To move toward a world free of MS, the National MS Society provides grant funding, tools and information resources to support the brightest scientists and physicians exploring questions underlying MS, and to attract and train promising young investigators to carry on this vital work. We offer a spectrum of funding opportunities and other resources to support MS investigators at virtually every stage of their careers.
Get Funding
- Funding opportunities to support MS investigators and projects, including training, pilot support to test high-risk, unproven ideas, and clinical trials
Administration of Active Research Awards
- Download our complete manual of Policies and Procedures: Research Funding Programs and Other Awards (.pdf) or find details and links below to individual research award opportunities and other policy sections.
- Summary and overview of the National MS Society’s guidelines on award administration and policies governing research awards, including the Society’s patent, intellectual property and technology transfer policies, our standards on scientific misconduct, and deadlines.
Resources for Researchers
- Links to resources and tools to support MS investigators, including tissue and DNA banks, datasets, clinical measures, clinical trials recruitment, news services and more
Research We Fund
- The who, what, where, why and how of the Society’s cutting-edge MS research
Clinical Study Measures
- Some common assessment methods used in clinical studies of MS
Rehabilitation Research HQ
- An array of resources to aid rehabilitation researchers
Scientific Peer Reviewers
- The experts who volunteer their time and talents to help us select and fund the best research