The Tourette Association of America (TAA) aims to encourage early career researchers to invest their efforts and expertise in increasing our biological understanding of Tourette Syndrome (TS), pursuing clinical research aimed at improving patient care, and developing and testing new therapies. The award is open to post-doctoral fellows, and independent clinical/research faculty members within 5 years of their first independent faculty appointment at the time of pre-proposal application submission. Investigators are required to have an advanced degree such as a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent. Investigators outside the U.S. are welcome to apply. Investigators cannot have received previous early career funding support from the Tourette Association. Applications must include a career development component as well as an independent research project. The submission date of the pre-proposal and the full proposal are different. Please visit the grant's website for more information.