The Office of Foundations Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the McKnight Foundation
UCSC Contact: Caroline Rodriguez | caroline@ucsc.edu
Funder: McKnight Foundation
Opportunity: 2023 McKnight Scholar Award
Funding: $225,000, over 3 years
Overview
The McKnight Scholar Awards are given to exceptional young scientists who are in the early stages of establishing an independent laboratory and research career. The intent of the program is to foster the commitment by these scientists to research careers that will have an important impact on the study of the brain. The program seeks to support scientists committed to mentoring neuroscientists from underrepresented groups at all levels of training. Applicants for the McKnight Scholar Award must demonstrate their ability to solve significant problems in neuroscience, which may include the translation of basic research to clinical practice. They should demonstrate a commitment to an equitable and inclusive lab environment.
Eligibility
- Candidatesfor a McKnight Scholar Award must work as an independent investigator at a not-for-profit research institution in the United States.
- Candidatesmust hold a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor and must have served at that rank for less than four years at the application deadline (exceptions may be made for parental leave).
- A candidate may not hold another award from the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience that would overlap in time with the Scholar award.
- A candidate cannot apply in more than two rounds of competition for a Scholar Award.
Please click to see a list of past awarded.
How to apply
- Please see the specific application guidelines and follow the instructions for online application.
- In this competition, up to ten McKnight Scholars will be selected to receive three years of support, beginning July 1, 2023.
- Please see a video about the McKnight Scholar Application Process. Overview with Leslie Vosshall, Ph.D.
Timeline
- January 1, 2023: Application due
- March 2023: Applicants notified
- April 21 & 22, 2023: Interview via zoom
- Late May, 2023: awards announced
- July 1 2023: Start date
Special Requirements
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.
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