Neuromuscular Funding and Employment Opportunities
Proposals Due: September 4, 2026.
The Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation (MDF) is soliciting scientific proposals for two types of Early Career Scholar awards,
1. an “Early Career Scholar- Basic/Translational Science” award and
2. an “Early Career Scholar- Clinical Research” award.
Eligible research includes projects focused on improving treatment, care, and support for DM patients and their families, as well as fundamental basic science investigations. Applicants must demonstrate a clear plan for contributing to the DM field.
Proposals Due: September 4, 2026.
The Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation (MDF) is now accepting applications for its 2027 Doctoral and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships.
This fellowship program supports research projects focused on basic, translational, and clinical aspects of myotonic dystrophy, as well as projects that aim to improve the care and quality of life of people living with DM. Fellowships are for projects conducted under the supervision of qualified sponsors in academic institutions or research institutes.
Application Deadline: 21 April 2026 | The Stem Cell Network (SCN) is pleased to offer the popular RNA-seq Analysis Workshop once again, with sessions covering both bulk RNA-seq and single-cell RNA-seq. The course will be held from June 1-2, 2026 (with an invite-only tutorial session on June 3, 2026).
Application Deadline: April 30th, 2026 | Start Date: September 2026 | Seeking motivated international student for Doctoral Scholarship in france. The focus of the project is muscle comorbidities in rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders.
2026–2027 Canada’s Drug Agency – Funding Opportunity to Strengthen Rare Disease Registries in Canada
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
New Funding Opportunity to Strengthen Rare Disease Registries in Canada: The aim of this funding program is to ensure that registries can produce high‑quality real‑world data to support future payer and HTA evidence needs in Canada, and to provide support for improving data collection and infrastructure.
Application Deadline: 30 April 2026 | Start Date: 1 January 2027
The recruited doctoral fellow will investigate Muscle pathophysiology in AGO1 and AGO2 genetic disorders.
Defeat Duchenne Canada’s 2027 Research Grant Cycle is officially underway. Researchers are invited to submit a Letter of Intent by Tuesday, April 28. This program prioritizes the funding of research with strong potential to translate into real-world impact, quickly and effectively, for the Duchenne community. See this year’s criteria and share this once-a-year opportunity with our scientific community around the world
Open from March 3 – May 5, 2026. | The NMD4C Basic Science Trainee Committee (BSTC) Image Competition, Signals That Move Us, is an opportunity for trainees to showcase the beauty, complexity, and power of movement through research images in neuromuscular science. From striking microscopy to innovative visualizations of nerves, muscles, and their connections, this competition celebrates the science behind motion. Participants can share their work, gain visibility within the NMD4C community, and let their images tell the story of how signals become strength.
The University of Calgary Neuromuscular Medicine / EMG Fellowship Program is now Open!
Start date: July 2027 | Deadline to Apply: April 15th, 2026.
Application Deadline on May 31st, 2026 | The Ottawa Hospital NeuroMuscular Centre is accepting applications for 1 or 2 year funded Neuromuscular / Clinical Neurophysiology (EMG) fellowships, to begin in July 2027.
See more career opportunities:
- the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation (CNSF) Neuro Career Webpage
- the World Muscle Society (WMS) Job Postings