LOIs for the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award are due Monday, November 6, 2023 (last time zone on earth).
The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience supports innovative research designed to bring science closer to the day when diseases of the brain can be accurately diagnosed, prevented, and treated. To this end, the McKnight Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award (NBD Award) assists scientists working to apply the knowledge achieved through basic research to human brain disorders, and who demonstrate a commitment to equitable و inclusive lab environmentالصورة.
غاية
We are interested in proposals that address the biological mechanisms of neurological and psychiatric disorders. هذه includes proposals that provأناde mechanistic insights إلى neurological functions at the synaptic, cellular, molecular, genetic or behavioral level across different species, including humans و vertebrate and invertebrate model organisms. جديد additional area of interest is the contribution of the environment to brain disorders. We are particularly interested in proposals that incorporate new approaches و في those that provide potential paths for therapeutic interventions. Collaborative and cross-disciplinary applications are encouraged.
المساهمات البيئية في اضطرابات الدماغ
Early-life environmental stress is a powerful disposing factor for later neurological and psychiatric disorders. Studies show communities of color are at higher risk for these stressors, which range from environmental (e.g. climate, nutrition, exposure to chemicals, pollution) to social (e.g. family, education, housing, poverty). From a clinical perspective, understanding how environmental factors contribute to brain disease is essential for developing effective therapies.
جدارة
Applicants for the McKnight NBD Award must be independent investigators at not-for-profit research institutionالصورة in the United States, and must hold a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, أو Professor. Those holding other titles such as Research Professor, Adjunct Professor, Professor Research Track, Visiting Professor or Instructor are not eligible. If the host institution does not use professorial titles, a letter from a senior institutional official (e.g. Dean or Director of Research) must confirm that the applicant controls هم own dedicated institutional resources, laboratory space, and/or facilities. We are interested in geographic, gender, and racial diversity, and we encourage women and members of underrepresented communities للتقديم. Funds may be used toward a variety of research activities, but not the recipient’s salary. The candidate’s other sources of funding will be considered when selecting awards. A candidate may not hold another award from the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience that would overlap in time with the Neurobiology of Brain Disorders award.
اختيار
There is a two-stage selection process, beginning with a letter of intent (LOI). The selection committee will review the LOIs and invite selected applicants to خضع full proposals. Up to four awards are made annually, each providing $100,000 per year for three years. LOIs are due on Monday, November 6, 2023 (last time zone on earth). Full proposals will be due mid-April 2024. The committee will recommend up to four awards to the Board of Directors of the Endowment Fund for final decision. Funding إرادة begin on August 1, 2024.
طلب
عملية التقديم عبر الإنترنت. انقر هنا للوصول إلى نموذج خطاب النوايا للمرحلة الأولى. يجب على محقق واحد (جهة الاتصال الأساسية للمقترح) إنشاء حساب ، ثم إكمال ورقة الوجه عبر الإنترنت. يتكون خطاب النوايا نفسه من وصف مشروع يصل إلى صفحتين بما في ذلك الأشكال والببليوغرافيا و NIH-format biosketches for each PI، تم تحميلها جميعًا كملف PDF واحد. اتبع قواعد تنسيق اقتراح منح المعاهد الوطنية للصحة للخطوط والهوامش.
ستتم دعوة المتأهلين للتصفيات النهائية عبر البريد الإلكتروني لتقديم اقتراح كامل. يمكن للمتقدمين التقديم أكثر من مرة.
Please contact Joel Krogstad at jkrogstad@mcknight.org مع أي أسئلة.
