must be submitted via the online grant application portal proposalCENTRAL, https://proposalcentral.altum.com/.
Application
Select applicants will be invited to submit full proposals, based on review of the letters of intent. Applications will be due October 31, 2025, and must be submitted via the grant application portal proposalCENTRAL, https://proposalcentral.altum.com/
In 2025, the AAMDSIF Research Grant Program will accept proposals addressing these bone marrow failure bone marrow failure: A condition that occurs when the bone marrow stops making enough healthy blood cells. The most common of these rare diseases are aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Bone marrow failure can be acquired (begin any time in life) or can be… disorders:
- Aplastic Anemia
Funding is available to support one project at $60,000 over two years ($30,000 per year) judged to have the highest scientific merit by the AAMDSIF Medical Advisory Board reviewers.
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS), including MDS Transition to
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia:
(uh-KYOOT my-uh-LOYD loo-KEE-mee-uh) A cancer of the blood cells. It happens when very young white blood cells (blasts) in the bone marrow fail to mature. The blast cells stay in the bone marrow and become to numerous. This slows production of red blood cells and platelets. Some cases of MDS become…
(AML)
Funding is available to support one project at $60,000 over two years ($30,000 per year) judged to have the highest scientific merit by the AAMDSIF Medical Advisory Board reviewers.
Important dates:
2025 Guidelines posted: April 1, 2025
Letters of Intent Open: April 1, 2025
Letters of Intent Due: June 30, 2025
Applications Due: October 31, 2025
Notification of Award: December 1, 2025
Funding Begins: January 1, 2026
We look forward to an exciting 2025 grant cycle. Questions may be directed to Alice Houk, Senior Director of Health Professional Programs at houk@aamds.org
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