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HDSA HD Human Biology Project (and companion HD Human Experience Project)

Huntington's Disease Society of America

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HDSA's flagship fellowship funds research on Huntington's disease as it occurs in people, using patient samples and clinical data. Read the scope carefully before applying as a social scientist: psychosocial, quality-of-life and behavioural projects are explicitly out of scope for the Human Biology Project itself. HDSA states on this same page that it launched a companion stream in 2026, the HD Human Experience Project, aimed at the cognitive, psychiatric and behavioural features of HD and at rehabilitation approaches, which is where a social work investigator's project belongs. A meaningful c

Indicative award
up to $90k per year (per year)Up to $90,000 per year for one or two years, of which up to $72,000 may go to salary and fringe and up to $30,000 to research costs and travel, with travel capped at $5,000 a year. No indirect or overhead costs. The companion HD Human Experience Project's award size is not stated on this page.
Timing
Annual cycleAnnual cycle · Apr, May, JulNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Annual cycle. For 2026 the portal opened April 17, the letter of intent was due May 22, invited full proposals were due July 24, and awards start no later than December 1, 2026. The 2027 dates were not yet posted.
Who can apply
Postdoctoral, Early-career faculty, Mid-career & senior
Eligibility
Open to researchers worldwide regardless of title or institutional affiliation, including for-profit organizations that confirm publication will not be restricted; early-career investigators are especially encouraged. No degree bar is stated. The applicant must commit at least 50% effort and must document a meaningful collaboration with an HDSA Center of Excellence or an HD clinical site. Indirect and overhead costs are not permitted.
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Topics
huntington's disease · lived experience · neuropsychiatric symptoms · rehabilitation
Apply at
https://hdsa.org/hd-research/hd-human-biology-project/
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Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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