The Office of Foundation Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.
UCSC Contact: Samantha Forde | forde@ucsc.edu
Funder: Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
Opportunity: Distinguished Investigator Grants
Deadline: December 5, 2023 (8:59 p.m., PT)
Overview
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation’s Distinguished Investigator Grant Program is intended for established scientists who maintain peer-reviewed, competitively funded scientific programs. The program
is designed to facilitate the rapid initiation of research in innovative areas, and to enable investigators to create unique scientific opportunities.
BBRF funds the most innovative ideas in neuroscience and psychiatry to better understand the causes and develop new ways to effectively treat brain and behavior disorders. These illnesses include addiction, ADHD, anxiety, autism, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders, OCD, PTSD, schizophrenia, as well as research in suicide prevention.
Award Amount & Terms
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$100,000 for a one-year period
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Funding of institutional overhead at an 8% rate (excluding equipment) is allowed and overhead must be included within the total budget request which may not exceed $100,000
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It is expected that only 10 grants will be funded
Eligibility
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Applicants must be a full professor (or equivalent)
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Applicant must maintain peer-reviewed, competitively funded scientific programs
For a list of previous grantees, please click here.
Timeline
Application deadline December 5, 2023 (8:59 p.m., PT)
Notification of awards May 2024
Special Instructions
Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (cfr@ucsc.edu). Please submit a proposal intake form prior to UCSC’s internal Institutional Deadlines. For support developing your proposal, please contact the Research Development Specialist assigned to your unit or send a request to resdev@ucsc.edu.
Call sent: November 7, 2023
The Office of Foundation Relations is a unit of University Relations. The FR team creates and maintains mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with private organizations, matching grant initiatives with educational and research programs and centers. FR supports faculty and staff to identify and approach these and other private foundations for funding, to assist in strategic positioning of the grant application, and to facilitate funder campus visits.
For a list of recent funding opportunities, please visit the FR website. FR Calls for Funding