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Tourette Association of America Young Investigator Award

Tourette Association of America

TraditionalEarly-career award

A career-development award of up to $75,000 a year for two years for researchers moving into Tourette syndrome and tic disorders. Applications must pair an independent research project with an explicit career development component. TAA states the award supports biological understanding, clinical research aimed at improving patient care, and the development and testing of new therapies; the Association has historically seeded a behavioural sciences consortium alongside its genetics, neuroimaging and DBS consortia, so behavioural and psychosocial work has a place, though the emphasis on this pag

Indicative award
up to $150k (total award)Up to $75,000 per year for two years, a $150,000 total award, as stated on the Association's award page.
Timing
Annual cycleAnnual cycle · NovNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Annual cycle; the pre-proposal process typically opens in November each year. The 2026 pre-proposal round was closed at the time of checking and no 2027 date was posted. TAA separately accepts rolling letters of interest for research consortia and collaborative projects.
Who can apply
Postdoctoral, Early-career faculty
Eligibility
Applicants must hold a PhD, MD or equivalent and be within five years of their first independent faculty appointment at the time of pre-proposal submission; postdoctoral fellows and early-career independent research or clinical faculty both qualify. International researchers may apply. Anyone who has previously received early-career funding from the Tourette Association may not reapply. Full proposals are by invitation only after pre-proposal review.
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Topics
tourette syndrome · tic disorders · career development · behavioral sciences
Apply at
https://tourette.org/research-medical/taa-young-investigator-award/
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Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

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