ASAP is a disease-focused, basic research program that will address key knowledge gaps to accelerate the pace of discovery for PD. The ASAP initiative was created by the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy with the support of the Sergey Brin Family Foundation.

Yes, international researchers from across organization types (e.g., non-profit, for-profit, private, academic) are eligible to apply. We accept applications from all countries and consider them equally to U.S.-based researchers.

For-profit entities are eligible and encouraged to apply.

The Coordinating Lead Principal Investigator is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the proposed research project, contractual and financial obligations, and other organizational assurances/certifications. This person must ensure that the Key Personnel comply with the terms and conditions of the award and will be the primary contact person for ASAP scientific review as well as MJFF grants administration staff. The Coordinating Lead PI must be affiliated with the institution submitting the application.

The Coordinating Lead Principal Investigator must be affiliated with the institution submitting the application and grant funds will be awarded to that institution, which will take responsibility for distributing funds to the institutions of the other members of the collaboration.

Key Personnel for each Team must consist of a minimum of three to maximum of five Principal Investigators. A Coordinating Lead Principal Investigator must be appointed for each Team, and an additional two (minimum) to four (maximum) Co-Investigators are required.

We require the Key Personnel for each Team to consist of at least one early-career investigator (within one to seven years of their first academic appointment) in the position of Co-Investigator, and for there to be at least two different disciplines represented on each Team.

The Coordinating Lead Principal Investigator is required to budget for a Project Manager, whom should be named at the full proposal stage. This person would assist with the day-to-day coordination of all Team efforts to consistently maintain a high level of functionality and communication.

No, a detailed budget is not required at the pre-proposal stage. Please submit the ASAP Collaborative Research Network pre-proposal template and fill out the online application form to complete your pre-proposal submission.

We have no target number of teams to fund. Our decisions will be based entirely on the quality of the teams and their proposals.

No. Pre-proposals and full proposals must be in English.

Yes, all internal and external application reviewers are under a confidential disclosure agreement, and all information is treated as strictly confidential.

Yes, pre-proposals not submitted in our template format will not be reviewed.

All entities may apply a rate of up to 15 percent. Total costs are inclusive of the 15 percent indirect cost rate for all entities.

All data resulting from the funded work will be made available to the scientific community at large at the earliest opportunity on preprint servers, online protocol platform, and in an open-access journal format. Please see the example from the Gates Foundation publication policy.