McDonald Fellowships

MSIF's McDonald Fellowships fund 2-year research placements for early career researchers from low- and middle-income countries.

McDonald Fellowship recipients

Since the launch of the McDonald fellowships in 2007, we have awarded more than 30 fellowships to researchers from emerging countries

Du Pré Grants

MSIF Du Pré Grants enable multiple sclerosis researchers and clinicians to undertake short placements in established MS research centres and clinics

Charcot Award

The Charcot Award is for a lifetime of outstanding research into the understanding or treatment of MS

Charcot Award winners

The winner of the 2023 Charcot Award is Professor Xavier Montalban

Beneficiarios de las becas McDonald y Du Pré 2022

MSIF is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 McDonald Fellowships and Du Pré Grants, from Mongolia, Brazil, Argentina and India.

Advocacy

Protecting and advocating for the rights of people with MS is at the heart of our work

2021 McDonald Fellowships and Du Pré Grant recipients announced

MSIF is proud to announce the recipients of the 2021 McDonald Fellowships and Du Pré Grants, from Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, Iran, and Tunisia

Young Investigator Award

The award is given for the best presentation of a translational project by a young researcher

Ganador del premio Young Investigator Award 2021

Dr Giacomo Boffa receives the 2021 Young Investigator Award on his project on using aHSCT in individuals with secondary progressive MS

Anunciamos a los beneficiarios de las becas McDonald y las subvenciones Du Pré de 2020

MSIF is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 McDonald Fellowships and Du Pré Grants, from Iran, Zambia, Brazil, Turkey, and Argentina

Ganadora del Premio Jóvenes Investigadores 2020

Helen Onuorah receives the 2020 Young Investigator Award on her project "Racial inequalities in MS research participation"

MS research awards: deadline extended to 31 August

Challenges in Progressive MS Awards: taking risks to reap rewards

Progressive MS Awards

Chair of the People with MS Advisory Committee awarded for his services to MS

Martin Stevens is awarded for his services to people with MS

Se ha dado a conocer la ganadora del premio para jóvenes investigadores, Young Investigators Award 2018.

MSIF is pleased to announce the winner of this year’s Young Investigators Award: Dr Silke Häusser-Kinzel.

Se anuncian los ganadores del Fellowship McDonald y las becas Du Pre de 2018

MSIF is proud to announce the recipients of the 2018 McDonald fellowships and Du Pre grants

Señales de éxito: la campaña de la Sociedad Suiza de EM gana el premio a la innovación

The ‘Innovation of the Year’ fundraising award was presented in recognition of the Swiss MS Society’s 2017 World MS Day event, ‘We send a signal’.

La Fundación Holandesa de Investigación de la EM forma parte de un proyecto de investigación de 15 millones de euros

The ‘Immune balance’ partnership unites health charities, the government, scientists and corporate bodies in a joint effort to improve understanding of the immune system in chronic immune diseases like MS.

MS Research Australia ha sido galardonada en los premios benéficos nacionales por sus extraordinarios logros.

MS Research Australia has been recognised for ‘Outstanding Achievement’ in the Australian Charity Awards 2018.

Se da a conocer el ganador de la primera beca Global MS Research Booster

Benjamin Clarkson receives the first ever Global MS Research Booster Award, a unique initiative of MoveS, Stichting MS Research and the MS International Federation (MSIF).

Aspectos más destacados de los encuentros Global Networking Meetings 2018 de la MSIF celebrados en Ámsterdam.

Stichting MS Research welcomed the global MSIF movement in Amsterdam last month for the spring 2018 Global Networking meetings.

Argentina premia a investigadores de la EM

The Association for the Fight Against MS (ALCEM) presents the Miguel Pablo Gallardo award and the Proyecto Investigación (Research Project) award.

Research Australia entrega el premio al desarrollador de la mayor base de datos sobre EM del mundo

Helmut Butzkueven, who led the development of MSBase with support from MS Research Australia, has received the Data Innovation Award.

MSIF anuncia a los ganadores de las becas McDonald y las subvenciones Du Pre de 2017

MSIF is proud to announce the recipients of the 2017 McDonald fellowships and Du Pre grants

Una voluntaria de la Asociación de EM de la India que padece esta enfermedad gana un premio en un concurso nacional

The MS Society of India (MSSI) is proud to congratulate Dr Rebecca Verghese, a long-standing volunteer with the society who lives with MS, in winning an award at the “Mrs India Earth” pageant.

Miembros de la Federación Internacional de la EM se reúnen en Londres para celebrar el 50 aniversario del movimiento global de la MSIF.

More than 100 staff, volunteers, and people with and affected by MS from 39 countries gathered in London in September for the MSIF Movement’s 50th Anniversary meetings.

El Profesor Per Soelberg Sørensen gana el prestigioso premio Charcot a la investigación de la esclerosis múltiple

Prof. Sørensen, one of the world’s prominent clinical neurologists in multiple sclerosis, recognised for lifetime achievement in improving understanding and treatment of MS.

James D Wolfensohn Award winners

Winners of the James D. Wolfensohn Award come from all over the world

James D Wolfensohn Award

The James D. Wolfensohn Award recognises the contributions of people with MS

International MS awards

We give international awards for people with MS and their caregivers

Nuevo premio para los investigadores que estudian las causas de la esclerosis múltiple en todo el mundo

MSIF and the Dutch MS Research Foundation launch Global MS Research Booster Award for researchers studying the cause of MS

MS Research Australia recibe el premio más importante en los premios Telstra NSW Business Awards

MS Research Australia is the first non-profit organisation to be awarded the highest Telstra award: Telstra NSW Business of the Year

Evelyn Nicholson Award

Our award is for volunteer caregivers who have shown outstanding commitment and devotion

Amalia María Villareal de Sepúlveda gana el Premio Evelyn Nicholson

Amalia cared for her husband, Ernesto Sepúlveda Morales, who had MS, throughout 40 years of marriage

Maurice Maso wins Evelyn Nicholson Award

This annual award recognises volunteer caregivers to people with MS

¿Qué ha pasado en ECTRIMS?

Our highlights from the world’s largest scientific conference on multiple sclerosis

23 answers on predicting disease progression and MRI

MS researcher Arman Eshaghi answers questions from around the world

Your chance to ask a young researcher about his work

Arman Eshaghi will answer your questions

Cast your vote

Which of these MS research areas would you like to hear more about?

Entrevista a Mauricio Farez

We spoke to an Argentinian researcher studying the correlation between melatonin and MS

Cast your vote

Which of these MS research areas would you like to hear more about?

MSIF and ECTRIMS hold first joint alumni event

Current and past fellows of MSIF and ECTRIMS come together in Barcelona to share experiences

Premio Wolfensohn de 2015

Ahmed Darwish from Egypt has won the 2015 James D. Wolfensohn Award

Stephen Hauser gana el Premio Charcot

Professor Hauser was selected by a panel drawn from our International medical and scientific board

MSSI Chennai’s Ann Gonsalvez receives award

Ann was presented with the K. Venkatanarayana TANKER Foundation Awareness Award in Chennai on 25 January 2013

Se anuncia la ganadora del premio James D Wolfensohn de 2013

Svetlana V. Goronkova from Russia has won the 2013 James D. Wolfensohn Award