The McDonald Fellowships enable early career multiple research scientists from low and middle-income nations to work in an academic institution outside of their home country. We’re open to proposals for local or virtual projects that beat the travel restrictions created by the COVID-19 virus. When participating in the virtual or visit project, participants can either develop expertise or complete part in joint research initiatives.
After our award ceremony, we hope that applicants to be able to make use of the newly-developed knowledge and networks to conduct MS research or patient treatment in low or middle-income nations.
The McDonald Fellowships is comprised of two years of funding, which is around PS30,000 GBP each year, for living and travel expenses, as well as an additional payment of up to PS2,000 GBP each year to the institution hosting the fellowship. *For 2023, we will be more flexible in the allocation of funds when virtual projects are being proposed.
As long as there is no danger of travel during the outbreak, we anticipate that a portion of the second-year grant awarded to this host organization will pay for the costs of the applicant to attend the annual conference that is held by ECTRIMS The European Committee for Treatment and Research in MS.
One Fellowship is given in conjunction in partnership with ECTRIMS and is also known as The McFarland Fellowship of MSIF and ECTRIMS.
A second Fellowship is offered by MSIF in collaboration with its affiliate, ARSEP, The Foundation pour l’Aide a la Recherche sur la Sclerose En Plaques. This is called MSIF-ARSEP McDonald Fellowship.
McDonald Fellowships 2023-2024:
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Country:
- Could be a neighboring country or the participant’s own home country
Institution:
- Institutes can be located outside the home country, or the institutes in the nation of the participant’s home
Degree:
- MSc
- PhD
- MD
Duration:
- 2 years
McDonald Fellowships 2023-2024 Benefits:
- Aids in the development of feasible solutions that can be effective in overcoming MS.
- Professional development is assured.
- international collaboration should be encouraged.
- Social networking has been improved.
- The McDonald Fellowships will pay an annual amount of around PS30,000 GBP. This amount is used to pay for expenses for living and travel.
- A further donation of PS2,000 GBP per year to the institution that hosts it.
- Enhance your knowledge about Multiple Sclerosis.
McDonald Fellowships 2023-2024 Eligibility Criteria:
All applicants are required to:
- You must be educated up to postgraduate level (at minimum MSc and ideally Ph.D./MD) in a field that is relevant to multiple sclerosis.
- Are citizens of a middle or low-income country (all countries that have lower, middle, or upper middle according to the World Bank)*
- Concentrate their research on an area that is relevant to Sclerosis.
Candidates must find themselves in any of the following scenarios:
- Studying or working in an income-constrained or middle-income country (all countries that have low, middle, or higher middle income according to the World Bank) at the moment of nominating
- Studying or working in another country for a project that began within the first six-month period before the date of nomination
- Learning in a different country as part of projects that are that is supported with the MS International Federation grant. MS International Federation grant
Candidates will be scheduled be returned to their country after their studies, where they can aid in advancing the field of medical treatment and research in MS.
The McDonald Fellowships could be used as an alternative to work that is related to MS by a person who is accepted to study at a recognized institute (within 6 months before being nominated) but doesn’t have the funds to pay for the cost of the training in total.
Host supervisors and candidates must take note of and sign The Terms and Conditions for the Award (see below for more details)
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Further Requirements:
In 2023, the McDonald Fellowships requirements for applicants were revised. Because of travel limitations, we are looking at alternative methods to conduct research projects that allow flexibility regarding the way the Fellowship is used, as well as the time and where the research project will be completed.
We encourage prospective applicants to collaborate with the hosts they would like to host on possible solutions.
A project can include:
A) in a hospital/research institute outside of the country, if travel permits permit (as in the previous years)
B) at a hospital/research institute in your country of residence
C) Virtual projects, whether in total or part, with the host institution’s mentoring*
Virtual projects are feasible if both the applicant and host can prove that they have the necessary guidance throughout the project.
Projects are only approved if there is a low risk of travel and the project is executed safely with no risks to the applicant there are enough resources and supervision in place to allow the project to occur and the project is of enough value to the person applying.
Applications will be revised to include a question requiring applicants to draft an outline of how they will carry out the work or portion of the job if not able to travel.
The McDonald Fellowships will be subject to a condition to start no later than 2023.
For further information, including assistance in identifying potential institutions to host, please contact our research team by using our email us form. Choose “Research grants and awards”.
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Application Procedure For McDonald Fellowships 2023-2024:
- Students are required to apply via MSIF’s official website. MSIF.
- First, verify your admissibility.
- Make sure you submit the necessary documents required to fill out your application.
- Make sure you fill in the fields required.
- Fill out your application carefully and then submit it.
Application Deadline:
The deadline for McDonald Fellowships applications, which includes an online form for application, reference letters, and a declaration from the host is the 30th of June, 2023.
It is essential to submit your application with enough time for the prospective host to go over your submission and submit supporting information. It is recommended to allow a minimum of two weeks for your host to finish the application. Equally, you must ask your referees to send a reference letter to research msif.org before the deadline. Applications are not accepted if reference letters or statements from the host are not received by the 30th of June.
The applicants will be informed in September if they have been successful.
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