Summary: Brain Research Foundation’s Scientific Innovations Award (SIA) Program provides funding for innovative science in both basic and clinical neuroscience. This funding mechanism is designed to support creative, exploratory, cutting-edge research in well-established research laboratories, under the direction of established investigators. The objective of the SIA is to support projects that may be too innovative and speculative for traditional funding sources but still have a high likelihood of producing important findings. It is expected that investigations supported by these grants will yield high impact findings and result in major grant applications and significant publications in high impact journals.
Grant Amount: $150,000 over two years
Eligibility: The nominated candidate must be a full-time associate professor or full professor at a US academic institution that was invited directly by BRF via email, working in the area of studies of brain function in health and disease. Current major NIH or other peer-reviewed funding is preferred but evidence of such funding in the past three years is essential. Studies should be related to either normal human brain development or specifically identified disease states. This includes molecular and clinical neuroscience as well as studies of neural, sensory, motor, cognitive, behavioral and emotional functioning in health and disease. The grant proposal must detail a new research project that is not funded by other sources. This grant is not to be used as bridge funding.
Investigators at institutions that are affiliated with a medical school or university are eligible to apply only through the institution where they hold a full-time faculty position. Scientists that have previously received a BRF Scientific Innovations Award may not receive the award for a second time until five years has elapsed since the beginning date of the prior award. Grant requirements from all previous awards must be met. Only one PI may apply per application. (Applicant may include the name of a Co-PI within or from another institution, but no additional supporting materials for the Co-PI are required, including biosketch, current grants, abstracts, etc.)
Required Materials for GW’s Selection Process: GW is eligible to nominate 1 applicant, interested applicants should upload the following materials to OVPR INFOREADY by May 16, 2024 @ 1:00pm:
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A concept paper of no more than 2 pages that acts as the summary for your project
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NIH Style Biographical Sketch
Full Details: https://www.thebrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2024_SIA_Guidelines-1.pdf
Timeline:
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May 16, 2024 @ 1:00pm: Applicant materials due to OVPR INFOREADY.
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Week of May 20, 2024: Notification on internal application.
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June 25, 2024 @ 4:00pm EST: LOI Application Deadline for Foundation
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October 8, 2024 @ 4:00pm EST: Full application due if chosen to proceed by Foundation
For questions, please contact Dorcas Blue, Executive Director, Foundation Relations, at [email protected].