The foundation will not consider requests for supplemental grants, tuition fees, or consulting fees. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and should hold a Ph.D. or equivalent professional terminal degree. Projects should seek to advance the American academic community's knowledge of the regions named above. Complete information and an application are available on the IREX Web site. The Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation supports research on the effects of alcohol on health, behavior and prevention of alcohol-related problems.
Limited funding is available for treatment research and the complications of advanced alcoholism.
The principal investigator must be affiliated with an appropriate research institution. Support is for fundamental or applied studies, clinical or non-clinical in nature, for up to five years, with most support for a maximum of three years. The February deadline is for grants beginning October. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society supports research projects dealing with psycho-social issues, management of symptoms, care and rehabilitation, and other topics related to improving the quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis. Grants may be for one to five years in duration and, in general, may cover normal costs of underwriting a project.