The Office of Foundation Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the Kavli Foundation.  Please forward the call to interested faculty and researchers in your departments and divisions.

UCSC Contact: Samantha Forde | forde@ucsc.edu

Funder: The Kavli Foundation

Opportunity: Societal Considerations for Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems Research

Deadline: June 3, 2024

Overview

The Kavli Foundation is seeking to identify, explore, and/or understand key societal perspectives related to Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems that can influence the development of the research agenda or identify areas that require further study. This emerging scientific area examines neural adaptation and resilience within a societally relevant context. Current work aims to understand how nervous systems respond to human-generated environmental disruptions, such as chemical and sensory pollution, habitat depletion, and changing climates. Research can take the form of new scholarship (e.g., science and technology studies, philosophy, or other disciplines), or other activities by scientists, scholars, or practitioners. . T

The successful grantee(s)’s product, scholarly or otherwise, will be shared and utilized by researchers or practitioners in the field, The Kavli Foundation, and other future stakeholders. Ideally, this project will influence the direction of the emerging field of neurobiology and changing ecosystems.

Award Amount & Terms

• Up to $150,000 for up to two years

• Up to 15% of indirect costs

Eligibility

Applicants for funding must be at a US or international institution of higher education, or non-profit research organization, or affiliated with such an entity.

Timeline

June 3, 2024 Application deadline

Special Instructions

Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (fr@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. Within the Division of Social Sciences, please contact Ashlee Tews (ashleeac@ucsc.edu).

Call sent: May 6, 2024

The Office of Foundation Relations is a unit of University Advancement. 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